Lazar Markovic

[RedRum]

I'm waiting for him to make a run similar to Sterling today. We have some silky smooth close control ****ers in our team!

Sturridge
Origi
Sterling
Markovic
Lallana
Coutinho
Henderson
Ibe

Yeah dribbling combined with lightning pace. Not trying to have a dig at Rafa or anything but that was something we needed more of during his time in charge.

[I, Ravel Morrison]

I'm waiting for him to make a run similar to Sterling today. We have some silky smooth close control ****ers in our team!

Sturridge
Origi
Sterling
Markovic
Lallana
Coutinho
Henderson
Ibe

With a question mark over Sturridge's fitness and Sterling as our only other pacy, skillful striking option, I feel bringing in Origi is a must this window. Origi might not bag in the goals immediately but his skill set would certainly help.

And dat Markovic. Who would have thought he'd make such an awesome wingback?

[danperkins]

He's been fantastic.. work rate is immense!

[EwarWoo]

With a question mark over Sturridge's fitness

Give him a break, he's the old man in that group.

Imagine this team in 3-4 years

[McDermotX]

Worth a bump.......

Very disjointed today, which is fair enough.....can't be brilliant every match etc.

But what wasn't acceptable was that apparent 'flinch', when Downing threw a shape at him in that run-in by the corner flag in the first half. Will need to watch it again, but it did seem, for a moment, that Downing intimidated him.


That's Stewart. ****ing. Downing.

[baitman]

a few cunty players will realise they can get a reaction from him. he needs to be more intelligent and make sure he stays on the pitch if provoked.

[Kenneth]

The right footed shot he sliced

[Keyser Soze]

He's been better recently but nowhere near enough to justify his inflated price tag and yes i appreciate he's been played out of position.

[Norbs]

He's been better recently but nowhere near enough to justify his inflated price tag and yes i appreciate he's been played out of position.

[Tee]

The right footed shot he sliced

[DannyMan2006]

Fantastic talent who will be up and down, which has to be expected due to age and this being a new league etc.

[SB]

Fantastic talent who will be up and down, which has to be expected due to age and this being a new league etc.

Totally agree. Today wasn't his best performance & I was willing that goal in for his confidence.

[BG1973]

Yeah dribbling combined with lightning pace. Not trying to have a dig at Rafa or anything but that was something we needed more of during his time in charge.

That's fair.

And I think Rafa would agree. It was something we always missed out wide.

And something Rafa never seemed to prioritise.

Garcia
Riera
Kuyt
Babel
Nunez
Zenden
Gonzales
El Zhar
Pennant

Garcia was very good, but below Coutinho and Sterling's level.

The rest, no comparison.

Rafa's teams obviously played very differently (with great success), and he had a very different Gerrard, but just one of either Coutinho or Sterling would have significantly improved things.

[dizzycat]

That's fair.

And I think Rafa would agree. It was something we always missed out wide.

And something Rafa never seemed to prioritise.

Garcia
Riera
Kuyt
Babel
Nunez
Zenden
Gonzales
El Zhar
Pennant

Garcia was very good, but below Coutinho and Sterling's level.

The rest, no comparison.

Rafa's teams obviously played very differently (with great success), and he had a very different Gerrard, but just one of either Coutinho or Sterling would have significantly improved things.

He also wanted Dani Alves and Aguero before they had their big moves, but wasn't supported.

[BG1973]

True, but neither of those are wide midfield players.

Rafa never spent big on a winger / attacking midfield player.

I think he would argue that he never had the luxury of be able to splash out on those types. But that says it all they were luxury players and not critical to his system. Whereas they are critical to BRs.