Joe Allen thread

[Captain]

It will be interesting to see how Rodgers decides to use Allen in the next games. I think he's done more than enough to keep his place in the side as it is, but Gerrard's injury opens up other options for the manager in how to use Allen.

[Batigol]

Xavi is he spanish Allen. Nuff said.

Indeed, and the gulf in quality in the two is reflected in their countries.

[El Rojo]

Granted he was coming from a low base, but I thought Allen was much improved yesterday, with the exception of being caught badly in possession once in the second half.

 

Zipped the ball around well and generally made the best available pass quickly.

 

Still a long way to go, but I thought he finally showed a bit of the form he displayed early last season.

[red6]

I liked red6 more in the summer when he was talking about how we should sell Suarez and how we'd be a better team for it.  An idiot then too, but a funnier one.

 

I joined in October. You don't know me. Bat-i-boy.

[red6]

Anyway back on planet earth, i agree with Numero about Allen against City.

 

It was a superb performance because he was playing against Yaya Toure and a team that cost millions to assemble. littered with stars and talent. For Allen to play the way he did that day in such a big game against such big players was superb.

[VladimirIlyich]

I cant see the fuss about Allen. Yes he's improved a little but he couldnt really get much worse.

I still felt we struggled to get to grips with the West Ham midfield for long periods of the game and we have against quite a few this season so far.

Somebody like Diame in our midfield would help us tremendously.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

After seeing Allen boss Diame, I think it would be daft. If we are buying somebody, they should be a few levels above Diame.

[Guest LFD]

After seeing Allen boss Diame, I think it would be daft. If we are buying somebody, they should be a few levels above Diame.

 

Last season people were saying Diame bossed Allen.  

 

I don't want Diame and didn't when everyone wanted him last summer.  He's a very different player to Allen though, wouldn't say either are better - just different.

 

We need a few levels above Allen and Diame though, agree with you there!

[Gnasher]

Last season people were saying Diame bossed Allen.  

 

I don't want Diame and didn't when everyone wanted him last summer.  He's a very different player to Allen though, wouldn't say either are better - just different.

 

We need a few levels above Allen and Diame though, agree with you there!

No one bar the the club knew about Allens shoulder injury when we last played west ham, it was kept secret to protect the player and not give the opposition information about one of our players weaknesses, but you know that really, don't you?

 

Talk of compering him with Diame is madness, Allen will go on and prove himself to be a far superior player. He's also a much better player and better suited to liverpool than Charlie Adam, Christian Poulsen or Joe Cole who were all earning a living out of liverpool football club playing in midfield before Allen arrived.

 

As for the upgrade on Allen, as long as Brendan Rodgers is manager of Liverpool fc Joe Allen will almost certainly stay a liverpool player, which i personally am more than happy with.

[Adebisi]

Diame seems like the type of player you bring on with ten minutes to go to 'beef up the midfield' He's had 5 seasons in England and though I admit I haven't seen much of him, whenever I have seen him I've never thought him as someone we need or someone I'd pay anything over a couple of million for. 

Allen is a good player with potential to be a very good player. I hope he stays in the side until January but I hope we buy some midfielders in January too. 

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Allen is several steps up. Sometimes people can't see the class of a player, whether through choice or ignorance. Diame is not a classy player, even if he could add something to our midfield. If he did play for us, it'd be at the expense of Lucas.

[Boss]

Allen's quality, you'll all end up eating your words.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Allen's quality, you'll all end up eating your words.

I actually don't think there are many who will. Most seem firmly on board.

[Batigol]

He'll get a run in the side now with Gerrard out.  It's his chance to step up and after doing nothing for a year, one he'll need to take.  West Ham & Norwich are a bit shit, we've dominated small teams at home under Brendan no matter what midfield plays.  Lets see what happens now against Spurs, Chelsea and City.

 

Allen and Lucas are still the two that should be fearful for their places if the midfield reinforcements arrive that most would agree on is needed.

[Guest LFD]

As for the upgrade on Allen, as long as Brendan Rodgers is manager of Liverpool fc Joe Allen will almost certainly stay a liverpool player, which i personally am more than happy with.

 

You don't know that.

 

If he doesn't perform he won't, if he does he will.

 

It is up to Allen.

[Gnasher]

He'll get a run in the side now with Gerrard out.  It's his chance to step up and after doing nothing for a year, one he'll need to take.  West Ham & Norwich are a bit shit, we've dominated small teams at home under Brendan no matter what midfield plays.  Lets see what happens now against Spurs, Chelsea and City.

 

Allen and Lucas are still the two that should be fearful for their places if the midfield reinforcements arrive that most would agree on is needed.

We didnt dominate Hulls midfield last week, or Swanseas or Southamptons or a few others.

[Gnasher]

You don't know that.

 

If he doesn't perform he won't, if he does he will.

 

It is up to Allen.

I didn't say i did know that, i said ALMOST certainly.

 

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rodgers-believes-time-right-joe-6382019

 

I'd wager anything that Rodgers dos'nt sell Allen.

[Guest LFD]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rodgers-believes-time-right-joe-6382019

 

He clearly rates him as he bought him.

 

I don't think he'll sell him either, but never say never.

[stringvest]

I think he'll be a regular in future.

 

[aRdja]

Double post

[aRdja]

We didnt dominate Hulls midfield last week, or Swanseas or Southamptons or a few others.

 

We played Hull and Swansea away?

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

With Gerrard expected to be out for a month is everybody else excited as me that it will mean us having to play the dream midfield trio of Allen , Lucas and Henderson.

[stringvest]

be still my beating heart.

[VladimirIlyich]

After seeing Allen boss Diame, I think it would be daft. If we are buying somebody, they should be a few levels above Diame.

I saw it the other way round for large parts of the game.

Allen doesnt boss anybody,his game is based on short passing and quick dribbling in tight areas. Which he is beginning to do well again but still needs to improve.

[red6]

Sometimes people see what they want to see on a football pitch because they are ready to scrutinize a player they don't really rate.

 

Diame did not boss Allen at any point on Saturday. He couldn't even get near him and Allen crunched him a fair few times as well.

 

He bossed him.