Marko Marin

[Duppy Conqueror 1,451]

Not a bad idea. Just a matter of where. But it could either, increase his value or give him some confidence to perhaps have another go at getting in our first team.

Whoever will take him that needs a Wideman ..as long as it's in one of the major leagues..maybe to a French top flight club with PSG and Monaco being flush at the moment.they could be enticed to part with more than he's worth to us now.if he looks good at another French side.

[Backstreet09 499]

The fact that he was ignored by both Roberto Di Matteo and Benitez (who allowed people likes Moses, Lampard and Cesar a bigger place in the team after being pretty much ignored by Robbie) to me speaks volume that he is not rated by those who see him everyday in training. Should be sold instead of a loan

Play him a couple of games and than judge.

[mannyfreshh 164]

This thread is pure comedy

[BlueLion. 21,491]

We need squad depth, and cover.

If Hazard is injured next season - Heaven forbid - you'd seriously be happy with just Moses and Andy for the wings? Are you desperate to see Oscar, Dave and Rambo out wide again?

[Toli 977]

We need squad depth, and cover.

If Hazard is injured next season - Heaven forbid - you'd seriously be happy with just Moses and Andy for the wings? Are you desperate to see Oscar, Dave and Rambo out wide again?

how many covers do we need for this position?

KDB can play on the wing too, you have forgotten?

atm we have: Hazard, Oscar, Mata, Moses, Schürrle, KDB who all can play on the wing. hell, even torres can play there (as last option). And Oscar on the wing wasnt that bad, how people make him out to be.

Also looking how Marin played...I would definetly prefer Rambo to him, yes.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Oscar and Mata on the wing? No thanks.

Schurrle, Hazard, Moses and Marin = job done in 2013/14.

J. Cole, Robben, Duff, SWP = job done in 2005/06.

[didierforever 7,349]

We need squad depth, and cover.

If Hazard is injured next season - Heaven forbid - you'd seriously be happy with just Moses and Andy for the wings? Are you desperate to see Oscar, Dave and Rambo out wide again?

moses, schurlle, kdb. because as i see we have 6 players for 3 position behind the striker (mazacar, kdb, moses, schurlle), keeping marin is a waste of a space for a youth player/homegrown player.

[mediator 2,026]

[Rambo 1,729]

Yossi Benayoun got picked over Marin. I think that's enough said.

[We Hate Scouse 10,261]

Yossi Benayoun got picked over Marin. I think that's enough said.

Lets not forget who was doing the picking.

[Rambo 1,729]

Lets not forget who was doing the picking.

Indeed, but I thought Rafa and Yossi didn't get along at Liverpool? And it's not like he was played much during Roberto's spell either.

[ja1 1,166]

Lets not forget who was doing the picking.

Here we go with this myth.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jul/11/rafa-benitez-yossi-benayoun-liverpool

This is what Yossi said about Rafa when he left for us. Guess it just shows how poor Marin is when Rafa and Yossi don't like each other and he's still picked ahead of him.

There's no point keeping Marin as 7th choice attacking midfielder, to the other guy above. We have 6 players for 3 positions which is perfectly adequate. Do you think we need to allocate a slot specifically for a 9th choice defender? I'd prefer a youth player to be used as those roles.

[Styles 9,790]

There was no favouritism involved in Benayoun being picked over Marin. It's well documented he and Benitez never got on. He was simply a better option than Marin and was trusted not to let the team down when given minutes.

It tells you everything you need to know about Marin, that a 33 year old physically knackered player like Benayoun, who the club tried to get rid of that season only to be sent back by West Ham no less, was preferred over him.

To think some people want to waste another year on Marin is mind-boggling.

[Jase 43,479]

Indeed, but I thought Rafa and Yossi didn't get along at Liverpool? And it's not like he was played much during Roberto's spell either.

TBF, Marin was like half injured most of the time during the season. And given Benitez was under pressure to making sure that we continue to win as much as possible, he was never really in a position to give Marin lots of game time and chance to play him into form. Had to play those that is fit and ones that can come in to do a decent job immediately.

[Strike 6,968]

Pretty good to have a German International winger as 6th choice

[Severinb 309]

Pretty good to have a German International winger as 6th choice

Do you know when he last played for the german NT? He can hardly be still called a german internantional he is a former german internantional!

[Sir Mikel OBE 4,744]

I guess today was kind of a big day for him. Not like he was playing before, but he has to be looking now.

Preseason should be interesting.

[Jase 43,479]

Hardly played much last season and somehow, this thread has got more pages than Azpilicueta, Cole, Cech's thread and just 1 behind Ramires's. Not bad...