Joe Allen, LFC midfielders and midfield combinations and now the Jordan Henderson thread

[Mystic]

Basically he and Lucas are the tits according to Binnys stats

 

[Y1]

Buy Britton!

 

[Modo]

If you were about to interview someone named Leon Britton, would you be expecting

Him?

Or

Him?

 

[gkmacca]

Or him:

 

[Y1]

Or him:

Him still available?

 

[gkmacca]

That expression suggests, a la Alan Bennett, he's just realised that the young boy sucking him off is actually a chiropody student from Richmond Polytechnic rather than, as he had hoped, 'a Hungarian truck driver, fresh from driving his juggernaut across the motorways of Europe and to hell with the environment'.

 

[Wizardry]

Two points spring to mind on these stats.

First, I'm amazed that Arteta gets so involved in games - I never really felt he got so involved so as to be one of the most prolific passers in the league.

Second and most damning, Mikel is one of the most accurate passers going around in the league. Surely that fact alone will call into question the relevance of this stat.

 

[737Max]

Point 3, we should be all over Dembele NOT Dempsey

 

[Y1]

Joe Allen has been outed. Now we are in for Leon Britton?

 

[Mystic]

This link seems to be taking it's time, do you think there's any chance of it actually happening?

 

[LarryHagman]

Ray Wilkins 105%.

 

[FoxForceFive]

This link seems to be taking it's time, do you think there's any chance of it actually happening?

I suspect it will simply cos Swansea are linked with midfielders constantly. Maybe once they get a replacement they'll allow us to start talks.

 

[Oncy]

Or that its made up bollocks as per.

 

[RolandG]

Laudrup recently confirmed no contact or approach was made by us for Allen.

 

[Oncy]

What a surprise.
I hate summer.

 

[Hansern]

Other sites claim its done, just waiting for Swansea to get a replacement in.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Other sites claim its done, just waiting for Swansea to get a replacement in.

See, I *knew it.

*Didn't know it, just wanted to think it.

 

[Red Astaire]

Rumours on Twitter that It's a 10million bid plus Shelvey on loan. Which actually makes a lot of sense. I really like Shelvey though.

 

[Wilko7]

For those more knowledgable than I, how similar are Allen and Suso?

 

[Wilko7]

Rumours on Twitter that It's a 10million bid plus Shelvey on loan. Which actually makes a lot of sense. I really like Shelvey though.

I would have though Shelvey is needed as cover for the captain.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

Rumours on Twitter that It's a 10million bid plus Shelvey on loan. Which actually makes a lot of sense. I really like Shelvey though.

Excellent if true.

 

[themn]

Excellent if true.

The Cult Of Shelvey gonna be after you.

 

[Modo]

I don't think it's a good idea at all. We've got Europa League games, domestic cup games and the league.
Shelvey will get his fare share of games. Although a loan move wouldn't be a complete disaster.
In the end it depends on who stay and who goes.

 

[Delinquent]

I'm a huge Shelvey fan but I think a year of regular Premier League football for a team who play a similar style of football to us could do wonders for him.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

I'm a huge Shelvey fan but I think a year of regular Premier League football for a team who play a similar style of football to us could do wonders for him.

Is the right answer, and Fabio agrees too I'm sure.

 

[irishred]

Shelvey was awesome against Toronto. He seems like a leader for our batch of youngsters coming through.

 

[dmishra]

Rumours on Twitter that It's a 10million bid plus Shelvey on loan. Which actually makes a lot of sense. I really like Shelvey though.

 

[doctor_mac]

For those more knowledgable than I, how similar are Allen and Suso?

From what I can tell Allen tends to play more disciplined role, keeping the ball moving quickly and breaking up play. Suso has often been given a bit more license to drift deep then get forward. However, I do think the purchase of Allen is likely to keep Suso a little further from a starting place.

 

[mark1975]

I don't think it's a good idea at all. We've got Europa League games, domestic cup games and the league.
Shelvey will get his fare share of games. Although a loan move wouldn't be a complete disaster.
In the end it depends on who stay and who goes.

Agreed, I'd sooner give them Spearing on loan, if we bring Allen in, I can't see Spearing getting that much game time as Lucas and Allen will provide a bit of steel in the middle, with Henderson competing. If Gerrard get's injured, we've got no one as cover.

 

[Buddha]

I imagine Laudrup would sooner have Shelvey than Spearing on loan?