30 May 2015 09:57:58
Am I the only one who a bit excited by the potential move for Clyne? Now I know paper reports are usually full of bull but I would like this one to be true. I have read a few comments on here sayin rb or rwb as we played a lot last season isn't a priority, I tend to disagree if I'm honest. Yes I feel serious competition or even replacement for migs is important & would love to see us go get a solid cdm along with a natural goal scorer to play up top as very important components too. If I'm being honest I feel we will have to address all these issues if we going to be successful next season & don't see one more important as other.
By all accounts & I may be wrong here Rodgers looks likely to be in charge next year. If I look through the current squad rb or rwb seems to be an issue. Johnson has gone who Clyne reminds me a bit of 7 years ago but seems better defensively, maquillio has struggled & is a young lad so who knows could develop into a good rb in couple years but my issue is we don't have couple years to develop a player that isn't technically ours anyway. Markovic has played rwb within this 3-4-3 formation & I was surprised how well he done at first but when teams worked out how to counter this formation then he looked out of his depth in performing his defensive side of the rwb role. Wisdom in my eyes is a cb maybe a rb but can't see him as a rwb bombing forward being a major threat to the opposition but in my eyes a good squad player to have.
That leaves me onto mclaughlin, I seen him a fair bit 2 years back at u21 level, I never understood why we never promoted him then, was perfect for rwb role loved getting forward & got stuck in too when needed to, needed some wrk on tactical side of his game but with proper management shouldn't have been a problem, but we farmed him out on loan left him with reserves & he picked up a nasty injury & has been plagued ever since I feel his time has gone & past unfortunately.
Sorry for the long winded post but I believe Clyne would be a very good addition to our current squad if it was to happen. Whether Rodgers the right man to coach him still remains up for debate tho.
30 May 2015 10:37:20
I agree. Clyne and Moreno at fullback with Wisdom and Flanagan competing for those places. I know Flanno's injured at the minute, but as you say we have other young fullbacks in the squad and with Flanno injured one if those could get a chance.
Red Rum
30 May 2015 11:49:16
Saint players always look slightly more impressive when they play for them than when they play for us. But let's hope this one will be different.
30 May 2015 12:12:09
Similar to GJ, positionaly suspect. Rather have a defender to be honest.
30 May 2015 13:38:00
Why doesn't anyone want Janmaat?
30 May 2015 13:49:55
Jon Flannagan is not good enough, he has not done anything to prove he is a better full back, not good enough defensively and aerial wise.
I would have taken Martin Kelly any day. Wisdom is also a reliable RB.
30 May 2015 14:09:18
Piledriver
I think most on here are straight that's why no one WANTS janmaat
30 May 2015 14:43:08
Flanagan is the best defending full back we have and puts his all in every game!
30 May 2015 14:47:32
Jerrin, did you not watch him last season. He is more than good enough to be a squad player for us, and when he comes back from injury, I expect him to be competing for a starting place.
Red Rum
30 May 2015 15:11:03
I hope he comes good "red rum", but the truth is he is just a player with potential than a finished articles, his negatives are more than positives.
Do you think liverpool can defend corners and set pieces with flanno and moreno, EPL is no u21. It is competitive you need defending skills as well.
Both moreno and Flanno has put us in difficulty (defence wise), although they are good with dribbling and attacking wise.
This is my view.
30 May 2015 15:25:23
Flanagan good at dribbling and attacking? Disagree wholeheartedly there, he is poor in both those areas.
31 May 2015 04:17:41
Im sorry jerrin but what team in the whole world has full backs who are tall and strong for defending set pieces ? Full backs should be some what pacey and agile to cope with wingers? And to create counter attacks. Maybe we should put lovern and coates at full backs. Be great to watch that
31 May 2015 20:48:21
Flanno is committed and hard working. Also has a good strike on him.