Joel Matip

[JohnnyH]

1 hour ago, TheRedMachine said:

One of the best CBs we’ve ever had. Might sound hyperbolic but he’s head and shoulders above Louvren, Skrtyl, Mark Wright, Scales, Babb, Ruddock, Matteo, Agger etc. He’s on a par with Sami easily. 

That's a big call regarding Hyypia. Before VVD arrived, Sami had been our best CB since the title winning days of the 1970s and '80s.  Hyypia was a sensational centre back.  But I do agree that Matip is starting to run him close.

[KMD7]

2 hours ago, TheRedMachine said:

One of the best CBs we’ve ever had. Might sound hyperbolic but he’s head and shoulders above Louvren, Skrtyl, Mark Wright, Scales, Babb, Ruddock, Matteo, Agger etc. He’s on a par with Sami easily. 

@Kevin D

 

 

[Pidge]

2 hours ago, dockers_strike said:

Not to mention Sami, Thommo and even the Mighty Emlyn when he moved into the back 4.

 

It's great to see both our CB's scoring last night. I hope they continue in the same vein.

I was leaving Hughes out as think of him in other roles, but yeah Thommo was the one I'd forgotten. Knew there was one.

[Mudface]

 

[Curly]

16 hours ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

And to think somebody thought Lovren was GOOD, never at any point was he.

 

[Curly]

4 hours ago, TheRedMachine said:

One of the best CBs we’ve ever had. Might sound hyperbolic but he’s head and shoulders above Louvren, Skrtyl, Mark Wright, Scales, Babb, Ruddock, Matteo, Agger etc. He’s on a par with Sami easily. 

Agree with that most of that, but not sure I have him at Sami’s level yet, mainly due to Sami’s almost ever present nature while he was here. 

Where do you put Carragher in that hierarchy mate?

[Curly]

39 minutes ago, Belarus said:

Agree with that most of that, but not sure I have him at Sami’s level yet, mainly due to Sami’s almost ever present nature while he was here. 

Where do you put Carragher in that hierarchy mate?

My opinion on Agger is that he was vastly overrated by a lot of people too. 
 

Edit - not that anyone was asking

[Chris]

5 hours ago, TheRedMachine said:

One of the best CBs we’ve ever had. Might sound hyperbolic but he’s head and shoulders above Louvren, Skrtyl, Mark Wright, Scales, Babb, Ruddock, Matteo, Agger etc. He’s on a par with Sami easily. 

 

Don't think you have to worry about the hyperbole there mate!

[Creator Supreme]

1 hour ago, Mudface said:

 

More chance of him setting off a chain reaction which destroys the world (quite likely at the minute).

[Code]

6 hours ago, Pidge said:

So, is that just Hansen, VVD, Lawro and Yeats ahead of him? Smith? Carra?

Carra? Not even close. A bit like comparing Thiago to Danny Murphy. 

[Pidge]

7 minutes ago, Code said:

Carra? Not even close. A bit like comparing Thiago to Danny Murphy. 

I have him not quite in that group, but it's definitely much closer than your analogy suggests. The dedication, effort, diligence and ability to run the defence for such a long time has him among the best we've had. It's just we're fortunate that the very top that we've had is another step beyond.

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

19 hours ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

And to think somebody thought Lovren was better, never at any point was he.

Lovren was better than Matip in the same way Jelavic was better than Suarez.

[Kevin D]

7 hours ago, TheRedMachine said:

One of the best CBs we’ve ever had. Might sound hyperbolic but he’s head and shoulders above Louvren, Skrtyl, Mark Wright, Scales, Babb, Ruddock, Matteo, Agger etc. He’s on a par with Sami easily. 

 

 

[TheRedMachine]

30 minutes ago, Kevin D said:

 

 

Next time come heavy or don’t come at all.

[VladimirIlyich]

21 hours ago, TheRedMachine said:

Next time come heavy or don’t come at all.

He's got the makings of a Varsity Athlete.

[LFC 6 Times]

Absolute class act, he’s 2nd best defender in the league by quite some distance.

[Paul]

15 minutes ago, LFC 6 Times said:

Absolute class act, he’s 2nd best defender in the league by quite some distance.

Arguably the best this season. 

[Pureblood]

Milner has an acronym rival: enter Big Goals Joels

[El Rojo]

We should get Dave Beasant out of retirement so we can call him Big Saves Dave, even though he’d probably be unlikely to make any.  

[Pureblood]

Big Gonads Jordan

[KMD7]

 

[House of Dirk]

On 25/02/2022 at 18:52, El Rojo said:

We should get Dave Beasant out of retirement so we can call him Big Saves Dave, even though he’d probably be unlikely to make any.  

That bit us squarely on the arse in 1988

[Code]

2 hours ago, KMD7 said:

 

FFS be careful with him.

 

 

[gkmacca]

Psychologists must get the horn just watching Joel.

[Elite]

I think he lacks the authority/presence to be the dominant centre back but he's great at complimenting that type of figurehead such as VVD. That's not a dig as he's a cracking player.