Antonio Rudiger

[robsblubot 3,595]

23 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

4 hours ago, Robguima said:

Comments like that are an invitation to stay home...
it’s not only disrespectful to the manager, but also to his teammates. It implies hes so much better than the the other cbs in the squad, so if he’s fit he should automatically play.
manager is right in dropping him. Talk it over, but the comments are Not OK.

How were Hazard's comments after the City game not similar & warrant the same action?

Did not hear them, but the same applies. Caveat that the star player is usually managed a bit differently - even his contract can be different than the other players’ (hence why we should be more critical of him not less).

[LAM09 7,043]

Did not hear them, but the same applies. Caveat that the star player is usually managed a bit differently - even his contract can be different than the other players’ (hence why we should be more critical of him not less).

http://metro.co.uk/2018/03/05/eden-hazard-tells-antonio-conte-got-tactics-wrong-manchester-city-7362495/

I agree that all players should be punished for questioning a manager's decisions regardless of their standing within the club. Hazard hasn't exactly been in similar form to Salah to warrant otherwise.

 

[DDA 9,924]

On 2/21/2018 at 6:42 PM, OneMoSalah said:

Some impressive long diagonals last night. Cahill take note. 

If Cahill can't produce the goods after memorizing the notes he joted down whilst playing next to the Great John Terry then he will most certainly never produce the goods. The bloke is a lost cause.

[Artandur 939]

magnificent today

[Jase 43,479]

Underrated signing. Mentioned in the match thread, he's done a quiet, impressive job all season.

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

What a character! I like how fearless he is at everything he does, his attitude and fight in him. Signing of the season.

[The Skipper 20,609]

One of the only signings the club got right recently. Rüdiger 35m, VVD 75m. VVD isn’t twice the player Rüdiger is either, prettt much on a similar level/same tier imo. 

[nyikolajevics 2,690]

1 hour ago, pHaRaOn said:

Signing of the season.

Such a big competition with Barkley, Zappacosta, Emerson,Baka, Drinkwater, Morata and Giroud

[LAM09 7,043]

Such a big competition with Barkley, Zappacosta, Emerson,Baka, Drinkwater, Morata and Giroud [emoji3]

Caballero is a solid contender [emoji2]

[Pizy 18,852]

Our best overall CB when you combine all attributes, imo. Physical beast, great pace, comfortable on the ball, fantastic long passer, and doesn't take stupid, unnesecary risks. Unlike two of our other CB's (Cahill & Christensen) you'll see Rüdi just get rid of it or tackle the ball out of play rather than fumbling around trying to play out. He's a very smart player. He has probably been my favorite player of ours this season.

Wonder what happens when Zouma comes back in the summer since they share a similar skill set (Rüdi is quite a bit more polished, though). Both are too good to just be rotational players so unless Cahill goes or we move Azpi back to fullback in a back 4 I'm not sure where Zouma plays significant minutes.

[Superblue 6,372]

He's impressed me a lot this season, and I can only see him getting better when he's only in his mid 20's.

Very comfortable on the ball, and fast, strong and powerful both in the air and across the ground he has all the attributes to be a top drawer defender. Some aspects to his game need improving but given both it is his first year in the Premier League and he has come back from a serious knee injury, the signs are very promising and he looks to be an excellent piece of business.

One other thing that I love is his mental strength. He looks someone who is willing to take on responsibility (in fact thrive from it), lead by example and give everything for the shirt. It's a typical German mentality and I love it. It's a big reason I was such a fan of Ballack, and why they are such a strong nation that are always there or thereabouts when it comes to competitive football.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

3 hours ago, The Skipper said:

One of the only signings the club got right recently. Rüdiger 35m, VVD 75m. VVD isn’t twice the player Rüdiger is either, prettt much on a similar level/same tier imo. 

Rüdiger has put in great individual performance jsut as VVD. IMO as for their qualities they are on the same level. But VVD has solidified this Liverpool defence single handedly. This might be because his defensive partners like Lovren and Robertson are not exactly bad players but also because VVD experience in the pl helped him to organize the defence. I am positive tho that Rüdiger can achieve the same. I have seen a lot of interviews of him and he really is a humble, strong character who is not afraid to take responsibility but will do so on merit. If he can keep his attitude and and his level of play up i am sure he will become one of the great PL defenders.

[Stats 7,136]

Still has Salah tucked in his back pocket. Kept Salah quiet all game. Matched him physically and pace wise. Fantastic performance

[Special Juan 28,099]

Another great performance I really like this guy.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Must admit its taken awhile for me to like the lad. But hes not really done a bad job. I dont know why Ive not warmed to him. Maybe Im becoming a bit of a snob and only like big characters? Dunno.

But if he keeps playing like yesterday I dont give a toss how big a character he is.

Put a upgrade inbetween him and Dave and we got a great back 3.

Just have to wait n see then if we keep a 3 or a straight back 4 next year!