Author Topic: Welcome Adrian (Read 152146 times)

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #720 on:** October 3, 2019, 12:09:29 am »

Quote from: So... Howard Phillips on October 2, 2019, 10:53:28 pm

It may be that he is trying to learn a new way of playing at 32 as it's not exactly how he's been playing for the whole of his career.

Last year Allison made a cock ip against Leicester away but cut it out of future games but Allison is of a younger generation and used to playing with the ball at his feet.

Right Alisson made a meal out of it once, and didn't do it again. Like I said, mistakes are part of the game but repeating the same mistake isn't acceptable anywhere on the pitch. Whatever it is, he needs to learn from it while he's still covering Becker.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #721 on:** October 3, 2019, 05:58:55 am »

Quote from: So... Howard Phillips on October 2, 2019, 10:53:28 pm

Last year Allison made a cock ip against Leicester away but cut it out of future games but Allison is of a younger generation and used to playing with the ball at his feet.

After being fouled

PIPA23 · « **Reply #722 on:** October 5, 2019, 05:10:33 pm »

fantastic keeper...best n.2 we had in years...if ever.

Kashinoda · « **Reply #723 on:** October 5, 2019, 05:23:07 pm »

The best saver of goals that were ultimately offside

Chakan · « **Reply #724 on:** October 5, 2019, 05:24:22 pm »

He's been brilliant. I do think Allison saves the goal though.

farawayred · « **Reply #725 on:** October 5, 2019, 05:31:33 pm »

Quote from: Kashinoda on October 5, 2019, 05:23:07 pm

The best saver of goals that were ultimately offside

On par with Schmichel for that.

tornado · « **Reply #726 on:** October 5, 2019, 05:32:24 pm »

So hopefully Allison is back after the break..meanwhile Adrian has been an excellent back up..zero points dropped !

Kashinoda · « **Reply #727 on:** October 5, 2019, 05:33:48 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on October 5, 2019, 05:24:22 pm

He's been brilliant. I do think Allison saves the goal though.

Bit unlucky I felt, it bobbles off Lovren and into the ground.

Chakan · « **Reply #728 on:** October 5, 2019, 05:34:54 pm »

Quote from: Kashinoda on October 5, 2019, 05:33:48 pm

Bit unlucky I felt, it bobbles off Lovren and into the ground.

Did it take a deflection off Lovren? Missed that.

Apologies then, just saw it went under him.

El Lobo · « **Reply #729 on:** October 5, 2019, 05:35:32 pm »

He’s done ever so well but that’s why Alisson comes back in as soon as he’s fit. The very best keepers save that.

royhendo · « **Reply #730 on:** October 5, 2019, 05:40:46 pm »

What a brilliant effort for the opening run though.

GreatEx · « **Reply #731 on:** October 7, 2019, 09:36:05 am »

Fellow Red on another forum said that Choudhury's shithouse tackle on Mo was the closest we've come to disaster this season. It's a tribute to Adrian that losing the world's #1 keeper for 10 weeks in the opening 40 minutes of the season has been forgotten as a disaster.

Valleys Red · « **Reply #732 on:** October 7, 2019, 01:38:47 pm »

Exactly what we need for a back-up keeper - Adrian has been great so far, and it's no bigger compliment than to say that we now don't need to rush Allison back.

Dim Glas · « **Reply #733 on:** October 7, 2019, 02:21:27 pm »

IF that was to be Adrian's last league game for a good while, then all I can say he's just done a fantastic job.

I admit, I was concerned when Ali got injured, simply because I thought he could be the difference between turning a draw or a loss into extra points for us, and in this league, with having to compete with Abu Dhabi FC, those few extra points can mean everything.

So to be here, 8 games in with maximum points is massive credit to the team as a whole of course, and Adrian as much as anyone.

Has he been perfect? Of course not, he's a goalie, he's human, they make mistakes. But he's been great, and what I like most about how he's navigated this run, is that when he has had a dodgy moment, he's not let it get to him. That's a problem we've had in the past, goalies losing their confidence, but with Adrian, he bounces back. Which says so much about his personality and mentality, which is why he suits us so well.

Adrian is one of the Mentalitätsmonsters

stockdam · « **Reply #734 on:** October 7, 2019, 10:01:06 pm »

Bravo Adrian

Redcap · « **Reply #735 on:** October 8, 2019, 01:11:21 pm »

He's actually looked brilliant. Amazing how long a way he came in a matter of weeks

pathetic · « **Reply #736 on:** October 8, 2019, 01:47:34 pm »

He's been excellent and his passing has been improving with every passing game. Had a though start due to his lack of games with west ham but he has settled in really nicely. Is he as good as Alisson? No, but there's no shame in being second best to the best keeper in the world ;-). I feel sorry for him that he will be dropped as he was excellent but I guess he knew what he was coming in for.

Thanks for your services Adrian.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #737 on:** October 8, 2019, 02:12:08 pm »

He'll get games in the domestic cups, against Arsenal for example, rotating with Kelleher, and as he's better than any No 2 we've had for donkeys' years, there's more of a chance we'll go further in the domestic cups.

Might even get a few games in the PL and CL to rest Alisson, now that he has proved himself.

It's all good

wampa1 · « **Reply #738 on:** October 8, 2019, 04:03:16 pm »

I can honestly see him playing every domestic cup fixture we're part of - even the finals if we make any. He's got cup final winning experience now : D

fowlermagic · « **Reply #739 on:** October 8, 2019, 05:13:51 pm »

Hats off to the lad as he has stepped into big shoes and barely look out of place since. A very cool customer who has made some outlandish stops and very good with his distribution. Crazy to say it but we barely missed our #1

Scottymuser · « **Reply #740 on:** October 8, 2019, 05:21:02 pm »

Quote from: Chakan on October 5, 2019, 05:24:22 pm

He's been brilliant. I do think Allison saves the goal though.

to be fair, I think most professional keepers, and even boycott's grandmother, save it 95%+ of the time, it was straight at him, hit really gently, across the floor.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #741 on:** October 8, 2019, 05:24:34 pm »

Quote from: fowlermagic on October 8, 2019, 05:13:51 pm

Hats off to the lad as he has stepped into big shoes and barely look out of place since. A very cool customer

Knew he was boss when he dropped his gloves before that penalty against Everton. It wasn't so much that he took of his gloves, indicating that he would NOT be going in goal again, but the way he casually dropped them after he'd started his run up, cool and stylish as you like...

blert596 · « **Reply #742 on:** October 29, 2019, 06:50:35 pm »

My lad follows him on Twitter and entered a competition, winning a pair of signed gloves from him. Bit big for him but he's chuffed to bits.

JC the Messiah · « **Reply #743 on:** October 29, 2019, 06:51:58 pm »

Quote from: blert596 on October 29, 2019, 06:50:35 pm

My lad follows him on Twitter and entered a competition, winning a pair of signed gloves from him. Bit big for him but he's chuffed to bits.

Excellent! They're going to become gloves that belonged to a league title winner.

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #744 on:** October 30, 2019, 01:35:53 pm »

Quote from: blert596 on October 29, 2019, 06:50:35 pm

My lad follows him on Twitter and entered a competition, winning a pair of signed gloves from him. Bit big for him but he's chuffed to bits.

That's great, well done Charlie!

PhaseOfPlay · « **Reply #745 on:** October 30, 2019, 03:44:56 pm »

August 5th, 2019

These are my new season resolutions:

1) I will keep clean sheets
2) I will help my new team to win the league and any other trophy
3) I will mess up the Blueshite any time I play against them
4) I will get many hugs from the manager
5) After seeing Becker singing his Oasis songs while drunk, I will promise to only drink Ribena like Milly

What bad luck! I'm starting the new season with a beast in my spot!

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #746 on:** November 30, 2019, 11:09:17 pm »

While going into the Derby without Alisson is not ideal, have total confidence this fellah will be fine. He was Klopp's man of the match today as he had to go on so quickly, the free kick beside thought he did more than okay. It is good to see him get another opportunity.

disgraced cake · « **Reply #747 on:** November 30, 2019, 11:25:42 pm »

My arse went when he dropped the ball from that header

Should still be able to beat the shite, Adrian is a capable back up.

Ghost Town · « **Reply #748 on:** December 1, 2019, 06:33:25 am »

Kept more clean sheets than Alisson...

Rush 82 · « **Reply #749 on:** December 1, 2019, 06:43:21 am »

The silver lining to Alisson being injured earlier in the season is that Adrian has nothing to prove - he's already demonstrated that he is an able stand in.

Mebbe Alisson can get a haircut while he's on his micro break

Red Beret · « **Reply #750 on:** December 1, 2019, 08:54:29 am »

He's better than most first choice keepers in the league so I'm happy (and relieved!) to have him.

If we go all the way this season he will have earned his medal.

Ravishing Rick Dude · « **Reply #751 on:** December 1, 2019, 09:04:48 am »

I like his enthusiasm. You can see that he's chuffed to play for us and proud af to be part of this brilliant team.

stonecold_jpm · « **Reply #752 on:** December 1, 2019, 09:48:56 am »

It’s wasn't his fault for the goal either, it was the walls and in particular Hendo’s fault who was on the end, he shouted out to him 3 times so the wall could be lined up and Hendo wasn’t paying any attention whatsoever and too busy talking to the rest of the wall. If he heard him the first shout the wall would have been lined up by the time the ref blew and Dunk took it quickly. Adrian be fine on Wednesday but we knew that anyway.

tubby · « **Reply #753 on:** December 1, 2019, 11:38:13 am »

Another opportunity for him to wind up the bitters midweek now.

nayia2002 · « **Reply #754 on:** December 1, 2019, 12:02:21 pm »

Quote from: jillc on November 30, 2019, 11:09:17 pm

While going into the Derby without Alisson is not ideal, have total confidence this fellah will be fine. He was Klopp's man of the match today as he had to go on so quickly, the free kick beside thought he did more than okay. It is good to see him get another opportunity.

Alisson has been poor(conceded in every game)since coming back from injury!
Adrian is more than capable/deserving to be in goal again if you take into account this season only 👍💪

duvva 💅 · « **Reply #755 on:** December 1, 2019, 12:26:13 pm »

Quote from: nayia2002 on December 1, 2019, 12:02:21 pm

Alisson has been poor(conceded in every game)since coming back from injury!

In what way has Alisson been poor? Aside from the lack of clean sheets, I can’t recall any obvious errors.

No concerns about Adrian in the Derby he has proved an excellent and able back up and will definitely have the longest arms of any goalie on the pitch on Wednesday

Prof · « **Reply #756 on:** December 1, 2019, 12:33:27 pm »

Quote from: duvva on December 1, 2019, 12:26:13 pm

will definitely have the longest arms of any goalie on the pitch on Wednesday

jillcwhomever · « **Reply #757 on:** December 1, 2019, 12:35:05 pm »

Quote from: nayia2002 on December 1, 2019, 12:02:21 pm

Alisson has been poor(conceded in every game)since coming back from injury!
Adrian is more than capable/deserving to be in goal again if you take into account this season only 👍💪

I don't think Alisson is playing poorly, but he has just come back from an injury so maybe hasn't found his absolute best yet. But that is good, it means he and the team can improve even further as we will have to.

SteveZissou · « **Reply #758 on:** December 1, 2019, 01:06:30 pm »

Klopp says Adrian was frozen (almost like Mel Gibson in Forever Young) but then why didn't Klopp ask him to warm up with the other players on the sidelines? This should be normal. You can't ask the reserve GK to warmup when you think your keeper will get a red card, it could happen any time. The reserve keeper should be running out there every time the other kids go out. If a keeper is sitting on the bench all season and gets at best a month of action, for the other months he should be earning his money by at least getting warm and running around just in case.

So… Howard Philips · « **Reply #759 on:** December 1, 2019, 01:08:32 pm »

Quote from: tubby on December 1, 2019, 11:38:13 am

Another opportunity for him to wind up the bitters midweek now.

Should let him take any penalties.