Liverpool FC Forum

[LittleHobo]

I really like his determination and work rate.

But im not entirely convinced in his ability. He did seem to run straight into people a lot in this game.

Was unlucky not to score though, did everything right it was just a good save.

hes fast

hell be best away from home counter attacking

and he showed yesterday he can cross

so for free i say hes blooming super

[jimmy brighton]

I really like his determination and work rate.

But im not entirely convinced in his ability. He did seem to run straight into people a lot in this game.

Was unlucky not to score though, did everything right it was just a good save.

Could and probably should have lobbed/lifted it over the keeper, if you keep it on the ground then the keeper only has the one dimension to deal with.

He played pretty well, I think Kyrgiakos is probably as good a call for MOTM.  I think a lot of the players didn't retain possession as well as they could have down to pressing from the turks. It was kind of inevitable our only goal should come from the one moment in the match when their defence was wide open and you could have driven an entire tank division through it. A tad ironic that Babel should finish so assuredly and then be taken off! (I trust/assume he was injured or that wasn't great management)

It was obviously good managment because as soon as he came off we started playing well 

Plus Torres got some match fitness!

You can't blame the 1st half inept performance on Babel. Yes he was useless 'til he scored, but so were many

[Owzat]

Exactly. Since when do you take a player off having given him a chance and after he's got himself a goal!?!?!?! If he isn't injured his confidence will be wrecked, I mean plenty said Keane was 'devastated' every time he had a mare and was taken off, Babel finished brilliantly - the only LFC player to finish at all - and he doesn't reappear. What exactly did Torres do.....................?

[BKrimmel]

Pleasantly surprised by his performance. I think one of the few players who demonstrated real effort against City. We shall see though about his quality in the final third of the field. I am not totally buying into him, but am enjoying his play. Hopefully it will continue and he creates some scoring opportunities.

[Owzat]

I just fear he's another Riera, looks good enough to make fans warm to him, but no end product

[matt_liverpool]

I reckon in a 4-4-2 system, we would never get the best out of Jova. His style is more suited to 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 system where he would not be required to support the ceter mids as much as in a 4-4-2 system.

[Ben Patrick]

Pleasantly surprised by his performance. I think one of the few players who demonstrated real effort against City. We shall see though about his quality in the final third of the field. I am not totally buying into him, but am enjoying his play. Hopefully it will continue and he creates some scoring opportunities.

i thought he was really poor against city. But agree with matt about the system not being the best for him.
He doesnt appear like a natural winger, more an attacking left sided player in a 4-3-3.

[Waldo]

Pleasantly surprised by his performance. I think one of the few players who demonstrated real effort against City. We shall see though about his quality in the final third of the field. I am not totally buying into him, but am enjoying his play. Hopefully it will continue and he creates some scoring opportunities.

i thought he was really poor against city. But agree with matt about the system not being the best for him.
He doesnt appear like a natural winger, more an attacking left sided player in a 4-3-3.

Spot on Ben. He needs to be playing in a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1 to be effective.

[In and Out]

The more I see of him the more I realise why Rafa signed him, he's a gallop-er.

[metalhead]

The more I see of him the more I realise why Rafa signed him, he's a gallop-er.

He is an ok player, I was thinking if he was better than Riera, no he isn't, not as intelligent as Riera.

for free he could be of use

[Benny The Noon]

Pleasantly surprised by his performance. I think one of the few players who demonstrated real effort against City. We shall see though about his quality in the final third of the field. I am not totally buying into him, but am enjoying his play. Hopefully it will continue and he creates some scoring opportunities.

i thought he was really poor against city. But agree with matt about the system not being the best for him.
He doesnt appear like a natural winger, more an attacking left sided player in a 4-3-3.

Thats spot on - he has always either played in a three up front on the left or through the middle - exactly the same as babel and kuyt . You dont seem to see many true right/left mids these days

[LittleHobo]

to me you can tell he aint got a footballing brain,he seems very stupid

this is probaly why he was playing in belguim at the age of 29

has some good attributes but is a bit dumb

[roberto green]

to me you can tell he aint got a footballing brain,he seems very stupid

this is probaly why he was playing in belguim at the age of 29

has some good attributes but is a bit dumb

That's a bit harsh isn't it mate?

[LittleHobo]

i dunno i might be wrong, but i just reckon hes very very dumb

also though he needs an attacking left back, cause he hasnt had one making runs past him, which then gives him more room

[only me]

to me you can tell he aint got a footballing brain,he seems very stupid

this is probaly why he was playing in belguim at the age of 29

has some good attributes but is a bit dumb

but he did score 20-30 goals a season? guess he does have some smarts in front of goal....He has a lot of quality he has very good pace and ball control we just need to place him in the right place.