Topic: Xherdan Shaqiri - Sponsored by The Cube

[Raid]

I think he'll score around ten goals from midfield this season.


Another top signing and proof that you don't need to pay top dollar to get quality (look at Milner, Gomez and Robertson as further proof)

And also highlights the benefits a clearly defined transfer strategy has. Pretty much every player signed under Klopp fits, whether it's an £8m Andy Robertson or a £75m VVD - they've been identified because they will improve the team and compliment the system, regardless of price tags.

[PIPA23]

Made to play for us.. i feel this way with all our Klopp signings, nevermind the fee... happy with him and with the many options he brings us!!!

[Peabee]

I love watching him play. He’s blossoming.

[GreatEx]

The shape and weight of his passes against Cardiff was off-the-charts fucking great.

[Monkey. D. Luffy]

He seems to have a good finish on him

Next season I wouldn't be surprised to see him hit double digits

[hesbighesred]

He seems to have a good finish on him

Next season I wouldn't be surprised to see him hit double digits

Why not this season?

[Caligula?]

Criminally underused again today.

[rise of the rest]

Looking forward to seeing more of him

[Legoland]

Criminally underused again today.

Klopp was piss poor changing things yesterday. tactics, subs, everything. we were outplayed.

[Kenny's Jacket]

Klopp was piss poor changing things yesterday. tactics, subs, everything. we were outplayed.

What would you have changed and when?

[Rush 82]

Klopp was piss poor changing things yesterday. tactics, subs, everything. we were outplayed.

[sinnermichael]

 Joyce says we're considering omitting him from squad for Red Star Belgrade game.

[Bread]

Joyce says we're considering omitting him from squad for Red Star Belgrade game.

Smart decision really.

[TepidT2O]

Hmm.. I don’t know..should you leave players out on those grounds?

Mind you, I’m no expert on Balkan politics and so many people died in that region not so long ago that maybe tempers won the calm?

[Sharado]

Hmm.. I don’t know..should you leave players out on those grounds?

Mind you, I’m no expert on Balkan politics and so many people died in that region not so long ago that maybe tempers won the calm?

As much as I was intrigued to see what would happen if he played, and absolutely fascinated to see what happened if he scored, and gripped by the thought of him doing the eagle celebration....this is absolutely the right call.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Hmm.. I don’t know..should you leave players out on those grounds?

Mind you, I’m no expert on Balkan politics and so many people died in that region not so long ago that maybe tempers won the calm?

It would be a problem. Not just because of the crowd, but one of the players may do something or say something and get him riled up and the last thing we need is him getting a red card by doing something rash.

It is absolutely the right thing to do. The atmosphere already will be hostile, and with him on there even more so, off and on the pitch

And no the tempers would not be calm because of his celebration in the World Cup.

[Red Eyed]

As much as I was intrigued to see what would happen if he played, and absolutely fascinated to see what happened if he scored, and gripped by the thought of him doing the eagle celebration....this is absolutely the right call.

I would be worried about the safety of our fans to be honest, I think it's the right call to leave him behind.

[jillcwhomever]

Has anyone seen the tunnel at the stadium the players have to walk through? It looks terrifying with police with guns lined up on each side. 

[WhereAngelsPlay]

I think he would thrive.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

I would be worried about the safety of our fans to be honest, I think it's the right call to leave him behind.

Our lot will be fine, but Shakiri playing is going to stir shit up and make the atmosphere even more volatile.

[him_15]

Should replace Firmino earlier when thing doesn't go too well.

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

Our lot will be fine, but Shakiri playing is going to stir shit up and make the atmosphere even more volatile.

That's their problem, not ours. They can't decide who we're going to play.

UEFA and FIFA should ban that country from every international competition, because not so long ago, they abused racially U21 black english players, and continuously they do some racist and xenophobic shit.

[paulrazor]

Our lot will be fine, but Shakiri playing is going to stir shit up and make the atmosphere even more volatile.

confirmed he wont be going

[Brain Potter]

I understand why we aren’t taking him and probably agree with it but it’s a shithouse country where you can’t take a member of your squad due to his ethnicity

[.adam]

I understand why we aren’t taking him and probably agree with it but it’s a shithouse country where you can’t take a member of your squad due to his ethnicity

It's not just due to his ethnicity though, is it? It's because he decided to make a political statement at the World Cup which was picked up worldwide, got him fined and now he's public enemy number one in Serbia.

[El Lobo]

It's not just due to his ethnicity though, is it? It's because he decided to make a political statement at the World Cup which was picked up worldwide, got him fined and now he's public enemy number one in Serbia.

Yeah their fans wouldn't have said a word otherwise 

Its a good decision I think, if we need any attacking threat from the bench we have the two big Ds

[So… Howard Philips]

It's not just due to his ethnicity though, is it? It's because he decided to make a political statement at the World Cup which was picked up worldwide, got him fined and now he's public enemy number one in Serbia.

His celebration stirred a pot that gives their nutters a chance to kick off.

Sensible and pragmatic move to leave him at home.

[Solomon Grundy]

Understandable after what he did at the WC. Probably end up causing a riot if he went.

[Indomitable_Carp]

Yeah their fans wouldn't have said a word otherwise 

This. The celebration didn't help, but there was no way he wasn't going to be on the receiving end of a lot of abuse regardless as a Kosovan who helped knock Serbia out of the World Cup.

But yeah, maybe sensible he doesn't go (even if a part of me wants to the see the reaction)

[stockdam]

Probably the correct thing to do although it is wrong that we have to do this because of politics.

[Dave D]

There's a reason why their fans were banned for 2 away games. Imagine a stadium full of the nutters and Shaq bangs in a hat-trick against the c*nts in the first 10 minutes.

[PIPA23]

I could see that coming since we were drawn with Red Star...

[deFacto please, you bastards]

I understand why we aren’t taking him and probably agree with it but it’s a shithouse country where you can’t take a member of your squad due to his ethnicity

Please dont label an entire country that because of what certain minority. The problem with football in the Balkans, especially in Serbia, is that the right wing nutters tend to be part of the ultras, but they dont represent an entire nation.

[Yiannis]

Please dont label an entire country that because of what certain minority. The problem with football in the Balkans, especially in Serbia, is that the right wing nutters tend to be part of the ultras, but they dont represent an entire nation.

 

[Eeyore]

Please dont label an entire country that because of what certain minority. The problem with football in the Balkans, especially in Serbia, is that the right wing nutters tend to be part of the ultras, but they dont represent an entire nation.

Agree to an extent but there is also the old saying.

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Right wing nutters only tend to get away with their disgusting behaviour because they are allowed to. Haven't you got a left luggage area you could put them in to.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Agree to an extent but there is also the old saying.

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Right wing nutters only tend to get away with their disgusting behaviour because they are allowed to. Haven't you got a left luggage area you could put them in to.

They're allowed to because the politicians in power allow them to, it's not that simple and it's not that easy, massive corruption within every political system in the region.

Balkans are complex, I know trust me, but there's a lot of good people who can do sweet fck all to change the political system the corruption and everything that goes on.

[Cu Chulainn]

It's not just due to his ethnicity though, is it? It's because he decided to make a political statement at the World Cup which was picked up worldwide, got him fined and now he's public enemy number one in Serbia.

Agreed, it's not just down to his ethnicity. There's plenty of bad blood between Serbs and Croats, but there's no suggestion Lovren would be in any sort of trouble.

Maybe we can play Markovic instead of Shaqiri. Guaranteed he'd score in his home country then fade back into oblivion. 

[Cu Chulainn]

Agree to an extent but there is also the old saying.

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Right wing nutters only tend to get away with their disgusting behaviour because they are allowed to. Haven't you got a left luggage area you could put them in to.

It's always easy to sit in a comfortable Western liberal democracy and say this sort of thing, "why don't people DO something?" etc, but a lot more difficult to actually bring about change in countries with these sorts of complex problems.

[The Test]

Agreed, it's not just down to his ethnicity. There's plenty of bad blood between Serbs and Croats, but there's no suggestion Lovren would be in any sort of trouble.

Maybe we can play Markovic instead of Shaqiri. Guaranteed he'd score in his home country then fade back into oblivion. 

Maybe recall the Serbian Snake for one night only?

[deFacto please, you bastards]

It's always easy to sit in a comfortable Western liberal democracy and say this sort of thing, "why don't people DO something?" etc, but a lot more difficult to actually bring about change in countries with these sorts of complex problems.

Well said