Deal agreed for Oussama Assaidi

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

Anyone actually watch Dutch football?

 

I'm not interested in hearing how fast he is on football manager.

 

In Roger we trust, BBB

[Skullflower]

Oh really, so you're making your sixth post on here and already you're telling us you're a better premiership manager than Kenny Dalglish.

 

Alex - Is that you?

 

it pains me to say it -- i don't even rate myself as a football pundit -- but i probably would be a better manager than dalglish. i have a bit more faith in rodgers though.

[YNWAViking]

Looks decent on the vids.. For whatever thats worth. Also promising that Ajax were after him as they usually got pretty decent players. If anything he didn't cost much so if he doesn't work it won't be a big £ loss for us.

[Kennys_spell]

it pains me to say it -- i don't even rate myself as a football pundit -- but i probably would be a better manager than dalglish. i have a bit more faith in rodgers though.

 

Give it some time - it may be that I come to agree with you in your assessment of yourself as a football pundit.

 

But really - time is what is required.

[ZonkoVille77]

Ok... I'm not getting this...

 

People are having a problem that we haven't spent enough for him? He's on the last year of his contract, and we got a brilliant deal... and people are upset?

 

What. The. Fucking. Fuck?

 

Yea seems that way. I just don't get the modern "fan".

Right bunch of pubic hairs on here at times.

 

I'd prefer if we spent 15 million on 5 3million players in the hope that 1 comes good rather than 20 on the likes of downing.

[Unrighteous]

Are you really surprised though Lance?

 

Really?

 

Because I'm not.

 

The percentage of window-licking jamooks on this forum seems to increase exponentially season on season.

 

I was a bit surprised. Everyone was bitching about how we are mugs, and always overspend, so we get an absolute bargain... because a 30k a week player, for 2.3m pounds, with loads of pace, ability to beat a player, and works hard... and young! was just added.

 

But now, because he has no profile, and doesn't have a huge price tag/wages... people seem angry.

 

I suppose you're right. I shouldn't be surprised.

[Geraghty]

 

Are you really surprised though Lance?

 

Really?

 

Because I'm not.

 

The percentage of window-licking jamooks on this forum seems to increase exponentially season on season.

 

It's the Internet tho,honestly I have never met anyone in real life who get on like that

 

You obviously meet idiots but at least they get enjoyment out of supporting the club and fair fucks to them but I don't think I've ever met the ones you have described at a match or in a bar or anything.

 

The Internet is weird.

[Funkasy]

People would jizz in their pants if we spent 20mils on him, now that we got a bargain he is not good enough. haha

 

Messi on bosman and people would whine "yeah but utd bought iniesta for 40mils on his last year"

[Anubis]

Just finished a fucking 4 hour drive to Exeter, so this was some surprising news to arrive to. £3m doesn't seem much of a gamble. Hopefully he'll pay off. And if not, we can always shift him to Galatasaray.

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

It's the Internet tho,honestly I have never met anyone in real life who get on like that

 

You obviously meet idiots but at least they get enjoyment out of supporting the club and fair fucks to them but I don't think I've ever met the ones you have described at a match or in a bar or anything.

 

The Internet is weird.

 

 

here endeth the lesson

[Funkasy]

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Not a goal, but a fine trick nevertheless.

[Skullflower]

joe cole can do tricks apparently.

[Iceman]

Whether this works out or not, it's what we should have been doing for years now. Taking a punt on these talented but unproven players before clubs like Ajax get hold of them and sell them to us for an extra 15million.

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

Ideally, this is the sort of signing we should have done over the past few seasons in order to fill up the squad, low cost and low risk, and able to fill in on either wing. Nothing wrong with this at all.

 

Here's hoping for a big name signing soon though...

 

Well at £3 million and a reported £21k a week compared to free signings on £40 or 60k+ a week it isnt a bad piece of buissness.

 

The big signing will be the Sahin loan.

 

Theres been to many people who are normally spot on about who we are signing,who have said its a done deal.

 

The only hold up maybe getting him is Madrid apparently alowing Spuds to find a replacement for Modric.

 

They might not let him go until they have Modric with them.

[Philbert]

Ok... I'm not getting this...

 

People are having a problem that we haven't spent enough for him? He's on the last year of his contract, and we got a brilliant deal... and people are upset?

 

What. The. Fucking. Fuck?

 

Indeed. Newcastle unearth relative unknown and untried players with potential; for low fees.....this forum goes into meltdown and we say "Why the fuck can't we do that?" We then go and do just what Newcastle did, cue further meltdown as we complain that we're not signing £24 m players like Utd. Make your fucking minds up!!

[Hand Shandy]

joe cole can do tricks apparently.

 

 

 

 

[WhiskeyJar]

Oussama Assaidi

[RedMyst]

There are some right miserable, mingy, moaning bastards that follow our club.

 

Aye, they used to reside in the Kemlyn and Main Stand in the 80's as well

[WhiskeyJar]

Here you go lads...

 

 

General Comments:

 

 

Hey all. What a shock!! Out of the blue or what. We all have never, very heard of this player. As soon as I heard I started this profile. I have done it as quickly as possible, but still tried to keep it as fair and as full but balanced as possible. I hope you enjoy it, and if you have seen the player a lot when over in Holland, then please drop me some comments about him as a player.

 

 

Anyway the player. He seems a very skilful player, with lots of tricks and flicks. The only problem with this is sometimes he can try to do too much. He will beat 3 players, but then instead of passing, he will try to beat that 4th player. Sometimes it will work, but mostly it wont. So he needs to keep going with those fantastic skills, but make sure that he doesnt try too much. But as I was saying, he is a fantastically skilful player, who is also a good dribbler, and has fantastic close control. His body build is also superb for those long dazzling runs past opposition players. However, he shouldnt over complicate his game.

 

He is also an experienced player now. He has played in both top Dutch flight leagues, as well as at Dutch youth level, and as a full Moroccan international. He is also only very young, at 24, but already racked up a couple of hundred games, and international and European experience. This means that he should be able to call on this experience in his new league, which should help him to adapt quickly and well.

 

 

Finally, going forward, apart from the players trickery, he also isnt a selfish player. Yes there are times, as I mentioned, when he should pass, but there are also times when you want him just to keep going himself, as his run/dribble is going so well, but he decides to pass, which means he doesnt go for all the glory. You need this in a player if they are going to fit into Rodgers Tika Taka style. You cannot have 10 players passing it around, then one ball hog. Therefore, Assaidi should complement the style nicely. To conclude his plus points also, he looks a decent player with two feet. His stronger foot is his right foot, but his left isnt terrible. He can use it for passing and shooting; hes not a player who cannot use their weak foot.

 

 

 

 

However, the player does have negatives to his play. As I have brushed upon, he can sometimes try one too many tricks or flicks, and he can waste all that hard work and energy he has just spent. It can also be frustrating for teammates, when he has put them in a good position, but then he throws it all away. Furthermore to that, his finishing only seems decent, not great, despite a very impressive scoring record. He can seem to scuff, or rush his shots, so instead of a fantastic finish, the ball just goes rolling into the opponent keepers hands. It is also very annoying, because he could have been on a great run, but then throws it all away. It is definitely something that he needs to improve upon. His composure just seems to be lacking there sometimes.

He doesnt seem to be a winger either, despite everybody reporting this. When you watch him, he always seems to be running at the opposition down the middle of the pitch, and not really the wing. The suits Liverpools style more, but it does throw into doubt his wingers abilities, e.g. crossing. However, his should not need to be doing much crossing if Andy Carroll heads back up North. He seems more of a player who wants to play in the hole, rather than someone who wants to get chalk on their boots. We will have to wait and find out I guess, if he is a good wing player. However, he should be able to play on the wing, so it shows that he is a versatile player that he can play in a number of attacking positions.

 

 

Finally, on the negatives of the player, and something that I will brush more upon later, is the strength of the player. As all flair players seem to be, he doesnt seem to be that strong. He seems to get pushed of the ball and bullied about a bit. As I will explain in more detail later, I fear this could become a problem when playing for Liverpool in England. However, it is something he can work on, e.g. more gym work, but something he needs to be careful about. If he does genuinely go down because he is fouled then fair enough, but if hes weak and going down all the time, then he may earn an unfair reputation as a diver. Overall though, he is a well-rounded player with a few, but minor weaknesses, but plenty of good, but not spectacular (part from skills and dribbling) good parts to his game.

 

 

 

 

Would Assaidi cut it in the Premiership?

 

Well, for the fee that is being talked about, at only £3 million, almost nothing can go wrong with the player. If he does fail, then we wont be saddled with a player on high wages either and hes still only young so will have a good sell on value. However, by watching the player, he looks like a more matured and better all-round player to Kevin Mirallas. He seems to be able to control how many skills he does, e.g. not to go over the top. He also seems to have a good vision of the game, e.g. where players are etc. Moreover, he reads the game well, knows where teammates are; which is key in the Premiership, and to be able to play tika taka football. But anyway, I do actually think he could make it as a great player for Liverpool. He has a good maturity about him, has good skills and also a good vision when on the pitch, He also seems to work hard, and is highly rated, and quite an experienced player now. My only fear is that he tries too many tricks etc., and it doesnt work for him, which could affect his confidence etc. Also, as that sort of flair player, he isnt the strongest, so in the Prem he might also be too weak. But if he can get stronger, keeps his game simple and keeps working hard, then he could be a real gem of a player for Liverpool.

[Ne Moe Imya]

Don't know why I'm even bothering to comment on a "player review" from someone who seems to admit in the first few sentences that he's never seen him play, but from reading that he sounds a lot like Benayoun.

 

A 24-year-old version of Benayoun who works hard in defense and costs 3 million and 21k/week? That seems like a proper bargain to me.

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

Whoever can make up a song for him deserves a lifetimes free enterance to the match.

[Phoenix]

but it does throw into doubt his wingers abilities, e.g. crossing.

 

There are quite a few wingers who dont need to cross.

[SCOUSE TAPAS]

There are quite a few wingers who dont need to cross.

A bit like dracula.

[Nasty Lizard]

This. This times fucking 10!

 

Writing off Rodgers before a league game has been played. Writing off Assaidi because he didn't cost £25m. And what? Loads of players have come to us for lower fees without any real reputation, and then gone on to be great signings.

 

If anything, our record of big money signings, a few exceptions aside, has chucked up fewer quality players than our lower/mid budget signings.

 

Nobody is getting carried away. They are simply saying he looks decent, has the necessary attributes for his position and, most importantly, not judging him and implying that he'll be a failure before a ball is even kicked.

 

Amen to that.

[Ne Moe Imya]

This video is an every-touch compilation of a match against Olympiakos, giving a better sense of his true strengths and weaknesses than just a highlights roll:

 

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Must say, watching that, he does look a bit like Yossi, as per that description a page or so ago. Maybe a bit pacier, but some of the same over-dribbling problems. Looks willing to track back and a decent player.