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a couple of my colleagues are still saying he's useless...then again they are Spurs fans so what do they know eh...

So many key points in his career already; 1. His very impressive debut against City 2. The meltdown against Sunderland in the 11-12 season opener 3. The deer in headlights game against Blackburn that season 4. The scapegoat performance against Arsenal earlier this season 5. That superb derby performance at left back a few weeks later 6. Wonderful passing and all round display in today's demolition of the league leaders For me, the most impressive feat is making the fans (or at least myself) feel so assured when he's on the pitch. We have a very sensible footballer who is tactically aware, loves defending, isn't afraid of advancing up the pitch, and most importantly has very understated ability on the ball. The two or three arrowed passes from deep (after our set pieces were cleared) were magical; if Alonso or Gerrard made those passes we'd still be raving about them.

Weren't we trying to get in Siqueira (who admittedly looked really good on youtube highlights) but didn't want to pay the asking price? We gave up, and got in Cissokho instead. Then on deadline day Granada shipped Siqueira on loan...

Was just thinking of this song as well - love it! Perhaps this could work? MMMamadou dou-dou dou-dou-dou MMMamadou dou-dou-dou-dou MMMamadou dou-dou dou-dou-dou dou-dou-dou dou-dou-dou dou-dou-dou-dou-dou Mamadou Sakho!!!

Wasn't too long ago when he always looked to pass the ball when anywhere close to goal, even though a shot on goal was the far better option.

Very pleasantly surprised he started today. My impression of him when he first played for us was that he was a tidy player who lacked grit and confidence. He's sincce matured into a warrior. Glad he stuck around to fight for his spot, can see him consistently hitting 10+ goals per season in the years to come.

I wouldn't say he's a far superior player until we've seen what he can do further up the pitch. Off on a tangent: if we're comparing fees, then we should be looking at the 15m spent on Allen vs the 15m Spurs spent on Dembele. Not saying Dembele would have picked us over Spurs, but for me he has more ability and potential...

He signed a two year contract. He can play for Cardiff after this coming season. We are in no position to lose pace, goals and experience. Oh, and forwards too. The dodgy knees can be managed. We NEED him in the squad.

Why are we even thinking of letting him go? He has pace, ability on the ball, intelligence and big match temperament. Which we are lacking. Especially pace. So what if he's on 4m a year - are we able to find an adequate replacement who has similar experience and ability for the same price, or less?

Showed character and presence today, even from right back. Think this was the game which he finally grew out of his shell.

Picks the right pass most of the time. Needs to stay in the team.

Wasn't Martin o'Neill supposed to be front runner as his successor...?

That's what bothers me about him - he looks like he has it in him, but is deferring responsibility. If it was the team of 08-09 which had Torres, Gerrard, Alonso, Benayoun and Kuyt all in top form that would be understandable. Lucas in that team often deferred responsibility but in comparison to Hendo you can understand, given the leaders (and level of talent) around him. Henderson is deferring to the likes of Adam and Downing which for me is not acceptable, given they are players around the same level. Yes, he's young but he needs to be told to step up and take charge because there is ability in the boy.

They happen to have amazingly gifted technical players who can receive the ball in very tight spaces and lay it off to another in a similar situation, or turn on a sixpence.

Well said - agree with everything except for the comment on Carroll.

Newcastle away, no?

So after an excellent performance tonight I thought I'd watch the highlights again and listen to some of the post game analysis from the LFC TV crew. After the video clip ended, LFC TV thought they'd recommend something for me to watch... [click me I promise it's funny...] For all those who are sore about Torres leaving and us paying stupid money for Carroll, just a reminder of how bad it can get...

Mods - can we make this thread sticky?

Is there functionality to ignore a thread like you do individual posters? Everytime I see this thread at the top of the list I just want to ignore it, yet can't help but open it.

You have a good point. However, I don't really care what he will say, because as LFC manager he was a fraud. I'd love to erase him from our history books if I had my way - it's been emotional. What a horrible 6 months. I felt uneasy about that appointment from day one. Now with Kenny at the helm, it feels so right. In a month we'll have forgotten about him, not least because most of us are so eager to do so.

Twitter petition?

To be fair the post-Bolton quote about not knowing if it was a must win, he was answering a question in relation to the sack.

JimBoardman Jim Boardman "The BBC understands that no decision will be made today" - BBC News channel discussing Roy Hodgson. #LFC

This just goes to show that all those who keep saying "football is a simple game" (in relation to on pitch play and off pitch tactics) don't have a clue what they are on about.

LOL! I presume the joke is in No.2 = Right Back?