James Milner is....

[Manny]

Fucking love him at LB, fair play to Klopp on that. With him and Matip in the backline instead of Sakho and Moreno, we've got way more composure in the back four even if Matip can't match Sakho's athleticism and Milner can't match Moreno's pace. But the whole unit feels far more secure knowing that there isn't really anyone who's going to do something fucking braindead: Matip may get brushed aside once or twice and Milner will inevitably get turned for pace at some point but that's far less stressful than waiting for someone to inevitably fuck up.

[Grinch]

One thing I found quite interesting in those stats is the ratio of Owen's goals to misses from the spot, he's only slightly in the positive percentage wise

He was dreadful. Genuinely no idea how he got to keep taken them. Actually expected him to miss.

[Paco]

He was dreadful. Genuinely no idea how he got to keep taken them. Actually expected him to miss.

He always put them about a foot either side of the keeper so the only way he scored was if keeper dived the wrong way.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Good signing. 

 

Always though that playing him central wouldn't work.  Every time I'd ever seen him play well, even back in his Leeds days, it was out wide.  He's just got the intelligence to make it work.

 

As LB?  I thought he'd be a disaster but after a bit of a shaky start he's playing well.

 

Great pro.  Good player.  Well experienced.

 

Glad to have him at LFC. 

[VladimirIlyich]

Anyway, I'm going to watch the boxing so the last one who missed one in PL but never scored one in PL is Mike Marsh, who did score 3 in other competitions as it happens, all within about 5 weeks of each other

He missed two in one game,against QPR,I think. During Souness reign at the club.

[El Rojo]

Our real captain. Led by example again on Saturday. We're lucky to have him.

[VladimirIlyich]

He missed two in one game,against QPR,I think. During Souness reign at the club.

Correction. Marsh missed one and Barnes missed one. We won 1-0 back in 1993.

Courtesy of LFC History.net.

Brilliant stats site.

[aRdja]

He's doing well isn't he? I still maintain his best position is wide midfield, but if playing left back keeps him in the team then I'm all for it (until he makes a mistake of course).

[TheHowieLama]

...one of the top 4 left backs in the league.

[Jairzinho]

 

...one of the top 4 left backs, right backs, left midfielders, and right midfielders in the league.

 

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

He's one of the best *insert outfield position here* in the league

[G Richards]

... reliable from the spot.

 

Good player. Adaptable. Clever footballer. Cool head and good technique on penalties. Can also use his left foot higher up the pitch to cross it, so the defender has both inside and outside to worry about when defending against him.

[Manny]

 

...one of the top 4 left backs in the league.

 

 

I can name 10 better.

 

Boswinga, Sagna, O`Shea, Neville, Brown, Arbeloa, Belletti, Pantsil, Corluka, Steinsson

[Manny]

Oh wait, that's right backs. My bad...

[ZonkoVille77]

Fuck sake, Manny.

[TheHowieLama]

John Pantsil is still playing at age 35 - take that Millie.

[Paco]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpools-best-worst-penalty-takers-11971504

[Adebisi]

Even though he's 30 now I'm sure if he really wanted to he could move to any other team in the league and be an important player and guaranteed starter for most of them too.

I think he's class. He's no CM, but he could and would play anywhere asked and give his absolute all. I won't have a bad word said about him. Sounds like a top bloke off the pitch too.
 

[manwiththestick]

Correction. Marsh missed one and Barnes missed one. We won 1-0 back in 1993.

Courtesy of LFC History.net.

Brilliant stats site.

My first game that.

[aRdja]

Even though he's 30 now I'm sure if he really wanted to he could move to any other team in the league and be an important player and guaranteed starter for most of them too.

I think he's class. He's no CM, but he could and would play anywhere asked and give his absolute all. I won't have a bad word said about him. Sounds like a top bloke off the pitch too.

 

He's replacing the void that Dirk left behind for me.

[Guest LFD]

He's gone from zero to hero for me.

 

I hated him last season, especially in a CM two, where he was a complete liability IMO.

 

But he has been ace at LB, attacking-wise and defensively.  His pens have been boss as well.

 

Might have found his best position age 30. 

[lifetime fan]

He's been brilliant after an expected nervous start at LB.

 

Oh for a few more footballers with proper haircuts. Pity he wears shit boots.

[VladimirIlyich]

My first game that.

I was a regular back then.

[ZonkoVille77]

he's fuckin excellent

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

He's not fucking shite