Happy to let Gomez make his mistakes at LFC?

[Rushies tash]

Popped in to see the verdict on Gomez... but it’s gone all Maguire Neymar and Ronaldo in here

Pretty well by all accounts. He's now the world's fourth best player, one behind Ronaldo and just ahead of Maguire. I think.

[aRdja]

Pretty well by all accounts. He's now the world's fourth best player, one behind Ronaldo and just ahead of Maguire. I think.

Lol. I didn’t think calling Neymar as arguably the best player in the in the world at the moment would be that controversial. He has been playing very well for a long time now. He’s currently the most expensive player of all time. He’s having a better season than Ronaldo and Messi. If the season finishes now, and they make a the assessment based on this season only, then he’d win Balon D’Or. At their best of course Messi and Ronaldo were better than Neymar, but not so far this season, is what I’m saying.

[stringvest]

Neymar is playing in a child’s league for the team who can afford whoever they want. It’s even less competitive than the Spanish league.

[Fugitive]

Neymar is playing in a child’s league for the team who can afford whoever they want. It’s even less competitive than the Spanish league.

It’s basically Scotland with even funnier accents.

[stringvest]

It’s basically Scotland with even funnier accents.

 

 

The Italians have got it right.  They've stopped bothering about any good players, and just put all their efforts into bribery and match fixing.  It's far cheaper than circumventing the FFP regs. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Neymar is a wanker, a crying, spoilt money grabbing wanker. May be the 3rd best player in the world. Gomez is the new Maguire.

[Rotpeter]

Gomez really surprised me yesterday, it's the first time I've seen him not look like a rookie.  He was composed, concentrated and took everything in his stride.  He looked like he'd been playing at that level for years not the little time he has.

 

It's amazing what a difference playing alongside merely mediocre goalkeepers and defenders can do for you.

[Wezza]

There is also the possibility he is generally a better centre half than a right back.

[El Rojo]

No Maguire No Party.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I always imagine Maguire speaks like Sloth from The Goonies.

[Pureblood]

Pretty well by all accounts. He's now the world's fourth best player, one behind Ronaldo and just ahead of Maguire. I think.

 

None of them can touch The Ox.

[Rotpeter]

There is also the possibility he is generally a better centre half than a right back.

 

Good point; that's more than likely true as well.  He read the game much, much better than I expected.  It was Lucas-esque, really.  Obviously it's his preferred position.

[magicrat]

Gomez really surprised me yesterday, it's the first time I've seen him not look like a rookie.  He was composed, concentrated and took everything in his stride.  He looked like he'd been playing at that level for years not the little time he has.

 

It's amazing what a difference playing alongside merely mediocre goalkeepers and defenders can do for you.

 

Mignolet and Karius would make the best defenders seem average . Lovren however doesn't have any excuse

[AngryOfTuebrook]

It’s basically Scotland with better cheese.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

It’s basically Scotland with even funnier accents.

Almost like a foreign language.

[Grinch]

Just move this chap to centre back already.   He's abysmal going forward and quite strong defensively and Lovren is Lovren, win win.

 

Worse case scenario, he's as bad as Lovren and we still need two centre backs that we needed yesterday.

[aRdja]

Just move this chap to centre back already. He's abysmal going forward and quite strong defensively and Lovren is Lovren, win win.

 

Worse case scenario, he's as bad as Lovren and we still need two centre backs that we needed yesterday.

Why move him when he’s doing so well? He kept the £40m man Gylfi in his pocket with ease.

[Grinch]

Why move him when he’s doing so well? He kept the £40m man Gylfi in his pocket with ease.

 

Good teams have full backs that can do something with the ball when teams double up on your dangerous wingers, today's set failed miserably.   You can expect that from a centre back playing full back tbf.

[karl1987]

LIke ive said beore, if Clyne was fully fit he'd be playing at CB already. Don't think Klopp wants to play 2 young players in TAA and Gomez together right next to each other at the back just now.

 

Gomez will be starting CB next season alongside Van Dijk most likely.

[aRdja]

Good teams have full backs that can do something with the ball when teams double up on your dangerous wingers, today's set failed miserably. You can expect that from a centre back playing full back tbf.

Not always. Carra at LB for us under Ged wasn’t the best going forward. Abidal in the all-conquering Barca team was also average on the ball. He’ll move back to the bench whenever Clyne’s fit again anyway.

[Jairzinho]

LIke ive said beore, if Clyne was fully fit he'd be playing at CB already. Don't think Klopp wants to play 2 young players in TAA and Gomez together right next to each other at the back just now.

 

Gomez will be starting CB next season alongside Van Dijk most likely.

It's the perfect opportunity to play TAA next to Gomez because the alternative is shite. Standards and expectations of our defenders aren't exactly high.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

Gomez has been steadily improving all season. Attacking is not his strength, but imo still better than Clyne going forward. Expect him to be a CB long term, be exciting to follow his development. Far from ready to be a first choice CB yet tho, mainly because he’s too weak in the air.

 

So we still need at least one new CB, but maybe not two if Gomez keeps progressing.

[TheHowieLama]

Good teams have full backs that can do something with the ball when teams double up on your dangerous wingers, today's set failed miserably.   You can expect that from a centre back playing full back tbf.

 

I am assuming you meant to say you can't expect that from a CB (with respect to shutting down Gylfi) - more often than not CB's are exposed by wingers when playing on that flank. Also the truth is he is not any worse going forward than any of our other fullbacks - and is a 20 CB by trade. Put in at least a couple of very good first time balls, especially the one that Mane almost got to. He had a great game and was a presence all over the field. I would have him as the best defender on our books at this point and well above average on the ball.

[aws]

Looks like a tremendous prospect and doing a better job at RB than we saw from Clyne most of last season. If Clyne is ever available again then I think Gomez will still be somewhere in the team most weeks.

[an tha]

He is improving nicely.