Loan Watch 2019/20

[King Binny]

Noticed that Grabara has bounced back from his howler against Millwall with 2 clean sheets in a row, incl. today vs. Hull. 😉

[article]Huddersfield Town boss Danny Cowley is backing Liverpool loan keeper Kamil Grabara to bounce back from the howler which cost two points against Millwall.

Town were leading through a Fraizer Campbell strike when Grabara dropped a corner and presented Matt Smith with an easy chance to equalise.

Cowley admitted it would have been easy for the 21-year-old Pole and his teammates to go under after such a setback.

But he was delighted with the response.

"“Kamil had a difficult first half, and typical of the life of a young goalkeeper, he makes a brilliant save and then he makes a mistake.

“But I was proud of him in the second half. The boys got around him at half-time and I said to him that we know he has the attributes to be a top goalkeeper.

“The psychology of a young goalkeeper is how you react after making a mistake, and in the second half he carried himself with real maturity and his distribution was significantly better.

“He’s got real substance about him and we saw that in the second half. I’m massively proud of him and the way he conducted himself in the second half.”

Grabara made a number of quality saves and will retain the gloves when Town go to Stoke on Tuesday night.

We could easily have gone under after conceding the goal,” added Cowley.

"If we’d carried on playing the way we did in the first half then we would have lost the game and not been able to have lived with ourselves, but we played with fortitude and I’m really proud of them in that second half.”[/article]

 

[rurikbird]

Noticed that Grabara has bounced back from his howler against Millwall with 2 clean sheets in a row, incl. today vs. Hull. 😉

[article]Huddersfield Town boss Danny Cowley is backing Liverpool loan keeper Kamil Grabara to bounce back from the howler which cost two points against Millwall.

Town were leading through a Fraizer Campbell strike when Grabara dropped a corner and presented Matt Smith with an easy chance to equalise.

Cowley admitted it would have been easy for the 21-year-old Pole and his teammates to go under after such a setback.

But he was delighted with the response.

"“Kamil had a difficult first half, and typical of the life of a young goalkeeper, he makes a brilliant save and then he makes a mistake.

“But I was proud of him in the second half. The boys got around him at half-time and I said to him that we know he has the attributes to be a top goalkeeper.

“The psychology of a young goalkeeper is how you react after making a mistake, and in the second half he carried himself with real maturity and his distribution was significantly better.

“He’s got real substance about him and we saw that in the second half. I’m massively proud of him and the way he conducted himself in the second half.”

Grabara made a number of quality saves and will retain the gloves when Town go to Stoke on Tuesday night.

We could easily have gone under after conceding the goal,” added Cowley.

"If we’d carried on playing the way we did in the first half then we would have lost the game and not been able to have lived with ourselves, but we played with fortitude and I’m really proud of them in that second half.”[/article]

Grabara and Kelleher have a real battle on their hands to become future Liverpool #2 and possibly #1. One went on loan and the other stayed with the team. Hard to say, but probably loan will be a more beneficial thing long-term for a young player.

 

[Modo]

Grabara and Kelleher have a real battle on their hands to become future Liverpool #2 and possibly #1. One went on loan and the other stayed with the team. Hard to say, but probably loan will be a more beneficial thing long-term for a young player.

I don't like Kelleher's height.

 

[rurikbird]

Operating as part of a midfield pivot, Grujic bossed the game with a superb all-round performance, impressing as his side’s main driving force and play-maker.

It was reflected in the stats as the 23-year-old completed a huge 90 per-cent of his passes and five out of five dribbles, while winning 10 duels as he shone in both phases of play.
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Fabinho is going to have competition next season.

 

[King Binny]

🙁

 

[Modo]

Operating as part of a midfield pivot, Grujic bossed the game with a superb all-round performance, impressing as his side’s main driving force and play-maker.

It was reflected in the stats as the 23-year-old completed a huge 90 per-cent of his passes and five out of five dribbles, while winning 10 duels as he shone in both phases of play.
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Fabinho is going to have competition next season.

Exactly what we need.

 

[binomial]

I saw the little youtube clip of him in that game,

Quite impressive

 

[Red Bird]

Operating as part of a midfield pivot, Grujic bossed the game with a superb all-round performance, impressing as his side’s main driving force and play-maker.

It was reflected in the stats as the 23-year-old completed a huge 90 per-cent of his passes and five out of five dribbles, while winning 10 duels as he shone in both phases of play.
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Fabinho is going to have competition next season.

The whole midfield will.

 

[King Binny]

[article]Ovie Ejaria may never make the grade at Liverpool, but there is no denying his talent.

The silky midfielder has managed eight appearances for the Reds, but he is not seen as part of Jurgen Klopp’s plans currently.

Ejaria was subsequently sent out on loan to Reading this season, having previously had temporary stints at Sunderland and Rangers.

The 21-year-old is having a superb season at the Madejski Stadium, catching the eye with his performances.

Another impressive display came his way on Tuesday night, as Reading drew 2-2 away to QPR.

These supporters have been lauding Ejaria’s brilliance on Twitter.



Ejaria may not end up being a long-term Liverpool player, but there’s no shame in that.

The Reds are now European champions are need to attract world-class midfielders.

Ejaria is showing that he can be a real force in the Championship, and given his potential, there is no reason why he can’t be a regular in the Premier League one day.[/article]

 

[King Binny]

Ojo hitting the post + his assist for Ranger's first goal

 

[King Binny]

 

[King Binny]

4 clean sheets in 6 matches for Grabara

 

[rurikbird]

4 clean sheets in 6 matches for Grabara

He will probably be ahead of Kelleher in the pecking order when he returns. Playing competitive games every week is exactly what's needed for young players.

 

[King Binny]

 

[binomial]

Harry Wilson with another stunner today too.

 

[Modo]

How much is Harry Wilson worth?

 

[binomial]

How much is Harry Wilson worth?

20-25m?

 

[Modo]

We can use that to at least get 1/4 of a top player. Not too shabby.

 

[Mamma Mia]

We can use that to at least get 1/4 of a top player. Not too shabby.

Or 3 Andy Robertsons

 

[King Binny]

https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ejarias-steal-gunter-faces-bleak-17237215
[article]£3.5m for Ovie Ejaria is an absolute steal

The midfielder is still technically on loan at Reading from Liverpool but with the deal turning permanent next summer for £3.5m, he's as good as a loyal Royal now.

And Royals fans are quickly realising what a snip that is after some hugely impressive performances for the club.

The 21-year-old struggled for consistency under Gomes but since Bowen has taken over, he has wowed the crowds with some stupendous skill and trickery.

Ejaria's footwork is second to none and he is now taking his game up a level by contributing assists and goals as well.[/article]

Good that we added the 20% sell on clause

 

[King Binny]

 

[King Binny]

 

[binomial]

70% pass accuracy......

 

[doctor_mac]

70% pass accuracy......

Yeah, that shit won't fly.

 

[King Binny]

https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/...head-coach-wants-ejaria-declare-super-eagles/
[article]Nigeria’s national team head coach Gernot Rohr has urged the Nigerian Football Federation to focus on getting Ovie Ejaria, rather than QPR’s Eberechi Eze, to play for the national side.

Both Ejaria and Eze have impressed so far this season and have both featured for England at U21 level.

Now, it appears that the Nigerian head coach would rather Ejaria declare for the Nigerian national side than his QPR counterpart.

Rohr told Nigerian sports broadcaster Brila: “He’s (Ovie Ejaria) a good player no doubt and I will prefer him in the team now than the player (Eberechi Eze) the Federation are in talks with.

“We will contact him and know what must be done to make him play for us. He is a better player than Eze.

“My fears are if we start chasing him in the media, England may join the race and it could be difficult.”[/article]


Should have a high chance of making profit from his sell-on fee in the future.

 

[King Binny]

Assist @ 0:15, goal @ 0:52

 

[King Binny]

[article]Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic has enjoyed his first weeks with new Hertha Berlin coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

Grujic is on a season-long loan at Hertha and just experienced a change of manager as Klinsmann stepped in for the sacked Ante Covic.

The Serb told BILD: “It is an honor to train under him. He is one of the biggest names in German football.

"He reminds me of (Liverpool boss) Jürgen Klopp. His speeches are amazing. He is very calm, but still has a special charisma, like Klopp. Both need just a few words and as a player you want to be on the pitch and prove it to everyone."

Klinsmann, meanwhile, admits he wants Grujic to become the team's key midfielder.

He said, “I encourage him to get more and more balls and to help shape our switching game. The system lives on that. If Marko turns up a gear, that makes all the difference. It's hugely important that he is always in top form."[/article]

 

[King Binny]

A pity regarding the work permit issues. Guess Taiwo Awoniyi is facing similar situation.

[article]From wanting to give up. From self-confessed utter "humiliation". To now being wanted by South America's champions. 2019 has been some year for Allan Rodrigues de Souza - the still Liverpool-owned midfielder of Fluminense.

First the update. Having established himself not only as a first-choice for Flu, but now among the most coveted young players in Brazil, Allan - and Liverpool - have a choice to make.

With his loan to expire at the end of this month, decisions need to be made. Not the least as enquiries are arriving from Santos, Sao Paulo and the newly crowned Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo. And that's not counting the intentions of Flu president, Mario Bittencourt, who is eager to extend Allan's loan into a third season.

"There's no option to buy or renew loan. There are talks with his representatives," declared Bittencourt. "In Sao Paulo I talked with the representative of Allan to try the loan. It will depend on a lot, it is a feeling that if no purchase proposal is made (to Liverpool), he will stay with us."

But there must be concern for Bittencourt, as while Allan's agents reside in Sao Paulo, that city's biggest club also has interest in the 22 year-old midfielder. And making things even more complicated is the presence of new Sao Paulo coach Fernando Diniz - who was sacked by Bittencourt this past season.

Diniz isn't one to be coy, declaring just this week the hope of convincing Liverpool to send Allan to them for the new campaign.

"He's a great player. I think Sao Paulo has to count on great players. He did a great season at Fluminense. I don't know where these negotiations are, but he is a player I really enjoyed working with for Fluminense," stated Diniz.

Indeed, a local Sao Paulo source says that negotiations with Liverpool have kicked off. And that "feeling" Diniz discusses, is the belief inside Sao Paulo that Liverpool are planning to hand Allan a new deal (with his current contract to expire in June) before loaning him out again. Given the way Diniz helped Allan find his feet this year, there's a confidence Liverpool will be eager for the 22 year-old to continue the working the relationship.

For his part, Allan admits Diniz was key to him not just reviving his career this year - but also his love of football.

"Diniz was the guy who made me rebuild my football and rediscover my joy," said Allan after Diniz's firing. "Fernando gave me total confidence, he helped me a lot.

"The player needs this, a closer relationship with the coach. And I'm just having it now. Other times I didn't know what was going on. Sometimes I did the wrong thing and no one told me.

"I did it thinking it was right, but it wasn't and no one corrected it. Here it is different. Fernando showed me the way."

Whether he stays or goes in the New Year, Allan will be forever grateful to Flu for launching his pro career. Four years on the books of Liverpool. Five loans across Europe - with five different teams. Allan has never made a competitive appearance for his parent club. And he admits, the constant chopping and changing had him "depressed", "humiliated" and thinking of chucking it all in at the start of the year. The lowest point coming during a second spell in Germany with Eintracht Frankfurt.

"It was complicated, it was sad. The word was humiliation, which happened to me," recalls Allan. "And that was discouraging me more and more to the point that I wanted to stop playing. I don't know if the word humiliation is too strong, but there was not the human side (at Eintracht), the understanding side."

Wife Jordana, who had just given birth to daughter Antonella, admits Allan confessed to her "he was going to give up his career, something he had been fighting for since he was five years old".

Allan continues: "The desire was to stay at home every day. Sleep, eat ... This was the routine. I didn't feel like going to the club. I didn't feel like training. If I were living alone, it would be worse. I would have no one to talk to. Jordana was a warrior. She held everything together."

With that support, Allan - with Liverpool's assistance - cut short his loan in Frankfurt and flew his young family home to try again with Flu. And under Diniz's tutelage, the former Internacional junior began fulfilling the promise that had caught the eye of Liverpool scouts four years ago.

"Now I'm very happy! Accomplished! I'm playing well again, I am happy again on the field, I am happy to train, to be with my teammates. I am very grateful. I have a huge affection for Fluminense," he beams.

So what about Liverpool? With the European champions holding him to his contract, those in charge clearly know Allan has always had the talent. But the UK's restrictive work permit laws have given both club and player little chance of building a bond.

But Jurgen Klopp knows about Allan's potential and is on record stating the club must find a way of keeping hold of the player.

"I saw him training and thought, 'Oh my God, what can we do to keep this boy here?' Exceptional talent," says Liverpool's manager. "Good player, good attitude and everyone loves him. He's a great guy."

So there are decisions to be made. A potential new contract from Liverpool. A potential new club in Brazil. And a plan to qualify for that UK permit. Allan Rodrigues de Sousa now has opportunities falling at his feet. What a difference a year makes...[/article]

 

[King Binny]

[article]Huddersfield manager Danny Cowley accused his side of playing “football suicide” during the 1-1 draw at fellow strugglers Wigan.

Town had to recover from a half-time deficit at the DW Stadium, with Terriers product Josh Windass intercepting an attempted pass from on-loan Liverpool goalkeeper Kamil Grabara and beating him in a one-on-one.

Windass, who spent 10 years with Town, was almost in again for Wigan shortly after the restart, when Grabara had to hare off his line to deny the former Rangers forward following an under-hit back-pass.

Town secured a draw when Karlan Grant rifled home a great goal with 20 minutes to go.

They could even have won it late on only for substitute Steve Mounie’s towering header to be hacked off the line by Jamal Lowe.

Cowley said: “It was a disappointing first half and their goal pretty much summed that up.

“Kamil’s a young boy, he’s going to make mistakes – as most young goalkeepers do – and he’ll learn from it.

“He’s going to be a top goalkeeper but if he wasn’t going to make those mistakes he would still be at Liverpool.

“Liverpool have rightly sent him here to make those mistakes and he’ll be better for it.”

When asked about the second incident at the beginning of the second half, Cowley added: “It was real football suicide... we were having a good game at that, weren’t we!”

Despite almost winning the game, Cowley was happy enough with the point on the back of the midweek win at Charlton.

He added: “We accept the outcome bearing in mind the circumstances and the amount of injuries we have.

“It’s been a really tough period for sure and to take four points from two away games this week is a good outcome. We’re playing with 11 right-footers and we weren’t able to use Steve Mounie from the outset because of sickness. It’s not easy. We’re so lacking balance in the group at the moment, with the injuries we have.

“All I want for Christmas is some of my good men back! Santa doesn’t have to bring me any presents – just some of my injured players, preferably the left-footed ones.”[/article]

 

[King Binny]