04 Oct 2024 04:03:38
What exactly has changed for Gravenberch? Why there is such a drastic improvement in his game since Slot has took over Ed?
{Ed001's Note - he understands his role and knows how to play it, added to being happy and settled.}
04 Oct 2024 06:50:34
Klopp and Ljinders never played him in the deeper role. And he likes it being there. Simples!
04 Oct 2024 11:51:43
I think I was the only one bar the edds that said grav would be a beast for us.
I always had faith in the man and may his rise continue.
{Ed001's Note - Beckers Pecker was the one who backed him.}
04 Oct 2024 13:13:22
Walter, you don't have faith in anyone or anything related to Liverpool FC pretty much ever.
04 Oct 2024 14:23:40
Indeed, @SR. Even when things go well, @Negative will always have something to rant about. Starting to wonder if us actually winning is painful for him to process, which is quite disturbing.
04 Oct 2024 15:45:01
At least Neggy still posts now and then, a few others have disappeared - for now. It must be frustrating for the Doom Crew with Slot constantly snuffing out their oxygen supply with this habit of winning games.
It helps me to understand the Nirvana lyrics "I miss the comfort in being sad". Some people just live for that negativity vibe.
04 Oct 2024 14:02:55
Ed1 Do you think Slot is a better tactician than Klopp? He seems to have more control and the players seem to know their roles better? Cheers.
{Ed001's Note - yes but that was never Klopp's big strength anyway, he always had others in his team for that.}
04 Oct 2024 19:07:01
I don't post here often but I also backed gravenberch to do well when most were saying it was the end of the world we didn't sign another midfielder. There was a big debate about it once I posted with most including ed25 saying there's no chance he'll come good. I always prefer to see a young player, whos new to the country and the club get a bit of time to show what they can do.
{Ed025's Note - i never actually said he wouldn,t come good Kopite, i said after the first 3 games that it was too early to say...which it was, he has certainly done well this season and showed more in those 3 games than he did since you signed him mate..which is fair comment i would say..
04 Oct 2024 22:47:55
To be fair Ed1 I’ve pretty much backed everyone apart from Thiago.
If you throw enough sh! t against the wall some of it will stick ?.
05 Oct 2024 07:11:24
Just another note I forgot to mention, the thread on gravenberch Im referring to was weeks before the season started so it was before the first 3 games.
05 Oct 2024 06:20:41
Ed025's Note - but if its yellow, and it looks like a lemon, and tastes like a lemon. then its usually a lemon Kopite, mistakes are always made mate its just part of the process with transfers, some just fit and some don't its no big deal. " was what you said after my post about gravenberch and it got a lot of thumbs up then you said "Ed025's Note - sometimes (like Keita) they are just fades JLC and they have to be put in the bin mate. :) " I replied by saying it was harsh comparing a 21 year old with someone who was at the club for years and injured 90% of his time here. It just stuck in my head since I don't post much and initially asked why so many wanted to get rid of gravenberch so quick so its not to single you out or anything as there were a lot of our own supporters wanting to get rid of him.
{Ed025's Note - but things change Kopite, last season he was awful..a passenger, im always happy for people to prove me wrong mate and at the moment he is your best player, how long that will last is anyones guess though, i can only comment on what i see with my own eyes and sometimes there is a little devil perched on my shoulder egging me on but i do try to be honest...well as honest as a blue can be when their team is crap and our neighbours are knocking it out the park.. :)
05 Oct 2024 09:00:08
There were caveats as to why gravenberch wasnt playing at his best last year though an I just felt it was too early to judge such a young player who had moved to 2 different teams and countries in 2 years. I get your a blue and there's a bit of lighthearted mischief going on at times with your posts but then so many of our own fans jump on it an seem happy to write such a young player off. I said at the time it felt because he wasn't performing the fans who were pining for a traditional even when we signed him seen themselves as vindicated an decided gravenberch was a bad player because it wasn't the player they wanted.
{Ed025's Note - he has done very well Kopite but im not putting him in the "world class" bracket just yet mate.. :)
05 Oct 2024 09:18:53
Oh definitely can't class him as world class yet. If he keeps his performances similar to now then in a couple years maybe.
06 Oct 2024 06:52:12
I was completely unconvinced by him and thought he was a mistake - I am very happy to be proven so thoroughly wrong, he has been superb his season.