Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Sep 27, 2021 1:51 pm  

chapylad wrote:

Said that previously Rob.
I have no idea why he couldn`t see it when 99% of the fans could.
And why does he persist with Roberts who offers nothing.
He didn`t even look good against Fulham.
I`m hoping Firpo comes good but Lang for me was the better choice and even Leif Davis who I would have kept as back up looks better than Firpo right now.

Lang has never played left back, and Davis isn't getting into the Bournemouth team.

Firpo is a player who cost £45m a couple of years back and has barely played the in the last 12 months. New club, new league, new country. We have to be patient. He's improving gradually each game.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:01 pm  

yes he has looked good in parts. needs time

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Sep 27, 2021 2:04 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

Lang has never played left back, and Davis isn't getting into the Bournemouth team.

Firpo is a player who cost £45m a couple of years back and has barely played the in the last 12 months. New club, new league, new country. We have to be patient. He's improving gradually each game.

Think I`m getting senile!
I meant Lang instead of James.
Davis I thought was a good prospect and was never really given the chance others have been afforded.
Hope you are right about Firpo as there looks to be a good player in there. But his positional sense leaves a lot to be desired even without playing for 12 months.
Not sure he has improved over the last couple of games but like I`ve said I`m sure there`s a good player in there.
A couple of good wins and I might stop panicking JB.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:02 pm  

played 3 of last years top 6 and decimated by injuries. long way to go but 3 points on Saturday makes a huge difference

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Sep 27, 2021 3:31 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

played 3 of last years top 6 and decimated by injuries. long way to go but 3 points on Saturday makes a huge difference

A draw against West Ham and a win against Newcastle and 3 extra points would have felt a lot better for sure.
Burnley away I`m happy with a draw even though we should be beating them regardless.
Not getting those additional 3 points is making me nervous even at this early stage.
7 points minimum from the next 4 is a must imo.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Sep 27, 2021 5:09 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

Geldhert played 60 plus minutes for the u23s the day before, so not bringing him on was understandable. He could have brought Summerville on and moved Roberts up front though.

The form of Dallas, and the inability of Klich to maintain performance and intensity for 90s minutes are the biggest concerns at the moment.

Why play him the day before given the injury to Bamford? Bizarre.

Agree re Dallas and Klich

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Sep 27, 2021 5:11 pm  

tad rhino wrote:

played 3 of last years top 6 and decimated by injuries. long way to go but 3 points on Saturday makes a huge difference

Our poor start puts us under real pressure now unfortunately. 7 to 9 points needed as a minimum from next 4 imo.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Sep 27, 2021 5:13 pm  

chapylad wrote:

Said that previously Rob.
I have no idea why he couldn`t see it when 99% of the fans could.
And why does he persist with Roberts who offers nothing.
He didn`t even look good against Fulham.
I`m hoping Firpo comes good but Lang for me was the better choice and even Leif Davis who I would have kept as back up looks better than Firpo right now.

James will come good. He was better than Harrison on Saturday.

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Sep 27, 2021 5:24 pm  

harrison just back from covid to be fair

Re: The ONLY LUFC Football Thread : Mon Sep 27, 2021 6:58 pm  

Think you are pinning too much hope on Harrison who was average at best last season.
Same with Ayling and Dallas this year who have been poor.
Klich again didn`t do much towards the end of last season and has continued in the same vein this season.
Bamford for a so called England striker isn`t scoring and we have nobody creating in midfield.
Think I need to lie down.
On a serious note I`m sure we will start getting results and after the next 4 games we should be in a better position to see where we are.
Fingers crossed and prayer mats at the ready.