Topic: Stefan Bajčetić

[Hazell]

The child often out-talents the parent. Haaland, Thiago, Maldini, Darren Ferguson...

Charlie Adam was better than his dad. Just waiting for Fordy to confirm.

[tubby]

Really smart touch on the goal, great decision.

[Fromola]

The child often out-talents the parent. Haaland, Thiago, Maldini, Darren Ferguson...

Bobby Clark.

[afc tukrish]

Henceforth he shall be known as "The Badger", if only by me so be it. 

If you've read Moneyball, and see the photo of Baj above, you'll appreciate the hilarity of the irony...

[Max_powers]

More than anything, he looks very composed on the ball. Never panics, even when pressed and took that goal like a seasoned pro.

[GreatEx]

That was quick! On his league debut no less, great work to control and finish.

He played 20 minutes in the 9-0 vs Bournemouth

[disgraced cake]

Great goal, nice one lid

[macmanamanaman]

Great goal, nice one lid

Kept it tight too, in midfield.

[ljycb]

Great composure to take it around the goalkeeper for the goal. I am happy for him.

[classycarra]

Really was a brilliant first touch. Would have been so easy to slightly overhit it. Really think he deliberately hit it downwards into the ground a bit to help prevent that too. Just brilliant presence of mind and technique.

Can never have too many smart midfielders/players with nous. Thought our midfield looked distinctively lacking in intelligence/smarts at dealing with the pressure, and being smart with trying to be solid after conceding, prior to his introduction.

[RedG13]

Goal well taken. Helped close down the game also was very helpful.

[Legs]

Great 15 minute cameo goal aside he snapped into tackles and held the ball well.

The goal was pure class most seasoned pros wouldnt have done what he did they would hit it first time or hold the ball for someone else.

Well done lad.

[stockdam]

Really well taken goal……scoring your first EPL goal at 18 must be great.

[Samie]

[number 168]

I thought he and Naby dovetailed quite well yesterday in their short time together. Both composed, tidy and moved about the pitch with confidence.

[MonsLibpool]

Spanish press reporting that he has chosen to represent them.

[capt k]

Spanish press reporting that he has chosen to represent them.

He's  a solicitor as well?? kids talent has no bounds

[AmanShah21]

Really like it when young players take the opportunities well. He did okay against City in the league cup I though, better than you'd expect from an 18 yr old going against a largely full strength City midfield. The villa performance would do him a world of good. For a young player, the first big step is to feel and play like they believe they deserve to be there. There was less nervousness there, maybe because he knew he only had 10 minutes or so. Hopefully he gets more minutes to get used to playing at this level because he'd be an absolute baller for us in the future.

[xbugawugax]

taking his chances eh this kid

when our midfield is decimated with injuries, up he steps.

does anyone actually expect his impact or kind of a bit under the radar youth player that just keeps plugging in the hard work and keep taking the chances til he makes it. Might be just the start of his journey though.

Can we expect him to be good enough to be a first team player in a couple of years or squad player that steps in as and when needed?

[disgraced cake]

Really like it when young players take the opportunities well. He did okay against City in the league cup I though, better than you'd expect from an 18 yr old going against a largely full strength City midfield. The villa performance would do him a world of good. For a young player, the first big step is to feel and play like they believe they deserve to be there. There was less nervousness there, maybe because he knew he only had 10 minutes or so. Hopefully he gets more minutes to get used to playing at this level because he'd be an absolute baller for us in the future.

Think he'll get some minutes off the bench towards the end of some games in the league. It was only 15 minutes at Villa but we were holding on to a one goal lead until he finished it off. Much more pressure on that than there is against Bournemouth when you're seven goals up like it was on his debut. I think he's very likely bought himself some more minutes after Monday night. If he started at City in the League Cup too I'd definitely expect him to be starting against Wolves next week.

[CanuckYNWA]

Can we expect him to be good enough to be a first team player in a couple of years or squad player that steps in as and when needed?

Impossible to predict at this point

He looks further along in his development than Morton did when he made appearances last season imo so really depends how the rest of this season pans out

If he doesnt get a loan next season then youd assume Klopp sees him as a squad player already and he plays a position that we do need depth in

Second half of the season is quite big for his development progress.

[macmanamanaman]

He's  a solicitor as well?? kids talent has no bounds

Barrister Bajčetić

[Ghost Town]

Heh, this lad is pretty good

[CS111]

Something about him reminds me of gerrard. The way he closed that ball down when klopp fist pumped him

[richmiller1]

Heh, this lad is pretty good

Only midfielder to put in a proper tackle all night

[Eeyore]

Only midfielder to put in a proper tackle all night

Thiago ?

[Tobelius]

Think he looks ready for a start.

[Wabaloolah]

Think it's only a matter of time before he gets a start, can't do any worse than Hendo and Harvey in a midfield three

[Wabaloolah]

Thiago ?

thought he was the only one that came out with any credit of the three that started, defended very well and fouled when he needed to

[macmanamanaman]

Think he looks ready for a start.

His legs work.
Check complete. Is now officially better than any of our other midfielders.

[farawayred]

I calmed down somewhat when he came in. Strangely, a kid gives us some more solidity in midfield.

[RedG13]

Think he looks ready for a start.

He didnt look up to pace in the League cup vs City(granted that not an easy task for 18 year old). He should start the FA cup game. Slowly bringing him into the team is a smart play.

[Haggis36]

His legs work.
Check complete. Is now officially better than any of our other midfielders.

Genuinely, that may now be the bar.

[richmiller1]

Thiago ?

Definitely the best of the three that started but that really isn't saying much when things are that dysfunctional.

You saw from the crowd and Klopp's reaction to the Bajcetic tackle how starved we had been of success in 50/50s in that part of the pitch. The others rarely arrived in time to even compete.

[Dave McCoy]

Only midfielder to put in a proper tackle all night

That's some proper Thiago slander right there who was just a beast today. With that said there's no way Bajcetic shouldn't be getting a lot more minutes. He was a bit overrun against ManC but that's nothing to be ashamed about. Aside from that I don't think he's really put a foot wrong, strong in the tackle, can keep the ball moving and is mobile for a big lad.

[redgriffin73]

That tackle though.

[xbugawugax]

really hope we can manage his minutes as he is still so young

but with our midfield being in such disorganized state, is it the right thing to do as in throw him into the deep end.

really hope at least keita will be fit enough to play some part and balance the kids workload along with thiago.

oh and hopefully curtis too. been a while since he has been fit for concurrent matches.

we need all the bodies now for such a hectic period

[Caps4444]

Would look to start him in a few games, especially at home.
You never know….like we did with Trent in 2017.
Look at Barca, they did this with Pedri and Gavi.

[kvarmeismydad]

Alert, brave, neat, prepared to do the just in case cover running. Love it.

[Samie]

I can see why we want to give him a brand new contract now even though he signed one last year. He's the future part of this setup.