maguskwt » Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:32 pm wrote:I'm sorry but who the f is he?
bunglemark2 » Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:00 pm wrote:Errrrrmmmm, haven't seen too much of him in the Ressies, tbh....but he could hardly miss the goal he scored against Toronto FC could he ?
If he'd left it alone, I reckon Sterlings' shot would have gone in.
Jury is out, for the moment....
Eagle » Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:10 pm wrote:He certainly is a natural goal scorer but the rest of his game needs to come a long way if he is going to make it with us or even in the premier league. The reserves looked quite poor when he was asked to be the main man upfront and we ended up relying on the awkward physical presence of Ngoo while Morgan warmed the bench.
He needs to learn how and when to drop deep and wide and then bring others into play. If he doesn’t I can’t see him succeeding in a 4-3-3 with a fluid front 3. It’s difficult to assess his ceiling but what will determine whether he succeed here or not is whether he actually acknowledge that his game is some way off and then whether he has the intelligence to develop.
The problem with playing in the reserves is that when things are not going well while trying to play possession football on the deck they revert to launching the ball down the wing or towards the front man and it just doesn’t help Morgan or the development of players for the first team. I’d like to see him train with the first team next year and maybe get a few games in the league cup and Europa League. Think he would actually play better in the first team than the reserves.
RED BEERGOGGLES » Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:29 pm wrote:bunglemark2 » Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:00 pm wrote:Errrrrmmmm, haven't seen too much of him in the Ressies, tbh....but he could hardly miss the goal he scored against Toronto FC could he ?
If he'd left it alone, I reckon Sterlings' shot would have gone in.
Jury is out, for the moment....
I think you have answered your own query there mate ,I mean how many times last season did Liverpool throw balls straight across the goal that only
needed a toe poke for a goal ? Well Adam Morgan is a poacher who closes in on those crosses and passes ,and that's why Rodgers praised the lad for
his pressing of the ball and his awareness and positioning in the box.
Rodgers quote for LFC TV
“He’s a really, really good kid. He’s come in, he’s taken everything on board that I’ve talked about,” Rodgers told Liverpool’s website.
“He’s technically good, he’s got a natural eye for a goal – if he doesn’t arrive at that moment, the goal doesn’t go in because the defender
would have got to the line to defend it.“He’s got that natural instinct to score but I was also pleased with the cleverness in his pressing.
He pressed the ball really well. That forced them into some mistakes.“It was a great moment for him. His father flew in this morning from
Liverpool, so to get here and to see the goal would have been a special moment.”
bunglemark2 » Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:40 am wrote:Eh, right, Ted.
Based on 45 minutes of a pre-season friendly.
I see your logic....NOT!
john craig » Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:59 pm wrote:From what I watched of Morgan in the reserves last year I seriously doubt he's good enough to make the grade at Liverpool.
He's a good finisher but too often is on the periphery of games and his link up play is poor. If he doesn't stand out at that level (which he doesn't, we have better players in the reserves) it's unlikely he'll make it as a Premiership player. I'd be delighted if I was wrong though.
john craig » Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:59 pm wrote:From what I watched of Morgan in the reserves last year I seriously doubt he's good enough to make the grade at Liverpool.
He's a good finisher but too often is on the periphery of games and his link up play is poor. If he doesn't stand out at that level (which he doesn't, we have better players in the reserves) it's unlikely he'll make it as a Premiership player. I'd be delighted if I was wrong though.
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