08 Jun 2018 12:00:38
Well, I'm stuck in hospital, just had a rather unpleasant operation and im bored, so I had a little look on YouTube about our 3 new midfielders. I know YouTube blah blah but I'm bored and I thought I would post my thoughts because ya know, I'm bored.

Fabinho. Impressed me greatly. The two things that stuck out at me was his ability to ping a defence splitting pass, and how when facing opposition attacks, he's in the right position to make a challenge, rather than the Mascherano style legging it 20 yards up the pitch to make a recovery tackle because he's out of position in the first place.
Excellent strength and looks composed. I'm very excited and although I rate Hendo, Fabinho seems an upgrade and I couldn't be more pleased. Tipping this lad for big things.

Keita. Excellent engine, brilliant with the ball at his feet and superb at wriggling around opposition players and keeping the ball. I do worry about his size/ strength but he's got a low centre of gravity which he uses to his advantage, so potentially bulking out would cost him some of that agility? I'm being picky but I didn't want to write a ' everything's perfect ' review because that helps nobody.

Fekir. Clearly extremely talented. Excellent with the ball, although I worry that he'll need to adapt to our style of play. Like Lallana he takes many touches, I did notice it seems that the other Lyon players weren't reading his passes early enough, so there's evidence enough to suggest playing at a slightly higher level will benefit his game, but whereas I think Fabinho and Keita will be excellent at spraying those early passes out to Salah and Mane, I worry slightly that Fekir will slow the play down slightly. However, again I'm just being picky, his dead balls are brilliant and I trust Klopp wholeheartedly. If he wants the boy for £50 million, he rates him highly and that'll do for me.

Have a good day, sports fans!

{Ed001's Note - get well soon JTR.}

1.) 08 Jun 2018
08 Jun 2018 12:19:19
Get well soon mate.

2.) 08 Jun 2018
08 Jun 2018 12:35:14
Get well soon mate! Have you seen fekir in your hospital mate 😂😂.

3.) 08 Jun 2018
08 Jun 2018 12:37:49
Get well soon mate. I hope somebody brings you a Nintendo Switch to pass the time!

4.) 08 Jun 2018
08 Jun 2018 12:56:44
Keep your pecker up mate😁.

5.) 08 Jun 2018
08 Jun 2018 12:59:09
Thanks guys 👍 Sexy nurse helps haha.

6.) 08 Jun 2018
08 Jun 2018 12:59:31
Good post mate. I am also just home from a very unpleasant op for a man. Don't want to jump the gun, but am i right in thinking you will be a very happy man. If Fekir deal is announced over next 48 hours Ed001?

7.) 08 Jun 2018
08 Jun 2018 14:42:58
I all the best dude recover quickly.

8.) 08 Jun 2018
08 Jun 2018 16:19:56
Get well soon mate. YNWA.