Topic: Joël Matip (Job Joël André Matip)

[ac]

He is out for Spurs despite the fact he missed mid-week. We definitely need two centre backs in January - one as a long term partner for Virgil and one as reliable back up so that Fab can go back into midfield as Ox/Keita cannot be relied on either

[Samie]

Joe Gomez don't exist? 

[tubby]

Is Matip's back his long term injury issue, or is it something else?

[lukeb1981]

Joe Gomez don't exist? 

Unfortunately Joe has his own injury issues, plus we have no way of knowing how him and VVD will recover. We definitely need 1 center back in January anyway.

[BigCDump]

Joe Gomez don't exist? 

Good point, we'll need to buy three CBs.

[macmanamanaman]

Jesus fuckin Christ Joel put your arms down, stop messing about and get back in the cotton wool

Too much cotton wool is baaaaaad for lumbar support. Probably led to his bad back...

[Welshred]

Klopp not sure if he'll be available tomorrow

[Samie]

Klopp says the physios are working "pretty much 24 hours" on Joel Matip's back to try to get him fit for tomorrow's visit of Spurs

[Qston]

I suffer, as I suspect many on here do, from a bad back. Often there is no rhyme or reason as to why it "goes" but I suspect being a pro footballer means you are putting a little more strain on it than my sedentary lifestyle !

[killer-heels]

Its like ‘Any Given Sunday’ and Matip is Dennis Quaid.

[Crosby Nick]

If he happier if he was fit for Spurs (obvs), and give him a rest at Palace where Phillips could hopefully deal with Benteke.

[Welshred]

I suffer, as I suspect many on here do, from a bad back. Often there is no rhyme or reason as to why it "goes" but I suspect being a pro footballer means you are putting a little more strain on it than my sedentary lifestyle !

Its the opposite, you're more likely to have a bad back with a sedentary lifestyle than you are with an active one

[Samie]

Are you calling Q a fat bastard?

[Qston]

Are you calling Q a fat bastard?

He would be being pretty accurate to be fair mate 

[rakey_lfc]

Difficult one because if he isn't 100% I'd be tempted to leave him out so that this doesn't become a longer term problem. At the same time, we're much stronger with him and putting in two CM's in CB isn't ideal but I feel we need someone more proven than Phillips and Williams in this because of the qualities of Kane and Son.

[Welshred]

Are you calling Q a fat bastard?

You're lucky training to remain the Maltese heavyweight champions keeps you in the precipice of active otherwise you'd be the same too

[Qston]

Its the opposite, you're more likely to have a bad back with a sedentary lifestyle than you are with an active one

I mean in terms of putting it out. I know what you mean about contributing to your own problem, but with doing what an elite level player has to go through, if you have an underlying issue (stenosis, trapped nerve etc) then it will be easily aggravated

[Samie]

Me going to Greggs pretty much evrey day is where it's at mate. 

[Reeves]

I suffer, as I suspect many on here do, from a bad back. Often there is no rhyme or reason as to why it "goes" but I suspect being a pro footballer means you are putting a little more strain on it than my sedentary lifestyle !

Picked up the dog bowl and mine went. It's fair to say I'm not the athlete I once was.

[Welshred]

I mean in terms of putting it out. I know what you mean about contributing to your own problem, but with doing what an elite level player has to go through, if you have an underlying issue (stenosis, trapped nerve etc) then it will be easily aggravated

Not really, there's no correlation. "Underlying issues" happen in everyone whether they have back pain or not and they don't necessarily mean that they are contributing to that pain (see attached study findings done in 2015 on people with no back pain). Backs are strong and robust, exercise and activity is good for them and Matip being a pro footballer doesn't make him more likely to have back issues.

[Mighty_Red]

If he hasn't been ruled out, I think he will start. Doubt Klopp would announce his starting lineup 24 hours early so he will give Joel as much time as possible to recover and put him in. As mentioned above, Philips will likely start on Saturday.

[Crosby Nick]

Me going to Greggs pretty much evrey day is where it's at mate. 

Do you get many punters?

[redgriffin73]

Matip's wife must be well chuffed with the physio staying over to work on him through the night.

Or maybe she enjoys that, who am I to judge.

[Mr Benn please?]

Meh, am not expecting to see him v Spurs or Palace. Have been here before with Joel sadly, where a seemingly minor injury turns into a longish lay off. Will be pleasantly surprised if he plays again between now and Christmas.

[Red-Soldier]

Its the opposite, you're more likely to have a bad back with a sedentary lifestyle than you are with an active one

Yep.

You can usually predict someones lifestyle as spending lots of time sitting down.  Office workers and drivers are particularly prone to bad backs.  You can add being overweight to that too.

[Crosby Nick]

Yep.

You can usually predict someones lifestyle as spending lots of time sitting down.  Office workers and drivers are particularly prone to bad backs.  You can add being overweight to that too.

Paging Rob to the Joel Matip thread (no offence).

[Welshred]

Trained today

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Go on get 'tip in [that's what she said]

[Ghost Town]

Happy to be able to say he's back instead of his back

[Red Beret]

Welcome (back.  again)

[Fabulous_aurelio]

https://youtu.be/8G05lQomL6E

This is a must watch!

No need to thank me 😉 so unusual to see an interview with him, especially a lighthearted one.

I was smiling the whole way though!

[Gods_Left_Boot]

[RyanBabel19]

He's sublime and still underrated among our fans

[AthleticClub]

He's sublime and still underrated among our fans

Don't think I've met one liverpool fan who doubts his quality. He's just made of balsa wood unfortunately.

Roles Royce of a defender

[karrmadamaii]

Always thought Agger ridiculously overrated by our fans, Matip towers over him.

Our five best CB's during the Prem years have been

1. Virgil
2. Matip
3. Gomez
4. Hyypia
5. Henchoz

You say Agger is ridiculously overrated by fans and then you put Henchoz at #5? Henchoz's great, esp in Houllier's first years but no way he's above Agger.

[an fear dearg]

That’s got Kolo potential.....

[Ghost Town]

Always some top comedy faces and expressions from Matip, to go with his utter bossness as a defender 

[Hedley Lamarr]

He's a wonderful specimen, he looks perpetually confused.

Love the weird doofus.

[Hazell]

He's a wonderful specimen, he looks perpetually confused.

Love the weird doofus.

He's our very own Hipster Doofus.

[Rush 82]

Brilliant