21 Mar 2016 09:58:19
I was not surprised by our defeat yesterday. The Manager got it wrong with the players on the pitch.
I know this page as become the Flanno the greatest thing since sliced bread society, but why Captain?
He doesn't influence a game in the slightest. A strong tackler and would be great in defensive set back 4 team that stays together and as the Gandalf mentality of you shall not pass.
I agree he has the heart of a lion, but this he's a local lad and he's aggressive argument doesn't wash with me.
The stats since his comeback has been played the full 90 minutes on 4 occasions and in 3 of them games we have been beaten.
I am not blaming him for the defeats alone. I am just saying he doesn't deserve the captains armband, or a place in the team, on the grounds that he's a scouser who has been devastated with injuries.
21 Mar 2016 10:13:06
Agree with you, He was non existent through out and guilty of the 1st and third goal. Emre Can was also at fault.
21 Mar 2016 10:58:54
Don't let ed1 hear you say that.
{Ed001's Note - there is no denying he is not back to his best, but he has been out for nearly two years, it takes a long time to shake off the rust.}
21 Mar 2016 11:18:40
Time to get Edd China in with the sanding pads and a new top coat?
21 Mar 2016 12:05:29
I don't think he has what it takes to play the Klopp way. Hendo was not there to bail him out when he went forward and miss place his passes. He turns like the Titanic and will always leave the Centre Back exposed.
He would be perfect in a solid style back 4 that just sit like Leicester do.
He is a great lad tough as teak and would be in my team all day long under Houlier, but the way we play with a high press, he needs to react faster. I agree that he's ring rusty, but he has always been slow at turning and I just don't think he suits the highline style of play.
I remember saying the same about Carragher in later yrs.
Before I am accused of not liking scousers playing for Liverpool. I was born in Liverpool and look at my sign off name.
22 Mar 2016 02:19:57
He def has a place, he is just rusty.
22 Mar 2016 04:50:29
one minute we are fuming his contract has not been sorted, then we are thrilled he has been made club captain, one bad result and performance later, he is not good enough, he won't fit into klopps team etc, as the posters have said not surprisingly he is rusty, but every time this player is written off he comes back stronger, I back him to do so again.