Is he any good then?
Ruben Neves
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If Klopp wants him then he's boss obviously
Ha! I knew it!
Well I hope we're in the CL by then, cause Gundogan will have a lot of suitors.
His wiki description makes him appear as the ultimate midfielder
"Neves is a defensive midfielder who is not afraid to go forward and prompt attacks, showing great maturity combined with an accurate passing skill, great vision and an astute sense of positioning. "
Da fuck is Karius?
Isn't it the medical term for holes in teeth.
I remember we were linked to Neves about a year back. Same thing happened with Firmino and Gomez, with links going a fair way back.
Anyway, fwiw I looked at a few YouTube vids of Neves back then and I thought he looked superb. He seemed like a true all rounder.
£30m release clause but potentially well worth it.
Anyway, fwiw I looked at a few YouTube vids of Neves back then and I thought he looked superb. He seemed like a true all rounder.
£30m release clause but potentially well worth it.
I think he's a German goalie. There's fuckloads of good ones. I'm well expecting us to get one.
Bayern supporter on Redcafe says he's a damn good goalie that would suit the physicality of the PL.
Is he as good as Ernst Dorfmaier?
I doubt no one will ever be as good as Dorfmaier.
Only Udo Dirkschneider comes close.
Agreed. That mix of technical ability and directness should give him a big chance under Klopp.
I don't know, Klopp is not a miracle worker. The problem with Markovic so far has been that he couldn't adjust to the different level of intensity compared to what he was used to in Portugal, if anything Klopp's tactics will require even more intensity.
Different intensity is something you might expect to be a short term problem. Far less athletic and energetic players than Markovic have adapted, when given sufficient opportunity.
In fact, one of the main qualities he showed before he came to LFC was a real dynamism.
In fact, one of the main qualities he showed before he came to LFC was a real dynamism.
Not sure Markovic was given much of a chance, to be honest - in saying that I didn't see him in training, which is often where the managerial judgements are made.
This is true.
My main issue with Markovic is that for all the snake hips moves and flowing locks, hes actually deceptively average paced...and he doesn't have a trick....and his ball delivery doesn't seem to be the best. All in all, thats a pretty big deal.
I can accept that as a youngish lad coming to a new country and then not making the team regularly (so taking a blow to the confidence) would take it out of you - but slowing you down and inhibiting your passing and crossing ability? I'm not so sure.
For the record im hoping it was all confidence based, and he becomes a beast under Klopp (Im still clinging to reports of the Lisbon fans who reckoned he was better than Ronaldo for them).
If I had to guess I'd say Markovic was just completely shocked to discover his problems adapting to the PL. He seemed positively arrogant when he arrived, boasting about the impact he'd make. He'd been a precocious talent for about the previous five years, and it must have shaken him to find he had such a fight on his hands. That allied to a manager who clearly didn't believe in him and wasn't going to devote time to his best development must've been difficult.
Personally I take the complaints about a lack of pace with a pinch of salt. I've seen him when he's looked very fast for Benfica (and now with Fenerbahce too). Am I being deceived? Maybe. Maybe the pace of the game in Portugal and Turkey is slower or something, and he just looks quick in comparison. Or maybe it's a subtler matter of him not having the confidence to go into full sprint mode for us as he does for his other teams - the kind of scything runs through the middle of the pitch that is such a feature of his game.
I mean, I remember a time when people seriously questioned Sterling's pace.
I dunno, maybe there's something in it, maybe not.
As for questions about his character, I'm not sure if the standard 'wimp' charge is fair. I've seen him be pretty tenacious at times - even a bit too pugnacious, given he's been sent off more than once. My reservation is slightly different. I wonder if he might just be a bit *odd*, and struggles to fit into the typical dynamic of a PL team. I get the feeling he doesn't particularly get on with some of the other players, particularly the English ones.
Personally I take the complaints about a lack of pace with a pinch of salt. I've seen him when he's looked very fast for Benfica (and now with Fenerbahce too). Am I being deceived? Maybe. Maybe the pace of the game in Portugal and Turkey is slower or something, and he just looks quick in comparison. Or maybe it's a subtler matter of him not having the confidence to go into full sprint mode for us as he does for his other teams - the kind of scything runs through the middle of the pitch that is such a feature of his game.
I mean, I remember a time when people seriously questioned Sterling's pace.
I dunno, maybe there's something in it, maybe not.
As for questions about his character, I'm not sure if the standard 'wimp' charge is fair. I've seen him be pretty tenacious at times - even a bit too pugnacious, given he's been sent off more than once. My reservation is slightly different. I wonder if he might just be a bit *odd*, and struggles to fit into the typical dynamic of a PL team. I get the feeling he doesn't particularly get on with some of the other players, particularly the English ones.
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