Dalglish: Stewart Downing is better than I thought

[Guest TK-421]

You mean Spain?

[Il Fenomeno]

I think Enrique needs to improve his attacking and his decision making on the ball if he wants to be a Spain regular.

[navbasi]

One of the best Kenny's signing, if not the best. He could worth at least 15mil now. He should be playing for Spain NT regularly now.

 

[navbasi]

I think Enrique needs to improve his attacking and his decision making on the ball if he wants to be a Spain regular.

 

I agree, but he's still good enough on this seasons form to be picked for the squad.

[Glock21]

I think Enrique needs to improve his attacking and his decision making on the ball if he wants to be a Spain regular.

 

When you have Downing ahead of you of course you'll attack less and defend more.

 

His decision making is good. Nothing wrong with that. Even when under pressure he pass the ball well. Calm whenever under pressure and he is also skillful and not afraid to bring the ball up.

 

The only thing he needs to improve is his positioning. Sometimes got caught up easily.

[navbasi]

When you have Downing ahead of you of course you'll attack less and defend more.

 

His decision making is good. Nothing wrong with that. Even when under pressure he pass the ball well. Calm whenever under pressure and he is also skillful and not afraid to bring the ball up.

 

The only thing he needs to improve is his positioning. Sometimes got caught up easily.

 

And his final ball. It's normally shit.

[Peflecan]

The only error I remember from Enrique this season was against the mongrels when he allowed Rafael to cross for Park to score, other than that he has been solid and very reliable........his run out of defence and subsequent crossfield pass against Wolves which led to one of the goals was absolutely top class.

[Glock21]

 

Since he manage us back...

[Glock21]

And his final ball. It's normally shit.

 

Yup i agree with that but i expect a left winger to deliver more crosses from the left flank more than a left back.

[Liverpool lad]

If we keep playing lower league opposition, him and Carroll will run riot

[Iceman]

Finally he had a good game today and it should help him raise his confidence level a bit. Hope to fuck he can keep the momentum going and take it into the League Cup Final.

[BringbackBiscan]

Might a future at the club if he plays like he did second half today.

 

Hope he can kick on from this.

[fowler9]

that was more like it, shouldn't matter whether we are playing Brighton or Barcelona, he needs to have that confidence to beat his man and get a cross in instead of cutting back inside and passing backwards everytime

 

not every cross came off for him but would rather see him do that than be no threat at all

 

its a confidence/mentality thing with Downing not a lack of quality

[Hooch]

Downing set up a goal for Carroll.

 

Never thought I'd say those words!

[RedKnight]

By the looks of their celebration neither did they!

[chauncey]

Really won me over with his performance today, the guy is fast becoming one of my favourite Liverpool players.

 

When the chips are down you need Redmen with balls the size of this lad's balls. Must admit I was sceptical at first - taking a punt on a player whom you've plucked from obscurity always carries the element of risk - but Stewie has been a revelation. I know he's only been here a few months but I'd like to thank this great servant of the club for everything. That goal against Oldham Athletic; the assist today; all those times he pulled us out of the shit with his unerring ability to strike the post.

 

So much negativity in this thread; look, players of his ilk don't come around often so let's just enjoy him while we can. He's bound to have ambitions - his talent demands it - and it's only a matter of time until the mid-table clubs start sniffing round.

 

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[.PsEatMyShorts.]

Really won me over with his performance today, the guy is fast becoming one of my favourite Liverpool players.

 

When the chips are down you need Redmen with balls the size of this lad's balls. Must admit I was sceptical at first - taking a punt on a player whom you've plucked from obscurity always carries the element of risk - but Stewie has been a revelation. I know he's only been here a few months but I'd like to thank this great servant of the club for everything. That goal against Oldham Athletic; the assist today; all those times he pulled us out of the shit with his unerring ability to strike the post.

 

So much negativity in this thread; look, players of his ilk don't come around often so let's just enjoy him while we can. He's bound to have ambitions - his talent demands it - and it's only a matter of time until the mid-table clubs start sniffing round.

 

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Post of the century.

[RedKnight]

You're easily pleased.

[Liverpool lad]

He made Albert Riera look shit today

[kalasoma]

That's two solid performances from Downing. His season starts now!

[WaltonRed]

Well done Stu, keep it up

 

He'll bag at Wembley

[PaulMcC]

He wasn't shit today.

 

Hopeflly on the bench next week.

[ritchie]

FUCK OFF DOWNING YOU SHITHOUSE TWAT

 

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[Redder Lurtz]

Stewart Downing is determined to transform his fortunes after admitting his form has been affected by the ‘culture shock’ of swapping Aston Villa for Liverpool.

 

The England winger cost £20million when he joined Liverpool seven months ago but only created his first goal in 30 appearances for the club in last Sunday’s 6-1 win over Brighton.

 

With Craig Bellamy fit to face Cardiff in the Carling Cup final on Sunday, Downing’s place in Liverpool’s Wembley team is vulnerable and he said: ‘I have been on the bench sometimes, whereas at other clubs I have been used to playing every week more or less.

‘That has been hard to get used to. It has been a little bit of a culture shock. But I have adapted to that and you just have to be ready when you get called upon.

 

‘It has been a bit up and down for me but you have just got to keep your head down and keep working hard.’

 

Downing added: ‘I expected pressure but I didn’t expect it to be as big as it has been. You are under the microscope every day.’

 

But the 27-year-old has said he will knuckle down, adding that Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish watches everything.

 

'The easy thing is to spit the dummy out and point out everything around that is going wrong,' he said.

 

'I have had some good games and some indifferent games and I have been on the bench sometimes when I have been used to playing every week.

 

'That has been a bit hard getting used to but I have adapted quite well, I think But the only thing you can do is keep training well.

 

'If you are not training well you won't be picked - Kenny addressed that on day one.

 

 

Read more: Stewart Downing feeling the pressure at Liverpool | Mail Online

 

 

 

Still, nice to know he's even better than Kenny thought he was eh.

[brucespanner]

The only 'culture shock' Downing has faced is moving from a city that's stuck in the 70's, where they still point at airplanes with awe and reverence, to a city that has running water and electricity for more than six hours a day and new fangled 'coffee shops'.

 

Grow a set, get your head down and fucking graft for the opportunity that millions would crawl over broken syringes for.

 

Shit hair as well.