Maxi Rodriguez

[Chris]

Well, we had a full squad the past few games according to Kenny.

He hardly gives the media anything before games really. He didnt say Agger was injured before Stoke either.

[dom9]

True.

[baitman]

is it inevitable, given that he is now invisible to kenny, that he will be off this year. shame really.

[JohnDoe]

His absence makes him look better than he is.

[Shaggy]

I think his record speaks for itself really.

Yes it can get a bit OTT, he's never gonna be our saviour, but he's a real clever and effective player who should have played more. He's symbolic of the unsuccessful change from last season's quick, fluid passing and moving; he played a key part, helps gets the best out of Suarez and, like all top players, is on the same wavelength. That seemed to be ripped up, with Maxi binned, to go towards something more predictable, maybe more British. Cross it, head it. And it clearly hasn't worked very well.

[Mattshark]

I think his record speaks for itself really.

Yes it can get a bit OTT, he's never gonna be our saviour, but he's a real clever and effective player who should have played more. He's symbolic of the unsuccessful change from last season's quick, fluid passing and moving; he played a key part, helps gets the best out of Suarez and, like all top players, is on the same wavelength. That seemed to be ripped up, with Maxi binned, to go towards something more predictable, maybe more British. Cross it, head it. And it clearly hasn't worked very well.

And there is one thing that Maxi can do that so few of our midfielders can do and that is score, he has done it his whole career.

Agree the cross it, head it approach, which is also quite low percentage in approach.

[Shaggy]

Yep, what I meant by his record speaking for itself is his goal return for us. Yes he can have quiet games and be on the periphery of the things at times, but even in those games he's liable to pop up with a goal. Goals are the game's most vital currency and it surprises me how many people write it off..."yeah he scores a few goals but he's **** isn't he"

[Lee]

I think his record speaks for itself really.

Yes it can get a bit OTT, he's never gonna be our saviour, but he's a real clever and effective player who should have played more. He's symbolic of the unsuccessful change from last season's quick, fluid passing and moving; he played a key part, helps gets the best out of Suarez and, like all top players, is on the same wavelength. That seemed to be ripped up, with Maxi binned, to go towards something more predictable, maybe more British. Cross it, head it. And it clearly hasn't worked very well.

Wish we'd signed him six or seven years ago.

[Roboklopp]

Aye.

[Exiled_red]

is it inevitable, given that he is now invisible to kenny, that he will be off this year. shame really.

I think his record speaks for itself really.

Yes it can get a bit OTT, he's never gonna be our saviour, but he's a real clever and effective player who should have played more. He's symbolic of the unsuccessful change from last season's quick, fluid passing and moving; he played a key part, helps gets the best out of Suarez and, like all top players, is on the same wavelength. That seemed to be ripped up, with Maxi binned, to go towards something more predictable, maybe more British. Cross it, head it. And it clearly hasn't worked very well.

Having someone else who can contribute goals from midfield is something we've been missing. Despite hardly ever playing, only 4 players have scored more goals than him.

[danperkins]

I think his record speaks for itself really.

Yes it can get a bit OTT, he's never gonna be our saviour, but he's a real clever and effective player who should have played more. He's symbolic of the unsuccessful change from last season's quick, fluid passing and moving; he played a key part, helps gets the best out of Suarez and, like all top players, is on the same wavelength. That seemed to be ripped up, with Maxi binned, to go towards something more predictable, maybe more British. Cross it, head it. And it clearly hasn't worked very well.

by no means a world beater these days but has guile, good link play and makes great runs into dangerous areas, something that is alien to most of our players. Baffling how he has been binned from our first team.

[Glenn Hysen]

Yep, what I meant by his record speaking for itself is his goal return for us. Yes he can have quiet games and be on the periphery of the things at times, but even in those games he's liable to pop up with a goal. Goals are the game's most vital currency and it surprises me how many people write it off..."yeah he scores a few goals but he's **** isn't he"

This.

[cream]

It's a shame we bought Stewert Downer.

[Shaggy]

This.

[Craig_H]

Amazing how certain opinions of Maxi have changed so staggeringly.

He used to be 'an epic pussy' and 'awful' apparently, yet now he has good link play and guile, makes great runs and is now a preferred option who 'should obviously' start.