So we wouldn't have won anything if you swapped 26 year old Gerrard with Hendo 2018?
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It's all ifs buts and maybes, but henderson was outstanding during those years, surpassing levels that even his supporters thought he was capable of and totally amazing me, who thought he was the North East version of Lucas. He had a few great seasons, I don't know how anyone can argue with that.
Not sure about the “… we would not have won it ...” bit; people have over the years tended to exaggerate his limitations just as others have overstated his importance. He was a fine player whom we should celebrate.
Personally I choose to trust in Klopp, that he had thought he had a squad last season which was competitive, but finally proven to be not the case for whatever reasons. Something had changed and was outside of his control once the season started. Even Hendo's "influence" or lack thereof, wasn't able to affect much, our plays were dire for most parts. We weren't even able to collectively raise our game for the grudge matches against Real, which was disappointing to say the least.
No there is no Hole here that I am in, you know Hendo was a very very limited player so its your mind thats in this imaginary hole where Hendo is Figo. As for that first statement what do you think I said ? Klopp could not sell those 2 injury wasted players coz no one would buy them at a price that would get us enough and pay off their over the top contract terms. As for Hendo being a captain, why the hell would Klopp change and bring trouble to himself, the other players probably thought he was a fucking joke anyway, which I totally understand.
If he wasn’t dead, that is.
I hate having to explain a joke that was poor in the first place, but this post, with its single like from Modo, now looks like I was agreeing with him.
To be clear, I absolutely do not.
It's a thing that should not be
But I'd associate a slog with watching Everton. This fucker doesn't seem to ever get knackered.
On his name, there's a town called Szob on the danube, also on the train line on the way from Budapest to bratislava. Years ago I was looking out the window of the train and saw the reflection of the name, and thought yes, this town is called Bozs, backwards. Led me to look up the place and get a feel for it and daydream about running away to one of the little houses on the river that were going for about thirty grand at the time. I dunno what his name means, magyar is the maddest of lingos, but I'm guessing it's Big Handsome Bastard from Szob, which is Bozs backwards.
On his name, there's a town called Szob on the danube, also on the train line on the way from Budapest to bratislava. Years ago I was looking out the window of the train and saw the reflection of the name, and thought yes, this town is called Bozs, backwards. Led me to look up the place and get a feel for it and daydream about running away to one of the little houses on the river that were going for about thirty grand at the time. I dunno what his name means, magyar is the maddest of lingos, but I'm guessing it's Big Handsome Bastard from Szob, which is Bozs backwards.
Fair comment
There's definitely a town called Szob but the same Hungarian word without the capital "S" means "room" in English. Made me think of when I was a kid travelling with my family through Austria on the train and wondering how come so many towns were called "Gleis", then learning a few years later after I started doing German at school that it's the German word for "platform".
BTW Google Translate says there's also a Hungarian word "Bozs", for which Google's translation is "It's badass". Bozs tha'.
How was he yesterday? Haven’t watched the full game.
Not great, initially giving ball away in defensive third but did get better. Can’t fault his energy but he needs to focus on basics more and one of the reason the midfield is chaotic at times is due to him being a little erratic at times. However, I would take his energy and chaos in the midfield this season to the anemic one last season constantly being bummed.
He was so so but he was playing next to Endo and Gakpo so the balance wasn’t ideal which in a way made it hard to judge.
When Grav, Jones and Mac are back is when we’ll see the best of Szobo.
Probably all Drill fans on here
Lol for ages I was amazed at how many Welsh hotels were called Gwesty. I thought it was like The Kings Head pub!
There are some Swiss Stations that name the platforms in the language of which cantons they go to. So Gleis 1, Gleis 2, Quai 3 etc
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[article]A fan favourite for Liverpool and a potential successor to Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskas - Dominik Szoboszlai has had a pretty impressive 2023.
The 23-year-old midfielder once again took the spotlight during Hungary's 3-1 victory over Montenegro in November.
He scored two goals, downed a shot of palinka - a traditional Hungarian fruit brandy - and led the chants from the stands inside Budapest's Puskas Arena after the match.
Szoboszlai has rapidly become Hungary's leading footballer, a rise which has coincided with the national team's resurgence.
Hungary have sealed a third consecutive European Championship appearance after finishing four points clear of Serbia to top their qualifying group. And in the 12 games Szoboszlai has captained the team, they are unbeaten.
As his country's top player, Szoboszlai shoulders the weight of fans' hopes and will want to guide the team back to a place among Europe's elite.
He has also made an instant impact at Anfield since arriving from RB Leipzig for £60m in the summer.
There were questions over Szoboszlai's ability to handle the move at this stage of his career, but a string of impressive performances in the heart of Jurgen Klopp's midfield - combining powerful running with technical ability - have silenced any doubters.
He is already a regular in the new-look team as second-placed Liverpool travel to Sheffield United on Wednesday looking like Premier League title contenders.
Szoboszlai 'motivated' by criticism
At the age of 16, Szoboszlai left Hungary to join Red Bull Salzburg's academy. He believed he stood a better chance of becoming a top-class player there than at one of the academies in his home country.
This view was not universally embraced in Hungary. Abel Meszaros, a Hungarian football pundit, said: "There was always a 'yes, but' with him."
Yes, he is talented, but he plays at Leipzig (having joined from sister club Salzburg). Yes, he has performed well for the national team, but he missed the Euros in 2021. Szoboszlai's sceptics remained vocal, even after his high-profile transfer to Liverpool.
He has admitted to drawing motivation from the criticism and even enjoys reading negative comments about himself.
This trend likely emerged around 2020, when the hype surrounding him became noticeable, and many Hungarians were surprised a young talent was being deemed the country's new star.
"He definitely used that as motivation and continues to do so," Meszaros, who was not among those doubters, added.
"I went [to Liverpool], fought my way into the team, became a starter, scored goals, provided assists, played well, and became a standard player," Szoboszlai told M4Sport.
"There are still people who don't like it. But that motivates me even more to keep going, to be even better, to achieve more, to win more cups, to score more goals."
'Approaching the realm of Puskas'
There may be some who simply harbour ill feelings for Szoboszlai's decision to leave Hungary so early, but the number of doubters is diminishing by the day given his performances for both club and country.
In fact, discussions about Szoboszlai's historical significance are becoming unavoidable.
"Szoboszlai is ahead of everyone since [1980s and 1990s star] Lajos Detari. You have to really go back far," Meszaros said. "He is approaching the realm of Puskas and others in that class."
In the past, the name of Puskas, the formidable forward who led the Golden Team of the 1950s, loomed over any Hungarian player displaying any mere glimpse of greatness.
No-one came close to Puskas' significance, and comparisons with the long-time Real Madrid player often seemed to weigh heavily on players.
Szoboszlai might be the exception because he seems remarkably comfortable in his own skin.
When reporters inquired after the Montenegro game about how it felt to be considered world class, he dismissed the question, saying people should not think of him in that bracket yet.
Expectations will only rise from here.
Liverpool fans will hope Szoboszlai can lead Klopp's next generation to glory, while Hungarians may believe qualifying for the Euros is only the beginning and that a team with the midfielder at the helm is destined to compete for international trophies.[/article]
Can we rename this thread to Dominik the Donkey? Because he was. And has been for a bit, although today was the worst.
What's happened to him? After a mesmerizing start, he's gone completely off the boil.
Is it just that we've managed his workload poorly? He started to buy into his own hype? Something else.
He couldn't do even the basics well today. Completely lost out there.
What's happened to him? After a mesmerizing start, he's gone completely off the boil.
Is it just that we've managed his workload poorly? He started to buy into his own hype? Something else.
He couldn't do even the basics well today. Completely lost out there.
We need to tinker with the system and stop making it all about Trent.
The truth of the matter is this inverted shit is affecting Diaz, it's affecting Nunez, it's affecting Mo and it's affecting Szobo.
& I don't even think Trent's playing better as a result. Far more productive as an attacking RB.
The results will tell a different story but the results also weren't that bad when we played our usual 433 back to when we had midfielders who could run.
The truth of the matter is this inverted shit is affecting Diaz, it's affecting Nunez, it's affecting Mo and it's affecting Szobo.
& I don't even think Trent's playing better as a result. Far more productive as an attacking RB.
The results will tell a different story but the results also weren't that bad when we played our usual 433 back to when we had midfielders who could run.
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