Diego21 2155 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, The Fish said: Going off that video and other stuff, it does seem to me like Endo is closer to a number 8 profile, than a number 6. He may be a pressing number 8, but he's not a player around which you can pivot play. I know they've got Trent moving into midfield, but where they had Fabinho and Henderson who were happy to sit in there and be that jumping off point, I'm not sure Endo or Trent provides that. I do believe that Endo can contribute. At least with the national team he does. Anyway, I think Endo and Trent can be joined by Mac Allister, who might do better than them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego21 2155 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Have you noticed that in an FA Cup match it is possible for our left flank to bring together Eddie Howe, Lewis Hall and Matt Ritchie. I will not know who is who. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7558 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 How many can be on the bench for a champions league game. It would be lovely for Matt Ritchie to get some game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 11339 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 11 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: How many can be on the bench for a champions league game. It would be lovely for Matt Ritchie to get some game time. 12 I believe, 5 can be used (6 in knockout stage) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14659 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Bring him on in the sixth game when we’re already qualified 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMXXVIII 1296 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Think Lascelles is ahead of him in the tributaries. Bring him on first then Ritchie at The Bernabeu 3-0 up. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 8402 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Diego21 said: In a few months my book on Japanese soccer stories will be out. So I hope Endo will play well at the beginning and give me a good publicity. Good luck with the book Diego, looks a real cracker. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11313 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Diego21 said: I do believe that Endo can contribute. At least with the national team he does. Anyway, I think Endo and Trent can be joined by Mac Allister, who might do better than them. I think it'll end up as Endo, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai as a midfield 3. Endo operating predominantly as the deepest of the three. Trent has been pushing up and inside, into central midfield, with Robertson shuffling over to make a 3 man defence (much like Burn does with us). From all I've watched and read about Endo, I've no doubt he's a decent player. I just think that with Liverpool's suspect defence and with the rest of the team so attack minded, they could ship a lot of goals. What they needed, in my opinion, was a true defensive midfielder. Unfortunately for them Chelsea fucked everybody by paying >£100m for Enzo Fernandez (at the time thought to be a defensive mid), which meant Rice and Caicedo weren't going for less than that. Liverpool were convinced to pay £100m for Caicedo, but there just aren't a lot of genuinely top tier DMs around that you could convince me are 'worth' £100m, even in this market. Mind you, we signed Tonali, Barnes, Livramento and Hall for a few million less than they paid for Caicedo and Lavia, so clearly Chelsea don't know what the fuck they're doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11313 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, LongTimeAdmirer said: Just another reminder who the king is @The Fish I'm just humble enough not to mention my books on here. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 16415 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Surely you could have come up with a better pseudonym than "Beswick", though. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11313 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 27 minutes ago, Meenzer said: Surely you could have come up with a better pseudonym than "Beswick", though. It both impresses and troubles me that you found that so quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego21 2155 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 37 minutes ago, The Fish said: I think it'll end up as Endo, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai as a midfield 3. Endo operating predominantly as the deepest of the three. Trent has been pushing up and inside, into central midfield, with Robertson shuffling over to make a 3 man defence (much like Burn does with us). From all I've watched and read about Endo, I've no doubt he's a decent player. I just think that with Liverpool's suspect defence and with the rest of the team so attack minded, they could ship a lot of goals. What they needed, in my opinion, was a true defensive midfielder. Unfortunately for them Chelsea fucked everybody by paying >£100m for Enzo Fernandez (at the time thought to be a defensive mid), which meant Rice and Caicedo weren't going for less than that. Liverpool were convinced to pay £100m for Caicedo, but there just aren't a lot of genuinely top tier DMs around that you could convince me are 'worth' £100m, even in this market. Mind you, we signed Tonali, Barnes, Livramento and Hall for a few million less than they paid for Caicedo and Lavia, so clearly Chelsea don't know what the fuck they're doing. I agree on everything. And I still think that Liverpool can try to bring in another more defensive midfielder. Amrabat? I don't know if there are many more on the market. Also that they will surely try to bet everything on the next great Midfielder project that comes out of the Premier or is English. It is the team that most needed an all-terrain midfielder and this summer Caicedo, Lavia, Bellingham or Rice have escaped. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2317 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 They're supposedly after Cheick Doucoure off Palace, so obviously he is a more defensive minded player than perhaps Endo, who's more a defence minded 8 as some have suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego21 2155 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, OTF said: Good luck with the book Diego, looks a real cracker. prologue by Yoshinori Mutō 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 18971 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 21 minutes ago, Polarboy said: a defence minded 8 You mean a midfielder? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 16415 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Just now, PaddockLad said: You mean a midfielder? Ah, Keith Gillespie! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11313 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 30 minutes ago, Diego21 said: I agree on everything. And I still think that Liverpool can try to bring in another more defensive midfielder. Amrabat? I don't know if there are many more on the market. Also that they will surely try to bet everything on the next great Midfielder project that comes out of the Premier or is English. It is the team that most needed an all-terrain midfielder and this summer Caicedo, Lavia, Bellingham or Rice have escaped. Amrabat would be a good signing for them, I thought he was most likely moving to Man Utd? Well the next all action Midfielder will be Lewis Miley and they can fuck right off 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11313 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 11 minutes ago, Meenzer said: Ah, Keith Gillespie! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 36688 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 57 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: You mean a midfielder? He can operate as a box to box 8 or as a more offensive 8 with a 6 and another 8 or as a 6 or alongside another 6 in a double pivot 👍🏻 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 10327 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 hours ago, PaddockLad said: You mean a midfielder? A Viana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14659 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 So we’re saying that this Endo chap’s first game in England could be away at SJP against Bruno, Joelinton and Tonali, aye? Lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7558 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Casey is claiming Liverpool made a bid for Longstaff that was immediately rejected. 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 3053 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 6 hours ago, Diego21 said: prologue by Yoshinori Mutō 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12462 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 4 hours ago, Holden McGroin said: Casey is claiming Liverpool made a bid for Longstaff that was immediately rejected. 😂 Perhaps Chelsea will offer us 100m now 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 33138 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 17 hours ago, Holden McGroin said: How many can be on the bench for a champions league game. It would be lovely for Matt Ritchie to get some game time. I’d be tempted to register Shola away to Barcelona for the lolz. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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