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That's definitely fair enough. I agree that he has not proven that he can keep up the work rate necessary to flourish in midfield, and his best position is as a 10. I have been intrigued by what he has done when he has occasionally played deeper in midfield for Liverpool, but would I place a...

I could see Coutinho as the heir to Iniesta. I actually like him in a deeper midfield role--not really for Liverpool right now under Klopp, but I think he'd be good in that role for Barca. Certainly he played there under Rodgers. If Liverpool get top dollar for him, I'd say it's a good deal...

Yes and yes. I don't know why Lallana didn't play, if he was fit. And yes, we have to admit that Clyne is a pretty good, reliable defender. He could be really good on the right side of a back 3, the way Chelsea use Azpilicueta. If Klopp continues to experiment with a back 3, I definitely see...

Liverpool are a very flawed team right now. Klopp likes to play narrowly so his players are in position to counter-press, win the ball back, and create breaks. This almost worked a couple of times against Saints, but LFC didn't get the bounces. But generally I agree with OMM that LFC don't...

Wow, West Ham, where has that effort been all season. Let's hope Boro can do to Chelsea on Monday what they did to Man City last weekend. Bummer for Spurs today but it ain't over till it's over.

OMM, you have hit squarely on Fellaini's strengths. When he's at his best, his physicality makes him an excellent center midfielder. After all, there is a reason Man U bought him. In fact, last year, when Man U was losing late in the game, the manager at the time, Louis Van Gaal, would throw...

What a brilliant goal. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dybala and Dani Alves with the flair, Higuain with the finish. Beautiful team goal from Juventus! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash">#UCL</a> <a...

For me there's generally greater depth of talent and athleticism in the less glamorous positions in the EPL. When I watch a mid-table-or-below Bundesliga game, I'm constantly wondering, "Where's the midfield? Where's the defending?" Attacking is way too easy. I prefer EPL because I love how...

I think that is just Rog making a dark joke, but as with all good jokes, we all see the grain of truth in it. Man, he cracks me up: <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So much to admire about Ronaldo: his awareness of space, clinicality, and commitment to...

Agreed. I'm hoping LFC commit to Can and to Van Dijk, or a like talent. The ball is bouncing Ronaldo's way today. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Real Madrid are going to be good next season <a...

Come on Athletico

All good points. Yes, LFC lack a physical presence, and this is one thing that is great about having Can in the side. He provides a bit of that. Lucas may have some vestigial attacking instincts--it's amazing the way he is racking up assists--but he is such a great tackler and so great at...

My point about Can was that he might want to leave under the current circumstances, not that LFC shouldn't try to keep him or don't need him. I hope he stays. Lovren can't be more than a squad player for a perennial top-4 team? Probably true. I definitely agree that Liverpool need to bring...

Lallana's feet are so, so good. That little Cruyff-pass in the buildup to the goal was lovely. He is just so fun to watch. Best English player right now? He'd get my vote. LFC are unbeaten when Matip and Lovren start, right? I think Klopp likes the two of them, but the center backs...

DeAndre Yedlin, Rafa and Newcastle clinched promotion today. Pumped for the Toon Army. Premier League wasn't the same without the Magpies.

Ugh, just disgusted to watch that as a Liverpool fan yesterday. So frustrating to see the same scenario play out over and over: a lower quality team (maybe not that much lower quality in this case, considering all Liverpool's injury absences, but certainly a less expensive team) defends deep...

Oh yeah, just as a general soccer fan you have to love Zlatan. Larger than life character who makes the sport fun to follow. What was it he said in a recent postgame interview, about getting better as he gets older, born old and will die young, like Benjamin Button? Hilarious. I hope he is...

Mamadou Sakho has no future at Liverpool - Sky sources | Football News | Sky Sports Bums me out a bit. It'll be interesting to see where he ends up. He has said he wants to stay in England because his kids are doing well there and he wants them to continue learning English. Also, what a...

Yeah, definitely rooting for Atletico from here on in. Would love to see them win one of these after losing out to the Evil Empire across the street in two out of the last three years. On the other hand, wouldn't hate seeing Juventus win. They are recent runners-up too.

Wow really?? That surprises me. Spurs seem on the cusp of something special. I'd want to stay. I mean, does Alderweireld think Real Madrid or Barca want him? Or what's the hangup?