Mamadou Sakho

[Patricks_Berger]

Personally I love him and think he's our best defender, he also gets us as a club, many probably won't feel the same. Although Lovren has improved hugely, I'd still rather have Sakho in the defence alongside Matip.

agreed, but it's probably too late for him now.

We all love Klopp, but Sakho has been badly managed. The Manager's job is to get the best players on the pitch so missing out on Sakho is a black mark.

[RichC]

It's in no way a black mark against Klopp. I rate Sakho but if he doesn't stick to the rules laid out by Klopp then he only has himself to blame. You don't see these problems with anyone else in the squad at the moment. Those that aren't playing are seemingly getting their heads down and working hard to get back into the side i.e. Mad Albert. Going on social media spouting off is the sort of thing you'd have expected from Balotelli.

The best thing Sakho can do is get on with things and try and show his value as a player although I'm not sure he's ever going to be trusted enough again by JK.

[The_weatherman]

It's in no way a black mark against Klopp. I rate Sakho but if he doesn't stick to the rules laid out by Klopp then he only has himself to blame. You don't see these problems with anyone else in the squad at the moment. Those that aren't playing are seemingly getting their heads down and working hard to get back into the side i.e. Mad Albert. Going on social media spouting off is the sort of thing you'd have expected from Balotelli.

The best thing Sakho can do is get on with things and try and show his value as a player although I'm not sure he's ever going to be trusted enough again by JK.

I agree, Klopp has actually managed this well after all, he had to lay down a marker and Sakho has just make the wrong decision at every turn. I think there is a way back for him but it takes time, if he's impatient he can just go.

[frank the tank]

agreed, but it's probably too late for him now.

We all love Klopp, but Sakho has been badly managed. The Manager's job is to get the best players on the pitch so missing out on Sakho is a black mark.

Hmmm not sure I agree with you to be honest. It looks like Klopp has told the group, "okay, lets have fun.....but lets work our bollocks off at the same time" The work bit being very important.

If Sakho didn't have the same work ethic, then with the egos of a group of multi-millionaire footballers, then the whole thing wouldn't be long falling apart completely. Look at the team spirit at the moment - everyone is working their nuts off but when we score, it is a big huddle. It is a proper team - something we have not had in a long time. And if it takes a guy with an attitude problem being bombed out to focus the rest of the group, then it is a price worth paying.

The best case scenario is that Sakho apologises, works his ass off for a number of weeks and months, and then is reintroduced to the squad and maybe eventually the team. But going on Instgram talking about being a scouse soldier etc isn't going to help the situation is it?? And if he continues, then it could reach the point of no return where Klopp decides to promote Gomez to 4th centre back or goes back into the transfer market.

[Gibbo]

Massively overrated on here.

Nah. Just underrated by you.

[Daniel 7]

I don't think he's really been missed.

[Yozza]

More from the presser earlier in which Jurgen Klopp discussed Mamadou Sakho.

Sakho made his return for the U23s last night and is expected to continue with the second string.

'It’s a rule for every player, work hard, do your best. All the rest is, I spoke to the team and I spoke to Mama and we spoke together and that’s it.

From my side everything is done and here we are.'

[nineteen]

For all his cuntishness, Whiskey Nose would never stand for this kind of nonsense and would **** the player out of the club in a flash. If the manager sets out his expectations and players don't abide, I'm all for getting rid of. No player is bigger than the club, he can be replaced, etc.

[baitman]

For all his cuntishness, Whiskey Nose would never stand for this kind of nonsense and would **** the player out of the club in a flash. If the manager sets out his expectations and players don't abide, I'm all for getting rid of. No player is bigger than the club, he can be replaced, etc.

you'd see dbf dragging the player down the drive at carrington by his ear, past the barrier and a kick up the arse as he shoved him away down the road...

the swearing would be

[dom9]

For all his cuntishness, Whiskey Nose would never stand for this kind of nonsense and would **** the player out of the club in a flash. If the manager sets out his expectations and players don't abide, I'm all for getting rid of. No player is bigger than the club, he can be replaced, etc.

Depends on how useful the player still was. Cantona got away with kicking a fan in the head. Not sure some of his colleagues would have been treated so lightly.

[Exiled_red]

Depends on how useful the player still was. Cantona got away with kicking a fan in the head. Not sure some of his colleagues would have been treated so lightly.

[Daniel 7]

..and he has admitted to being rash with getting rid at times. Namely Jaap Stam.

[McDermotX]

Was only thinking the other day that it's all very quiet on the Sakho front...

Jurgen Klopp gave short shrift to further questions on Mamadou Sakho’s future when asked on Monday.

Sakho has not featured for the Liverpool first team since the Merseyside derby victory over Everton on April 20, where he scored in a 4-0 victory.

He was initially sidelined as part of an investigation into results from a regulation drugs test, where he was found to have taken alleged fat-burning substances.

The defender was ruled out for the rest of the season as a result, and did not feature for France at Euro 2016.

He was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing, but was sent home from the club’s pre-season tour of America due to questions over his attitude.

Sakho was thereby informed that he would have to leave the club in order to play first-team football this season, as he was not part of Klopp’s plans.

Liverpool face Tottenham in the EFL Cup fourth round on Tuesday, and with fringe squad players such as Danny Ings expected to play, some wondered whether Sakho could be afforded an opportunity to stake his claim.

However, when asked by a French reporter on the 26-year-old’s future on Monday, Klopp was non-committal.

“I hope you didn’t make the long journey here for this question because the answer is I’ve said everything about this already,” he said. “You could have read it in English newspapers.

“I’ve said everything about this in my talk with Mama. There is nothing else to say about it.

“Maybe it’s my English, you can try again but the answer is the same. There is nothing to say.”

[baitman]

gone in january.

[Shaggy]

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