Conor Coady

[SB]

That's quite enough experience gained for one day. Dalglish knows what he's doing.

You, on the other hand, don't.

[Fernandinho]

I think the question mark says it all in my OP... Old man river is just trying to defend his kind (other old people) :

[Neil Young]

I think the question mark says it all in my OP... Old man river is just trying to defend his kind (other old people) :

[Fosterbloke]

What kind of player is Conor Coady?

[Fernandinho]

A womaniser

[Exiled_red]

What kind of player is Conor Coady?

He's a defensive midfielder isn't he?

[RedReet]

He's a CB turned CM, but I wouldn't class him as a DM. He gets forward, has a good passing range and a good shot. Gets stuck in too and is supposed to be a very good leader, hence captaining us at various age groups and England.

That's my opinion from just watching him a handful of times and a few highlight reels, but I did ask a similar question earlier in the season but no one seemed to know much about him.

[Fosterbloke]

Good to hear that we have more talent coming through.

[RedReet]

Kind of contradicts my post but...

A week before his 18th birthday Conor Coady was given a taste of what life could be like for him in the Big Time when Kenny Dalglish included him in the squad that flew to the Czech Republic for a Europa League tie with Sparta Prague. On the plane with Coady were Thomas Ince (19), John Flanagan (18), Jack Robinson (17) and Raheem Sterling (16) but Liverpool-born Coady was the only one of that teenage quintet to subsequently be given a place in the 16-man match squad against Sparta.

Even though it must have been a thrill to be sitting on the bench alongside experienced international footballers like Martin Skrtel and Joe Cole knowing that he could be called upon at any time to replace someone, the young defender was hardly a novice at experiencing important competitive fixtures. In 2010 he captained the England Under-17 team that won the European championship, beating a much-fancied Spanish side in the final in Liechtenstein. Coady, whose club team-mate Andre Wisdom was also a member of the winning team, said at the time “It’s just unbelievable. I can’t believe we’ve done it. Lifting that trophy was just unreal. It’s everything I’ve dreamt about and I’m so proud to have done it” and added prophetically “It’s been a great experience for us all and I think it will help us as players a few years down the line.” How right he was! The experience gained whilst on international duty certainly did help him at club level. In the same calendar year of his international success, Coady moved up to the reserve team after captaining Liverpool’s Under-18s throughout the season and was able to help the club’s second string to a senior cup double in the summer of 2010. Coady's achievements as England's U-17 skipper were recognised when he was nominated for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year.

With a full twelve months of his teenage years still to come, Conor Coady has already proved to be a confident and assured performer as either a central defender or a holding midfielder. Rodolfo Borrell at the Academy, John McMahon (reserve team coach) and John Peacock (England Under-17 manager) all noticed that Coady adapted well when asked to take over a midfield role in the team; plus they all noticed that apart from being a good footballer he also had terrific leadership qualities and none of them had any doubts about handing him the captain’s armband.

With the Prague experience behind him, it surely won’t be long before Conor Coady is given a proper taste of first-team football with Liverpool. Many are also predicting that not only does he have an imposing physical presence as well as being a good tackler, header and passer but that he could also become a future captain for his club as well as his country.
Coady is taking the same path through the ranks at Liverpool as Jamie Carragher and he doesn't mind being compared to him: "I know Jamie Carragher did a similar thing by playing in midfield for the U18s and then moving into defence - if I can do half as well as he has done I'll be delighted."

http://www.lfchistory.net/Players/Player/Profile/1232

[Neil Young]

Kind of contradicts my post but...

RedReet talking b*ll*cks shock.

[RedReet]

RedReet talking b*ll*cks shock.

[Neil Young]

Sorry to hurt your feelings.

[Fernandinho]

You really are a bit grumpy today aren't you neil

[RedReet]

Sorry to hurt your feelings.

Too late.

[Neil Young]

You really are a bit grumpy today aren't you neil

As usual.

Too late.

That was some party, I can tell you.