Jordon Ibe

[Buzzo]

He was ****ing great today. Looked confident, has got a good turn of pace and a few tricks. Even when he lost the ball, he fought and didn't let his head go down, and he didn't lose it often. He and Clyne look like they could develop a decent partnership.

Best I've seen him play Iiiiibbbbbbbaaaaayyyy! eBay?

[Assassin]

Clearly not good enough, he needs to be loaned out asap

[Abro100]

So your right. I'm probably mixing him and sterling up there's been a lot drunk since then. Anyway I still think playing in a team with confidence n good players is valid. when he had balotelli lambert and borini upfront it would have been easy to mark him.

[SB]

Actually it's the right one. I'm just a bit late to the party (as usual). It was a comment to the team of the round Ibe was in.

Are you Bender in disguise?

Got you now champ.

[Resu]

I'm tipping wrong thread ?

Actually it's the right one. I'm just a bit late to the party (as usual). It was a comment to the team of the round Ibe was in.

[Agger the Dagger]

I'm tipping the Molde player who mastered Celtic in midweek.
Am I right?

First post in 3 yrs so be gentle

[SB]

What?

I'm tipping wrong thread ?

[Fosterbloke]

Berg-Hestad is 40. All other midfielders in EL should be ashamed.

What?

[Resu]

Berg-Hestad is 40. All other midfielders in EL should be ashamed.

[RedReet]

I think there has been a few factors in the recent down turn of Ibe.
As a team we haven't been playing well and he has been highlighted because of how explosive he came on the scene. He was playing well with Sterling, Suarez and sturridge and had a good understanding with them, recently he was playing with different players and no real goal threat so that must of made him think 'what do I do?'. Plus as he was seen as a threat it was easy to double up on him as marking Origi and other sub par performers (at the time) was not necessary. When he came on the scene suarez sturridge and sterling took all the attention and markers off him and he shone. Now its harder for him as he is now seen as one of our threats.

This in turn I think effected his confidence and made him make bad decisions or hold back. Obviously as other players play well and the threat is spread more across the team or the system however you want to look at it thr better individuals will perform.

Suarez wasn't here mate and Sturridge was injured for most of Ibe's games last year too.

[Exiled_red]

I think Ibe has the advantage over many other youngsters of similar ability because he has one attribute that we as a squad seem to lack - pace. I think that that will mean he is quite likely to get minutes from the bench in alot of PL games as he can come on and offer something different and this is useful against tight or tired defences. I think that regardless of who else is on the bench he is always going to be an option to come on.

Often with youngsters you feel that they are on the bench to make up the numbers or will only get a game if someone gets injured or they will be brought on in a game we are crusing in. But Ibe will be a genuine option in most games, so he doesn't need to go on loan to get games. The situation is different for a young defender for example.

[danperkins]

Ibe isn't consistent enough to start every game, but he offers something different and he's a great player to have in reserve to play in the cups. Young lads go up & down and you have to know when to play & when to take them out. I think Klopp is doing the right thing with regards Ibe & Origi.

When they come off the bench & perform he rewards them with game time, when they're a bit off key he takes them away from the limelight & the pressure. People should see Ibe as a reserve as opposed to a first team regular, which ideally should be the position all our youngsters adopt.

That way we don't need to play them when they're clearly out of their depth, which was the unfortunate circumstance with Origi when Klopp first came in.

Yeah I don't disagree at all mate. I suggested last week maybe a loan move for him to get regular football but thinking about it ... going away from the teachings of Klopp is not a good thing & I would be happy if he gets the Carling/Fa Cup and then subs appearances in the league and europa.

I just think it's vital for him to get as much game time as possible to develop. Seems to have a good relationship with Klopp & hopefully he progresses under him.

[DannyMan2006]

Reserve? Squad player presumably you mean? Clearly not a reserve. He has to be every match 18 for me.

Yes.

[redmike65]

Reserve? Squad player presumably you mean? Clearly not a reserve. He has to be every match 18 for me.

[Assassin]

Nothing to do with rodgers stiffleing the **** out of him then...