22 Mar 2024 21:57:01
Watching the Spain v Colombia game and Diaz (who's having a very good game so far) just provided a boss assist (after cooking his defender "Kyle Walker" style) to his rampaging fullback on the other side who rifles it home off a scissors kick. Check it out if you haven't seen it. Oh, and Pedro Porro is getting cooked as well by Diaz.
22 Mar 2024 23:07:02
Porro's not very good, imo.
23 Mar 2024 10:13:16
@SR and yet, you will find people saying Porro (or Walker) is better defensively than Trent. Trust me if Trent got his arse handed to him the same way Walker (in the City game) and Porro (vs Columbia) were by Diaz, they would still be writing about it till this day. But alas, you won't see it cos well, Walker and and Porro getting cooked does not sell clicks and reactions hence, money.
They only do this to Trent (the best RB defensively this season, IMO) cos they love the money they can make off his head by trashing him every time they got. We understand the assignment. and Im sure he does too.
23 Mar 2024 10:25:12
He’s so much more direct for Colombia. For us he receives the ball with his back to the defence too often. For Colombia he’s wider and facing the defence when he receives the ball.
23 Mar 2024 10:50:31
I agree one kiss. I believe there’s players in our squad who are asked to do a job that doesn’t suit their game in order to benefit the team.
I’m not a massive fan of Diaz personally, I think there’s better wide forwards out there, but he’s used in a way to release Nunez and Salah which makes his impact in G/ A quite poor compared to say Jota.
Szobo is another, he’s being asked to do a job, which is great for us, but he looks half the player that arrived in his first few games where he was electric almost unstoppable. Sacrifice for the team which is a great thing
I also agree with everything you said about Trent Oli 100%. He’s the benchmark for every fullback. All comparisons are with Trent.
23 Mar 2024 11:02:18
Blinkered fans will say Walker is good so that must mean Trent is crap.
Almost like it’s not possible for there to be more than one good player in any position out there especially outside their own club.
To counter the argument we are saying Trent is the best so everyone else must be crap.
There’s lots and lots of good players worldwide outside of Liverpool.
23 Mar 2024 11:16:23
Lfc8 I disagree a little on Diaz mate. I’m a big fan of his but his goal and assist return should be better but I think it’s down to his composure more over what he’s being asked to do. Over the last few months he’s getting around 4-5 good chances a game which he hasn’t capitalised on which could also be directed at Nunez.
For Colombia he’s their maverick and everything goes through him. For us he’s just 1 of 10 very important cogs in the outfield playing system.
He’s not had a great deal of playing time with Robbo this season and with him liking to cut in having an over lapping fullback is key which Gomez doesn’t offer, despite Gomez doing very well at Lb he also likes to come in onto his right foot.
23 Mar 2024 13:09:12
The Lucho discussion is an interesting one.
Might sound contrarian but I think he's a very good finisher. I think he scores that one on one chance with City more often than not.
He's also excellent in the air, in the box or when battling for a switch out wide.
he has a great engine on him and hardly gives the ball away, even when doubled up on.
Where I do agree he could do better is look up a bit more when he has the ball at his feet. Sometimes a pass might be better and quicker than the dribble. A bit more vision let's say.
His first full season was decimated by that shocking assault by Partay at the Emirates. Surprised nobody seems to bring that up. That was an intentional follow through. This season started well. He was our best player against Chelsea on the opener and was immense at Spurs when we were robbed by that outrageous refereeing performance. The situation with his parents would have been incredibly difficult for him to focus on football, even after the relief of them being released safely.
I get the feeling he's going to have a big part to play in this final stretch. He seems happy, full of energy and is bouncing into games.
Whether there are better left wingers out there to replace him. Well, Vini Jr, Mbappe and Martinelli are not available to us and I am not sure Leao and Kvaratskhelia are any better than Lucho, or affordable to us.
23 Mar 2024 16:08:46
I watched Lucho v Colombia and indeed, he is not really asked to track back as he stays up when the team is defending in transition cos he is their outlet due to his pace in behind esp. vs Spain who play a high line. Now the main issue I see and have seen with Diaz id that yes, he is an electrifying player, a brilliant dribbler and loves cooking his oppo. defender to the point of borderline embarrassing him.
Now we know he needs to do better in front of goal or have better decision making and here is what I have observed. Because of the speed at which he plays, he seems to lack a form of spacial awareness where he loses his bearings after running that fast. And when he slows down in the final 3rd, he seems disoriented and when trying to steady himself. then, he is off balance and then, stumbles and the chance is gone or the pass is short or over-hit. He did that vs City and did that vs Spain. He just needs to know when to slow down and play smart. it's about self control and better focus in the final third. Just my take.
23 Mar 2024 16:11:08
"To counter the argument we are saying Trent is the best so everyone else must be crap".
Err literally, nobody (not me, at least) has said any of this, bro. All we are doing is playing the "what if" game here esp. since we have receipts to prove that Trent gets way harsher treatment than any other FB in the PL who get cooked. That's it. Maybe you should read the posts again.
23 Mar 2024 18:22:58
Trents not even the best RB in the league and quite possibly in the near future not the best at the club.
{Ed077's Note - Dalot is better ? }
23 Mar 2024 19:36:45
Err literally, nobody (not me, at least) has said any of this, bro
Well that was a quick contradiction in one sentence. which is it? Literally nobody or just you ?♂️
Maybe you should read JKs post from the top.
23 Mar 2024 20:02:23
Oli with the superior complex you regularly parade on this site having to read your posts once is already enough for me mate.
24 Mar 2024 00:36:06
Trent is already not the best RB at the club. To be honest I doubt he ever really was, just an exceptionally talented player being asked to fulfil a role.
24 Mar 2024 19:35:11
Bradley has been exceptional but it is very early days still. Trent is the best right back at the club. Has been since he broke into the team. Jeez.