Nuri Sahin

[cream]

Swap him for Kaka.

[Imy]

How about if Rodgers played him in his preferred deeper midfield role position?
Think Rodgers is dropping a bollock not playing him, surely he can't do any worse than Shelvey and Allen recently?

[Tee]

Yep, would love to see him and Lucas deeper, with Gerrard ahead of them.

[Bender]

Swap him for Kaka.

And Kaka would come to lfc why ?

[dom9]

Would not surprise me if he returned to Madrid in January (if possible). Wasted opportunity on both sides.

When he signed on loan, there were loads of people here lamenting the fact that it was loan, not a permanent signing, and that we'll probably get shafted in the summer when we want to keep him beyond this season.

Just goes to show that it really looks like the loan option was the right option in this case. It's not working for whatever reason (maybe we'll never know why). So rather than spending a substantial fee on him, we can let him go back without losing out massively.

It's what loans are all about. It was worth a risk-free punt. Credit to the management team for that one at least.

[Maxiedge]

Still think he's more intelligent than most of the players in ours squad. Let's not forget, he scored 3 goals in is first two games.

This is our best side and since we don't change personnel for fulham (home) and stoke (away), why not just play this every game when fit and available:

Reina

Johnson skrtel Agger Enrique

Allen. Lucas. Sahin

Gerrard Suarez. Sterling

All much more competent footballers than the fringe players. If I was the opposition, I would fear that side much more than one that included suso and shelvey for example. You can prepare tactics and game plan all you like but if you have a weak link, it all goes out of the window. The team above is strong, mentally.

[Mattshark]

Tbf, how many games has Sahin played? He is a player in new league, it is hardly like he has had time to settle.

[dom9]

Tbf, how many games has Sahin played? He is a player in new league, it is hardly like he has had time to settle.

You must agree that the midfield isn't functioning as it should right now? There are too many gaps. So why would a man of Sahin's ability not be playing? Is he injured, has he lost some of what made him special?

Is he simply a luxury player? If he is, when would he conceivably play?

We don't know the answers to these questions, but to me at least, if he's not playing at the moment, then it's unlikely he'll force his way into the team unless he is actually injured.

[marcus50bucks]

How about if Rodgers played him in his preferred deeper midfield role position?
Think Rodgers is dropping a bollock not playing him, surely he can't do any worse than Shelvey and Allen recently?

-------------Reina---------------
Johnson--Skrtel-Agger-Enrique
--------Lucas----Sahin--------
Downing-----Gerrard----Sterling
-------------Suarez-------------

Anyone that has been fortunate to watch Sahin at his best for Dortmund will know he is a deep lying playmaker. On the ST website I've gone on record as saying a lot of Dortmunds goals had Sahin's signiture just because he'd be the one to start off the attacks. His range of passing is phenomenal. Either Rodgers has never watched Sahin play or he's experimenting by playing him in a new positon. Either way he's dropped a bollock by not maximising Sahin's talent.

I'd like to see this team against QPR.

[spud_gun]

Swap him for Rafa.

[Phoenix07]

How about if Rodgers played him in his preferred deeper midfield role position?
Think Rodgers is dropping a bollock not playing him, surely he can't do any worse than Shelvey and Allen recently?

That's what we're crying out for to be honest. It'd solve a number of problems without hindering the possession-based football we're looking to achieve.

[Captain Stu]

I can't understand anyone thinking Sahin isn't good, clearly these are people who think that the Premier League is the best league in the world and that football in all other countries is ****.

Don't confuse "being ****" with "not currently playing well" - keep in mind, he's not played at all much since he left Dortmund so isn't going to be as sharp as we'd like him to be. He could definitely do a job for us and, if kept long term, would be a valuable asset.

[Mostar]

Would not surprise me if he returned to Madrid in January (if possible). Wasted opportunity on both sides.

It is doubtful if he was going to be a good fit for PL (his pace and defensive skills appear not be well suited) but he really wasn't given a real opportunity to stake his claim for the regular place in our starting lineup.

He was used very sporadically and in those rare occasions when he was allowed to play he was subbed very early in the second half (involved in 12 games and subbed in 5 of those by 66th minute).

I am not saying that things would/will work out but imo he needed to be given more playing opportunities in his natural position to have a realistic chance or any chance for that matter.

[Shaggy]

Surely he'll get a go against QPR.

[Mostar]

Who knows.

I think we will see Allen back and with Lucas and Gerrard very likely to start he may get a chance ahead of Suso and Shelvey but he may not.