Tooj Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Wasn't there something similar this time last season about him hiring a chef or something to try and improve his fitness? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I'm expecting a lot from Shelvey, tbh. Looks like he'll definitely be staying and he owes us as far as I'm concerned. Centre-midfield was a position that vitally needed improvement and regeneration in January of last season; we put most of our eggs in a Shelvey-shaped basket and he didn't perform. He barely looked like he wanted to perform. He's got talent that should make him a real asset in the Championship. I hope he fulfills that potential and becomes one of the first names on the teamsheet, as he should be given that the other CMs don't have that much to offer in terms of talent and skill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Put a workhorse Kante-lite next to him in the middle and let him shine. If he's allowed too he could dominate the middle of the park for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Fair play to him if he's putting the work in to get fitter and more mobile, if he can acheive that he could be a very useful player. Especially in the Championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Put a workhorse Kante-lite next to him in the middle and let him shine. If he's allowed too he could dominate the middle of the park for us. Isn't that what Saivet was meant to be? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Lost 6-7kg 6-7kg? f***ing hell Fuck I've been exposed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Before everything turned to blur, you could make out Shelvey on the field. As before - playing within himself. Always focused on how to kick the ball in the most audacious way, attack tempo and team mates' runs come second, if at all. One-touch half-volley with the outside of the foot to return the ball to Colback (as always hiding behind two opposition players) while the left half of the pitch had three of our players and literally none of the opposition. He's a midfield Cisse basically, except he's non-existing off the ball and of course immobile as fuck. There's a lot of potential in his partnership with Colback, the other deep-lying playFaker.. potential to destroy our season by January, even Rafa's tenure and the future of the club. It's vital that these two are removed from the starting line up. And hopefully some proper football manager can offer us money for Jack Colback. There's no danger of that with Shelvey and his rumoured absurd wage. The best we can hope for is that somebody panics and loans him in a desperate deadline move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I still don't know why we signed him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Mcclaren begged the board for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie Smuggler Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Shelvey was excellent 2nd half. As he should be against league 2 opposition. It's clearly all mental with him, if he wants it enough and is motivated by Rafa he will be the best midfielder in the championship. If not which is often the case, he'll waste his talent and find himself sat on our bench again. It was almost as if having his ginger ball and chain removed at half time liberated him. Firstly Hayden & then Saivet won the ball well and moved it on quickly allowing him to dictate the game and start our attacks. Compare those two to Colback and his slow motion first touch(es) and sideways passing and it makes a huge difference. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Colback will definitely hold Shelvey back. Thing Shelvey will also prefer to have Gayle upfront, so he can look to play him in behind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 I still don't know why we signed him. Because he has oceans more ability than Colback and Anita who at the time were our midfield pairing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odear Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 So he could turn out ok. As long as he doesn't play with Colback? Yet somewhere in this same thread when he made his debut there were numerous posts saying how Colback complimented his game. In fact, Colback got injured then.. and Shelvey's dip in form was attributed to not having a suitable midfield partner. I suspect there will always be a reason with this player.. he played well because of xyz... he played shit because of xyz.. when it's really his attitude that's the problem. He's probably using up Liverpool loyalty points with Rafa at the moment. Once they are gone his time will be up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Just don't trust the fella. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dabe Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 So he could turn out ok. As long as he doesn't play with Colback? Yet somewhere in this same thread when he made his debut there were numerous posts saying how Colback complimented his game. In fact, Colback got injured then.. and Shelvey's dip in form was attributed to not having a suitable midfield partner. I suspect there will always be a reason with this player.. he played well because of xyz... he played s*** because of xyz.. when it's really his attitude that's the problem. He's probably using up Liverpool loyalty points with Rafa at the moment. Once they are gone his time will be up. Rafa's job is to help in sorting his attitude and get him focussed. I trust Rafa to do this better than McClaren/Steve Black. Also, football is a team game, having players who compliment each other is a requirement, otherwise you get the disjointed troth of infected anus juice that we've witnessed for the past 7+ years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Still very worried about our midfield. Hopefully Rafa will see through Colback, which will help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Hayden sounds like he has something about him, to be fair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Still very worried about our midfield. Hopefully Rafa will see through Colback, which will help. Colback will probably be fine in the championship anyway, although I wouldn't be surprised if Rafa replaces him anyway. Isaac Hayden can play in that role, and if these rumours about Lucas are true, then it looks like Rafa is already looking ahead. I have no doubt whatsoever that Rafa will be replacing him by the time we get back in the premier if not sooner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ElCid Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Still very worried about our midfield. Hopefully Rafa will see through Colback, which will help. Colback will probably be fine in the championship anyway, although I wouldn't be surprised if Rafa replaces him anyway. Isaac Hayden can play in that role, and if these rumours about Lucas are true, then it looks like Rafa is already looking ahead. I have no doubt whatsoever that Rafa will be replacing him by the time we get back in the premier if not sooner. If Colback and Shelvey are the starting two for this season then I will be concerned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Thought he looked decent enough pressing last night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Thought I'd share an observation, which seems more than a one-off re JJ's attitude. On Saturday he was first off the pitch, with that petulant-looking stroll of his. He looked up to the Milburn stand, nobody seemed to be paying him any attention, most were heading for the exits, and then put his head back down. I was just thinking bet he feels unappreciated, when the remainder of the players starting clapping the stands and received a decent response. If JJ had (a) stayed and joined in; (b) thought to wave/applaud, he would have received a decent response. Point is, you create your own perception of others sometimes, in that people will seem strange, or cold, when you behave strangely or coldly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Petulant and frustrating but simply Premier League quality on the ball. Must let him play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiekris Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Petulant and frustrating but simply Premier League quality on the ball. Must let him play. He always looks to make himself available which is more than some others do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 He was shit when he came on I thought. Looked gassed after about 5 mins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Thought he looked like what we needed tbh, out of desperation more than anything else. Fucking hated it when he did that hands on knees bendover thing he does when he loses the ball though. Just stops to do it for like 2 seconds while play carries on around him, then walks to the side and observes the opposition taking the ball down the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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