Jarell Quansah welcome to/he's already at Liverpool!

[dave u]

17 hours ago, Joey8FrogsLegs said:

It at least seems pretty clear he isn’t an option of pure emergency like Rhys Williams was.

 

While this is true, Rhys Williams did a hell of a job for us all things considered. Him and Nat got us into the Champions League. Along with Alisson, obviously.

[aws]

I think it’s clear Jurgen rates him or Nat would still be here. If Trent gets injured or needs a rest,  Gomez covers and Quansah is one of the other four covering at CB. 

[Jose Jones]

Ideally though you'd think a full season on loan at a decent Championship club would be good for his development rather than a few sub and cup appearances with us.  Somewhere he could play every week, take responsibility and learn from a few mistakes.

[Strontium]

I know it's unfashionable, but I tend towards the view that promising youngsters should be in and around the first team squad, training with Premier League quality players and getting occasional match time at the highest level, rather than being farmed out to something inferior.

[Jose Jones]

44 minutes ago, Strontium said:

I know it's unfashionable, but I tend towards the view that promising youngsters should be in and around the first team squad, training with Premier League quality players and getting occasional match time at the highest level, rather than being farmed out to something inferior.

I think it’s a bit different for attacking players who are more likely to be brought on for 15 minutes than defenders. Centre backs especially are rarely swapped - I realise our last two games don’t support that theory.
 

[Barrington Womble]

6 hours ago, Jose Jones said:

I think it’s a bit different for attacking players who are more likely to be brought on for 15 minutes than defenders. Centre backs especially are rarely swapped - I realise our last two games don’t support that theory.
 

Yeah, I'd agree with that. And if he's really good, get him on loan with a premier League club, like Chelsea did with colwill last year. If there's not a bottom half team interested in him, he's probably not at a level to be a fixture with us anyway.

 

The real issue of course is our constant need for a 5th centre back, because 3 of our 4 are so frail and we have no backup right back, so that frail centre back quartet have to step in. As soon as vvd can't make a squad, were fucked every time. 

[Megadrive Man]

12 hours ago, Jose Jones said:

Ideally though you'd think a full season on loan at a decent Championship club would be good for his development rather than a few sub and cup appearances with us.  Somewhere he could play every week, take responsibility and learn from a few mistakes.

 

I think being in the Europa helps him a lot. He could potentially get 7 or 8 starts in cup competitions before the January window opens. 

 

Klopp never picks players if he doesn't think they are ready, so he clearly backs this lad. 

[The Golden Eel]

Pretty good full debut yesterday. 

[VladimirIlyich]

Was he good overall? I didn't see the game so what's the consensus here?

[The Golden Eel]

1 minute ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Was he good overall? I didn't see the game so what's the consensus here?

Do you not trust me? Read my post. Pretty good full debut yesterday. That's all you need to know. 

[Razoray]

Just now, VladimirIlyich said:

Was he good overall? I didn't see the game so what's the consensus here?

He looks composed, pacy and confident and can pass a ball through midfield. He can play both right and left CB, which is handy.

He looks physically imposing but probably still has boy strength at 20 years old. He could be a monster in a couple of years though. 

[Ron B]

On 05/09/2023 at 13:04, Megadrive Man said:

 

I think being in the Europa helps him a lot. He could potentially get 7 or 8 starts in cup competitions before the January window opens. 

 

Klopp never picks players if he doesn't think they are ready, so he clearly backs this lad. 

This.

Obviously you’d rather be in the Champions League, but I’m genuinely optimistic that this season could be a boon for young players getting first team minutes. 
Getting regular game time in the Championship sounds great in theory, but you only have to look at some of the young players who have dazzled in the second tier for Fulham to see that they can be a mixed bag when they step up (Carvalho, Elliott, Sessegnon). 

[aws]

Good game. I reckon Jurgen and his team rate him as something special. 

[Tj hooker]

I thought the lad did well , he didn't look out of place at a tricky  away  against a pumped up Wolves team in the first half especially. 

[Mil-ing Around]

I think people are playing down that performance a bit. He was fucking excellent. To make your premier league debut away from home is tough. We were so bad in that first half but he was our best player. Great positioning and reading of the game. He made some good tackles 2nd half,  Good on the ball too. I think this is why we weren't so desperate to sign another centre back, they obviously rate him and after that performance it's obvious to see why, he's a top talent. 

[Red Shift]

Impressive in what we’ve seen so far. We haven’t lost a game in which he’s played. Talismanic.

[Jose Jones]

Agree with @The Golden Eel 100%.

[Einch]

Excellent. 20yrs old CB in our team where we are now and he was the best defender on the pitch.

That Cunha chance that everyone says he messed up? I'm sure big Jarell got a touch on it to make Cunha make a mess of it.

[Scott_M]

He played very well and very composed. Impressive considering the first half disaster class Gomez and Matip were serving up. 

[The Golden Eel]

25 minutes ago, Jose Jones said:

Agree with @The Golden Eel 100%.

Thanks mate. Interesting that nearly 24 hours after the game nobody had bumped his thread, but as soon as I weigh in with my analysis, everyone's suddenly an expert on him. 

[Bob]

He was the lone positive in that first half and a real shame he couldn’t get through the whole match.

 

any word on him since? Is he injured or was it just a knock or cramp?

[Joey8FrogsLegs]

Looks very calm and composed. In a first half where the defence looked horrible, he was the only one that looked like he knew what he was doing.

 

Quite fast, good on the ball and seemed to win his fair share of duels. 
 

Gonna be really interesting to see how he progresses, looks promising so far.

[an tha]

He looks a talent and unlike most of our academy does not have rickets.

[El Rojo]

He was very good. Physicality isn’t an issue either, doesn’t look out of place at all. 
 

[sir roger]

Pace is non-negotiable in our high back line and he has it, unlike Nat and Ryan before him.

Similar age to Colwill and a bit behind him at this point, but no physical and talent reason he can't get there.

As others have said, the No-Hoper could be a boon to him, Doak and the likes.