Topic: The Nathaniel Clyne Experience

[Crosby Nick]

Good luck to him, was a very decent right back for those first three seasons he was here.

Think he started out at Palace originally, they could do with a right back I think.

[Ratboy3G]

Good luck Clyney, wherever you go next 👍

[Too early for flapjacks?]

Don't think I've seen him linked to a single club?

[Jwils21]

He’s been training with Palace and according to The Athletic will be signing a short term deal. Best of luck to him, great player on his day for us.

[jackh]

Strange career - looked really promising at Southampton and got his big move to us the age of 24.  Seemed to fit in well, although we were in a period of transition between Rodgers & Klopp.  Then he seems to have had his prime years taken away from him due to injury - as a consequence of which he's missed a Champions League Final, England's (apparently) best international tournament in years, and been off the radar when we've won the European Cup and our long-awaited league title.  Feel for him a bit.

Palace looks a good option though - it's his home area and he started his career with them.  Is it Joel Ward who's their first choice right-back?  He can compete for regular starts there and hopefully get his career back on track.

[dudleyred]

Starting for Palace i see

Good luck to him

[gazzalfc]

He had £100m in his back pocket tonight. Riled him right up at the end

[Drinks Sangria]

Always though Clyne was a bit underrated in these parts - it doesn’t help his time was massively overshadowed by the emergence of Trent following the injury issues.

What we had was an honest, quick, defensively solid full back who was serviceable going forward. Certainly as good a right back as we’d had since Arbeloa and Finnan I’d say.

He played well tonight.

He’s never going to get further England contention (Walker, Trent, James, Lamptey, Livramento - England are blessed at Right Back at present)  but it’s good to see him playing well again.

[classycarra]

Always though Clyne was a bit underrated in these parts - it doesn’t help his time was massively overshadowed by the emergence of Trent following the injury issues.

What we had was an honest, quick, defensively solid full back who was serviceable going forward. Certainly as good a right back as we’d had since Arbeloa and Finnan I’d say.

He played well tonight.

He’s never going to get further England contention (Walker, Trent, James, Lamptey, Livramento - England are blessed at Right Back at present)  but it’s good to see him playing well again.

I totally agree with this. He wasn't someone that would get you double figure assists, but he was the first right back we'd had in about five years who could keep up with play (he wouldnt play a defence splitting pass, but he's decent and safe in possession) and then cover back effectively. For years our fullbacks were barely getting out to pressure crossers let alone block them as was Clyne's strength

[Sheer Magnetism]

I don't think he was ever underrated on here - I certainly don't remember calls for him to be replaced the way there were with other players - but people did get very frustrated with his constant injury problems and absences. I still suspect there were off-field issues involved that we'll hear about someday, but glad he's getting games in the Premier League.

[El Lobo]

He was a good solid player for us and pretty important in helping us back into the CL. Probably not talked about much because his replacement is just so so much better.

[amir87]

He's always been defensively sound and rarely looks phased when being attacked.

It's just going forward and in possession he's quite limited and yesterday again showed that.

[Drinks Sangria]

He's always been defensively sound and rarely looks phased when being attacked.

It's just going forward and in possession he's quite limited and yesterday again showed that.

He was basically Wan Bissaka a few years earlier, with more mobility and crossing capability, without the outrageous price tag or expectations.

[xbugawugax]

I don't think he was ever underrated on here - I certainly don't remember calls for him to be replaced the way there were with other players - but people did get very frustrated with his constant injury problems and absences. I still suspect there were off-field issues involved that we'll hear about someday, but glad he's getting games in the Premier League.

i remember him as an ever present. think his injury problems were happening in his later career when his contract was winding down with us and also coincide with the unstoppable force that is trent.

I was one of those who was actually unhappy when he was sold or let go. I am in that boat where defenders are supposed to defend first and clyne was and think still is a good EPL standard defender. Thats shows how much i know about footie

[El Lobo]

Fucking hell I forgot there was a big furore when he went out on loan

Who was it who was really losing their shit?

[Dim Glas]

He's always been defensively sound and rarely looks phased when being attacked.

It's just going forward and in possession he's quite limited and yesterday again showed that.

indeed.

And it was the 2nd part of that statement that meant he was never the ideal full back for a Jürgen Klopp team. But he played an important role early in Kloppo’s time here.  Of course worked perfectly for Liverpool with the emergence of Trent.

Good to see him playing again in recent weeks, and he played very well last night. He’s not played a great deal of football all things considered in the last 3 years or so.

[amir87]

He was basically Wan Bissaka a few years earlier, with more mobility and crossing capability, without the outrageous price tag or expectations.

And he didn't hit the spinarooni every time someone tried dribbling at him.

[Jack_Bauer]

Fucking hell I forgot there was a big furore when he went out on loan

Who was it who was really losing their shit?

People on /r/LiverpoolFC always get worked up at stuff like that.

[kavah]

He's played 34 games in the last 5 years and he's 31. It would be great if he got a couple of full seasons in now he's approaching full fitness (after his ACL), good for him, he's a very capable player.

[Red Cactii]

Always though Clyne was a bit underrated in these parts - it doesn’t help his time was massively overshadowed by the emergence of Trent following the injury issues.

What we had was an honest, quick, defensively solid full back who was serviceable going forward. Certainly as good a right back as we’d had since Arbeloa and Finnan I’d say.

He played well tonight.

He’s never going to get further England contention (Walker, Trent, James, Lamptey, Livramento - England are blessed at Right Back at present)  but it’s good to see him playing well again.

I'm not sure he was, think most saw him as that solid player that would give you a 7/10 performance every week even when the team as a whole performed poorly. It's nice to see him back home and playing well, hopefully he can stay fit and finish his career on a high.

[disgraced cake]

A very likeable full back for me. Shame he never kicked on after his first season in which he was good, he didn't look the same in the next season, and I don't think anybody could complain with Trent coming through. Shame after that he wasn't available and able to get games ala Tsimikas this season.

Glad to see him playing football and hope he can continue regularly til calling it a day

[darragh85]

disgraceful from Klopp to let him go. its come back to bite us now

[-Willo-]

disgraceful from Klopp to let him go. its come back to bite us now

Have you ever stopped to think maybe Clyne wanted to go?

[El Lobo]

Have you ever stopped to think maybe Clyne wanted to go?

So? I get that we want to do whats best for a players career, but thats two games now that we've badly missed Clyne since he left.

[darragh85]

Have you ever stopped to think maybe Clyne wanted to go?

no we let him go. its all Klopps fault and its coming back to haunt us now.

[Red Cactii]

no we let him go. its all Klopps fault and its coming back to haunt us now.

Better sack him then for not keeping a back-up Right Back that wanted to move on!

[Robinred]

🤩🤩😆

He’s back where he started, and I wish him well. I saw him make his debut at Selhurst, my son-in-law is a Palace season ticket holder and I went fairly regularly in those days; he’s bulked up a lot since those early appearances - he was just a skinny kid. Johnny Williams was a teenage sensation as was Wilf Saha. Williams was the one the Palace regulars pinned their hopes on, and injuries have probably been instrumental in his never achieving his potential.

I think Joel Ward’s improvement in form delayed Clyne’s first team regular status last season.

[Clayton Bigsby]

disgraceful from Klopp to let him go. its come back to bite us now

I know it's a joke but as far as I know Clyne didn't bad mouth us so he doesn't deserve this