Joe Allen

[magicrat]

He's bang average in truth but Klopp has him playing his heart out at the moment, 

More than happy to have in the squad as long as he's giving his all

[El Rojo]

That is a good picture - I'd love to know what he's smiling at. 

 

I think he will leave at the end of the season, despite getting offered a new contract.  I wish him well, he's a good player.

 

He smiles when he wants,

He smiles when he waa---nnnts,

He's Joe Jesus Allen,

He smiles when he wants.

[billypilgrimnz]

Agreed. I really like Allen, and think he can play a substantial part of a winning midfield but he's not somebody you build a midfield around. He's a player you add to a solid, exprienced midfield.

 

I like how we are using him now, filling in when needed, him playing with enthusiasm. If he is happy to do that, I would keep him for that role. If he wants to be a nailed on starter each week, I wouldn't begrudge him looking elsewhere. That's about the state of it.

[Paco]

Will he start tomorrow? Only way I can see it is if lucas plays centre back because klopp seems more likely to start milner in the centre than play allen.

[VladimirIlyich]

He's done well recently but he's a squad player for me. I would start Can ahead of him and even Henderson when he's fit and in form. And we have to assume Jurgen is going to sign at least one quality central midfielder this summer. Considering Milner also likes playing in the centre, it looks like Allen's days are numbered.

I'm not Allen's biggest fan but I'd always have him ahead of Milner in a central midfield role. Milner has done brilliantly lately but from a wider role and is probably our best crosser too.

Jurgen knows.

[Gnasher]

Reports Swansea want him back for 10 mil. Fuck right off.

[Pureblood]

How long is on his contract?  I'd be inclined to take an offer near that.  

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

Add 3 zeros and throw in someone with an equivalent beard and maybe we'll talk.

[Russ Atmosphere]

Irreplaceable.

[BCM]

His attitude has been first class and his performances too have been to a really good standard. But i wouldnt be surprised if he left in the summer.

In a great midfield, he would be a squad player. And i assume Klopp will build a magnificent midfield in the next year or 2.

 

Also id presume his fitness and form for the European championships is helping him play better now too.

[billypilgrimnz]

Reports Swansea want him back for 10 mil. Fuck right off.

 

They can have him back, but they should pay what we did. 

[therevivalist]

Give Allen his contract, for me he has a better football brain than the so-called captain. But play him in the rest of our games to complete the assessment.

[Iceman]

He is a total loser in front of goal though and this needs to be eradicated like lice. His new renaissance, jesus, apostle look is indeed high on the scale of ace-ness. 

[Caramac]

Wee Joe is taking his make over really seriously

 

[Anubis]

Looks like he's let Skrtel talk him into getting a tattoo.

[Grinch]

Skin and bones.  Impressive shoulder scar tho

[Dr Nowt]

"Hi mate. Do you remember little girls' Spirographs from the 1980's? Great, could you deface my arm forever with a shitter version of those please?"

[stringvest]

At times of stress he'll colour that in with felt tips.

[bonesman]

Wee Joe is taking his make over really seriously

 

 

'Aint no thing but a chicken wing'

[AngryOfTuebrook]

The way he's playing now, we should be telling Swansea to fuck off.  We could do with new midfielders to replace Henderson and Lucas (and Stewart?) but Joe's earned a place in the squad for next season.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

He was dominant again today - and the boss appreciates it.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/220355-the-boss-on-watford-victory-joe-allen-football-and-more

 

In the meeting today I said it would be cool if we could play ‘Joe Allen football’ – brilliant technique, hard-working, very lively, very energetic. He is a great player. In good teams with more good players than you need, you have situations like this [rotation]. But he takes the situation brilliantly, he is a wonderful boy and professional football player. That’s really good. Today without Joe would have been completely different. So I’m completely fine with him.

[Section_31]

Abide with wee

[Russ Atmosphere]

Jallen key.

[cloggypop]

[kalasoma]

 

The samurai bun-mullet is worth a contract extension at the very least.