Tiago Ilori

[RichC]

He faded badly second half and got caught under some balls

First half I thought he was ok

Whether he's going to be good enough is another matter.

[Lecter]

Whether he's going to be good enough is another matter.

It will be difficult for him to make it now imo

Its a shame because I think if he had stayed he would have made it

Positionally I thought he did well and also I thought he read the game well and was comfortable on the ball

He might well struggle physically and he was clearly struggling for fitness

[dww]

It will be difficult for him to make it now imo

Its a shame because I think if he had stayed he would have made it

Positionally I thought he did well and also I thought he read the game well and was comfortable on the ball

He might well struggle physically and he was clearly struggling for fitness

In which case he would fit right in

[Resu]

There must be reasons he only played 9 games for Granada, 12 for Bordeaux and didn't have a look in for Villa despite them looking a shambles at the back.

From what remember he did well at Bordeaux. Forced his way to a starting place (not bad for a young loan player), then he got a bad injury (knee?). Towards the end of the season he was starting some games again.
I have no clue that went on at Villa, but he wasn`t even on the bench so something went very wrong with that move.

[Fierce]

He had Bogdan behind him, Enrique next to him and a couple of kids at full back. Thrown into a hostile away cup tie with about 24 hours to prepare (if that) against a team with nothing to lose. With all that in mind I thought he did quite well. It wasn't the second coming of Beckenbauer, but there was nothing to suggest he will be a disaster.

I guess we will bring in some real quality in this position either this month or in the summer. I'd imagine if Ilori plays and trains well he'd have a chance of being a squad member (like Kolo is now) who can play league and fight for first team if he is good enough.

I think it is difficult to read anything into Friday nights performance.

I'd been reading this thread wondering what I'd missed on Friday

[Lecter]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tiago-ilori-hoping-many-more-10714903

[RedReet]

From what remember he did well at Bordeaux. Forced his way to a starting place (not bad for a young loan player), then he got a bad injury (knee?). Towards the end of the season he was starting some games again.
I have no clue that went on at Villa, but he wasn`t even on the bench so something went very wrong with that move.

Picked up a few injuries at Granada too when he was doing well.


Stumbled across this post by accident in this thread.

Manchester United are still in with a chance of signing Germany international Mats Hummels from Borussia Dortmund - but the deal could now be scuppered by arch-rivals Liverpool according to the Daily Mirror. The paper reports that United and Dortmund are close to agreement on a £20 million switch - but only thanks to the Bundesliga side's entering talks with Liverpool over a replacement, namely young Portuguese defender Tiago Ilori. The German club see Ilori - who would join on loan - as a possible replacement for Hummels. The paper claims that Reds boss Brendan Rodgers would need to sanction such any such move.

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/...0127--sow.html

Wonder if there was ever any truth to it.

[Slinky Skills]

Certainly seems to have the right attitude and is positive.

I hope he plays against Arsenal, will be a good game to gain some experience and I think he will kick on from there.

[baitman]

He had Bogdan behind him, Enrique next to him and a couple of kids at full back. Thrown into a hostile away cup tie with about 24 hours to prepare (if that) against a team with nothing to lose. With all that in mind I thought he did quite well. It wasn't the second coming of Beckenbauer, but there was nothing to suggest he will be a disaster.

I guess we will bring in some real quality in this position either this month or in the summer. I'd imagine if Ilori plays and trains well he'd have a chance of being a squad member (like Kolo is now) who can play league and fight for first team if he is good enough.

I think it is difficult to read anything into Friday nights performance.

spot on. from that group he was the stand out player in our back five.
not too shabby given his limited game time recently.

[Chris]

Thought he did well too, was just exhausted in the second half. The commentary seemed determined to ignore all the good he did and big up anything potentially bad because he "couldn't get in the Villa team". Danny Murphy is clueless, let's hope he's never, ever connected to the club in any sort of capacity again.

[The_weatherman]

Thought he did well too, was just exhausted in the second half. The commentary seemed determined to ignore all the good he did and big up anything potentially bad because he "couldn't get in the Villa team". Danny Murphy is clueless, let's hope he's never, ever connected to the club in any sort of capacity again.

Murphy was awful. Imagine having not played a competitive game for six months after being loaned out and then being recalled to a new manager and play for him after two days of training, on that pitch with a collection of youngster who haven't trained together all season, I think we can't draw many conclusions from that game, and that's doesn't only apply to Illori.

[Irishnev]

I think we can't draw many conclusions from that game, and that's doesn't only apply to Illori.

I conclude that Bogdan is **** based on that performance

[Resu]

I conclude that Bogdan is **** based on that performance

Based on only that game?

[Assassin]

I really like the look of Ilori. It could be said that he didnt have much to do last night. However, when he was called into action it was all done with an air of confidence

He reads the game well, he positions himself well, he intercepts and tackles well, he is good in the air, he is comfortable and assured on the ball and his distrubution is excellent

In the space of 2 weeks his fitness has really improved. He went from struggling after 45 mins with cramp etc....to comfortably being able to finish the game full of running

I believe he will progress very quickly now he is back at Melwood

[Fosterbloke]

I really like the look of Ilori. It could be said that he didnt have much to do last night. However, when he was called into action it was all done with an air of confidence

He reads the game well, he positions himself well, he intercepts and tackles well, he is good in the air, he is comfortable and assured on the ball and his distrubution is excellent

In the space of 2 weeks his fitness has really improved. He went from struggling after 45 mins with cramp etc....to comfortably being able to finish the game full of running

I believe he will progress very quickly now he is back at Melwood

I do hope so, I've always thought he could our next Agger.