Grujic confused by mixed messages at Liverpool

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“I believe that they believe in me"

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“They certainly want to make money on me"

Yes.

4 hours ago, TLW said:

Marko Grujic says that he is still not sure if he has a future at Liverpool.

 

The 24 year-old Serbian international was the first signing Jurgen Klopp made as Liverpool manager in January of 2016, but has made just 16 appearances in his Reds career to date.

 

In between times, the defensive midfielder has been loaned back to his original club, Red Star Belgrade, Cardiff City, spent two seasons at Hertha Berlin and is currently at Portuguese powerhouse Porto.

 

The footballing nomad is at the stage of his career where he would want to call a club his true home.

 

He says mixed messages from his parent club have not helped matters as reported in the Echo (via Serbian publication Kurir).

 

“I went through preparations with the club, after two years in the Bundesliga, I returned more mature to England.

 

"That's what they wanted from me at Liverpool.

 

"But when Thiago Alcantara came from Bayern (Munich), I estimated that there would not be much space for me. I didn't want to gamble.

 

“I see now that there are a lot of injured players at Anfield. It is certain that I would get a chance, but I could not have foreseen that."

 

Grujic says the confusion in his mind lies in the fact that all conversations with the manager have been positive, however that does not translate into playing opportunities.

 

“I believe that they believe in me. In every conversation, whether it's Klopp or one of the directors, they always remind me that I am a player of great potential.

 

“But when I get into the system I don't get a chance. It confuses me a little."

 

Grujic believes the club are waiting for the right deal to cash in on him, but in this time of financial uncertainty for football clubs, another loan was more practical.

 

 

“They certainly want to make money on me. The English are quite demanding during the negotiations. 

 

“They do not lack money and can close the amount they want. So it is with me.

 

“It was unrealistic that they asked for 20 million euros for me, so the loan was the most realistic."

 

For now, he is looking forward to displaying his talents in Europe’s premier club competition as Porto take on Juventus in the Round of 16 tie.

 

"There is no easy opponent.

 

"Everyone at the club was afraid of Liverpool and Bayern, and Juventus fell to us.

 

"Cristiano Ronaldo is returning to Portugal, we'll see."

 

 

 

 

 

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Google translate in all it's nonsensical glory.

Good player unfairly treated.

Klopp can go in the summer.

24!  

Ha, cheers then. 

He would have got games if he'd stayed, but he wasn't to know that Van Dijk and Gomez would both be crocked. He's a physical player, good in the tackle and good in the air, he'd probably be better at centre back than Phillips, Williams or Henderson.

A player who even himself does not believe he is worth £20m...

The message should be pretty clear.

It's just one of those things, sometimes you make it, sometimes you dont. I can understand a player's frustration though.

He was Klopp's first signing that we spent money on, and I think it was off the back of a recommendation from Buvac.

He's a decent squad player and would be more reliable than Keita or Ox,but is probably too slow to be a regular starter in the PL.

Can he play in defence.

What's confusing? Does he not have an agent or someone in his entourage that can relay to him that if you're sent on loan pretty much every season, they probably don't rate you?

1 hour ago, johnsusername said:

Can he play in defence.

Yes.

18 minutes ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

Yes.

Bring him home. He'll be like a new signing.

EDIT - He can make the tea for the new centre backs we're going to buy.

Reckon he's slower than Emre Can. 

43 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

Reckon he's slower than a Coca Cola Can. 

.

Klopp:  You're shit.

Grujic: What?

3 hours ago, johnsusername said:

Can he play in defence.

If he doesnt have to do any of the ‘running a bit fast’ part of the job then maybe.

Biscan was shit until he started flapping his cock about. 
 

I’m not suggesting this lad should do the same but I can’t see any harm in trying that angle 

3 hours ago, Bjornebye said:

Biscan was shit until he started flapping his cock about. 
 

I’m not suggesting this lad should do the same but I can’t see any harm in trying that angle 

You Sailor boys just can't leave it alone, can you?

Just hope that he has had a few good games for Porto so we can actually sell him instead of sending him on his 67th loan on the last day of the summer transfer window. 

He's barely played for them.

13 minutes ago, joe_fishfish said:

He's barely played for them.

Yea, less than a couple games worth of minutes there. 

He was about at his level with a poor Hertha side - if he hadn't of got injured maybe we could have moved him on after that first season.

Right now I would be surprised of we could get anything for him - he is 25 in a couple of months and has never really done anything.

Unless we have given him an extension at some point I think he will be out of contract this summer anyway.

6 hours ago, VladimirIlyich said:

You Sailor boys just can't leave it alone, can you?

A johnsons a johnson