Pre-season 2022

[HBenn]

Think Phil Thompson likes Carvalho and Bajcetic a bit too :)

[m0e]

11 minutes ago, Dundalis said:

Carvalho is going to be phenomenal IMO. I didn't think he had the pace to play out wide, but he looks a lot quicker than his main comparison Coutinho was, who always struggle playing out wide. Have no idea who's going to break in between Carvalho and Elliott, but one is going to start getting regular starts by the second half of the season IMO as the advanced 8/number 10. They can play midfield and bring something we don't currently have.

You mean, the only position he actually excelled in ever?

[Harry's Lad]

I love listening to Thommo talk footy.

[3 Stacks]

Carvalho was always going to be a first team player. Bajcetic is the discovery. He might be a big bonus eventually at the #6 position. 

[Bjornebye]

'Bajcetic will save Liverpool millions'

[alles ist gut]

2 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

'Bajcetic will save Liverpool millions'

The Echo are RIGHT ON IT and the article will be under the one with the imaginary stadium update in tomorrow's paper.

[Mark M]

This is the first game of pre season I’ve sat down to watch.

the kid Carvalho looks absolutely brilliant.

Elliott as well was so sharp & direct.

Both of these lads will be pushing to get decent minutes in the league this year. 
 

[Dundalis]

19 minutes ago, m0e said:

You mean, the only position he actually excelled in ever?

No I mean an attacking midfield role, since every time he actually played wide he was all but invisible. His last 2 seasons he lined up on a wing but basically played as a wide central attacking mid narrowing our shape, since he had neither the pace, nor physicality to impact the game from that position playing it how Klopp actually wanted a winger to play. His last half season with Salah and Mane talking the wing spots he pretty much played solely as an advanced 8 and was absolutely on a tear with 13 goals. The role and output he had in his last half season is what I'd envisage we'd ideally want from an advanced 8 type in our system, but with better defensive work rate.

[Dundalis]

Who looks better Bajcetic or Morton? Didn't watch the other pre season games

[alles ist gut]

7 minutes ago, Dundalis said:

Who looks better Bajcetic or Morton? Didn't watch the other pre season games

Bajcetic might make a defensive midfielder, Morton doesn't look like one (and Bajcetic has played more at the position despite being a year younger).

[Dundalis]

10 minutes ago, alles ist gut said:

Bajcetic might make a defensive midfielder, Morton doesn't look like one (and Bajcetic has played more at the position despite being a year younger).

Maybe we are starting to see why we weren't desperate to sign a midfielder this summer.... need to see more, especially defensively if he's going to play as a 6, but in possession he looks fantastic.

[Megadrive Man]

1 hour ago, 3 Stacks said:

Carvalho was always going to be a first team player. Bajcetic is the discovery. He might be a big bonus eventually at the #6 position. 

He turned down United to join us too apparently. Doesn't turn 18 until October!

 

One to keep an eye on.

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[TheHowieLama]

Give this Bajcecic kid a few months with Jay Spearing giving him pointers. 

[m0e]

2 hours ago, Dundalis said:

No I mean an attacking midfield role, since every time he actually played wide he was all but invisible. His last 2 seasons he lined up on a wing but basically played as a wide central attacking mid narrowing our shape, since he had neither the pace, nor physicality to impact the game from that position playing it how Klopp actually wanted a winger to play. His last half season with Salah and Mane talking the wing spots he pretty much played solely as an advanced 8 and was absolutely on a tear with 13 goals. The role and output he had in his last half season is what I'd envisage we'd ideally want from an advanced 8 type in our system, but with better defensive work rate.

Yeah, I'm going to guess you either never watched him play for us, or just started watching football altogether.

[therevivalist]

10 hours ago, alles ist gut said:

Spanish defender/ midfielder, his dad played for Serbia before moving to Spain.

What a revelation the Bajetic is, I definitely want to see more of him in the Charity game.

[TD_LFC]

There's a 5th centre back/'Tyler Morton as a 6' shaped hole in the team that needs filling now, no reason why Bajcetic can't step into that position this season.

 

[Code]

13 hours ago, alles ist gut said:

Don't think he takes many more based on that one 

Selfish Mo gives away another goal. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

17 minutes ago, Code said:

Selfish Mo gives away another goal. 

It does make me laugh when people call the player with the most assists "selfish".

[TD_LFC]

I think there's definitely a point in the season, when he's in and around the personal rewards, where he get's so single minded that he'll take the extra touch or beat one too many players in pursuit of a goal instead of making the right decision to pass the ball. 

[Code]

23 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

It does make me laugh when people call the player with the most assists "selfish".

 

 

Its absolutely bonkers.

[Caramac]

Missed the second half but I'll post these up anyway

 

 

 

 

 

Full game is here for anyone with a couple of hours to kill, or the goals and replays are time stamped in the comments. Worth a watch if only for the commentary, the guy absolutely nailed it haha.

 

 

[Section_31]

When I saw Caramac's name pop up on this thread I'll admit it, I got a chubby. 

[HBenn]

Absolutely loved the little header from Carvalho in the build up to the 4th goal. It was that good I would probably give him man of the match for it by itself which says something considering Nunez scored 4 :)

[sir roger]

Two goalie mistakes and two jammy 'in off the post', lad. Shite him.