Topic: Steven Caulker - Welcome to Liverpool FC

[MiserableP15]

*sigh* probably true. Klopp's comments 'he can head the ball' about sums it up really.

Football isn't a complicated game. Sometimes it isn't bad to have someone excel at something the rest of the team is shite at. Klopp's explanation seems pretty fair and you would think there is some long term planning involved.

[rickardinho1]

Has Klopp even seen Gomez to know if he likes him?

Dortmund were rumoured to have scouted and shown interest in signing him (along with Arsenal) when we signed him last summer, so presumably Klopp is quite familiar with him. He'll certainly have been told about his quality and shown videos in any case.

[Packalacky]

Will be interesting to see how he does, his career has skydived, couldn't get into the Southampton or QPR sides and looked awful when we trashed Southampton 6-1.

He has the chance of his life now, so lets hope he takes it with both hands. The least we can expect is 110% effort whenever he comes on.

[Funky_Gibbons]

Has Klopp even seen Gomez to know if he likes him?

"What a wonderful young boy: tall, muscles in the right positions"

[planet-terror]

Our new false 9

[Zoomers]

Our new false 9

Literally burst out laughing when I saw him directly go forward after being subbed on.

[Redinho]

Our new false 9

Took up better positions then Benteke  .

[Red-Soldier]

Bet he didn't think he'll be making his debut up front.

[gerrardisgod]

If you'd have told me at the start of the season that Jurgen Klopp would be throwing Steven Caulker on, for the last five minutes, as a striker...I'd have thought you were delusional. We've become such a bizarre team

Won two headers in a minutes worth of central defending, good start.

[TheShanklyGates]

So all those people who thought that we should have got in a forward rather than a defender got their wish after all

[Samie]

Kloppo will transform him into the best False 9 striker in Europe.

[Crosby Nick]

Would anyone start him v United. We are a fucking liability at set pieces and Martial aside United aren't the quickest. They'll fancy their chances in an aerial battle though.

[El Lobo]

Beast

[Red-Soldier]

Would anyone start him v United. We are a fucking liability at set pieces and Martial aside United aren't the quickest. They'll fancy their chances in an aerial battle though.

Depends on the fitness of Toure and Sakho I think.

If they're both fit, then I think they'll start.

[Djimi Smicer34]

Would anyone start him v United. We are a fucking liability at set pieces and Martial aside United aren't the quickest. They'll fancy their chances in an aerial battle though.

Yes, I'd go with him and Sakho personally. 

[edge]

Did well in the reverse CB role, for me.

[Kopenhagen]

World class ~movement~ to drag Mertesacker away from the ball. 

[Funky_Gibbons]

False #5

[Red-Soldier]

False 9-5 

[Funky_Gibbons]

False 9-5 

False Dolly Parton?

[rickardinho1]

False CB

[terry_macss_perm]

Can Caulker play up front?

Well?

[BeautifulGame91]

Would anyone start him v United. We are a fucking liability at set pieces and Martial aside United aren't the quickest. They'll fancy their chances in an aerial battle though.

Yeah definitely.

Not only that but also doubt Toure can play 2 matches in 4 days .He will most likely end up injured as well.

So unless Lovren is fit better to start Sakho and Caulker .

[007.lankyguy]

Yes, I'd go with him and Sakho personally.

I would as well. I don't think they will do but if Schweinsteiger doesn't make the game, then Fellaini may well start and Van Gaal may even change it up to have him playing off Rooney. If we want to press high again and try to isolate Smalling on the ball, then we need better protection in the air against the long ball.

[Magz50]

Caulker to score the winner vs Utd and become a kop legend?

[Marty 85]

False #5

False 9-5 

False Dolly Parton?

Signature worthy lads lol well done

[-HH-]

False Dolly Parton?

Well clearly, I mean look at the size of them!

[edge]

Well clearly, I mean look at the size of them!

Surely they'd catch that at his medical?

[Crosby Nick]

False 9-5 

Sounds like my working day.

[Ronnie1932]

Might be worth playing him Saturday since United are gonna be knocking it long to Afro head.

[SP]

Sounds like my working day.

 You're a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot.

[Crosby Nick]

You're a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot.

Glad you got my CV through.

[rickardinho1]

Glad you got my CV through.

[redintweed]

As Peter Drury said during the commentary - "If you'd told Steven Caulker a week ago that he'd be playing centre forward for Liverpool Wednesday night he'd have thought you were mad".

Or on crack!

Quite amusing seeing him run on and head straight up front.

I hope he does well for us when he gets a chance. Never know, he might really impress Jurgen and an offer could go in to QPR in the summer. Hard to see it though.

[sminp]

"What a wonderful young boy: tall, muscles in the right positions"

Sounds like a quote from Purple Aki

[Fitzy.]

While his presence on the pitch was minimal I don't think it will do him any harm that he was on when that equaliser went in. He was, essentially, part of the fightback. That might, is some small way, help him to settle in...but as a defender!

[banksybanks]

Thought Toure played a blinder yesterday; very calm under pressure, which is something we've lacked a bit of. Whilst I like Sakho, his distribution was appalling for long spells last night, which is unlike him. Guess he's still a bit rusty though. Having said that, I'd probably keep that pairing for Sunday if they're both fit; then again, if Caulker trains well the next couple of days, who knows

[Caston]

Thought Toure played a blinder yesterday; very calm under pressure, which is something we've lacked a bit of. Whilst I like Sakho, his distribution was appalling for long spells last night, which is unlike him. Guess he's still a bit rusty though. Having said that, I'd probably keep that pairing for Sunday if they're both fit; then again, if Caulker trains well the next couple of days, who knows

United are likely to pump balls into Microphone head, I think Caulker would be our best bet to deal with him. Interested to see what Klopp does for this one.

[007.lankyguy]

Thought Toure played a blinder yesterday; very calm under pressure, which is something we've lacked a bit of. Whilst I like Sakho, his distribution was appalling for long spells last night, which is unlike him. Guess he's still a bit rusty though. Having said that, I'd probably keep that pairing for Sunday if they're both fit; then again, if Caulker trains well the next couple of days, who knows

It wasn't "appalling for long spells". He made a couple of dodgy passes into midfield when his options were shut off and where he should have just made the simple pass to the side of him but he made the most passes of anyone else on the pitch and only lost five passes in the whole match, joint least out of all the rest of our starting players.

[Vinay]

If you'd have told me at the start of the season that Jurgen Klopp would be throwing Steven Caulker on, for the last five minutes, as a striker...I'd have thought you were delusional. We've become such a bizarre team

Won two headers in a minutes worth of central defending, good start.

This reminded me of Jose Mourinho throwing Huth for the last few minutes against Liverpool to snatch a goal. Lord how much stick he got for that!