Georginio Wijnaldum

[Guest]

I think Vlad was spot on earlier. He's a modern day water carrier, but not the star. This is not to damn him with faint praise. He has a lot of athleticism, more strength than meets the eye, good technique and stamina to keep going all day. He usually gives it simple and is available for a pass. I think he can weigh in with a few more goals, and that will probably come, but for me he's well worth his place in the squad, and he has done well enough this year, with room for improvement.

 I saw his shot today that hit the bar from outside the area, leading to Coutinho's goal. That was a seriously good show of skill. That goes in, it's up there as contender for goal of the season.

[G Richards]

Yep. Great technique, outside of the right, looping, swerving, dipping.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Still too often a passenger for me though. Needs to assert himself more.

 

Far more.

[KevieG]

Joe Allen a better player. And a far braver player.

 

Needs to improve a lot for next season.

[Paco]

Pure technique

[FrenchEyeGlass]

Yep. Great technique, outside of the right, looping, swerving, dipping.

Yeah, but he's had about 20 other shots this season that have been as useful as a wet fart.

 

Good squad option but should be nowhere near the first 11 next year. Kieta, coutinho and Lallana please.

 

 

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[G Richards]

Like I said, well worth his place in the squad. If we strengthen the midfield in the summer then for him to be in the side next season, with everyone fit and firing. you would have to think he will need to show a bit more. But for now he's doing well enough. He's played his part in an improving Liverpool team.

 

I'd give him 7/10 for the season.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Like I said, well worth his place in the squad. If we strengthen the midfield in the summer then for him to be in the side next season, with everyone fit and firing. you would have to think he will need to show a bit more. But for now he's doing well enough. He's played his part in an improving Liverpool team.

 

I'd give him 7/10 for the season.

I'd rate him a 5.

[aRdja]

Joe Allen a better player. And a far braver player.

Needs to improve a lot for next season.

No chance.

[Arl arse]

Immortal Technique

[Jairzinho]

I'd rate him a 5.

 

I'll be generous and rate him a 6. Good in half a dozen games, average or non existent in most of the others.

 

Hmm, maybe that is a 5.

[Einch]

Hiding behind West Ham's reserve midfielders and shit forwards for the first 20 odd minutes yesterday. Not good. He needs to be on it at all time or he's going on the bench.

[VladimirIlyich]

Hiding behind West Ham's reserve midfielders and shit forwards for the first 20 odd minutes yesterday. Not good. He needs to be on it at all time or he's going on the bench.

Yeah,like everybody in our team is always on their game for 90 minutes!

[Em City]

I still don't understand what he does.

 

I guess I just don't understand football.

[aRdja]

I wasn't for this signing, but I must say he's been decent. A very good goal today, and overall 6 goals and 9 assists are decent numbers for a centre mid. I don't want to flog a dead horse, but the man he replaced.. Joe Allen in four seasons for us, scored 5 goals and made 2 assists... to put then into perspective.

[m0e]

I wasn't for this signing, but I must say he's been decent. A very good goal today, and overall 6 goals and 9 assists are decent numbers for a centre mid. I don't want to flog a dead horse, but the man he replaced.. Joe Allen in four seasons for us, scored 5 goals and made 2 assists... to put then into perspective.

Upgrade on Allen that also needs to be upgraded

[Guest Pistonbroke]

You could see the difference once he managed to score. He's not good enough for our club if we want to go places imo. He'd look decent in a team that dominates games a lot and scores for fun, he's pretty much useless if you are in a battle. 

[Pidge]

He did plenty of battling at Stamford Bridge.  Just don't think he's suited to having to sit deep, pressing high he's as good as anyone in the squad.  6 goals, 11 assists, mixed performances in a number of roles.  Looking forward to seeing how he can improve next season.

[Pureblood]

No hard bastard in that side.

More specifically, no hard bastard in the midfield in that side.

 

We don't need hard bastards in midfield - Xabi Alonso.

[TheHowieLama]

Wait 6 goals and 10 assists from our water carrier??? 

[LFC 6 Times]

11 assists, got one for lallana's goal.

[Jose Jones]

11 assists, got one for lallana's goal.

That was Clyne you big racist.

 

 

There's a non zero chance that I am the big racist here.

[Guest]

That was Clyne you big racist.

 

 

There's a non zero chance that I am the big racist here.

I'm sure it was headed down by number 5. I'm pretty sure it was Wijnaldum and not Clyne.

[Ne Moe Imya]

I have to admit that while I really do like Gini for his goal contribution (both goals and assists), there are definitely times where he just utterly disappears in games.

 

However, that goal yesterday was so vital, and scored at just the time when we absolutely needed it, that I suspect I'll forgive quite a lot of quiet games in the near future.

 

Also, if we successfully bring Keita or someone similar in, and are planning on Phil playing a bunch in midfield, then he would probably be the one to drop to the bench.  Having midfield options like Henderson and Wijnaldum on the bench is really quite good; just a couple of seasons ago players at that level would have been among the best players in our team.

 

tl/dr: While I would be concerned about Gini as a fixture in our starting lineup, as a backup CM he'll be absolutely brilliant.  One of those players who you'd look at on the bench and think "yeah, he can come in here and change the game with a run that bursts into the box."

[Hades]

Turned out to be a better player than Joe Allen, but only just, and not by as much as anticipated. Hopefully he will turn up in away fixtures next season as well.