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Liverpool, Wataru upto?
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I'm gonna let it slide
Yeah but will it? If we were as quick to criticise him as we are Endo he wouldn't be playing there today
Bar the Wolves games he has been pretty good there though, and the Villa game is the best example of how our midfield looks very balanced with him as DM.
For the record he's probably excused for the Wolves game given that he played in Bolivia with a short turnaround before an early kick off.
I don't think the criticism of Endo is justified either, in all honesty.
I'm not going to criticise him, but the jury is very much out on whether he can cut it at this level and in this league.
At the moment he looks more like a Milner type who we can bring on and do a job at the end of games rather than someone we can use to anchor our midfield. Things can change of course, but that's my initial thoughts.
At the moment he looks more like a Milner type who we can bring on and do a job at the end of games rather than someone we can use to anchor our midfield. Things can change of course, but that's my initial thoughts.
Really? Then where was Caicedo playing?
Thats the thing, he was being used as the invert and most white people taking stats got gim mixed up with Estupinan, so it appeared like he was everywhere.
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Have a look for yourself:
https://www.transfermarkt.com/alexi...22&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=
They often played with 2 DMs I believe. I remembered McA predominently played as a DM at Brighton. He played higher up for Arg.
Thanks.
AliMac (22/23 all Brighton games)
DM - 17 (all Brighton, none in Ints.)
CM - 7
AM - 11
Caicedo (22/23 all Brighton games)
DM - 32 (+ all Ints. DM)
CM - 5
RB - 3
For Chelsea all at DM
Yes, they did. As Fabs say though we play with just a 6 so he’s not used to to that.
As for choosing AliMac over Endo at DM, clearly Klopp wants whatever else Mac brings to the table over basically just a solid DM. Mac has so much variety and quality that it's impossible not to find a place for him in the starting team so with Szobo guaranteed a place that only leaves LM where both Jones and Thiago have valid claims too. A nice quandry to have.
And of course when Trent plays that is essentially your double pivot with Konate/whoever covering at RB when we're in possession / attacking.
And of course when Trent plays that is essentially your double pivot with Konate/whoever covering at RB when we're in possession / attacking.
I'm not sure you could put Thiago and Mac in the same side, they both have basically the same strengths and flaws. Mac is more mobile but Thiago seems to have a better short passing game. Szobo Mac Thiago would be baller but we'd be wide open on the counter
I'm sure Klopp is going to play that as soon as (if ever) Thiago is fit to start. So we'll see ! Looking forward to it.
Endo was great tonight, easily his best performance so far.
He was ambushing them on the ball all night. That little ball threaded through for Slobby's goal was also very tidy.
Cracking goal, he was playing those kind of passes all night to Jota and Gakpo but they didn’t make the most of it and often kept coming back.
You could see he was eager to impress, energy levels was good and his work rate is there for all to see.
Seems to be getting some confidence, and understanding the tempo and physicality of the game much better. Looking good!
He looks good in the clips from today's game, but I will be honest with you - I did not want Ambrabat when we were linked with him ( mainly coz of his injury record and that he would be away during Afcon), but after watching him play for United last night and hearing the guy speak post-match - he talks like a guy who would fit into a Klopp team, and seems to have a very focussed mindset. I would worry facing them with a guy like that in the team.
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