Emre Can

[Norbs]

The fact that he's filled in at other positions might suggest that he wasn't that suited to CM once he made it in to the first team.

[Tribute]

Shelvey would be better in our midfield than Big Emre right now.

...he's certainly been impressive in the opening fixtures. Looks like he's calmed down a bit since he was with us... but hey, four games in he's still got plenty left to get a few red cards

[Scratch]

I see him playing the role that Lucas filled against West Ham...however, with Henderson and Lallana injured, it meant that Can had to be pushed further upfield, and I don't think he's that sort of player. He looks better picking the ball up and charging forward or picking a pass, not the sort to make runs and get from box-to-box.

I believe, once players are back from injury, we will see a midfield three of

Hederson-Can-Milner, with Emre being the furthest back and Henderson and Milner doing the running.

Previously i believed the three would alternate, but I don't think Emre has either the engine or the game intelligence for that yet.

[Pablo]

He doesn't look suited to holding to me. Not sure he's disciplined enough positionally. Not sure where he fits in ideally to be honest!

[Scratch]

I would have thought a year playing as a CB would have given him plenty of advanced preparation to play the deep lying midfielder position...it seems that is where the German national coach sees him too?

[frank the tank]

...he's certainly been impressive in the opening fixtures. Looks like he's calmed down a bit since he was with us... but hey, four games in he's still got plenty left to get a few red cards

when we sold Shelvey for £5.5m, then we really should have had a Barca-Real style buy-back clause inserted. If we could purchase him back for something like £9m then i am sure that Swansea would still have bought him......and i think that we would possibly have brought him back by now. I can see Shelvey going somewhere like Spurs for £18m in a year or two...

And when you consider that the £5.5m we received for Shelvey basically paid for Luis Alberto, then it is frustrating...


Getting back to Emre Can, I hope to see him play as defensive midfielder pretty soon.

[Exiled_red]

He doesn't look suited to holding to me. Not sure he's disciplined enough positionally. Not sure where he fits in ideally to be honest!

I have thought the same, he seems to like the odd crazy charge forward in games, almost as if he gets a bit bored with what he's doing, he was doing it last season too when playing at CB.

[Fosterbloke]

Anfield Wrap guys suggest that he has the brain and feet of a footballer but not the body.

Not sure what that means but he's not exactly a pie eater is he!

[BigChief]

Anfield Wrap guys suggest that he has the brain and feet of a footballer but not the body.

Not sure what that means but he's not exactly a pie eater is he!

That's a very good description actually. I think he's just unlucky genetically, i.e. has to work twice as hard than everyone else to just get to the same fitness levels as them.

I know the feeling, its fecking awful knowing you're better than just about everyone in your Saturday league team but they'll roll out of nightclubs with a fag in their mouths and still run around more than you.

[Vermilion]

Jan Molby!

Feet and mind is all you need really.

[Havors]

Can would be a liability in front of the back 4... he is far too undisciplined. Rash challenges after he has given the ball away or let a player stroll past him and didnt pick him up.

He is much better going forward but has feet like bambi sometimes. He is young with lots of potential but not a starter for me.

[wongers]

Jan Molby!

Feet and mind is all you need really.

pity he hasn't got jan molby's feet and mind then

[danperkins]

Jack of all trades, master of none. I like Can but I just can't see him flourishing in our current setup. The idea of him as our DM scares me & there are better players in other midfield areas. Just don't know if we need him.

[Kenneth]

I don't see anyone flourishing in it tbh.

[danperkins]

Yeah true, balance is all over the place... especially in the midfield.