Author Topic: Chewer of Toffees, scourge of Barça, Peeler of Spuds, Arse kicker, Wolves slayer (Read 663755 times)

Oberyn_Martell · « **Reply #2760 on:** December 6, 2018, 02:49:34 pm »

Did well I thought, nice touches and hold up at times and a little rusty at others. Probably didn’t help Burnley were trying to rough us up and he was on the receiving end a couple times.
Nice assist too, he and Sturridge are providing contributions and options in the squad which is what we didn’t have last season.

iamadooddood · « **Reply #2761 on:** December 24, 2018, 11:34:29 am »

Nice to see Origi back in action again. He's still only 23. Lots of room and time to improve. I can see him getting promoted to first choice in a couple years.

Never a good thing when such a promising player gets a nasty injury, but to see him come back from it is something special, especially in such a fashion.

clinical · « **Reply #2762 on:** January 7, 2019, 11:41:04 am »

When does his contract end? Seen people say he's free in summer but from my understanding he has a contract till 2020 meaning he clearly won't be free in the summer.

paulrazor · « **Reply #2763 on:** January 7, 2019, 11:52:39 am »

Quote from: clinical on January 7, 2019, 11:41:04 am

When does his contract end? Seen people say he's free in summer but from my understanding he has a contract till 2020 meaning he clearly won't be free in the summer.

seeing 2020 as well

redman64 · « **Reply #2764 on:** January 7, 2019, 08:56:30 pm »

"Divock Origi..."

Bobinhood · « **Reply #2765 on:** January 7, 2019, 08:58:38 pm »

50 million minimum

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #2766 on:** January 7, 2019, 09:48:42 pm »

At least he ran and had a shot at goal. Also he scored that goal against Everton, so fuck it.

tubby · « **Reply #2767 on:** January 7, 2019, 09:52:38 pm »

Looked a lot better after that goal, at least put some effort in even though he's clearly not the required standard.

Gods_Left_Boot · « **Reply #2768 on:** January 7, 2019, 10:08:46 pm »

A good second half. Excellent finish for the goal and always tried to get involved, also when moved over to the left in the last 15 or so.

lorenzo · « **Reply #2769 on:** January 7, 2019, 10:10:46 pm »

Can never fault him for his effort.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #2770 on:** January 7, 2019, 10:20:03 pm »

I still like him as a player. It's a shame that shithouse blue has seemed to have ruined his chances here.

He was immense before his ankle injury

tornado · « **Reply #2771 on:** January 7, 2019, 10:27:20 pm »

So, Ings and Dom are both gone. Sturride doesn't look like he is shaking any trees down and his contract expires in the summer. There have been talks of Divock leaving but reckon we need him as back up. Obviously, we will do some business in the summer but its not guaranteed to get quality in and it costs a fair bit anyways.
Today's performance, even disregarding the goal, should be higher than Daniel in the pecking order?

harryc · « **Reply #2772 on:** January 7, 2019, 10:41:24 pm »

Got a goal but he’s not good enough as a back up.

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #2773 on:** January 7, 2019, 11:03:18 pm »

Worked hard and scored a great goal

It was hard to see what the plan was tonight for me. Was Origi meant to be the 9 with Sturridge as the 10? 2 up top? I couldn't tell but he didn't have a great deal of support up there or great service to be fair. He tried to create and used his pace to look to get into dangerous positions

Tony19:6 · « **Reply #2774 on:** January 7, 2019, 11:06:40 pm »

Quote from: harryc on January 7, 2019, 10:41:24 pm

Got a goal but he’s not good enough as a back up.

Agree with this he played as poorly tonight as Sturridge, great goal mind (and will never be forgotten for his 90+6 Derby effort)

Gone backwards unfortunately

disgraced cake · « **Reply #2775 on:** January 7, 2019, 11:29:58 pm »

I haven't been impressed with the performances from Div tonight or at Burnley, but overall I'm definitely a fan and wouldn't entertain letting him go this window whatsoever. If anything I'd have Origi as an option off the bench before Sturridge.

While going out of the cup might represent less football for him, the reality is Bobby and Salah aren't going to finish 19 more games of football, with the possibility of more after Bayern. When we'd loaned him out last season there were plenty of games, even ones we won in the end, where I thought, imagine what Origi could be offering here.

What concerned me about him until the goal tonight, was the fact it looked like he was a passenger at best. There was a time in his early months here when he looked like a pretty bad footballer, but worked his fucking arse off. Not sure if there's anything to even read into there, he scored a nice goal but it wasn't enough sadly. I don't think we're quite done with him yet.

him_15 · « **Reply #2776 on:** January 8, 2019, 12:13:52 am »

So Sturridge and Origi which are better sub? I really don't know...But it is somehow clear that both are not good enough.

redmark · « **Reply #2777 on:** January 8, 2019, 12:20:43 am »

Quote from: RyanBabel19 on January 7, 2019, 11:03:18 pm

Was Origi meant to be the 9 with Sturridge as the 10?

Yep, with Origi also able to drift wide and Sturridge to push up at times presumably (if we'd had any possession). Difficult to say how it might have worked out, because we seemed to unravel with Lovren going off. Did Milner over-compensate positionally to protect Hoever? Keita had his moments, but Jones froze and Shaqiri didn't get into the game at all (possibly partly because Milner was supposed to be rather closer to him than 3rd centre back).

JonnyCigarettes® · « **Reply #2778 on:** January 8, 2019, 12:43:24 am »

He's well worth keeping around.

4pool · « **Reply #2779 on:** January 8, 2019, 12:59:18 am »

Get Divock in and around the box, he can score.

Make him run the channels wide and he's a willing runner. But that's not where to get the best out of Div.

At least he closes down, tracks back, and clears balls out of the box when defending.

So he is more than useful.

RideTheWalrus · « **Reply #2780 on:** January 8, 2019, 01:02:08 am »

Fair play to him, looked good out there. Runs the wing well, good first touch, always presses and isn't the worst finisher. Only thing Sturridge has going for him over him is his ability to create something from nothing.

Xanderzone · « **Reply #2781 on:** January 8, 2019, 01:29:44 am »

As frustrating as his all round play can be, the guy gets goals.

Good option.

JoeCole · « **Reply #2782 on:** January 8, 2019, 05:44:50 am »

2 goals and an assist in 173 minutes of action, absolute monster

spider-neil · « **Reply #2783 on:** January 8, 2019, 08:34:21 am »

Great goal.

marto · « **Reply #2784 on:** January 8, 2019, 08:59:04 am »

You guys just love judging a player based on a game in which he played with a bunch of kids.

cissesbeard · « **Reply #2785 on:** January 8, 2019, 09:07:54 am »

i think its hard to judge origi on last nights game. you never get a true indication when the whole team has been changed - theres not the same solid base in defence or fluidity in attack. he chased back in second half and his goal was very good. i still think theres a decent player in there. i think moreno and sturridge are lost causes, origi is worth persevering with a bit longer

Oberyn_Martell · « **Reply #2786 on:** January 8, 2019, 09:43:42 am »

Weather he fits in here or not, he always gets goals and makes contributions. Well worth keeping around unless we’re signing Werner.

Bolrick · « **Reply #2787 on:** January 8, 2019, 09:47:50 am »

Would like klopp to give origi more chances in our league games. He seems to score quite a number of unorthodox goals and could give our team a new dimension in attack.

paulrazor · « **Reply #2788 on:** January 8, 2019, 10:24:53 am »

dont think much of him but he is liable to chip in the odd goal

id rather that than someone like solanke

RSoares21 · « **Reply #2789 on:** January 8, 2019, 10:25:02 am »

Done well yesterday in my opinion. Worked hard, ran down the flanks chasing long balls and even chased back to defend also. Worked harder than sturridge for me and for that has gone up in my pecking order of strikers. Sturridge on the other hand i have now lost my patience and could care less if he doesn't play again til the end of the season.

thaddeus · « **Reply #2790 on:** January 8, 2019, 10:31:43 am »

Our players hitting long diagonals up to him in the first half...

He might be a six footer but he jumps a foot below the ball even when it's a free header - it's just not his game.

As Solanke has gone it looks like he's here for the rest of this season at least. His hold up and link up play is generally decent, he works the channels well and he can strike a ball well off either foot so all-in-all he's not bad for a third choice forward! As he's not shown it by now it's likely he never will but a bit more aggression and he'd be a real handful.

paulrazor · « **Reply #2791 on:** January 8, 2019, 10:39:24 am »

Quote from: RSoares21 on January 8, 2019, 10:25:02 am

Done well yesterday in my opinion. Worked hard, ran down the flanks chasing long balls and even chased back to defend also. Worked harder than sturridge for me and for that has gone up in my pecking order of strikers. Sturridge on the other hand i have now lost my patience and could care less if he doesn't play again til the end of the season.

sturridge shouldnt start games now imo

better as sub

when he starts his impact isnt as good

PhilV · « **Reply #2792 on:** January 8, 2019, 11:00:27 am »

Quote from: Oberyn_Martell on January 8, 2019, 09:43:42 am

Weather he fits in here or not, he always gets goals and makes contributions. Well worth keeping around unless we’re signing Werner.

Personally I'd keep him over Sturridge if we were to sell only one.

Sturridge was amazing in his prime, but that period is over. Divock contributes in some way or another when he plays and he still has room for growth, he's only 23 years old.

RSoares21 · « **Reply #2793 on:** January 8, 2019, 11:10:57 am »

Quote from: PhilV on January 8, 2019, 11:00:27 am

Personally I'd keep him over Sturridge if we were to sell only one.

Sturridge was amazing in his prime, but that period is over. Divock contributes in some way or another when he plays and he still has room for growth, he's only 23 years old.

Sturridge is out of contract at the end of the season. Origi is out of contract next year so unless he's happy to be on the bench another year it will be a choice of getting a few million quid for him this summer or get nothing from him at the end of next season.

Byrneand · « **Reply #2794 on:** January 8, 2019, 04:15:16 pm »

Interesting to see if Wolves come in for him now it looks as if the deal for Abraham appears to have fallen through. I do think its best for both parties.

Mighty_Red · « **Reply #2795 on:** January 8, 2019, 04:28:02 pm »

Quote from: Byrneand on January 8, 2019, 04:15:16 pm

Interesting to see if Wolves come in for him now it looks as if the deal for Abraham appears to have fallen through. I do think its best for both parties.

No chance, not on loan anyway. If someone was to offer £30m+ maybe things would change but now Solanke has gone, Origi won't be allowed to go till the end of the season.

Origi is the option B player we need, but unless we suddenly unlock the player he was for those few months before his injury in 2016 I can't see him having a future here.

Djimi Smicer34 · « **Reply #2796 on:** January 8, 2019, 05:04:35 pm »

Quote from: PhilV on January 8, 2019, 11:00:27 am

Personally I'd keep him over Sturridge if we were to sell only one.

Sturridge was amazing in his prime, but that period is over. Divock contributes in some way or another when he plays and he still has room for growth, he's only 23 years old.

I'd agree.

Neither of them played well last night, but if we had to call on one of them now I think Origi has more to offer.

LFC-Dan · « **Reply #2797 on:** February 24, 2019, 09:22:16 pm »

Is it fair to say he looked more threatening in the short time he came on compared to Sturridge?

JackWard33 · « **Reply #2798 on:** February 25, 2019, 01:11:29 am »

Quote from: LFC-Dan on February 24, 2019, 09:22:16 pm

Is it fair to say he looked more threatening in the short time he came on compared to Sturridge?

No?
Zero shots, zero chances created .. barely touched the ball

Dench57 · « **Reply #2799 on:** February 25, 2019, 02:49:06 am »

We shouldn't really be relying on Origi or Sturridge to begin with