One of my concerns in the small sample so far this year is a number of players who've been around for a while now that don't appear to be improving.
That's not good & a puzzle for Ooze & co. to solve..
@Tiger7192926603 What pressure? We did the same in preseason. No pressure and poor skills. Add in the fact that we have no midfield. Carlton are making us look so unfit out there. Are we?
Long day for Wirtz
Doesn’t have the standout creative passing of someone like Cherki to make up for his subpar physicality
Doesn’t have the physicality and aggressive ball carrying of a Morgan Rogers to make up for his lack of standout creative passing
Doesn’t have the ball-striking/finishing of Foden, Palmer
Zero elite redeeming qualities for a £116m player.
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@RalphyHeraldSun@doclarkins I would focus this year on getting Cummings and hotton fit and healthy. If it takes the season then so be it. We are only finishing bottom two anyway so no big deal. Need to look long term , not short term..
@doclarkins Clubs mostly commit to surgery eventually don’t they Doc. Daniher got through most of a season with a dislocation but he was a senior player trying to win a flag, not a first year kid
@rfcswallace You can almost safely say his season is done before it even started. I hope the club book him for surgery asap and then spend this season on his fitness and strengthening the shoulder
@Tigers_of_Old I want to see pressure. I don't care if they are chasing arse all evening , all I want is for the 18 out there to bring pressure. Nobody should be complaining if we do that for 4 quarters..
Practice match number.✌️
Stronger team named, giving us a bit more insight into Ooze's plans & the final opportunity to tweak the side before the real stuff starts.
What are you hoping to see from tonight's game against the Dees..?
Go Tiges.💪🐯
@greggevans40@JamesPearceLFC If he is smart then he will move himself to a club where they will develop him properly and get the best out of him. Given how poor Liverpool have been this season, the amount of playing time Rio has received has been poor. It's been a Liverpool shitshow.
@Tigers_of_Old I understand what you are saying but we are just running around chasing tail. When we get the ball we turn it straight over. There's no learning process doing that. The skill difference between the two sides is massive
Getting pantsed out of the middle & trailing them in when defending probably on the whiteboard.
Finding a hit-up going fwd also an issue. Fawcett on pls
@Tigers_of_Old We look so slow. Skills look lazy and our ability to compete 🤷 I know we are in a rebuild but 🤷 we are also so easily bullied off the ball...
@Tigers_of_Old I absolutely love this list we are building 😍
I'm hoping Kane can go to another level this year. There are spots to be won and with so much competition it's only going to push the kids along harder . Can only be a good thing 🔥💪
Midfielder #KaneMcAuliffe is an interesting prospect this yr. Bit of a forgotten player but a full preseason should stand him in good stead.
Have liked what he brings in the intraclubs. He's got good pace & a beautiful, long penetrating kick.
Can he squeeze in for rnd 1? Hmm.💪🐯
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🗣️"The club he joins will offer him Champions League football."
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