comment by (K̇ash) - Welcome to Mo Trafford - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Resistance is Existence (U1108)
posted 3 minutes ago
If no left back then Slot really needs to give Tsimikas a run. Tsimikas at least is a better defender than Robbo.
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Tsimikas isn’t better at one single thing than Robbo imo. He’s a poor footballer for CL level and this will be his last season with the us.

comment by (K̇ash) - Welcome to Mo Trafford - Free Pales... (U1108)
posted 3 minutes ago
If no left back then Slot really needs to give Tsimikas a run. Tsimikas at least is a better defender than Robbo.
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No he isn't. Tsimikas is the worst player in the squad. He puts in the odd decent ball and is aggressive but that's about it.

I think Robertson's issues have been overstated also. Yes he's on the decline and has had a few poor games and it took him longer than normal to get up to speed after his injury issues at the end of last season and then with Scotland but he has performed well in most games.

Definitely a position that needs looked at but not as urgent as some think, for me.

My first choice would be Gomez at left back but he is injured.

Robbo has made loads of mistakes which is unsustainable. How many mistakes has Tsimikas made this season? There was that one header V Milan which he missed which lead to a goal. He has not let us down defensively.

comment by (K̇ash) - Welcome to Mo Trafford - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Resistance is Existence (U1108)
posted 39 minutes ago
Carra has been quite vocal a couple of times that we need a left back in Jan and I fully agree with this. We can't go into the next half of the season with Robbo at left back. He is costing us every game and a huge weak link.
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Wish Carra would shut the fack up at the moment.

Salah and Carra's love/hate relationship amuses me.

comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Welcome to Mo Trafford - Free Pales... (U1108)
posted 3 minutes ago
If no left back then Slot really needs to give Tsimikas a run. Tsimikas at least is a better defender than Robbo.
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No he isn't. Tsimikas is the worst player in the squad. He puts in the odd decent ball and is aggressive but that's about it.
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Harsh

comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by TheresOnlyOne7-0Reds (U1721)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Welcome to Mo Trafford - Free Pales... (U1108)
posted 3 minutes ago
If no left back then Slot really needs to give Tsimikas a run. Tsimikas at least is a better defender than Robbo.
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No he isn't. Tsimikas is the worst player in the squad. He puts in the odd decent ball and is aggressive but that's about it.
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Harsh
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don't think its that harsh.

I'd quite happily sign a new leftback, use Robbo for back up and sell Tsimikas.

I'd quite happily sign a new leftback, use Robbo for back up and sell Tsimikas.
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I’ve been saying the same for 18 months. Don’t know why, I’ve just never taken to Tskmikas. There’s actually nothing I like about him bar the fact he clearly loves it here.

comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 6 minutes ago
I'd quite happily sign a new leftback, use Robbo for back up and sell Tsimikas.
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I’ve been saying the same for 18 months. Don’t know why, I’ve just never taken to Tskmikas. There’s actually nothing I like about him bar the fact he clearly loves it here.
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I think this season has been his best by a long stretch

comment by 1manontherun 7-0 (U4291)
posted 17 seconds ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - keepy up arbiter. Don’t talk to me unless you can do ten (U6374)
posted 6 minutes ago
I'd quite happily sign a new leftback, use Robbo for back up and sell Tsimikas.
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I’ve been saying the same for 18 months. Don’t know why, I’ve just never taken to Tskmikas. There’s actually nothing I like about him bar the fact he clearly loves it here.
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I think this season has been his best by a long stretch
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You’re right there actually, but there’s some left backs in the game at the minute that I’m sure would like to play for Liverpool and are vastly better than Tsimikas even at his best.

It’s a pretty easy upgrade imo, certainly easier than the other parts of the squad we could improve.

Tsimikas has done what he was brought in for to be fair to him. Rotational option to give Robbo a rest in cup games and the odd league game.

He's not ever going to be starting quality but he's been a success given his transfer fee and the role he was asked to play.

Yep, it’s nothing personal, good job, all, but it is a pretty easy upgrade.

Pearce has said today we’re not looking at LB in Jan anyway.

Yeah we got Gomez who can play there too and IMO we should be looking to renew Gomez's contract, the guy is class and can play anywhere at the back

Peak Robbo smokes Tsimikas at everything but he is on a serious decline and we can't he is better than Tsimikas at all especially when Robbo is making mistakes game after game. He needs to be taken out of the firing line.

All the Trent criticism hid the fact that Robbo was poor and he was no where to be seen for that Amad goal.

Robbo is just going through a bad period or having bad season where he's not at the top of is game. He still looks rapid enough to me and I think he will come out of it later this season or next season. It happens. Even Salah has had such a period IMO, but obviously the standard for him still remains high even when not at his best.

I agree with Kash that he could be taken out the firing line for now as he's really crapped the bed multiple times, but long term he is still our guy IMO.

Personally, I think Robbo's poor form has been slightly overstated.

I suspect that's for 2 reasons - firstly the rest of the team have been really, really good. I wouldn't argue that of the first 11-15 players, he's probably been the weakest performer. Or at least competing with Nunez for that dubious honour!

Second reason is his stinkers have been high profile, The Fulham game primarily, he cost us that day and I think that intensified the spotlight on him. But he was poor against Arsenal as well.

For balance, he's also had really good games imo. Real Madrid for example. He was good against City.

He's clearly coming to the tail end of his Liverpool career and I'd agree that we should be looking to the future and a new LB in the summer. I just think that talk of him being a liability and costing us the league is too much. He's played almost all our EPL games and we're sat top with 46 points at the mid-point. He can't be that bad!

Liverpool manager Arne Slot on Dominik Szoboszlai: "Yesterday he wasn't in yet. If he's in today I would doubt if he is in to start the game.

I'd be happy for Tsimikas to be our number one left back based on how he's done this season.

If we're not buying a first choice left back this month that is. We do need to address it in summer.

comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 21 minutes ago
Personally, I think Robbo's poor form has been slightly overstated.

I suspect that's for 2 reasons - firstly the rest of the team have been really, really good. I wouldn't argue that of the first 11-15 players, he's probably been the weakest performer. Or at least competing with Nunez for that dubious honour!

Second reason is his stinkers have been high profile, The Fulham game primarily, he cost us that day and I think that intensified the spotlight on him. But he was poor against Arsenal as well.

For balance, he's also had really good games imo. Real Madrid for example. He was good against City.

He's clearly coming to the tail end of his Liverpool career and I'd agree that we should be looking to the future and a new LB in the summer. I just think that talk of him being a liability and costing us the league is too much. He's played almost all our EPL games and we're sat top with 46 points at the mid-point. He can't be that bad!
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If his bad games have been high profile as you put it and have cost us points, then he’s a liability. The balance is becoming too far tilted towards the negative for me, too many mistakes and poor positioning outweighs the positive contributions, which if we’re being really honest are way down on what we’re used to.

comment by Terminator1 (U1863)
posted 3 hours, 1 minute ago
comment by (K̇ash) - Welcome to Mo Trafford - Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Resistance is Existence (U1108)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by The Welsh Xavi (U15412)
posted 2 minutes ago
Don't think it'll happen on Jan cause it sounds like our number 1 choice is the Bournemouth left back.

Doubt they'd sell mid season unless it's for ridiculous money.
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Hughes should know considering he signed him but he is on low wages and can easily be tempted. If we have to pay extra 5/10m then we should do that.
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Actually agree, but can’t see it happening. Bournemouth are having a big season by their standards, with a genuine chance of some kind of European football next season. They’ve taken advantage of United’s and Spurs drop off, they may not get this opportunity again.

I’d be very surprised if they sold any of their starters in January.
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They are close to signing a new LB to be fair.

comment by Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan (U1217)
posted 34 minutes ago
I'd be happy for Tsimikas to be our number one left back based on how he's done this season.
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same

A CB that can play LB would be a great signing for now and in the future, especially with VVD's contract in the air.

comment by Fred Slot (U3979)
posted 33 seconds ago
A CB that can play LB would be a great signing for now and in the future, especially with VVD's contract in the air.
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Who though?