Like I said before

How well*

Not his well

comment by Robbing Hoody - At the end of a storm (U6374)
posted 10 minutes ago
He played a massive part in his well we did last season, huge, and we have two trophies to show for it.

I'll take that, plus I like watching him play football.
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He didn't play in league cup last year. Only time he was supposed to play was when he got injured in the final

Fair point, but he did play 10 CL games.

Quality player when fit but I’d always be wary of buying from Bayern. We’ve been caught with Hargreaves and Schweinsteiger.

There’s even been a slight drop off with Lewandowski.

comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 39 minutes ago
Quality player when fit but I’d always be wary of buying from Bayern. We’ve been caught with Hargreaves and Schweinsteiger.

There’s even been a slight drop off with Lewandowski.
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We got them back with Mane

Just about to post an article saying this!

AOC
Keita
Thiago

Physically not up to playing for a klopp team, really good players but no good if you cannot rely on them, they take up 3 team places.

Whoever we sign next HAS TO BE able to be physically up to playing for klopps team.

Great footballer but an absolute crock.

We can't complain too much though, we knew this when we bought him.

comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 30 minutes ago
Great footballer but an absolute crock.

We can't complain too much though, we knew this when we bought him.
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absolutely true. its actually got worse

Thiago last season was great. We kept possession better as a team and he moved the ball quickly - something our other midfielders aren't always good at. Our win % with him in the team was notably higher.

This year all our other midfielders have either been injured or in horrible form. The team didn't keep the ball and he was overplayed. Injury was pretty much an inevitability but given it was only him and an inconsistent Elliot showing anything in midfield, what choice was there.

We're moving on Keita and Ox this summer and will get another couple of (hopefully) reliable players in terms of fitness. In that scenario we can absolutely afford to keep Thiago for the possession games, for control of games. And if we don't overplay him then chances are we'll get 30'ish games from an exceptionally talented player. Works for me.

We've got enough midfield issues with the two out of contract players leaving, Milner nearing pension age and huge question marks over the form of Fabinho and Henderson. I certainly wouldn't be adding to that pile of questions by moving on another senior player.

Don't worry Bellingham will fill a massive void.......oh wait!