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28 Sep 2020 22:47:11
Liverpool fan here lads.
I'm not here to brag,
I was lucky enough to go to Highbury to watch Arsenal in Champions league back in the the 90's ( including your invincible's ) due to work. I've had the privilege watching your great teams since the late 80's. My uncle had a season tickets in the West Upper, so used to go your games every now and then around Christmas time.
Anyway, I think Arsenal are where we were when Klopp took over. I hope Arteta takes you to the next level and I wish you all the best for the season chaps!
Drogie.
1.) 28 Sep 2020 23:21:08
Appreciate that, nice comments.
04 Mar 2018 08:35:36
Liverpool fan in peace.
During the transfer window I read lots of negative comments on your page regarding the Ox and how delighted you were with the fee received.
I'd like to replay the gesture and say thanks for the Ox. He's really starting to prove his worth and as a season ticket holder on the Kop, am fortunate to watch him live. The work rate he puts in is everything Klopp is looking for in a player and he's put in a couple of man of the match performances of late.
There's plenty of room for improvement and he's no emre near the finished article. We've acquired a great player that's only going to get better.
I've not come over to cause friction, I like Arsenal a lot and have spent many a Boxing Day in the mid to late 80's ( early 90's ) perched in the West Upper at Highbury
Good luck against Brighton today.
1.) 04 Mar 2018 08:58:34
Thanks Drogie,
I think the move was good for Liverpool and definitely a good move for Ox.
He is a decent player, with a terrific work rate.
2.) 04 Mar 2018 09:41:07
Mate he was going nowhere with us he did the right thing for his career to turn down our offer of more money and join Klopp and Liverpool for the sake of his career.
I like the Ox a lot and have always thought there was a quality cmf player in him that just needed someone to help him build up his confidence and develope as a player.
He couldn't get a game or run of games in our cmf under Arsene but Xhaka is a permanent fixture?
Says everything about why he had to leave and why we are where we are.
3.) 04 Mar 2018 09:45:30
Clearly a good move for both parties. As an Arsenal fan, the problem was that we didn't reinvest the fee in signing a suitable replacement and that has been an issue for the club over the past couple of windows, when we have allowed players such as Ox, Gabriel, Coquelin, Giroud and Walcott to depart without brining in suitable replacements. This means that we have an extremely weak squad of only 20 (overage) players including Mertesacker who is past his best and retiring at the end of the season and Chambers who is nit PL quality. With 2 or 3 players out injured, it means we are selecting today and Thursday from as few as 14 or 15 suitable players. For Wenger to have allowed this to happen is bordering on criminal. This summer with players entering the last year of their contracts or in Wilshere's case out of contract, some players simply not good enough and Mertesacker retiring, we need somewhere between 6 and 10 players, which is virtually impossible to achieve.
4.) 04 Mar 2018 10:02:30
I honestly don’t think he has currently shown anymore for you than he did in flashes for us and personally Jordan Henderson was man of the match yesterday.
I had really high hopes for the Ox and remember the Milan game and thinking he could be something special but so far he’s not developed into that player.
I think the money was spot on and maybe Klopp can bring out the very best in him, he’s still young and finding his way in your team. Good luck to him. Nice guy too.
5.) 04 Mar 2018 10:16:29
Hope it works out for the Ox
Good work rate but never thought his intelligence, touch or use if the ball was good enough. He was way to inconsistent but I put that down to age and team around him.
A good deal all round for player and both clubs.
6.) 04 Mar 2018 10:16:30
Regardless of how good Ox might be now on his form for us 40 mill was a great deal.
7.) 04 Mar 2018 10:47:20
24 million wasn't it?