He's semi-permanently injured. If United signed him, with our injury record, I doubt we'd ever see him on the pitch. Phil Jones has already sewn up the injured centre half spot and made it his own.
Aside from that, the only thing I know about this guy is he's very quick. Which is no surprise, as a big part of Klopp's tactical arsenal is having players who can run extremely quickly
Anyone know if he is any good and if United should be looking to also move for him?
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I don't
Good player who has VVD characteristics but the injuries is still a concern. Looks like we have done a lot of due diligence on him and believe he is over them.
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
In the last year and a half, he's spent 370 days injured. That's not great
Let's get the sancho deal sorted first
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
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totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
in regards to Konate... from what ive seen of him when fit, he has actually impressed me for than upamecano
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posted 2 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
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totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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You forgot Keita.
He looks impressive from what I’ve seen. But I’m not sure Jones, Tuanzebe and Bailly need anymore company.
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 16 minutes ago
In the last year and a half, he's spent 370 days injured. That's not great
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That would be like saying Van Djik is injury prone because he's spent most of this season injured.
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posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
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totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 13 seconds ago
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 16 minutes ago
In the last year and a half, he's spent 370 days injured. That's not great
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That would be like saying Van Djik is injury prone because he's spent most of this season injured.
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Except it's several different injuries with Konate and he's only actually 21 years old, so there isn't a huge sample size there. Anyway, with the collection of injury prone centre halves at United, it's not a move they should be considering.
As you say, VVD isn't actually injury prone and you maybe have a bit more leeway in that situation than United do. Konate may very well not be hit by injuries, but it's not something I'd want United to risk. Hardly matters anyway, as he's going to Liverpool regardless
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comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
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totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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Fortunately that's not most Klopp signings.
I’ve been vocal on here about how highly I rate him. The injuries are a concern but I feel he is exactly the type of centre back that United need and I think he will be a great signing for Liverpool. I think in time, if he can stay fit, he will be seen as a great piece of business.
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posted 10 minutes ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
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totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
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i think the fact that they were signed and hardly played doesnt really help your argument one bit
Liverpool’s bigger money signings have been pretty spot on. Only the Ox and Keita that have been flops.
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comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
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totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
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i think the fact that they were signed and hardly played doesnt really help your argument one bit
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The fact that most of them were either backups or emergency signings doesn't help yours.
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 7 seconds ago
Liverpool’s bigger money signings have been pretty spot on. Only the Ox and Keita that have been flops.
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noone is saying otherwise, i was just pointing out that most of klopps signings havent been a success as suggested above.
now if he had said most of his big signings i would have agreed
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posted 28 seconds ago
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comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
----------------------------------------------------------------------
How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
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i think the fact that they were signed and hardly played doesnt really help your argument one bit
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The fact that most of them were either backups or emergency signings doesn't help yours.
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answer me this.. regardless of cost or whether they were emergencies.. were they a success?
the answer is no... simple
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posted 28 seconds ago
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comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
----------------------------------------------------------------------
How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
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i think the fact that they were signed and hardly played doesnt really help your argument one bit
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The fact that most of them were either backups or emergency signings doesn't help yours.
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answer me this.. regardless of cost or whether they were emergencies.. were they a success?
the answer is no... simple
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The only signings that aren't a success above are Karius and Davies.
The rest were signed to be squad/utility players and they have/had filled that role. So tbf, yes, I would say they have been successful for what they were brought to the club to do.
So going back to my original point, they were success Klopp signings.
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 7 seconds ago
Liverpool’s bigger money signings have been pretty spot on. Only the Ox and Keita that have been flops.
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noone is saying otherwise, i was just pointing out that most of klopps signings havent been a success as suggested above.
now if he had said most of his big signings i would have agreed
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There have been more successful signings than that list you have provided
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posted 5 minutes ago
comment by D.I. Humphrey Goodman (U1217)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
----------------------------------------------------------------------
How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
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i think the fact that they were signed and hardly played doesnt really help your argument one bit
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The fact that most of them were either backups or emergency signings doesn't help yours.
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answer me this.. regardless of cost or whether they were emergencies.. were they a success?
the answer is no... simple
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Doesn't matter as they were backups or stop gaps. Put the spade down.
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 13 seconds ago
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 16 minutes ago
In the last year and a half, he's spent 370 days injured. That's not great
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That would be like saying Van Djik is injury prone because he's spent most of this season injured.
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Except it's several different injuries with Konate and he's only actually 21 years old, so there isn't a huge sample size there. Anyway, with the collection of injury prone centre halves at United, it's not a move they should be considering.
As you say, VVD isn't actually injury prone and you maybe have a bit more leeway in that situation than United do. Konate may very well not be hit by injuries, but it's not something I'd want United to risk. Hardly matters anyway, as he's going to Liverpool regardless
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I said in my original post as well though that I'm sure the medical team at Liverpool have done plenty of research and developed methods that can help to rectify these injuries, or at least possibly make them less of an issue.
With him only being young as well, he has time on his side which is probably why he has been signed. If he was 28+, I'd be a bit more worried.
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posted on 28/5/21
He's semi-permanently injured. If United signed him, with our injury record, I doubt we'd ever see him on the pitch. Phil Jones has already sewn up the injured centre half spot and made it his own.
Aside from that, the only thing I know about this guy is he's very quick. Which is no surprise, as a big part of Klopp's tactical arsenal is having players who can run extremely quickly
posted on 28/5/21
Anyone know if he is any good and if United should be looking to also move for him?
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I don't
posted on 28/5/21
Good player who has VVD characteristics but the injuries is still a concern. Looks like we have done a lot of due diligence on him and believe he is over them.
posted on 28/5/21
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
posted on 28/5/21
In the last year and a half, he's spent 370 days injured. That's not great
posted on 28/5/21
Let's get the sancho deal sorted first
posted on 28/5/21
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
posted on 28/5/21
in regards to Konate... from what ive seen of him when fit, he has actually impressed me for than upamecano
posted on 28/5/21
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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You forgot Keita.
posted on 28/5/21
He looks impressive from what I’ve seen. But I’m not sure Jones, Tuanzebe and Bailly need anymore company.
posted on 28/5/21
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 16 minutes ago
In the last year and a half, he's spent 370 days injured. That's not great
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That would be like saying Van Djik is injury prone because he's spent most of this season injured.
posted on 28/5/21
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
----------------------------------------------------------------------
How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
posted on 28/5/21
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 13 seconds ago
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 16 minutes ago
In the last year and a half, he's spent 370 days injured. That's not great
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That would be like saying Van Djik is injury prone because he's spent most of this season injured.
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Except it's several different injuries with Konate and he's only actually 21 years old, so there isn't a huge sample size there. Anyway, with the collection of injury prone centre halves at United, it's not a move they should be considering.
As you say, VVD isn't actually injury prone and you maybe have a bit more leeway in that situation than United do. Konate may very well not be hit by injuries, but it's not something I'd want United to risk. Hardly matters anyway, as he's going to Liverpool regardless
posted on 28/5/21
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posted on 28/5/21
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
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totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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Fortunately that's not most Klopp signings.
posted on 28/5/21
I’ve been vocal on here about how highly I rate him. The injuries are a concern but I feel he is exactly the type of centre back that United need and I think he will be a great signing for Liverpool. I think in time, if he can stay fit, he will be seen as a great piece of business.
posted on 28/5/21
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
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i think the fact that they were signed and hardly played doesnt really help your argument one bit
posted on 28/5/21
Liverpool’s bigger money signings have been pretty spot on. Only the Ox and Keita that have been flops.
posted on 28/5/21
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
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i think the fact that they were signed and hardly played doesnt really help your argument one bit
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The fact that most of them were either backups or emergency signings doesn't help yours.
posted on 28/5/21
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 7 seconds ago
Liverpool’s bigger money signings have been pretty spot on. Only the Ox and Keita that have been flops.
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noone is saying otherwise, i was just pointing out that most of klopps signings havent been a success as suggested above.
now if he had said most of his big signings i would have agreed
posted on 28/5/21
comment by D.I. Humphrey Goodman (U1217)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
----------------------------------------------------------------------
How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
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i think the fact that they were signed and hardly played doesnt really help your argument one bit
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The fact that most of them were either backups or emergency signings doesn't help yours.
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answer me this.. regardless of cost or whether they were emergencies.. were they a success?
the answer is no... simple
posted on 28/5/21
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posted 28 seconds ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
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totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
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i think the fact that they were signed and hardly played doesnt really help your argument one bit
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The fact that most of them were either backups or emergency signings doesn't help yours.
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answer me this.. regardless of cost or whether they were emergencies.. were they a success?
the answer is no... simple
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The only signings that aren't a success above are Karius and Davies.
The rest were signed to be squad/utility players and they have/had filled that role. So tbf, yes, I would say they have been successful for what they were brought to the club to do.
So going back to my original point, they were success Klopp signings.
posted on 28/5/21
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Scott The King McTominay (U10026)
posted 7 seconds ago
Liverpool’s bigger money signings have been pretty spot on. Only the Ox and Keita that have been flops.
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noone is saying otherwise, i was just pointing out that most of klopps signings havent been a success as suggested above.
now if he had said most of his big signings i would have agreed
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There have been more successful signings than that list you have provided
posted on 28/5/21
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by D.I. Humphrey Goodman (U1217)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by dunc manson... you must follow ole... you must follow ole (U11713)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 10 minutes ago
He's not semi-permanently injured. He has had a few injuries so far early in his career, but given his age I'm sure the medical team will be confident they can get his best years out of him and potentially help to rectify any issues he has with aspects such as strength and conditioning.
Could be slightly rocky for the first couple of months but I expect after a third or half of the season has gone, he will flourish like most Klopp signings do.
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totally agree
Loris Karius
Ben Davies
Alex Manninger
Steven Caulker
Dominic Solanke
Marko Grujic
Konstantinos Tsimikas
Ragnar Klavan
Takumi Minamino
have all ripped up the premier league
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How many starts have all of those players got between them? The only player who has even started a sizeable amount of games was Karius and he was swiftly moved on.
Alisson, Van Djik, Robertson, Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Mane, Salah have all tore the Premier League up however and then there is Thiago to add to that as well.
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i think the fact that they were signed and hardly played doesnt really help your argument one bit
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The fact that most of them were either backups or emergency signings doesn't help yours.
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answer me this.. regardless of cost or whether they were emergencies.. were they a success?
the answer is no... simple
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Doesn't matter as they were backups or stop gaps. Put the spade down.
posted on 28/5/21
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 13 seconds ago
comment by merrysupersteve (monitoring the situation) (U1132)
posted 16 minutes ago
In the last year and a half, he's spent 370 days injured. That's not great
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That would be like saying Van Djik is injury prone because he's spent most of this season injured.
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Except it's several different injuries with Konate and he's only actually 21 years old, so there isn't a huge sample size there. Anyway, with the collection of injury prone centre halves at United, it's not a move they should be considering.
As you say, VVD isn't actually injury prone and you maybe have a bit more leeway in that situation than United do. Konate may very well not be hit by injuries, but it's not something I'd want United to risk. Hardly matters anyway, as he's going to Liverpool regardless
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I said in my original post as well though that I'm sure the medical team at Liverpool have done plenty of research and developed methods that can help to rectify these injuries, or at least possibly make them less of an issue.
With him only being young as well, he has time on his side which is probably why he has been signed. If he was 28+, I'd be a bit more worried.
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