Pennant in 'speaking sense' shocker

[Bob]

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N156816070828-0954.htm

 

at last he has realised the things he should be saying, rather than talking about fucknig england, he's talknig about how he will continue to work hard to stay in the team.

 

i've been impressed with his performances so far this season and i am growing to accept him a little more (still dont like him though) and a few more comments like these will move him in the right direction.

[RedinSweden]

I like him a lot. He has easily been one of our best players in the opening matches.

[wiiksie]

Yep, he is playing very well. He is taking more people on this season, which can only be due to his settling in more, and a rise in confidence.

[Stefan]

I thought he played really well the second half of last season and he is carrying on where he left. Has certainly justified his £7m price tag.

[Fink]

Agreeed - its amazing what hard work and confidence can do. Hes really stepping up his act.

 

Keep on flexin' jemaine.

[Guest Dagger]

2007 is the year of Jermania

[El Rojo]

He's getting better and better every week, and his work rate is phenomenal.

 

Just needs to cut out the retaliation and dissent after he's fouled now, he'll pick up too many pointless yellows that way.

[Paul]

He's certainly improving and the right words coming out of his mouth are a good sign too. However, I still want to see a much more consistent end product from him. He's played well in our four matches so far, but little things like the missed easy cut-back to Torres against Chelsea and the sloppy concession of possession against Sunderland need eradicating. However, those are concentration issues really. I'm pleased to see his work rate and aggression improving.

[silverlining]

I don't think Tennants done anything I didn't really expect him to do.

 

He started quite poorly, but everyone jumping all over him were being a bit premature, and he's now showing his true level.

 

He's a tidy, hard-working, quick-ish "proper winger" who gets lots of crosses in, doesn't have the blinding pace or huge number of tricks to beat his man that easily, is careful in possession, and doesn't score goals.

 

That's what he always was. What he always will be. There isn't any more to come. He's decent and playing well, but I'm afraid that a winger who plays 40 games a season and will only ever score a single goal is a problem.

 

I don't care how many crosses he slings over, he needs to score at least 5 goals a season. And he won't.

[RedinSweden]

I don't think Tennants done anything I didn't really expect him to do.

 

He started quite poorly, but everyone jumping all over him were being a bit premature, and he's now showing his true level.

 

He's a tidy, hard-working, quick-ish "proper winger" who gets lots of crosses in, doesn't have the blinding pace or huge number of tricks to beat his man that easily, is careful in possession, and doesn't score goals.

 

That's what he always was. What he always will be. There isn't any more to come. He's decent and playing well, but I'm afraid that a winger who plays 40 games a season and will only ever score a single goal is a problem.

 

I don't care how many crosses he slings over, he needs to score at least 5 goals a season. And he won't.

 

Why does he need to score 5 goals?

[silverlining]

Why does he need to score 5 goals?

 

Because otherwise I think there's an intolerable pressure on the other midfielders to score. And apart from Gerrard, we don't have one who can.

 

JP, XA, MS, JM, RB, YB will struggle to get 5 Premiership goals between them.

 

Babel looks very raw, still.

 

Who else is there? You can't win titles and rely on just one or two players to score ALL the goals, even Chelsea - who depend heavily on Drogba and Lampard - can expect a decent return from Malouda, Joe Cole (and Robben and Duff used to chip in, too) etc.

 

We haven't scored anywhere near enough goals to challenge for the title in recent years, and while I expect the strikers to score quite a few, none will match the likes of Drogba, and that means we need goals from all over the side (which is what Benitez wants too). However, we don't have enough players who can score goals.

 

Pennant is one of them, and given how much attacking he does, and possession he has, his goalscoring record is a disgrace.

 

Attacking players must, MUST score goals.

[spider-neil]

I think pennants good form is down to hard work and confidence but also more blistering pace from new players to give him passing/crossing options when we break at pace.

[spider-neil]

Because otherwise I think there's an intolerable pressure on the other midfielders to score. And apart from Gerrard, we don't have one who can.

 

JP, XA, MS, JM, RB, YB will struggle to get 5 Premiership goals between them.

 

Babel looks very raw, still.

 

Who else is there? You can't win titles and rely on just one or two players to score ALL the goals, even Chelsea - who depend heavily on Drogba and Lampard - can expect a decent return from Malouda, Joe Cole (and Robben and Duff used to chip in, too) etc.

 

We haven't scored anywhere near enough goals to challenge for the title in recent years, and while I expect the strikers to score quite a few, none will match the likes of Drogba, and that means we need goals from all over the side (which is what Benitez wants too). However, we don't have enough players who can score goals.

 

Pennant is one of them, and given how much attacking he does, and possession he has, his goalscoring record is a disgrace.

 

Attacking players must, MUST score goals.

 

if he is a 'proper' winger how is he going to score goals, he's quick but not quick enough to get on the end of his own crosses.

[wiiksie]

if he is a 'proper' winger how is he going to score goals, he's quick but not quick enough to get on the end of his own crosses.

:D brilliant Neil.

 

Sack Pennant for not being able to defy time and space.

[lifetime fan]

He is playing well and to a standard now worthy of a starting place.

 

Whether this will still apply next summer after buying a new winger is another matter.

[Wig]

He's been one of our best player over the last few games, I'm made up. It show's you what you can do, if you want to.

 

It looked like he had the arl "I'm at Liverpool, I've made it" attidude, but he's got his head down and put some graft in. Well done JP from the Wigster.

[Paul]

Because otherwise I think there's an intolerable pressure on the other midfielders to score. And apart from Gerrard, we don't have one who can.

 

JP, XA, MS, JM, RB, YB will struggle to get 5 Premiership goals between them.

 

Babel looks very raw, still.

 

Who else is there? You can't win titles and rely on just one or two players to score ALL the goals, even Chelsea - who depend heavily on Drogba and Lampard - can expect a decent return from Malouda, Joe Cole (and Robben and Duff used to chip in, too) etc.

 

We haven't scored anywhere near enough goals to challenge for the title in recent years, and while I expect the strikers to score quite a few, none will match the likes of Drogba, and that means we need goals from all over the side (which is what Benitez wants too). However, we don't have enough players who can score goals.

 

Pennant is one of them, and given how much attacking he does, and possession he has, his goalscoring record is a disgrace.

 

Attacking players must, MUST score goals.

 

Completely agree. I felt we were really weak in the areas of pace, goals and trickery/cunning/craftiness/guile last season and the only one I'm certain we've addressed is pace.

[silverlining]

if he is a 'proper' winger how is he going to score goals, he's quick but not quick enough to get on the end of his own crosses.

 

Oh come on sipdey, you know what I mean. The odd cut inside and shot? Getting a knock-down from a corner. He doesn't fucking take all of them. Getting on the end of a cross from someone else? Like from the left-hand side?

 

Pennant is no goal threat at all.

 

Barnes and Macca, our last two quality wingers could score goals.

 

ALL top wingers contribute goals.

 

Which is why he isn't one.

 

He's just quite good.

[lifetime fan]

Oh come on sipdey, you know what I mean. The odd cut inside and shot? Getting a knock-down from a corner. He doesn't fucking take all of them. Getting on the end of a cross from someone else? Like from the left-hand side?

 

Pennant is no goal threat at all.

 

Barnes and Macca, our last two quality wingers could score goals.

 

ALL top wingers contribute goals.

 

Which is why he isn't one.

 

He's just quite good.

 

 

Which is a hell of a lot better than I was expecting from him.

[silverlining]

Completely agree. I felt we were really weak in the areas of pace, goals and trickery/cunning/craftiness/guile last season and the only one I'm certain we've addressed is pace.

 

Maybe Benayoun was brought in for guile/ craftiness/ cunning, but I think that's dreadful racial stereotyping.

 

Thing is, I do think Tennants is a decent player. I always have. But he's just not "great", and that goal-scoring record is simply beyond belief.

[Guest TK-421]

Getting on the end of a cross from someone else? Like from the left-hand side?

 

That is the way to more goals for Pennant.

[RedinSweden]

Because otherwise I think there's an intolerable pressure on the other midfielders to score. And apart from Gerrard, we don't have one who can.

 

JP, XA, MS, JM, RB, YB will struggle to get 5 Premiership goals between them.

 

Babel looks very raw, still.

 

Who else is there? You can't win titles and rely on just one or two players to score ALL the goals, even Chelsea - who depend heavily on Drogba and Lampard - can expect a decent return from Malouda, Joe Cole (and Robben and Duff used to chip in, too) etc.

 

We haven't scored anywhere near enough goals to challenge for the title in recent years, and while I expect the strikers to score quite a few, none will match the likes of Drogba, and that means we need goals from all over the side (which is what Benitez wants too). However, we don't have enough players who can score goals.

 

Pennant is one of them, and given how much attacking he does, and possession he has, his goalscoring record is a disgrace.

 

Attacking players must, MUST score goals.

 

I agree that he should try and score more goals. Just wondering why 5 is the magic number. I think he will score more goals this season anyway.

[hamstrung]

Calling him "Tennants" isn't funny.

[RedinSweden]

Calling him "Tennants" isn't funny.

 

Take away the nicknames and you leave Brenda with nothing. Leave her alone.

[silverlining]

Calling him "Tennants" isn't funny.

 

I think you would be truly dumbstruck by how little I care