Match Day Thread The Great Big LFC bash... Preseason Thread

Yes hes the type you gave to think, right attitude and two years with klopp and we are onto something.

 

Yeah it was a good run about.

Mostly id say the first half team were better at the bits and pieces klopp wants to see in pressing the ball etc.

 

Yes

 

#doingagrujic

 

Lucas' message to Fleetwood

 

#doesntbodewell

 

http://www.90min.com/posts/3457585-...ndly-fleetwood-town-0-5-liverpool?a_aid=35560

 

Quite happy that Woodburn is Welsh, looks a tidy player.

 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-liverpool-fc-teenager-ben-10801750

Ask staff at the Liverpool FC Academy to pick one youngster who they are convinced will make the grade at Anfield and one name repeatedly crops up.
Ben Woodburn showed why he’s so highly thought of with his stunning contribution to the Reds’ 3-0 win over Cardiff City in the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday night.

The 16-year-old attacker from Tattenhall near Chester broke the deadlock in style at Prenton Park.
Latching on to Adam Phillips’ pin-point 50-yard pass, Woodburn took the ball on his chest before expertly unleashing a volley over the stranded keeper.
It was a moment of individual brilliance from a gifted starlet whose reputation is blossoming.
Liverpool Under-18s coach Neil Critchley raved: “It was an unbelievable goal.
“I’m not sure how Ben did it with that swirling wind. To take it on his chest and put it over the keeper like that was an unbelievable bit of skill.”
Take a bow Liverpool youngster, Ben Woodburn! pic.twitter.com/XmLd5iNR4y
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) January 28, 2016

Experienced youth coach Hughie McAuley, who was watching the game as a pundit for LFC TV, knows talent when he sees it having helped nurture the likes of Steven Gerrard during his time at the Academy.
“Ben took it so well,” McAuley said. “He has that instinct around the penalty box.”
It wasn’t a one off. Woodburn boasts four goals in three appearances since the turn of the year.
He was the hero in the under-18s’ 3-0 win over Manchester United earlier this month with a classy double, including a remarkable overhead kick.
Woodburn, who attended Bishop Heber High School in Cheshire before moving to Rainhill High School, is so young that he doesn’t even have a profile under the list of under-21 and under-18 players on the club’s official website.
He was fast-tracked from Des Maher’s under-16s squad to the under-18s at the start of the season when he was only 15.
Blessed with pace, strength, skill and a lethal eye for goal, it’s no wonder that excitement over what he might go on to achieve is growing.
He has also proved his versatility having played anywhere along the front line as well as in an attacking midfield role.

There have been comparisons with Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey and they could one day play international football alongside each other with Woodburn having already captained Wales at under-17 level.
Maher spoke recently about Woodburn’s promotion to the under-18s along with defender Liam Coyle.
“I’ve worked with Ben for the last two seasons,” he said.
“He comes in every day and gives it everything he has got.
“I believe he is destined to make big steps in the game along with our young Scouser Liam, who has got so much desire and passion for the game.”
Woodburn is no stranger to Melwood as he’s part of the Futures Group - a selection of the most highly-rated Academy youngsters across the under-15 to under-21 age groups - who train there once a week under the guidance of first-team development coach Pep Lijnders.
Jurgen Klopp watches those sessions with interest. If Woodburn continues his eye-catching development then the Liverpool manager will be seeing plenty more of him.

 

Mane in the first half was playing within himself, clearly was seen as just fitness for himself as any time a full back ahead of him he passed it and his crosses into the box were just to feet to Ings at awkward positions.

 

What do you think will happen with Lazar Markovic? Will he be sold?

 

Hmmmm. Not sure where the offer will come from tbh.

He is back at the club entering third year of contract and had done ****e all so hes at square one.

We will see what klopp yhinks of him soon enough.

 

He looks mediocre, I haven't seen anything that tells me he will make us a top 4 side.

Two players I'd love would be Kante and Mahrez

 

Never have seen much out of him no. We will have to see what klopp does as really i cant see who would actually bid on him.

I just felt his club laughed when they saw the bid we put in and are still laughing.

 

So would everyone unfortunately, if the money is there and he wanted it I'd put a ton of cash out there for Mahrez.

 

Mane and his final ball yesterday was a bit ropey. Hopefully that's rustiness. In the past I would have been excited by a performance which ended 5 nil but with how the last few years have gone I have learnt to view things from a different perspective.

 

Liverpool u21s playing in germany. Anyone know where I can get updates. Tge now ****e official website doesnt even list u21 fixtures, let alone updates

 

Anybody read anything on the reasons behind Ibe getting sold ?

 

i think there was 150,000000 million of them.
seriously it looked like his development had stalled so probably for the best for him and we got (very) good money for him if the £15m figure is correct. Actually on that basis Benteke should be worth £45m minimum

 

No but he's been crap since Klpp took over. This was a crucial period of time for players to impress Klopp and he failed.

Klopp has said he has to many players and players had to go. Klopp had to be ruthless in his decisions. Ibe got cut.