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Hardly ever 100% fit, and when he is fit, he's rarely looked much better than average. Definitely seemed to benefit from favouritism vs Markovic.

More likely, especially in the case of Allen, but both would be more suited to Klopp's style I think. There's often a change in fortunes for some players with a new manager, both good and bad, those 2 are on the 'not beyond the realms of possibility' list.

Assuming he doesn't just curl up into a ball, there's half a chance, mad as it sounds, that Joe Allen might start looking like he belongs. The one thing he does well is press high, although it's unlikely to be enough, granted. I bet he'd love Markovic back too.

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Time to hand over the day to day to someone who knows football, you lads stick to building stands and signing up corporate partners.

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The difference with those right footed LB's you mention, is that they are/were all comfortable using their left. Add Johnson, who was virtually as strong on his left as his right too. It certainly will help if he keeps coming up against left footed attackers, as they'll be looking to come inside on to his stronger foot. Hopefully his reliance on his right eases up with every game.

All well and good, but Rossiter didn't slot into the holding role, Milner did.

If he goes it seems very clear it's because he wants to play more, and doesn't agree with BR's apparent reluctance to play him in a 2, or at least his position in the pecking order for a spot in a 2.

The words average and poor don't belong in this thread. He's off the pace to an extent, as is to be expected, but neither of those words reflect anything about his performance tonight.

He's superb, but definitely doesn't have everything. Needs to trust his left foot more. His booking came because he lost possession after awkwardly intercepting a pass with his right, when doing so with his left would have enabled him to distribute the ball. If he can learn to use his left foot more, the sky's the limit, classy player.

I'm guessing that BR has told him he's the number one DM, but we only plan to start a DM in games like tonight, so perhaps no more than 10 games tops. The rest he plans to play 2 CM's who can get forward and back, and perhaps sees Lucas well down the pecking order for that role. I wish he'd stay, as I bet he'd end up starting more games than perhaps he feels he might, but that sub off reaction was open to possible interpretation as a 'see ya'.

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