Joe Allen

[Hyena]

Our muscle mass.building regimen?

Ha

We train our players like marathon runners, the worst athletes on planet. Which is why none of them ever improve physically when they're with us

Really? How do you know this? (Serious qn)
I would have thought a Premier League football would have proper physical fitness coaches who train speed, agility, strength etc

 

[Oncy]

I dont mind Joe.
Hes a decent player.
Get the feeling with a run of games he could fly but hes made of fucking candyfloss

 

[localny]

Agreed, I see injuries, and lack of fitness.

But I also see grit, determination and silk. He's a good asset, and important squad player. Could be great with said run of games.

I'm thinking he should start with Stratego, then Cranium, and finish up with Balderdash.

 

[gene hughes]

He's just not that good.

 

[Dahuge]

He's just not that good.

Gotta go with gene on this one, he just isn't that good

 

[Glen C]

Players like allen, balotelli, borini and lambert all need to go in the summer. They're just not top 4 standard.

 

[red_maradona]

Players like allen, balotelli, borini and lambert aspas, alberto, and mingnolet all need to go in the summer. They're just not top 4 standard.

 

[StevieM]

Let's add Johnson, Toure, Coates, Jones & Enrique to that list.

 

[StevieM]

Although, I'd keep Allen.... and probably Alberto.

 

[jexykrodic]

Shouldn't be signing players called Joe. It's science.

 

[dee]

Leave Enrique out of this

 

[StevieM]

I'd happily leave him out if the team - and every team we ever pick.

 

[Oncy]

Who the fuck is Joe Enrique?

 

[SummerOnions]

Who the fuck is Joe Enrique?

Suso's bodyguard

We gave him a few appearances to stop him going the dentist so much

 

[dantes]

Allen is a very useful copy of Lucas to have around. Rodgers should just quit treating him like a copy of Henderson and his performances will soon improve.

 

[Glen C]

Allen is a very useful copy of Lucas to have around. Rodgers should just quit treating him like a copy of Henderson and his performances will soon improve.

Allen is nothing like lucas. He's always been a box to box midfielder like hendo except not as good. He needs to go.

 

[dantes]

Allen is nothing like lucas. He's always been a box to box midfielder like hendo except not as good. He needs to go.

Apart from when he was good and our best player in the first half dozen games playing in front of the defence.

 

[Buddha]

Allen is a very useful copy of Lucas to have around. Rodgers should just quit treating him like a copy of Henderson and his performances will soon improve.

Nah, he's not physically imposing enough for the DM role. For all his harassing and hard work, he gets brushed aside far too easily.

We're seeing now that he's absolutely not integral to us playing well and with confidence.

 

[Glen C]

Apart from when he was good and our best player in the first half dozen games playing in front of the defence.

And rodgers said at the time that it wasn't his role and that we are only seeing 50% of his abilities. He never played there for swansea and only played there while lucas was injured.

 

[dantes]

And rodgers said at the time that it wasn't his role and that we are only seeing 50% of his abilities. He never played there for swansea and only played there while lucas was injured.

Indeed. Rodgers was either blind or more likely talking up his guy for political reasons. The fact is Allen has only ever been good in that position. So maybe just maybe by the heavens above, that might just be his best position.

 

[Brizzle]

There are definitely benefits of having a Joe Allen (reliable, good passer, keeps temp up etc) in the team when the forward line are all contributing/ causing a threat. When he was playing at the start of the season we weren't causing many issues to to the opposition and so we probably needed more threats in the midfield.

The guy is a very good footballer and I think it is important to keep those players in the squad.

Not sure about this muscle mass regime being mentioned. Last I saw from the training ground gym was Glen Johnson doing squats of 50kg which isn't going to help with hypertrophy!