Author Topic: Kostas Tsimikas (Read 247580 times)

RedSince86 · « **Reply #1200 on:** November 23, 2021, 08:57:34 pm »

Quote from: rowan_d on November 23, 2021, 08:13:53 pm

Had any of you heard of him before we were linked with him, out of interest?

Known about him since the Battle of Aegospotami.

the_red_pill · « **Reply #1201 on:** November 23, 2021, 09:17:42 pm »

Quote from: rob1966 on November 22, 2021, 09:07:11 am

If you can't split the players then yes, but right now, Robbo is still the first choice. Kostas has it in him to be first choice left back and you know he'll get the support from Klopp.

When both are fit and we can seamlessly swap between them, it'll benefit us immensely and while players want to play all the time, it will benefit them both to get the required rest at the right time.

Yeah they're 2 players with different strengths.
They give us "options".

I really don't see Kostas dislodging Robbo... and if Kostas continues to progress, I really can't see Robbo being played all the time.

the_red_pill · « **Reply #1202 on:** November 23, 2021, 09:19:02 pm »

Quote from: Scouser-Tommy on November 22, 2021, 11:12:19 am

I'd probably say Mo has a decent left foot too.

He does- a decent foot, but not Aurelio levels.
That was a whole other level of crossing and Kostas is similar- just not in the same league... yet.

The Test · « **Reply #1203 on:** November 23, 2021, 09:35:29 pm »

Quote from: Lynndenberries on November 22, 2021, 04:47:53 pm

Love watching him. His ability to dribble and willingness to use his right foot add another dimension to our attacking play.

This. His crossing is great but I also love his dribbling and ball progression. He constantly wrong foots the opponent while running. Robbo's like a solo battering ram at times and he's clearly very effective. But I do wonder if Sadio might link up a tad better with Kostas once they're fully in sync.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #1204 on:** November 24, 2021, 08:54:42 am »

Replacing Lovren.

GreatEx · « **Reply #1205 on:** November 24, 2021, 09:20:29 am »

Oh, look at Mo, he's in love!

rob1966 · « **Reply #1206 on:** November 24, 2021, 10:30:31 am »

Quote from: BarryCrocker on November 24, 2021, 08:54:42 am

Replacing Lovren.

Mo is such a slag

Morgana · « **Reply #1207 on:** November 24, 2021, 11:52:25 am »

Quote from: GreatEx on November 24, 2021, 09:20:29 am

Oh, look at Mo, he's in love!

Quote from: rob1966 on November 24, 2021, 10:30:31 am

Mo is such a slag

Ghost Town · « **Reply #1208 on:** November 24, 2021, 02:45:58 pm »

Mo's friendships are legendary

afc tukrish · « **Reply #1209 on:** November 24, 2021, 03:19:10 pm »

Quote from: Ghost Town on November 24, 2021, 02:45:58 pm

Mo's friendships are legendary

Lovrendary...

GreatEx · « **Reply #1210 on:** November 24, 2021, 09:46:39 pm »

Quote from: GreatEx on November 13, 2021, 07:07:21 am

Apologies if it's already been pointed out, but we are still yet to concede a goal with Kostas on the pitch this season. That's 390 minutes in the league, 156 minutes in the league cup and 152 minutes in Europe.

I'm just going to keep doing this...

dutchkop · « **Reply #1211 on:** November 25, 2021, 10:23:44 am »

I like Kostas .. good going forward and a real tought nut in the challenge
but he is a bit of thug at times and was lucky with that challenge when the player skewd it wide.
His trailing leg was close to Kostas lunging tackle in the area.

HomesickRed · « **Reply #1212 on:** November 25, 2021, 03:27:10 pm »

Quote from: dutchkop on November 25, 2021, 10:23:44 am

I like Kostas .. good going forward and a real tought nut in the challenge
but he is a bit of thug at times and was lucky with that challenge when the player skewd it wide.
His trailing leg was close to Kostas lunging tackle in the area.

I thought it was a nailed on penalty and a shocker of a tackle to be fair. Sliding in from behind, out of control --- a leg breaker.
If a tackle like that had been thrown in on Mo, there would be hell breaking out on here.

FlashGordon · « **Reply #1213 on:** November 25, 2021, 04:33:31 pm »

Quote from: HomesickRed on November 25, 2021, 03:27:10 pm

I thought it was a nailed on penalty and a shocker of a tackle to be fair. Sliding in from behind, out of control --- a leg breaker.
If a tackle like that had been thrown in on Mo, there would be hell breaking out on here.

Did he even touch him? That lad he 'tackled' would roll around on the ground if a fly landed on him.

Morgana · « **Reply #1214 on:** November 25, 2021, 04:37:53 pm »

Quote from: HomesickRed on November 25, 2021, 03:27:10 pm

I thought it was a nailed on penalty and a shocker of a tackle to be fair. Sliding in from behind, out of control --- a leg breaker.
If a tackle like that had been thrown in on Mo, there would be hell breaking out on here.

Kostas didn't even touch him. Expert tackler.

HomesickRed · « **Reply #1215 on:** November 25, 2021, 05:08:16 pm »

Quote from: Morgana on November 25, 2021, 04:37:53 pm

Kostas didn't even touch him. Expert tackler.

A true red supporter!

Maybe overlooked because he got his shot away but anywhere else on the pitch, that's a foul. We'd all shout the other way.
Regardless, we'll take the decision and the result.

FlashGordon · « **Reply #1216 on:** November 25, 2021, 05:14:42 pm »

Quote from: HomesickRed on November 25, 2021, 05:08:16 pm

A true red supporter!

Maybe overlooked because he got his shot away but anywhere else on the pitch, that's a foul. We'd all shout the other way.
Regardless, we'll take the decision and the result.

Have you got a video of this leg breaker?

Morgana · « **Reply #1217 on:** November 25, 2021, 05:18:23 pm »

Quote from: HomesickRed on November 25, 2021, 05:08:16 pm

A true red supporter!

Maybe overlooked because he got his shot away but anywhere else on the pitch, that's a foul. We'd all shout the other way.
Regardless, we'll take the decision and the result.

Hmmm... I don't know about this. I've seen Fabinho pull some tough shit on opponents and then turn around and tell them to get up and quit their rolling and whining.

SamLad · « **Reply #1218 on:** November 25, 2021, 06:11:36 pm »

Quote from: HomesickRed on November 25, 2021, 03:27:10 pm

I thought it was a nailed on penalty and a shocker of a tackle to be fair. Sliding in from behind, out of control --- a leg breaker.
If a tackle like that had been thrown in on Mo, there would be hell breaking out on here.

in real time it looked bad and I was expecting a pen to be honest .... but look at the replay - he didn't touch the guy before getting the ball. a good VAR decision cancelling out the Mane offside.

farawayred · « **Reply #1219 on:** November 25, 2021, 08:12:49 pm »

I posted this in the Neco thread, I'll leave it here too.

I'm under the impression that when Neco and Kostas play together our play has nuances of left-to-right mirror image. Kostas is more attacking on the wing in the mold of Trent a couple years ago, while Neco defends more like Robbo. That balance, even though it's not the same like the Trent-Robbo one, is really nice to see. Kostas goes for all free kicks as Trent usually does too when he plays. Somehow, the team has a different look with those two, but with a lot of similarities to the first setup.

SinceSixtyFive · « **Reply #1220 on:** November 25, 2021, 09:22:56 pm »

Quote from: the_red_pill on November 23, 2021, 09:19:02 pm

He does- a decent foot, but not Aurelio levels.
That was a whole other level of crossing and Kostas is similar- just not in the same league... yet.

Uh.... yeh but.... y'know....

Ultimately we're talking about football players here yeh?

Like... Kostas might have maybe have one glass toe whereas the Great Lord Fabio? Well.... I'll allow you to draw your own conclusions

blamski · « **Reply #1221 on:** December 4, 2021, 05:09:45 pm »

didn't play today but this was another excellent performance

https://twitter.com/suubs2/status/1467178799817236488?s=20

RyanBabel19 · « **Reply #1222 on:** December 4, 2021, 05:13:11 pm »

His celebration was brilliant haha guy was going insane

missis sumner · « **Reply #1223 on:** December 4, 2021, 05:15:02 pm »

Fucking loved his celebration!

itsalltosh · « **Reply #1224 on:** December 4, 2021, 05:20:58 pm »

Quote from: blamski on December 4, 2021, 05:09:45 pm

didn't play today but this was another excellent performance

https://twitter.com/suubs2/status/1467178799817236488?s=20

The Greek Scouser is right

farawayred · « **Reply #1225 on:** December 4, 2021, 05:25:22 pm »

He was more ecstatic than Klopp, which is nearly impossible

elsewhere · « **Reply #1226 on:** December 5, 2021, 07:26:32 am »

He was high and thought he heard the final whistle and celebrated that 1 point with clean sheet.

GreatEx · « **Reply #1227 on:** December 7, 2021, 09:20:11 pm »

Quote from: GreatEx on November 24, 2021, 09:46:39 pm

Apologies if it's already been pointed out, but we are still yet to concede a goal with Kostas on the pitch this season. That's 390 minutes in the league, 156 minutes in the league cup and 181 minutes in Europe.

GAME OVER
NEW HIGH SCORE!!!

newterp · « **Reply #1228 on:** December 7, 2021, 09:22:34 pm »

His crossing has been off today.

jepovic · « **Reply #1229 on:** December 7, 2021, 10:21:44 pm »

He's no Luke Shaw

Legoland · « **Reply #1230 on:** December 28, 2021, 10:06:21 pm »

Very poor with his crossing tonight which I thought was his best attribute on first appearances this season.

Couldn't get the ball past the first man on several occasions. Didn't make much of the space that was afforded to him to run into.

Lad · « **Reply #1231 on:** December 28, 2021, 10:11:25 pm »

Quote from: Legoland on December 28, 2021, 10:06:21 pm

Very poor with his crossing tonight which I thought was his best attribute on first appearances this season.

Couldn't get the ball past the first man on several occasions. Didn't make much of the space that was afforded to him to run into.

Completely disagree I thought he was one of tonight's plusses.

Silverbird · « **Reply #1232 on:** December 28, 2021, 10:11:43 pm »

Quote from: Legoland on December 28, 2021, 10:06:21 pm

Very poor with his crossing tonight which I thought was his best attribute on first appearances this season.

Couldn't get the ball past the first man on several occasions. Didn't make much of the space that was afforded to him to run into.

Was one of our better players on a generally poor team day. I mean we can't be expecting him to do a Messi and dribble through the defence and score. He defended his side well, caused Leicester problems down their right, and despite the poor performance all round we really had enough chances to win this.

OOS · « **Reply #1233 on:** December 28, 2021, 10:13:44 pm »

Due to his inability to use his right foot, he slows us a down a bit. Everything has to done on his left foot, and there were a few times when a player was free to keep the pressure on, he had to move the ball onto his left foot and the chance had gone. As a fellow left footed, left back who can't pass a ball 10 yards with my right, I ain't in no position to judge.

Gods_Left_Boot · « **Reply #1234 on:** December 28, 2021, 10:15:15 pm »

Consistently got in great positions, but his delivery was unusually poor.

LallanaInPyjamas · « **Reply #1235 on:** December 28, 2021, 10:37:31 pm »

Quote from: OOS on December 28, 2021, 10:13:44 pm

Due to his inability to use his right foot, he slows us a down a bit. Everything has to done on his left foot, and there were a few times when a player was free to keep the pressure on, he had to move the ball onto his left foot and the chance had gone. As a fellow left footed, left back who can't pass a ball 10 yards with my right, I ain't in no position to judge.

You're talking nonsense, as far as left-backs go his right foot is really good.

He wasted one excellent opportunity in the second half but other than that he was one of our better players, if anyone thinks tonight would have been any different with Robbo there, they need to give their head a wobble.

UNO · « **Reply #1236 on:** December 28, 2021, 11:05:37 pm »

One of the better players tonight but gets a bit unlucky with his crosses like our other players, always get blocked.

Medellin · « **Reply #1237 on:** December 28, 2021, 11:16:33 pm »

Quote from: Lad on December 28, 2021, 10:11:25 pm

Completely disagree I thought he was one of tonight's plusses.

Tsimikas for me can hold his head up, when Robbo has been out he has acquitted himself admirably, the substantial drop off you'd expect to have when losing such a brilliant player simply isn't there.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #1238 on:** December 28, 2021, 11:30:41 pm »

I thought he and Matip were our best players tonight. Used the ball well, some dangerous crosses but they defended well and in numbers.

Thought he’d lost Vardy for that cross that came across but did brilliantly to get a touch on it.

Lastrador · « **Reply #1239 on:** December 28, 2021, 11:37:29 pm »

Quote from: OOS on December 28, 2021, 10:13:44 pm

Due to his inability to use his right foot, he slows us a down a bit. Everything has to done on his left foot, and there were a few times when a player was free to keep the pressure on, he had to move the ball onto his left foot and the chance had gone. As a fellow left footed, left back who can't pass a ball 10 yards with my right, I ain't in no position to judge.

Seen some bad takes today, but this is one of the worst. Kostas use of his right foot, not only for crossing, but to dribble and link up, is one of his biggest strengths as a player. It brings a whole other dimension to our left side and makes us less predictable, as we now have two players, in Mané and him, who can cut in with the ball, as much as they can go wide.