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I hear this guy is awesome.
Yup. But not as good as "Le Gems".
Are they better than Leftfield?
Scratches head. Don't get the reference !!!
Prodigy and leftfield are two heavyweights of British techno music style stuff.
I'm sure they fall into a particular sub-genre, but fucked if I know what.
Aah..Thanks..
You can't compare leftfield with iced gems. They're like apples and oranges, only even more different.
You might be able to compare a midget gem with an iced gem, though.
Over midget gems?
I don't like iced gems.
I do like midget gems.
I do like midget gems.
Iced gems are one of the worst things ever. They're so horrible they actually make me feel sick and give me a headache. I realise this might be more an "allergy" than a taste issue, but they do taste shit too. Even looking at them makes me feel ill.
Midget gems are ace. Apart from when you get a black one and it is liquorice.
As for this Serbian lad, he'll arrive in summer. I have no idea what to expect, apart from he's a tall midfielder, but our track record with Serbs is not good.
Leftfield are more techno than The Prodigy.
One of our best midfielders of recent years was about 5 foot 7. One of the best in the Premiership at the moment is a similar short-arse, Leicester's Kante. Not all shorties are as useless as Joe Allen.
I'd certainly agree that a bit of height and physicality would be most welcome, but Can and Henderson are both big lads too.
Is pace important when you're a central midfielder?
I don't know if he's got any pace or not, cant really tell from the Youtube clips I've watched.
We'll just have to see when he gets here. Buvac have followed him for years apparently and Klopp has been calling him to get him to sign.
So, it sounds like we rate him very highly, so do a lot of other top clubs. For 4-5 mill £ we cant really lose imho.
Either he'll be great and its a steal or he's shite and we get a bit of money back.
Knowing some of our fans he's got about 2 months max after he's joined before he's labelled shite.
I don't know if he's got any pace or not, cant really tell from the Youtube clips I've watched.
We'll just have to see when he gets here. Buvac have followed him for years apparently and Klopp has been calling him to get him to sign.
So, it sounds like we rate him very highly, so do a lot of other top clubs. For 4-5 mill £ we cant really lose imho.
Either he'll be great and its a steal or he's shite and we get a bit of money back.
Knowing some of our fans he's got about 2 months max after he's joined before he's labelled shite.
Yeah, I know. Kante is quick, explosive and powerful aswell. He's the anti Allen and Lucas. Although Lucas isnt a shortarse but he's weak.
I'd love us to sign Kante. Obviously before Leicester did but I hadnt even heard of him tbh.
I just like the fact that he's being compared to Pogba, Gerrard etc and has the physical frame aswell.
Could turn out shite obvs..
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It's obvious what will happen.
If he comes to us we will be excited by the prospect for a while and he won't do a ton and we'll loan him back to Belgrade is the 2017-2018 season. Then we won't be able to sell him on for anything.
If he goes elsewhere, the sky is the limit.
If he comes to us we will be excited by the prospect for a while and he won't do a ton and we'll loan him back to Belgrade is the 2017-2018 season. Then we won't be able to sell him on for anything.
If he goes elsewhere, the sky is the limit.
His FB page shared an article saying he's signed for us.
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Marko Grujic: five things about Liverpool's midfield transfer target
Marko Grujic, left, is the next big thing out of Serbia and appears set to join Liverpool.
Who is Marko Grujic? The Red Star Belgrade midfielder has hinted on his Facebook page that he is on the verge of agreeing to join Liverpool. Here are five things Reds fans need to know about him.
1. He's a World Cup winner (at U-20 level)
Grujic, 19, has represented Serbia at multiple age groups and was a member of their squad when they lifted this year's FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Serbia's previous involvement in winning a global crown was as part of the fabled generation that won Yugoslavia a junior world title in 1987.
Serbia beat Brazil 2-1 in this year's final, with Grujic's most notable contribution being a successful penalty in the shootout victory over the United States in the quarterfinals. He is now a regular for Serbia's U-21 side.
2. He's been compared to Steven Gerrard
No pressure or anything but the headline of the Serbian article linked in Grujic's Facebook post, which called him "Serbia's new Steven Gerrard," wasn't even the first such claim made.
The Reds great happened to be the first reference point used when Grujic was described to the Liverpool Echo by Serbia-based journalist and Reds follower Vlastimir Stevanovic: "If I had to compare Marko Grujic to anyone in terms of style of play, I'd compare him to our own Steven Gerrard. In Serbia they call him 'the new Matic' and in Italy they call him 'the new Pogba.'"
As if those names were not illustrious enough, Stevanovic said some were "calling him the greatest talent to come out of Red Star Belgrade since Dejan Stankovic." Again, no pressure.
A box-to-box player with a good engine rather than an out-and-out attacking or defensive midfielder, Grujic's mixture of vision and athleticism means he is able to play as an advanced midfielder or deeper, as he currently does for Red Star.
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The reasons for such namechecks are clear in the young Serb's lanky, powerful, all-action style -- and, in Gerrard's case, his preferred No. 8 shirt. Yet to win a senior cap, Grujic's full international debut cannot be far off given his rate of progress this season. After a mere 31 first-team appearances, however (and a further five for Kolubara in the Serbian first division) it is stil early days.
Judge for yourself.
3. He's not expected to join until the summer
Having been at Red Star Belgrade since he was nine years old, Grujic has spoken of his loyalty to his hometown team for whom he made his debut in May 2013 aged just 17. He was given a run in the side early this season when a surprise exit from Europa League qualifying sparked a clear-out of players.
In debt to the tune of around €40 million, a sum not helped by them being banned from participation in last season's Champions League because of Financial Fair Play breaches, Red Star have a motivation to sell, with Grujic expected to command a fee in the region of £4.3 million. His club's need to wipe out their debts and pay former players to have their Champions League sanctions lifted is likely to hasten a sale in January, but any such deal is expected to involve the player being loaned back to them for the rest of the season.
ESPN FC's Raphael Honigstein feels Jurgen Klopp was only praising Anfield for their rousing atmosphere.
Grujic has said he would like to help Red Star clinch their Champions League place before a possible move in the summer and they are well on course to do that, with a 25-point lead in the Serbian SuperLiga after 22 games.
4. The appeal for Liverpool is obvious
The ways in which Grujic could help to meet shortcomings in Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool squad are numerous. Good in the air and tall at 6-foot-3, he would offer some presence at set-pieces, an area in which they have leaked goals all season. Adding ballast to a midfield, much in the mould of Nemanja Matic, would also give Klopp more options in front of his back four.
Red Star manager Miodrag Bozovic has enthused about the 19-year-old's dynamism, saying "Grujic is the leader of this team... he pulls us forward." And five goals in 19 league appearances suggest a valuable source of extra goals at a time when Klopp's choices in attack are limited by the fragility and apparent incompatibility of some of his forwards.
5. He will keep us posted
Nothing is certain regarding a deal: Manchester United, Inter Milan and Chelsea have also been linked with Grujic. But whatever happens, the man himself is being accommodatingly forthcoming both in person and on social media.
He told journalists in Serbia this month that he had spoken to Liverpool, saying: "I'll try to respect the club, the fans and the general public, but again I think that for myself I have to choose the best environment where I get the chance to play and where I work with good coaches in good conditions. It is certain that I remain here until the end of qualifying for the Champions League. I had a talk with Liverpool but I did not receive yet any agreement. I'm still a Red Star player."
The presence of Stankovic at Inter (where he works as a scout) led Grujic to tell reporters Inter was "a possible destination," while Matic "is a friend, he's Serbian and he's been at Chelsea for more than a year -- he told me they want me." Liverpool's trump cards may prove to be Zeljko Buvac, Liverpool's Bosnian Serb assistant manager, a Serbian speaker, and Klopp, who is reported to have telephoned Grujic personally. The player has also spoken of his desire to play in England.
With 23,400 likes on his Facebook profile, Grujic's post this week prompted an eruption of comments and shares. He has 27.4k followers on Instagram, where his customary pose is giving the thumbs-up to a meal or his teammates, but perhaps it is who he recently decided to follow that is of greater interest: Liverpool FC's official account.
It's safe to say he'll update us as soon as he can
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Marko Grujic: five things about Liverpool's midfield transfer target
Marko Grujic, left, is the next big thing out of Serbia and appears set to join Liverpool.
Who is Marko Grujic? The Red Star Belgrade midfielder has hinted on his Facebook page that he is on the verge of agreeing to join Liverpool. Here are five things Reds fans need to know about him.
1. He's a World Cup winner (at U-20 level)
Grujic, 19, has represented Serbia at multiple age groups and was a member of their squad when they lifted this year's FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Serbia's previous involvement in winning a global crown was as part of the fabled generation that won Yugoslavia a junior world title in 1987.
Serbia beat Brazil 2-1 in this year's final, with Grujic's most notable contribution being a successful penalty in the shootout victory over the United States in the quarterfinals. He is now a regular for Serbia's U-21 side.
2. He's been compared to Steven Gerrard
No pressure or anything but the headline of the Serbian article linked in Grujic's Facebook post, which called him "Serbia's new Steven Gerrard," wasn't even the first such claim made.
The Reds great happened to be the first reference point used when Grujic was described to the Liverpool Echo by Serbia-based journalist and Reds follower Vlastimir Stevanovic: "If I had to compare Marko Grujic to anyone in terms of style of play, I'd compare him to our own Steven Gerrard. In Serbia they call him 'the new Matic' and in Italy they call him 'the new Pogba.'"
As if those names were not illustrious enough, Stevanovic said some were "calling him the greatest talent to come out of Red Star Belgrade since Dejan Stankovic." Again, no pressure.
A box-to-box player with a good engine rather than an out-and-out attacking or defensive midfielder, Grujic's mixture of vision and athleticism means he is able to play as an advanced midfielder or deeper, as he currently does for Red Star.
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- Mourinho out at Chelsea:Turning Points | Disciplinary issues
- Honigstein: Where will Pep end up? | Klopp is misunderstood
- Hunter: Neymar and Barca | Laurens: Kante, Mahrez thrive
- Star Wars Best XI | Hurrey:Back-ups | Evans: Klopp's stunt
- FC TV: No Man United excuse | UCL highlights |Boiling Point
- Highlights (U.S. only): Premier League |Champions League
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The reasons for such namechecks are clear in the young Serb's lanky, powerful, all-action style -- and, in Gerrard's case, his preferred No. 8 shirt. Yet to win a senior cap, Grujic's full international debut cannot be far off given his rate of progress this season. After a mere 31 first-team appearances, however (and a further five for Kolubara in the Serbian first division) it is stil early days.
Judge for yourself.
3. He's not expected to join until the summer
Having been at Red Star Belgrade since he was nine years old, Grujic has spoken of his loyalty to his hometown team for whom he made his debut in May 2013 aged just 17. He was given a run in the side early this season when a surprise exit from Europa League qualifying sparked a clear-out of players.
In debt to the tune of around €40 million, a sum not helped by them being banned from participation in last season's Champions League because of Financial Fair Play breaches, Red Star have a motivation to sell, with Grujic expected to command a fee in the region of £4.3 million. His club's need to wipe out their debts and pay former players to have their Champions League sanctions lifted is likely to hasten a sale in January, but any such deal is expected to involve the player being loaned back to them for the rest of the season.
ESPN FC's Raphael Honigstein feels Jurgen Klopp was only praising Anfield for their rousing atmosphere.
Grujic has said he would like to help Red Star clinch their Champions League place before a possible move in the summer and they are well on course to do that, with a 25-point lead in the Serbian SuperLiga after 22 games.
4. The appeal for Liverpool is obvious
The ways in which Grujic could help to meet shortcomings in Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool squad are numerous. Good in the air and tall at 6-foot-3, he would offer some presence at set-pieces, an area in which they have leaked goals all season. Adding ballast to a midfield, much in the mould of Nemanja Matic, would also give Klopp more options in front of his back four.
Red Star manager Miodrag Bozovic has enthused about the 19-year-old's dynamism, saying "Grujic is the leader of this team... he pulls us forward." And five goals in 19 league appearances suggest a valuable source of extra goals at a time when Klopp's choices in attack are limited by the fragility and apparent incompatibility of some of his forwards.
5. He will keep us posted
Nothing is certain regarding a deal: Manchester United, Inter Milan and Chelsea have also been linked with Grujic. But whatever happens, the man himself is being accommodatingly forthcoming both in person and on social media.
He told journalists in Serbia this month that he had spoken to Liverpool, saying: "I'll try to respect the club, the fans and the general public, but again I think that for myself I have to choose the best environment where I get the chance to play and where I work with good coaches in good conditions. It is certain that I remain here until the end of qualifying for the Champions League. I had a talk with Liverpool but I did not receive yet any agreement. I'm still a Red Star player."
The presence of Stankovic at Inter (where he works as a scout) led Grujic to tell reporters Inter was "a possible destination," while Matic "is a friend, he's Serbian and he's been at Chelsea for more than a year -- he told me they want me." Liverpool's trump cards may prove to be Zeljko Buvac, Liverpool's Bosnian Serb assistant manager, a Serbian speaker, and Klopp, who is reported to have telephoned Grujic personally. The player has also spoken of his desire to play in England.
With 23,400 likes on his Facebook profile, Grujic's post this week prompted an eruption of comments and shares. He has 27.4k followers on Instagram, where his customary pose is giving the thumbs-up to a meal or his teammates, but perhaps it is who he recently decided to follow that is of greater interest: Liverpool FC's official account.
It's safe to say he'll update us as soon as he can
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I'm sold on him. Let's do it
I'd be less optimistic if it was Rodgers phoning him.
He's not coming here until summer, so don't get too overwrought
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