21 Jan 2018 10:54:33
Hi Eds

Just wanted to ask about the "Emre Can" situation. I presume I was not the only one who viewed him as a "one for the future" signing, but pessimisticly expected him to fall by the wayside like so many LFC hopefuls have before him.
Very slowly, (and unceremoniously) he has evolved into an extremely dynamic and capable midfielder. His stamina is inexhaustible and he has a leadership like quality which seems to be lacking in many modern day premier league midfielders. This has been noticed by many of my acquaintances who would kill for him to be at Old Trafford. True praise indeed. I would argue he is the most important midfielder at the club.
He must be given a new contract Eds.

1.) 21 Jan 2018
21 Jan 2018 11:19:39
He's been offered one, he doesn't want to sign it.

2.) 21 Jan 2018
21 Jan 2018 11:42:29
If the sticking point with his contract is money I would urge the club to pay a kings' ransom to keep him.
For me, it is a far more pressing issue than trying to find a "Coutinho replacement"
The team I'm currently watching is as good a Liverpool side as I remember. With the addition of a decent goal keeper and the resolution of Can's contract I think this current side Is on the cusp of something special.

3.) 21 Jan 2018
21 Jan 2018 11:54:24
Can wants to be a first 11 player at whichever club he's at but he knows he's behind a fit Henderson in the pecking order and that the other two midfield spots will go to Keita and whichever other player we bring in this summer (Lemar for example) .

If he stays he may get a lot of game time, just as has this season, but he knows the manager will always see him as a stopgap until someone better is available. If he can find a club that wants to build its midfield around him he'll go there.

4.) 21 Jan 2018
21 Jan 2018 12:50:17
Putney nailed it i think. Can't blame Can for wanting to leave either, so long as he keeps playing like he did against Man City until his contract is up.

5.) 21 Jan 2018
21 Jan 2018 12:57:42
I am not Emre Can's biggest fan but he seems to be the only midfielder at the club with the potential to reach the same level as Keita and the "Coutinho Replacement", whoever that is (hopefully a similar level to Coutinho) .

Many sources have said the problem is not his salary but his insistence on a release clause, if the club have no wish to agree, that is their prerogative, no-one is bigger than the club.

Putney has mentioned Henderson, I wonder if there are many posters/ readers of these pages who think Henderson has a chance of ever returning to being fully fit and able to play 30+ games per season, the signs are not good.

6.) 21 Jan 2018
21 Jan 2018 13:28:45
I hope for Can s sake that he doesn't have the same problem with his new club, he seems a very good club player, who seems happy here with us, is he making the right move .

7.) 21 Jan 2018
21 Jan 2018 15:50:25
I would argue that Emre Can is integral to Klopps 3 man midfield. He is a versatile high energy midfielder who fits into that type of midfield perfectly. I believe the Klopp midfield doesn't even have to be that technically gifted, in order for his tactics to work. More important is the mindset to press the ball, cover and simple quick passing. Can does all these things as well as anyone. His tank never looks empty. For me he is better than a fit Henderson. Assuming Keita has no teething problems fitting into the system it is him and Can who are two of the 3 midfielders.

Regarding Lemar, I don't get where he would play. Surely he is a front 3 player. Maybe I don't know enough about him. Also he's extremely 1 footed. I'm not convinced that he is a good signing.

8.) 21 Jan 2018
21 Jan 2018 16:07:28
Yes he has potential, but extremely dynamic, inexhaustible stamina, leadership qualities? I don't know which Emre Can you have been watching. This season he has been lazy, he has not stepped up as a leader in the absence of Henderson. And he's a box to box midfielder who has been very average whilst playing the holding role.

Is he worth a contract based on potential, yes definitely. But I won't be too concerned if he decides to leave.