05 Sep 2017 20:24:14
So this is going to be a bit of a rant post sorry so tune out if you want, but Klopp should go. Just kidding, my actual rant is what the hell was the point of sending Ryan Kent on loan to flippin Freiburg. Firstly aren't loans supposed to theoretically ready a player for the prem ( in our case the prem), sending Kent to Germany is hardly the ideal breeding ground and how much time is he likely to see battling against the players already there.

Furthermore sending an English Youngster to Germany is bound to produce a culture clash, a whole new language living style etc and he'll have to adapt to that for a whole year and for what? A chance to feature in the cup games? I've seen a couple of youngsters excel on loans just to be shipped back out. His playing time there won't build his premier league CV and I hope at the very least he can build a career in Germany because it seems like he's finished for Liverpool. I know anything can happen but still I feel it's game over. On a positive note it's one more guy out of the way for Ben Woodburn to become Liverpools all time leading top goal scorer! No pressure Ben!

{Ed002's Note - Freiburg is a great option for Kent - he will be able to grow as a person and gain experience.}

1.) 05 Sep 2017
05 Sep 2017 20:41:39
I agree with ed 02. If there is another league in Europe that was similar to the premiership it's the bundas league (sorry about the spelling) I'm glad he's gone on loan because is unlikely he will get in liverpool team atm. Some players can't handle the big crowds. This will hopefully toughen him up.

2.) 05 Sep 2017
05 Sep 2017 21:05:39
Totally agree with Ed 2 here. Open his mind to new ways, new experiences. He has to learn to cope with pressure and dealing with the hard times. In fact, it's a bit sad that not more young English players play abroad for a while. Also, Germany is probably the closest european country to the Uk in terms of culture. Great loan for the lad.

3.) 05 Sep 2017
05 Sep 2017 21:21:43
Experience away from home is very beneficial for development as well. Heck a lot of English players can’t hack it in say, the champions league because they have no experience playing anywhere else but in England.
Plus as said above the Bundesliga is the closest league to the prem and he will be playing against some big teams!
Also he will be able to keep an eye on Keita for us haha.

4.) 05 Sep 2017
05 Sep 2017 21:48:52
Should have kept instead of buying a sprinter. Kent proved enough during pre season. Who will he replaces next summer now that AOX is a cover? Ryan Kent should be what Garay is doing at Leicester!

5.) 05 Sep 2017
05 Sep 2017 21:52:30
Give it a rest Harry. Ok you don't rate the Ox we get it pal.

6.) 05 Sep 2017
05 Sep 2017 22:02:25
Welsh
Don't put me in the ". Future looking bright. " group but I am fan of both Woodie and Kent. Genuine quality there for talking and nothing less!

7.) 05 Sep 2017
05 Sep 2017 22:13:15
As far I'm aware. German football as a profession is really top notch. So learning from that dressing room alone will be a big help.

Also klopp probably knows people at the club better than in England so maybe getting better insight.

German teams actually play there young players. So he's going to get games unlike British teams.

The crowds there are borderline volatile, passionate but one bad push from becoming a riot. Playing in front of that especially on the flanks will stand him in great a tead.

All in all its a good move.

8.) 05 Sep 2017
05 Sep 2017 22:17:51
Freisburg is an aesthetically beautiful town with glorious scenery. Lots of outdoor stuff to do there. It's vibrant and has a young population. The people of Freisburg are lovely folk. Kent has had a proper touch by being sent there on loan from a cultural perspective and from a footballing one it's ideal.

He'll get regular game time and will develop and hone his game. It's an exceptional life experience and I wish I was lucky enough to have had that opportunity at his age. Kent will be fine and if he gets homesick i'm sure the club will send him some Heinz baked beans and HP sauce to help him assimilate into German society.

9.) 05 Sep 2017
05 Sep 2017 22:18:57
Freiburg is a real nice place mate not far from the black Forrest he'll get to eat a lot of good cake. With a bit of luck he might pick up a bit of the local lingo which would be good in communicating with Klopp. He'd probably find a lot more cultural humans than he would going on loan to burnley. And one should always remember the Beatles came from Hamburg so Germany could be a good choice for him.

10.) 05 Sep 2017
05 Sep 2017 23:19:58
We can't babysit these players until they are ready we have our own targets for the first team to attain and right now he is way down the pecking order.
Kent has come a long way in a very short time and this is his opportunity to show he's ready for professional football and all of the pressures that come with it.
The ball is in his court if he excels he'll come back a better, more experienced player and a more rounded and confident person having learned a new language and shown he can integrate him self into a new squad and play in a different league.
If he struggles he will still have a future in the game but he may have to move down the leagues first.
It's up to him really and fair play to us for giving him that opportunity.
And Harry AOC is an experienced international with bags of premier league and champions league experience. You simply can't compare the two. We need players who can play at the highest level and have shown they can do that. Not just throw kids in and hope for the best. It could actually destroy them if it goes wrong.

11.) 06 Sep 2017
06 Sep 2017 03:42:10
Freiburg's a good move for Kent, but it came at the expense of Klopp splashing 35 million pounds on an average AOC. Should have kept one of Ojo or Kent at the club and not signed AOC and used the money for Lemar and VVD next season.

{Ed001's Note - it was nothing to do with Ojo and Kent at all. As for keeping Ojo, he desperately needs to be playing very regular football, a loan is a good thing for him.}

12.) 06 Sep 2017
06 Sep 2017 04:54:20
So what happens when Ojo and Kent come back from loan? Or will Klopp see no use for AOC then? We have Keita coming in next season and possibly Lemar (coutinho's replacement) in midfield. We will be overstocked and someone will have to make way. And AOC will be a fringe player at best. 35 million for a squad player is madness imo.

{Ed001's Note - what are you wittering on about? Your hatred of Ox is just blinding you to sense. Ox can play central midfield, that is what he is coming for mainly. You mention Keita but seem to be forgetting that we are losing Can and Henderson has an injury that could potentially flare up again. Lallana is getting older and has had a long term injury this season that might see him never get back to his best. Then there is Couts, who might never bother trying in a Liverpool shirt again, for all we know. So we needed someone in there with Lucas going. The fact he can cover the wings is a bonus.}

13.) 06 Sep 2017
06 Sep 2017 06:30:53
I don't see how it is a bad move to send him to a good club, in a country that develops good players, that plays youngsters, where the manager has contacts that can keep an eye and give advice he respects.

14.) 06 Sep 2017
06 Sep 2017 06:38:58
The nay sayers are frickin everywhere again this week - jeez.
I moved to Germany as an 18 year old a year after school, it's a great place to gain knowledge, independence, self worth/ growth and to also be thankful for what you have back home. My brother moved there before me and is still there 25 plus years later.
The English footballers don't try to move abroad enough and miss out on some great cultures like in Germany.
He will learn a lot there and if he plays well, mark my words Klopp will find a place for him - Milner will also be gone next season, Lallana is likely to have a season or maybe 2 left with us. Stop bloody whining about the future and be exited about it - if Kent stayed this season, he'd not get a look in like Ward. People are whining he should be sent on loan, you can't bloody win. Clueless!