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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1240 on: October 9, 2013, 02:26:19 pm »
Agger's got more chance of coming in for Sakho I think. Kolo's our best player in that area of the park. And he's a proper winner - we need him to start every game he can, just like Gerrard, Suarez, Sturridge and Mignolet.

Agree with this. Kolo has to start. I think he and Agger are our best known pairing; but I wouldn't mind seeing Kolo and Sakho pair up once we get Johnson and Coutinho back.
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1241 on: October 9, 2013, 02:30:38 pm »
Agree with this. Kolo has to start. I think he and Agger are our best known pairing; but I wouldn't mind seeing Kolo and Sakho pair up once we get Johnson and Coutinho back.
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1242 on: October 9, 2013, 06:31:36 pm »
Unlike Sakho and his weird Djimi Traore moment on the goal-line.

Mignolet got a touch on that ball, that's why it was so awkward for Sakho.
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1243 on: October 9, 2013, 06:59:01 pm »
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Mamadou Sakho:"Monsieur Gerrard has really impressed me. He speaks with a bit of a german accent but I have my translator, Kolo Touré." #lfc
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1244 on: October 9, 2013, 07:07:24 pm »
Great guy and is going to be boss for us!

Do we have a song for him?
An easy one and sounds good in my mind :

To the tune of "from Paris to Berlin"
From Paris to anfield
Mamadou sacko moved in
He is defending us! Defending us!

Who tries it at the next game? :-P
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1245 on: October 9, 2013, 07:15:23 pm »
Great guy and is going to be boss for us!

Do we have a song for him?
An easy one and sounds good in my mind :

To the tune of "from Paris to Berlin"
From Paris to anfield
Mamadou sacko moved in
He is defending us! Defending us!

Who tries it at the next game? :-P

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1246 on: October 9, 2013, 09:15:06 pm »
Its early days for me... I'll judge him at the end of the Season. I want to see him tested, up against a fast attacker. My current pairing at the back however would be Toure and Agger... but that all depends how the pairing 'bonds'...

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1247 on: October 9, 2013, 09:56:47 pm »
My vote for his song is still a take on the Talking Heads song posted a few pages back.

"Sakho killer, qu'est que ce?
fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa [not sure on the second line]
you better, run run run run run run run awwwaaaaay"

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1248 on: October 9, 2013, 10:48:14 pm »
My vote for his song is still a take on the Talking Heads song posted a few pages back.

"Sakho killer, qu'est que ce?
fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa [not sure on the second line]
you better, run run run run run run run awwwaaaaay"
I like it a lot but instead of the 'fa's maybe MA, MA, MA, MA, MA, MA, MA, MA, MA, MAmadou

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1249 on: October 9, 2013, 11:41:17 pm »
I'm staggered that the posters in here have already got Sakho replacing Agger.  Really?.

Sakho could be great. Maybe. One day.

But my word, how quickly we replace a proven great like Agger with hope and potential.






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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1250 on: October 9, 2013, 11:53:26 pm »
It's about having the skillset. Sakho is the first dominant aerial player we've had since Sami. And that's important for us I think. Instead of getting dominated by big strong Centre forwards suddenly our defence will be doing the dominating. And it's not as though he's a bad defender that he'd only be in the team because of his physique. He's very good at distributing the ball as well.

They'll all get plenty of opportunities though I think. Especially if the 3 at the back is going to continue.
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1251 on: October 10, 2013, 03:06:49 am »
We're gonna have a tough time fitting them all in. Nice situation to be in.
I think Sakho will turn out to be as good a defender on the ground as he's shown in the air, just the pace is a bit quicker for him. In all honesty, I didn't think he would have played as many games in such short space of time when he first signed, but that can only help speed up the bedding in process.
The guy has so much potential, no to mention the obvious physical attributes already there.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1252 on: October 10, 2013, 03:30:45 am »
Apart from his aerial dominance, ive been bloody impressed how he reads the play and intercepts passes... Cant wait till he properly settles, his good now imagine after a full season or two when his ... 25 years old lol (loved saying that)

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1253 on: October 10, 2013, 03:50:21 am »
Potentially the best premier league defender over the next decade.
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1254 on: October 10, 2013, 04:55:26 am »
My vote for his song is still a take on the Talking Heads song posted a few pages back.

"Sakho killer, qu'est que ce?
fa fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa [not sure on the second line]
you better, run run run run run run run awwwaaaaay"
That is brilliant!
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1255 on: October 10, 2013, 09:49:29 am »
I'm staggered that the posters in here have already got Sakho replacing Agger.  Really?.

Sakho could be great. Maybe. One day.

But my word, how quickly we replace a proven great like Agger with hope and potential.







It's pure logic.
1. Sakho is going to play, you don't pay that sort of money for defender and use him as a sub.
2. Touré is going to play because he is an organiser and an aggresive header of the ball.

Therefore, it's between Skrtel and Agger and Skrtel is in good form at the moment.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1256 on: October 10, 2013, 09:57:19 am »
I'm staggered that the posters in here have already got Sakho replacing Agger.  Really?.

Sakho could be great. Maybe. One day.

But my word, how quickly we replace a proven great like Agger with hope and potential.

Replace Sakho with Mignolet, and Agger with Reina. Reputations count for nothing when you start letting mistakes creep into your game. The players playing the best should start, therefore Agger is on the bench for the meantime until he starts performing again.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1257 on: October 10, 2013, 09:59:42 am »
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1258 on: October 10, 2013, 10:42:22 am »
At times he has the gangly or coltish manner of Djimi Traore but he is a lot better in his passing and control of the ball. He has barely missed any of his passes so far. He is clearly the physically strongest of any of our CBs and the strongest in the air, and along with Toure the fastest as well.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1259 on: October 10, 2013, 10:44:25 am »
Replace Sakho with Mignolet, and Agger with Reina. Reputations count for nothing when you start letting mistakes creep into your game. The players playing the best should start, therefore Agger is on the bench for the meantime until he starts performing again.

Disagree. You play your best team, put the strongest Eleven on the pitch.

For me its Agger plus one at CB, and right now that one would be Kolo.


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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1260 on: October 10, 2013, 10:52:45 am »
Disagree. You play your best team, put the strongest Eleven on the pitch.

For me its Agger plus one at CB, and right now that one would be Kolo.

So if Agger is costing us a goal or two every game you keep him in the team no matter what?

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1261 on: October 10, 2013, 10:56:08 am »
So if Agger is costing us a goal or two every game you keep him in the team no matter what?

When did he start doing that?

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1262 on: October 10, 2013, 10:59:40 am »
When did he start doing that?

I said if. So would you still play him then?

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1263 on: October 10, 2013, 11:00:19 am »
I said if. So would you still play him then?

That would be silly paddy.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1264 on: October 10, 2013, 11:06:14 am »
That would be silly paddy.

Exactly, so how can say " You play your best team, put the strongest Eleven on the pitch.". And disagree that players in bad form should be replaced by players in good form?

Agger isn't performing as well as the other 3 centrebacks at this moment in time so he shouldn't be on the pitch.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1265 on: October 10, 2013, 11:07:34 am »
Exactly, so how can say " You play your best team, put the strongest Eleven on the pitch.". And disagree that players in bad form should be replaced by players in good form?

Agger isn't performing as well as the other 3 centrebacks at this moment in time so he shouldn't be on the pitch.

Great logic Pad.

If Agger starts costings us a goal a game you may even be right one day.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1266 on: October 10, 2013, 11:10:44 am »
Agger would still be in the team if he didn't  get injured. His performances haven't been any worst or better then any of the other 3.
I don't really understand this theory, he was good in the first 3 games and its not like the defence have cut out stupid mistake now Aggers not playing

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1267 on: October 10, 2013, 11:13:15 am »
Disagree. You play your best team, put the strongest Eleven on the pitch.

For me its Agger plus one at CB, and right now that one would be Kolo.


Spot on.
Forget how much we paid for Sakho...it has no relevance on who gets picked. For me best pairing is Kolo and Agger... Then Kolo and Skrtel.
Sakho is strong and reads the game well. But he has made many mistakes, and I dont think he has the pace. Like I said earlier... Judge on how the season pans out...but for posters' to say things like "Potentially the best premier league defender over the next decade" is silly.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1268 on: October 10, 2013, 11:14:10 am »
Great logic Pad.

If Agger starts costings us a goal a game you may even be right one day.

Are you saying that I'm not being logical, and that you are?

You're saying the best 11 should play every single week, regardless of mistakes. Unless of course they make some arbitrary number of mistakes.  That goes completely against what you originally said  ???

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1269 on: October 10, 2013, 11:20:12 am »
Are you saying that I'm not being logical, and that you are?

You're saying the best 11 should play every single week, regardless of mistakes. Unless of course they make some arbitrary number of mistakes.  That goes completely against what you originally said  ???

I said you play your best 11. I stand by that.

You went off on a tangent about what if Agger was costing us a goal a game would I still select him?. I said no because that would be silly, wouldn't it Paddy?

Agger is the best CB at the club, for me if he is  fit (and obviously not scoring own goals with gay abandon every game) then he starts.

Back to Sakho, I expect him to become a great CB and form a partnership alongside Agger going forwards, I just think he needs time, he certainly has great potential.


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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1270 on: October 10, 2013, 12:22:44 pm »
I said you play your best 11. I stand by that.

You went off on a tangent about what if Agger was costing us a goal a game would I still select him?. I said no because that would be silly, wouldn't it Paddy?

Agger is the best CB at the club, for me if he is  fit (and obviously not scoring own goals with gay abandon every game) then he starts.

Back to Sakho, I expect him to become a great CB and form a partnership alongside Agger going forwards, I just think he needs time, he certainly has great potential.

But you're essentially saying that form doesn't matter except when it does. You can't have it both ways mate.

Agger has given away a really silly penalty this season, and he has continued his poor marking from corners. The 3 playing now have done nothing to be dropped, so it's upto Agger to impress when he nexts gets the chance. He shouldn't just be handed a place because of his name, regardless of form.

For me the players who are performing the best deserve to play. And right now Sakho has no issues on that front.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1271 on: October 10, 2013, 12:38:35 pm »
Sakho is a bit of a metaphor for our team this season.  Could be the real deal but could also end in tears...

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1272 on: October 10, 2013, 12:45:37 pm »
Agger would still be in the team if he didn't  get injured. His performances haven't been any worst or better then any of the other 3.
I don't really understand this theory, he was good in the first 3 games and its not like the defence have cut out stupid mistake now Aggers not playing
That's what it means to take your chance, Skrtel waited; Kolo was injured for the ManU game and Skrtel took his chance. Agger got injured and Sakho took his chance. Now Agger has to wait for his chance to reclaim his place in the team.
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1273 on: October 10, 2013, 12:54:29 pm »
That's fine and Agger will be back in the team when someone else is injured or BR feels he needs to change it up.

I just don't agree that Agger is in worst from than the others

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1274 on: October 10, 2013, 01:08:19 pm »
Agger's got more chance of coming in for Sakho I think. Kolo's our best player in that area of the park. And he's a proper winner - we need him to start every game he can, just like Gerrard, Suarez, Sturridge and Mignolet.



Sakho can already offer what Kolo has and then some. Maybe in the short term he is ahead but long term Agger and Sakho can be a brilliant partnership.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1275 on: October 10, 2013, 02:07:27 pm »
Both excellent CB's without doubt. Just a small concern about them both being left footed.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1276 on: October 10, 2013, 02:10:09 pm »
But you're essentially saying that form doesn't matter except when it does. You can't have it both ways mate.

Agger has given away a really silly penalty this season, and he has continued his poor marking from corners. The 3 playing now have done nothing to be dropped, so it's upto Agger to impress when he nexts gets the chance. He shouldn't just be handed a place because of his name, regardless of form.

For me the players who are performing the best deserve to play. And right now Sakho has no issues on that front.

F*ck me. OKay, given that his form is okay then Agger starts. That is the point Paddy. Is that clear?


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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1277 on: October 10, 2013, 02:14:49 pm »
Sakho can already offer what Kolo has and then some. Maybe in the short term he is ahead but long term Agger and Sakho can be a brilliant partnership.

Toure's got years of experience, won league titles (once without losing a game), and knows what it takes to play for a top team at European level, with all those expectations. We need that in our side. Agger has some of that experience of course, Sakho doesn't really - yes, he's been captain of PSG, but they weren't on anyone's radar up until they won the lottery. And he got sidelined a bit after that anyway.

Kolo Toure has won PL titles. I think the importance of that experience is massive for not only our team, but club now. He's a senior player, a leader on the pitch, and an organiser of the defence. Sakho, Agger, Skrtel will learn a shitload from him. As will our senior players. When was the last time we had a player who knew what it took to win a league title? And he's actually still a top defender I think so it's not like the only reason he'd be getting in the side is because of his experience.

For me, Toure's the first name on the sheet when it comes to the defence. He just needs to be in the team in my opinion.
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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1278 on: October 10, 2013, 02:14:58 pm »
F*ck me. OKay, given that his form is okay then Agger starts. That is the point Paddy. Is that clear?

Ok so you've done a u-turn on your point and don't actually disagree with me then. Clear enough.

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Re: LFC sign Mamadou Sakho
« Reply #1279 on: October 10, 2013, 04:12:31 pm »
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