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  • He was our best midfielder this season just gone and the only thing stopping me giving a perfect ten was the amount of games he missed. It probably isn’t that many in reality but it sure feels like it, because even two weeks without Thiago feels like a lifetime.
     
    I want him on the pitch all the time and even when he’s subbed to keep him fresh I just feel a massive sense of disappointment that he’s leaving the field. Watching Thiago is an experience all of itself. There are some players who are just different. You find your eyes drawn to them more than the others. Barnes, Alonso, Molby, Suarez, Thiago etc. Just players who are mesmeric with what they do. As I say, they're just different.
     
    After an up and down first season (which remember, doesn't count as it wasn't real football) Thiago was incredible this past season, particularly since the turn of the year when he put an extended run of games together and basically just blew the doors off with how good he was. He’s unreal isn’t he? He put together back to back performances against City and United that are as good as anything I’ve ever seen from a Liverpool midfielder, and we’ve been blessed with some phenomenal midfield players down the years. 
     
    Thiago is probably the best of the lot just in terms of class and ability. He won’t go down as the best because he won’t have the longevity (or the durability), but honestly, there were times last season where I’ve watched Thiago and not only have I thought ‘he’s the best midfielder I’ve seen for us’, if I’m being completely honest I’ve even pondered whether he’s actually the best player.
     
    He’s not, because for me it’s still Luis Suarez, but one day I might change my mind on that the way Thiago is going (Salah too). I know that's a bold claim but my reasoning is that even though Thiago is playing in a ridiculously good team surrounded by world class players, there are times when he’s clearly a level above even them. What does that say about him? Imagine being on a pitch with Van Dijk, Salah, Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Mané etc and standing out above all of them. Thiago has done that at times. Not every game, but more than just the odd once or twice.
     
    The goal he scored against Porto is probably the cleanest struck goal I’ve ever seen. The way that ball moved was unbelievable. He should score more actually, not necessarily as good as that one, but his shooting has been the one area of disappointment. Everything else is incredible, including his pressing and tackling, which was not something I expected from him. 
     
    It hasn’t always been so and that’s something he’s added since coming here. Klopp revealed recently that he told Thiago “if I knew you were this good I’d have signed you four years ago” and Thiago responded by saying “you taught me how to run!”
     
    He's phenomenal at winning headers too and with a bit more luck he'd have scored two or three when arriving late in the box and getting his head on the end of crosses. He'll get one of those next season, I can feel it.
     
    I love how hungry he still is despite winning everything there is to win. When he missed the League Cup Final after getting hurt in the warm up he was completely distraught. All the trophies he's won and he's devastated about missing a League Cup. That speaks volumes about him.
     
    What a player. And what a man, he's just a proper Alpha. I fucking love Thiago.
     
    Previous Season Ratings: 
     
    2020/21:   Season doesn’t count
     
    This Season’s Rating: 9/10
     
    Could easily have gone with a 10 but for the absences.
     
    Best Moment: 
     
    The goal against Porto was one for the ages. I could just as easily have gone with his performance at Wembley against City. 
     
    Worst Moment:
     
    Two of them. Getting injured in the League Cup warm up and missing the game, and getting injured in the CL Final warm up and basically missing that game too. 
     
    The Future?
     
    He’ll be even better this coming season.
  • Anfield’s best ever goal? A Suarez special? A Mo-ment of magic? Or a beauty from Barnes? The TLW lads all have their say on the best goals ever scored by Liverpool at Anfield.
     
    Between the sweeping team goals, memorable thunderbastards, and those goals that just meant more, we crown an overall top five strikes to grace the old stadium.
     
    Chris Smith is joined by TLW’s John Gallagher and Dave Usher as we also celebrate the news Mo Salah has signed a new three-year contract with the Reds.
     
     
     
  • Monday Jun 27:
     
    Ok Spurs are defo trolling everyone now. Not only do they want to add Richarlison to Kane and Son, the fuckers are also trying to get Anthony Gordon as well! Fuck me, why not try and get Drogba out of retirement too. Or bid for Neymar. They’re trying to assemble an Olympic diving team here, they're going to completely detestable this season. 
     
    All joking aside though, that Gordon is fucking shit. He’s an attacking player who never fucking scores. Diving is his biggest skill and if he went to Spurs he’d never get a game because he’s a Championship level player. I don’t know why they would even have any interest in him at all. Mind you, I don’t know why they want the incredibly average Richarlison either. If his passport was Estonian and not Brazilian the cunt would be playing for someone like…. well, Everton.
     
    My point is that Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal wouldn’t be looking twice at him. Although in fairness, I sincerely doubt that there is serious interest in him from Chelsea, or even Arsenal. But his agent is that Joorachian twat so he’ll be briefing the press with all sorts of duff info to drum up interest.
     
    Staying with Everton, some fucking mad comments from Andros Townsend today.
     
    “I love how Jurgen Klopp has found a way to get his own way. He’s been moaning for years. They have been pushing back and finally they have given him his five substitutions.”
     
    I mean, fucking hell. Every major in league in Europe has it. The Champions League has it. The FA Cup has it. The League Cup has it. In fact, every competition worth its salt had it except the Premier League. They finally fall into line with everyone else and somehow this is Klopp “getting his own way”. He didn’t invent the idea, he just wanted the Premier League to do what everyone else was doing because it makes sense.
     
    Honestly, Townsend always came across quite well in the past, but there’s just something about Everton that absolutely fucks with people and turns them into bitter, twisted, vile little fucking warped creatures. Everton are basically “the One Ring”. People go there as Smeagol but within a few months they’re full on raging mad Gollums. It happens all the time. Previously sane and normal people just become massive, frothing at the mouth cunts. Roberto Martinez was the nicest man in the world until he went there. Ancelotti too. The only one who was able to withstand its power was Koeman, who I guess is Frodo Baggins.
     
    Once Everton touches you….
     

     
     
    Tuesday Jun 28:
     
    It’s my birthday today. 49. Fucking hell, one more year and I can play on the PGA Seniors Tour. Well, I can’t, because I’m shit, but I’ll meet the age requirement. And if that didn’t make me feel old enough already, my step daughter had twins today so now I’m an actual grandad. It’s mad how fast life starts to go once you get past 35.
     
    Saw a rumour today we’ve bid for Assencio from Real Madrid. He’s one of those players whose name I always see but who I’m not sure actually exists as whenever I see his team play, he’s never involved. We get linked with these types from Real and Barca quite a lot. Remember that Montoya fella at Barca who we were linked with for about five years? This ain’t happening.
     
    Another player we’re being linked with is Barella from Inter. This might have legs as Klopp sung his praises when we played Inter. I think he missed both games and Klopp made some comment about how glad he was that we didn’t have to face him. I don’t know much about him other than I think I picked him out in the Euros as someone who looked really good. We don’t have a good history with Italian players and as a general rule they’re shit in the Premier League. Balotelli is the only one to ever win the title over here I think, and he was shite. That doesn’t put me off though. If Klopp and the staff think Barella is a good fit for us then count me in.
     
    Some nice words today from Klopp on Taki.
     
    “It’s hard to see Taki go, but it’s a great move for him and one he thoroughly deserves. An amazing professional; super, talented player. As a person, he is full of warmth and makes everyone feel positive. A manager’s dream, to be honest. “I’m sure there will be those who think it didn’t quite work out. Those who think this are wrong. I don’t accept that.
     
    “His contribution far outweighs the opportunities we were able to give, in terms of starting matches. He made us better each and every day he was with us – not just in the games he played in but every single session in training. Perfect attitude, winner’s mentality. His performances and his goals are the reason we have had to redecorate the Champions Wall so often. His achievements here will stand the test of time.” 
     
    *wipes tear*
     
    In other news, I saw this from Jonjoe Kenny today.
     
    “Playing with Everton against Liverpool was particularly emotional. Ever since I was a little boy, I’ve kind of hated Liverpool. It was always my dream to play against them, and luckily I did.”
     
    Like most Blues, he clearly hated Liverpool more than he loved Everton, as he turned down a new contract from his “boyhood” club to go and play in Germany. 
     
    Wednesday Jun 29:
     
    Some fucking mad comments from Didi Hamann today. Not that anyone should be surprised as he’s a massive knobhead.
     
    “It's going to be a tough season psychologically for Liverpool after what happened last season. They were 15 minutes from winning the league and used up all their luck on the way to the Champions League final. The two biggest trophies eluded them and I think psychologically it'll be very hard for Jurgen Klopp what they did last season can't be better.”
     
    Used up all our luck on the way? We won every fucking group game and come through each knock out tie fairly comfortably. What’s he talking about? We had no luck in the CL and especially in the final. As for the psychological damage, this is a manager and squad who have responded to every setback by going one better the next season. We lost to Madrid and the next year we went all the way. We missed out to City by a point, the next season we went out and blew everybody away.
     
    As if Klopp and the players are moping around all depressed and defeated. They’ll be absolutely climbing the walls ready to get started again. The amount of shite that comes out of Didi’s mouth is incredible. Is there a worse ex Red pundit out there? I know Danny Murphy gets a lot of shit but this is just different levels. Maybe Dean Saunders can give him a run for his money, but nobody else.
     
    Meanwhile, Stevie wants Joe Gomez. Well why wouldn’t he? He needs to upgrade on that Mings loser and Joe is fucking boss. Everything I’ve heard suggests Gomez wants to stay and sign a new deal, which would be great for us. Not sure it would be that great for him as it’a difficult seeing him forcing his way into the starting eleven currently. Things can change quickly though and Joe probably believes he’s every bit as good as Matip and Konate so if that’s the case, he should back himself and sign a new deal with us because the only way is down if he leaves. It makes me sad seeing Coutinho playing for Villa, I don’t want to see Gomez suffer the same fate.
     
    Also today, Gini posts a holiday photo showing him and Mo having dinner together. I’d have loved to have been a fly on the wall listening to that conversation. 
     
    Meanwhile, it’s Bellingham’s birthday today and Hendo sent him his best wishes. The other day Hendo put something on his insta about the video he did with Nike and Bellingham replied to it by saying “legend”. It’s happening people.  
     
    Thursday Jun 30:
     
    Richarlison will move to Spurs for the same fee Everton bought him from Watford for three years ago. I’ve said my piece on this when it was first mooted, but one thing I’d like to add to it is that the press reported a week ago that Everton needed to sell by the 30th of this month to make some FFP deadline. The fact it’s gone through today shows that was correct, but is this one sale enough to offset all those massive losses they’ve had? The book should be thrown at these fuckers and I hope Burnley sue the arse off the cheating cunts.
     
    As for Spurs, this is a complete waste of money. He doesn’t even get in their starting eleven when everyone is available because he’s not even in the same class as Kane or Son, and that lad they brought in on an 18 month loan is boss. Enjoy the bench at Tottenham, “Richy la”. Fucking cunt.
     
    Weirdly, they’re getting Tarkowski on a free. The reason I say weirdly is because I find it strange that this is the best he can do. It wasn’t that long ago he was valued at £40m, yet now he’s available on a free the best he can do is fucking Everton? Leaving a team that was relegated to join one that avoided the same fate by the skin of its teeth. He’s jumped out of the frying pan into a slow cooker. He’s still going to end up burnt, it’s just going to take a bit longer to get there. Credit to the Blues though, they’re learning from their mistakes. The last yard dog centre back they signed from Burnley cost them £30m.
     
    Free transfers are going to appeal to them because of their need to comply with FFP but if they’re going to be overpaying these freebies then they’re still going to be fucked in the long run anyway. Tarkowski couldn’t stop Burnley getting relegated so he’s not going to be any kind of game changer for Everton, especially when the man who did save them is being sold to Spurs. Richarlison’s goals and Pickford’s saves are the only reason they stayed up. That and the absolute fucking spinelessness of United, Chelsea and Arsenal who all lost at Goodison. That’s right, I haven’t forgotten that and never will. I won’t forgive either, at least not until the end of this coming season when the Blue turd is finally flushed for good.
     
    Friday July 1:
     
    Holy shit!! That escalated quickly. I guess we should thank Gini for this as whatever he said last night did the trick. This was mad though. The way it played out was proper drama. One minute there’s a full on meltdown as the agent and the club exchanged emojis on twitter and the next it’s euphoria with the “Salah stays” video. They got me hook, line and sinker.
     
    When the agent put out that emoji tweet I was ready to sell Mo there and then. And I don’t think that’s unfair either considering the previous history here. The replies to that tweet really don’t make for comfortable reading now, after the fact, but they were fair at the time as we didn’t know we were being worked. Even Carra let rip at him, and again, everything he said was justified at the time he tweeted it. Then they dropped the hammer on us!
     
    Not everyone is happy about the way it was announced and the trolling our own fans aspect of it, but I think everyone is delighted that the deal is done. I know I am. I loved the way they did it too, I thought it was funny and a really clever play on the whole situation. The agent must have known he was going to get all kinds of shit but clearly doesn’t care. Carra followed up his initial tweet with a jokey one making out he was in on the ruse, which was just about the only way to salvage the situation really.
     
    I was resigned to Mo leaving and I was fine about it. I’d made my peace with it. But now he’s staying I’m made up for so many reasons. First and foremost I’m glad I’ll get to watch him for three more years at his peak. I still say Suarez is the best player I’ve seen for us but by the end of this contract I may feel differently. And even if I don’t, there’s a good chance Mo might be the ‘greatest’ I’ve seen (currently it’s Stevie). 
     
    I’m probably guilty of under-rating Mo to some extent. He’s a great player, he makes my all time LFC XI but when I hear mates saying he’s the best they’ve seen I immediately recoil and think “nah no way”. Yet his numbers suggest he is, so it’s the eye test that must be making me think otherwise. If I ask myself why do I think Suarez is better my answer is because I feel as though Suarez was touched by genius where Mo is just a brilliant footballer.
     
    The thing is though, we’re about to record a pod on the three best goals scored at Anfield and while I was trying to come up with my list I realised that I could quite easily pick three Salah goals and not lose a minute’s sleep over the decision. That said, I could do the same for Suarez. I guess my point here is that I still think Suarez is the best but Mo has three more years now to change my mind, and he probably will do if he reproduces the form he did from August-January.
     
    Other reasons this is great news is that we don’t have to deal with the sight of him playing for someone else, especially another Premier League club as his agent had threatened. I may have been at peace with the idea of him going, but the though of him lining up against us made me queasy. We no longer have to worry about that. Additionally, we don’t have to worry about replacing him either. Any plans that were being made in the background to unearth his successor can now be shelved, which is great because it means more funds for other positions. Not having to sign a replacement for a Bosman departing Mo frees up a whole load of extra cash for a Bellingham type signing. It might even be an idea to go balls out for that now rather than waiting. We’ll have broken even on transfers when we sell the fringe players who are expected to leave, so maybe we still make one big push for a midfielder?
     
    Another reason this is great is because it is yet another brick to throw at Gary Neville. He’s been on an absolute roll the past couple of years when it comes to statements that have come back to bite him in the arse. He’s been saying for three years that Salah because “Man United will win the league before Liverpool do” and everyone is letting him know it today. He’s having a bad time lately, virtually everything he says is making him look a tit and I fucking love it. Not as much as Carra, who is always first in line to drag up any shite Neville has spouted. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel at this point. Other than Michael Owen, I’m not sure if there’s a more ridiculed footballer on twitter these days than Neville. No credibility at all.
     
    Another reason this is great is because of the timing of it. Richarlison was unveiled as a Spurs player today and then the Blues get the double whammy of Salah staying. It’s just too funny.
     
    I think Sachin Nakrani at the Guardian summed it up perfectly with this….
     
     
     
     
     
    ….and that was the week that was
     
  • The connection between gambling and football isn’t exactly something that most football fans spend too much time pondering – but when you think about it, a round of poker and a game of football are actually similar in many ways. Both are games of strategy as well as chance, they are not easily mastered, and once you go pro, the stakes can be sky-high.
     
    Below, we’ll take you through some of the biggest, most important lessons you can learn from the gambling world as a football player or coach. Take them to heart, implement them in the way you play – and watch as your team spirit blossoms and your number of wins increases.
     
    Practice makes perfect
     
    First of all, a piece of advice as old as time itself: No pain, no gain. Work hard, play hard. Practice makes perfect – however you want to say it, you have to do the work in order to improve.
     
    If you’re a beginner at casino games, you’d start out by studying the rules of the game and researching strategies. Then, it’s time to gather your friends for practice games – or maybe even try your hand at some online casino games, e.g. at https://www.yggdrasilcasino.com/ – before you visit a land-based casino for the full experience.
     
    In the same way, a football team wishing to improve should invest as much time as possible in getting on the pitch and practising. Make sure everyone knows they’re expected to show up every time and that they also work individually on building strength, agility and stamina. By regularly playing together, your teamwork will improve massively – and you end up instinctively knowing how the others will react to any possible scenario and how you can play off of that.
     

     
    Keep your emotions in check
     
    Besides practising the game itself, it’s also important that you get used to keeping certain emotions under lock and key. Of course, this by no means applies to all of them – in fact, letting yourself get riled up is the key to giving your all and enjoying a game of football to the fullest – but a certain amount of professionalism is still necessary.
     
    In gambling, a poker face is a must for not giving away your strategy. If you’re in control of your expressions enough to bluff your opponents, even better. And while we tend to focus on skills and strength in football, keeping your opponents guessing what you’ll do next also increases your chances of scoring. Controlling your passionate outbursts between games also helps set the right tone of mutual respect for your opponents. Lightly goading each other to get hyped up is fine – but unnecessary hostility only clouds your judgement and takes the fun out of the game.
     
    Be prepared for losses
     
    Lastly, whether your game is football or poker, you have to accept that losses are a part of it. In poker, this means only betting what you can afford to lose and continuing to practise, even though you lose the first many games in your gambling career.
     
    In the world of football, losses come in many forms: Losing a game, which we of course do our best to prevent – but when it does happen, you should be able to focus on learning from it and moving on. Star players will also inevitably leave sooner or later. For this to not be a devastating blow to your team, nurturing every talent equally and regularly bringing new people in is essential to preparing for the future.
     
    Viewing football as a game of poker brings a whole new level of strategizing to your playing. Have fun implementing these tips with your team and watch them improve and strengthen their bond.
  • Jurgen Klopp has reacted with unbridled joy as Mo Salah signed on the dotted line to commit his future to the Reds.
     
    This Liverpool team has been unrelenting in its quest for honours in the modern era and it is undeniable that the Egyptian has played a major role in that.
     
    Since arriving at the club in the summer of 2017, Salah has been nothing short of superb in every competition he has played in and has racked up a number of team and individual awards. Extending his time at Anfield will give the Reds a massive boost and means that they will need to roll the dice on trying to find a suitable replacement. Speaking of rolling the dice, if online casinos are your thing then you should check out THABET.
     
    In all, the 30 year-old has scored 156 goals in 254 appearances and is coming off a season where he was named the PFA and FWA Footballer of the year after scoring 31 goals including 23 in the league. 
     
    Salah has averaged a tick under 24 goals a season in the league across his five seasons at Liverpool with the only time he failed to crack 20 goals coming in the title winning season of 2019/20 where he scored 19.
     

     
    The only dark cloud on the horizon relating to Salah regarded his contract situation with many fans resigning themselves to the fact that he would be following another club icon in Sadio Mane out the Exit door at the conclusion of the 2022/23 season.
     
    With the club seemingly having done their incoming transfer business, it seemed like everyone involved were finally enjoying a well-earned summer break.
     
    But little did we know what was just around the corner and on Friday afternoon came the news that everyone associated with the club was waiting for.
     
    Speaking to the Official site, the manager expressed his delight like only he can.
     
    “Really pleased – really, really pleased. It’s the best decision for us and best decision for him. He belongs with us I think. This is his club now.
     
    "This is a special treat for our supporters to enjoy their weekend even more. I’m sure there will be some celebrations for this news tonight.
     
    He is adored by his teammates. As coaches we know we work with someone special. And the supporters have crowned him a king. So, very cool.
     

     
    Having been around the game for a long time, Klopp knows that contract negotiations do not happen overnight, and therefore said he was comfortable with how things were  panning out.
     
    “Of course it has taken a little time but that’s absolutely OK and the best things are always worth waiting for anyway. Mo is one of the best players in the world; it’s only normal there are things to sort when you are at his level. So big credit to Julian Ward and Mike Gordon for guiding us to this destination.”
     
    Salah may have just entered the 30s, but he treats his body like a temple and is arguably in the best physical shape he has ever been in.
     
    Despite his incredible standards, Klopp believes the best is yet to come.
     
    “I have no doubt Mo’s best years are still to come. And that’s saying something, because the first five seasons here have been the stuff of legend.
     
    “Fitness-wise, he’s a machine – in the most incredible shape. He works hard on it and he gets his rewards. His ability and his skill level gets higher each season, and his decision-making has gone to another level."
     
     
     
     
     
  • The world of online gambling has seen a growth of betting companies in recent years. With the many betting sites out there, selecting the right choice of the best online bookmaker will not only save you time, but will save you energy in the long run.
     
    There are several parameters that need to be checked, such as how you can manage deposits and withdrawals smoothly, the easy user interface when navigating the site, and customer support. The credibility of a company is also a good thing to look at, as well as the number of years that it’s been in existence.
     
    Similar to choosing the right live casino online to play with, finding the right online bookmaker allows you to concentrate more on your bets, without the unneeded anxiety over how your funds are handled, that can take away your focus from having a good time.
     
    Before You Open an Account with an Online Bookmaker
     
    Opening a new account probably scares you off more than anything else. Although security has been greatly improved in the vast expanse of Internet space, some players still find it difficult to pay with their credit card. As business entities, bookmakers have anticipated these concerns and found ways without using credit cards, the primary method of funding your playing account. Now, there are other accepted methods such as via wire transfer, e-Wallets (MoneyBookers, Neteller, Click2Pay, PayPal) and Pre-Paid Cards (EntroPay, EcoCard, paysafe Card, Ukash).
     
    This has resulted to more transparent ways of depositing money to your online betting account, ensuring ways on how you can make bookie account payments to reputable companies.
     
    Completing a Withdrawal
     
    No article on sports betting is complete without touching on the issue of cashing out your winnings. This should not be a difficult process for you. Similarly, there are other methods that do not involve the use of a credit card when withdrawing your funds. Methods to complete this service may also be through electronic wallets or e-wallets and personal money accounts. Other popular services are PayPal, Neteller and Moneybookers. These services are secured with a highly-encrypted system that protects your personal data and handles the withdrawal process in a safe manner.
     
    Fast and Friendly Customer Support
     
    Selecting an online bookmaker should include checking out its customer support. Check to see if they can be easily contacted, or if they are available at various times of the day. 
     
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  • Spoiler alert. I gave him an 8. Am I under selling him a little here? I love Fabinho and think he’s brilliant. I would say that he had an excellent season yet I don’t think he’s been at his absolute best as consistently as I’ve come to expect. Maybe I’m just starting to take him for granted a bit? 
     
    I think the reason I’m not going higher is because it feels like there have been a handful of games where he’s actually been really bad. It isn’t the norm and those are isolated games, but Fab seems to be one of those players who when he’s bad, he’s terrible. It doesn’t happen often and most of the time he’s great, but when he isn’t…..
     
    Off the top of my head I remember a complete stinker away at Brentford. I think West Ham away was another bad one, and the first half at the Etihad he looked half asleep. I’m sure there were one or two others as well. I guess it shows just how high the standards he’s set are that I’m pointing out these clunkers while still giving him eight out of ten. He’s a great player, one of the most important components of the team and I’d never want to go into any big game without him.
     
    He’s added goals to his repertoire this season too, having finally been allowed by Klopp to get himself into the box on corners. He’s got a knack of getting himself into areas where the ball will fall to him, and he’s also shown himself to be a great penalty taker. We knew that from when he was at Monaco but he’s rarely had a chance to show it here because of Milner and Salah. 
     
    Any time he’s had the opportunity to take one though he’s looked lethal. The ‘Panenka’ in the League Cup Final was particularly memorable. He'd be my first choice penalty taker next season, especially if Mo hasn't signed his contract.
     
    Fabinho's importance to what we've achieved can't be overstated. He's almost in the same lofty stratosphere as Alisson and Van Dijk and I tend to lump the three of them together when talking about the players that really allowed us to take that final step. His importance might grow further next season depending on what system we use. There are some suggestions we may go with a midfield two more often than we have in the past, in which case Fabinho and Thiago / Henderson are going be even more key than usual.
     
     
    Previous Season Ratings:
     
    2020/21:   Season doesn’t count
    2019/20:   8/10
    2018/19:   9/10
     
    This Season’s Rating: 8/10
     
    As I say, I might be underselling him a little here. Not worth a 9 but maybe should be 8.5.
     
    Best Moment: 
     
    The Panenka.
     
    Worst Moment:
     
    The disastrous knee slide after Konate’s goal away at Benfica. He’s lucky he didn't do himself an injury with that. 
     
    The Future?
     
    More of the same. He’s one of our most important (and best) players.
  • I like Ox more than most probably do. I feel strangely protective towards him and will usually want to defend him when the criticism is flying his way. I’m not sure why I feel that way. It might be because he’s such a personable lad and always comes across well in any media the club put out, while it’s also because of how good he was before he picked up that cruel injury against Roma.
     
    Some say he’s never been the same since that injury but I don’t see it that way at all. The injury itself hasn’t damaged him and he’s fully recovered from that. It’s the time he spent out of the team and the fact he’s never really been able to get that kind of run in his favoured position since. I’m not saying he’s been hard done by or that he deserved to get an extended run. He hasn’t and he didn’t.
     
    His problem is that he isn’t the type of player that can come in cold and perform at his best. A Ragnar Klavan or Divock Origi if you like. They’d go weeks without getting on the pitch but as soon as they were called on they’d just step in and perform. James Milner is another. Ox has always needed rhythm but it was Hobson’s choice. You couldn’t give him games because he wasn’t playing well enough, but he wasn’t playing well enough because he wasn’t getting games.
     
    He did get a bit of a run earlier in the season and was starting to show glimpses of his old form, but as soon as the injured lads came back and he lost his place, he was back to square one.
     
    Let’s not forget that he made a significant contribution this season though. Remember AFCON and how we were worried about what would happen when Sadio and Mo were away? Ox was asked to fill Mo’s boots and he scored in both league games he played. 
     
    He barely featured after that and often didn't even make the bench because of the size and quality of the squad. Because of that he’s almost become a forgotten man, but if your squad is so deep that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can’t even make a nine man bench then that’s the absolute height of luxury.
     
    Previous Season Ratings:
     
    2020/21:   Season doesn’t count
    2019/20:   7/10
    2018/19:   N/A
    2017/18:   8/10 
     
    This Season’s Rating: 6/10
     
    Some good, some bad. Overall, ok in limited opportunities. 
     
    Best Moment: 
     
    It would be easy to pick one of the goals he scored as his best moment but I really loved the cross he whipped in for Mané to score against Brighton at Anfield. Trent would have been proud of that one.
     
    Worst Moment:
     
    Probably Forest away in the cup when he was subbed. He looked gutted and could be seen saying to Klopp "but I haven't played for weeks".   
     
    The Future?
     
    He’ll probably leave this summer but I’ll always have a soft spot for Ox.
  • Really difficult one to grade this is, because I feel like Bobby has had a bit of resurgence this year and yet he didn't really have much of an impact on our season. The problem is that it’s been very much stop start as he’s begun to pick up injuries, which was very much unlike him.
     
    Have all those games he’s played in recent years caught up with him? Can the guy who fixed Joel do the same for Bobby? Will he even be here next season? There is a lot of uncertainty with Firmino at the moment.
     
    I don’t know what the club will do about his contract situation and I don’t really have an opinion on what they should do. The big criticism of Bobby was him not scoring enough goals. I don’t think that was a problem this season. His goals per minutes was really good, he just hasn’t been able to put enough minutes together.
     
    Performance wise he was up and down. Sometimes he just looked awful and constantly lost the ball. Other times he looked like the old Bobby. I don’t know if he’ll ever be able to be the Bobby we all know and love on a consistent basis again but I really hope he can. In theory there's no reason why he shouldn't be able to as he should still be in his prime.
     
    It's been probably three years since he was doing it consistently though and that has to be a concern. It's also no doubt the reason why the club haven't made a decision on him yet. He's said he wants to stay but there haven't been any mutterings about the club making him an offer. It feels as though his time is coming to an end and his time at Anfield is winding down along with his contract.
     
    One thing I do know is that when we’re all old and grey (or in many cases older and greyer than we already are!) and we look back on this golden period under Klopp, almost every memory will probably involve those dazzling white teeth and karate kick celebrations. He’ll go down as one of the most popular players of this era, and considering the wealth of great players (not to mention great lads) we’ve had, that’s some achievement.
     
     
    Previous Season Ratings:
     
    2020/21:   Season doesn’t count
    2019/20:   7/10
    2018/19:   7.5/10
    2017/18:   9/10
    2016/17:   7.5/10 
     
    This Season’s Rating: 7/10
     
    Good goal return but not available enough and found himself on the fringes.
     
    Best Moment: 
     
    A hat-trick against Watford probably. Honourable mentions to doubles against Benfica and Porto.
     
    Worst Moment:
     
    Nothing specific but there were some wretchedly sloppy moments throughout the season. His performance when he came on against Spurs at home was a particular lowlight. 
     
    The Future?
     
    Probably one more year and then off. If he can recapture the old magic though it might be enough for an extension.
  • This was undoubtedly Naby's best season for the club, which is damning with feint praise as it's not exactly a high bar he had to jump over. His improved consistency this year was surely not unrelated to the fact it was also the best year he had for avoiding injury, although he still had a couple of brief spells on the sidelines.
     
    He started the season well and scored cracking volleys against Palace and Atletico, before finding the net in a terrific individual and team performance at Old Trafford. That might be the best game he’s played for us. He got injured in the next game though and missed a month, which has been the story of his time here really.
     
    That early season promise sort of fizzled out and wasn’t helped by him heading off to AFCON and then picking up an injury when he got back. On his return he picked things up nicely again and was selected by Klopp for some very big games, usually at the expense of Henderson. He was excellent in the Wembley win over City and scored the only goal in a vital win at Newcastle. Lovely finish it was too.
     
    He’s been quite good this year but he still almost always leaves me wanting more, which is a result of the high expectation I had when he came here. i still haven't seen the player I thought we were getting and I'm resigned to the fact we never will. He doesn't exist, except on youtube clips from his time at Leipzig.
     
    He’s clearly very talented and a lot of the good work he does isn’t always obvious (he’s really good at pressuring and nicking the ball off opponents high up the pitch for example), but for me there’s still a significant gap between him and the three regular starters. Klopp seemingly doesn’t see it that way as he’s picked him ahead of Henderson occasionally, but we've got three midfielders who are a level above the others and Keita isn't one of those three, even though he was supposed to be.
     
    I don't think that's unfair. The lad cost £50m and had a massive reputation prior to coming here. Even his biggest supporters must surely agree that he hasn’t lived up to that, although he’s not been a flop either. Naby divides opinion like no-one else in the squad. His fanboys constantly overstate his contributions, while his detractors often understate them. The truth lies somewhere in between, hence the seven out of ten rating.
     
    Previous Season Ratings:
     
    2020/21:   Season doesn’t count
    2019/20:   7/10
    2018/19:   6/10
     
    This Season’s Rating: 7/10
     
    Overall he was decent this year.
     
    Best Moment: 
     
    Scoring the opener at Old Trafford. His entire performance that day was excellent until he was taken out by a potential leg breaker from Pogba.
     
    Worst Moment:
     
    That fucking shot in Paris. 
     
    The Future?
     
    He’ll probably get a new contract. I hope not, personally I’d sell him and get an upgrade but I don’t see that happening and this time next year I'll be writing exactly the same thing after another 7 out of 10 season in which he showed flashes but ultimately just left me unfulfilled.
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