Welcome Mamadou Sakho

[usualsuspect]

http://liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/144053-reds-announce-sakho-signing

 

Really excited by this signing. Could become a legend here.

[growler]

Sakho sakho man! I want to be...

 

Great signing!

[forde]

Buzzing about this, fantastic signing

[Smith]

http://youtu.be/2ueWG9PAbH0

[cymrococh]

Mama-dou-dou-dou

Came to us from gay Paree

Mama-dou-dou-dou

Score a goal or maybe three

With your left, with your right

With your head and with your knee

Mama-dou-dou-dou

Won't you score a goal for me?

[mally]

His song should be Xanadu

[cymrococh]

Mamadou

That's what we sing when you win the ball

Mamadou

Promise to love you for ever more

[Maldini]

Caribou by The Pixies

[Ethan]

What height is this lad?

 

I reckon he is 7 foot tall - a Colossus

[Maldini]

6'2"

[Stevie H]

  On 02/09/2013 at 08:42, Ethan said:

What height is this lad?

 

I reckon he is 7 foot tall - a Colossus

six two. he's not actually that big. but he is very physical and athletic.

[épieur]

  On 02/09/2013 at 08:45, Stevie H said:

six two. he's not actually that big. but he is very physical and athletic.

 

Taller than Desailly.

[D.Boon]

Great stuff.

[Stevie H]

  On 02/09/2013 at 08:50, epieur said:

Taller than Desailly.

taller than lots of players. shorter than others. your point?

[Swan Red]

  On 02/09/2013 at 08:53, Stevie H said:

taller than lots of players. shorter than others. your point?

 

that you probably don't stand next to many 6' 2"

[Stevie H]

  On 02/09/2013 at 08:56, Swan Red said:

that you probably don't stand next to many 6' 2"

why do you think i moved to thailand? i feel like gulliver here.

[Earl Hafler]

  On 02/09/2013 at 08:44, Maldini said:

6'2"

 

And i've yet to see the aerial dominance thing. Think some of it is due to the computer games.

[Swan Red]

  On 02/09/2013 at 09:01, Stevie H said:

why do you think i moved to thailand? i feel like gulliver here.

 

yep never felt as tall as when I was in Thailand

[Maldini]

  On 02/09/2013 at 09:06, Earl Hafler said:

And i've yet to see the aerial dominance thing. Think some of it is due to the computer games.

 

Have you actually watched him at all? He's a beast in the air.

[Earl Hafler]

  On 02/09/2013 at 09:35, Maldini said:

Have you actually watched him at all? He's a beast in the air.

 

Watched quite a bit of him thanks.

[Stevie H]

  On 02/09/2013 at 09:35, Maldini said:

Have you actually watched him at all? He's a beast in the air.

correct, terrific leap on him and he's dead aggressive with it.

[Molby]

he's a CB

 

do none of you experts have a comment to make about the most important attribute that a CB needs?

that would be useful

[Maldini]

  On 02/09/2013 at 09:44, Earl Hafler said:

Watched quite a bit of him thanks.

 

I don't know how you couldn't see that he's good in the air then, it's like saying "I haven't seen this dribbling thing" about Suarez

[Leo No.8]

  On 02/09/2013 at 09:45, Stevie H said:

correct, terrific leap on him and he's dead aggressive with it.

 

This is a good point; being great in the air isn't just down to pure height (even though it helps a lot).

 

The timing, leap and aggression of a player in attacking the ball are all major factors. Some extreme examples of players who belied their lack of height by being terrific at all the other aspects mentioned are the likes of Fabio Cannavaro and Les Ferdinand. 6"2 is plenty if you do the other things well.

 

I also feel upper body strength is a big factor - I think the main issue with Skrtel (although he played great yesterday) is he's too lightweight against powerful forwards. The likes of Benteke and Lambert bullied him badly last season. United's forwards were a better fit for him despite their quality.

[Clay Davis]

  On 02/09/2013 at 09:44, Earl Hafler said:

Watched quite a bit of him thanks.

According to the stattos on Twitter: Last season, Sakho won 76.4% of his 110 aerial duels. No player in 2012/13 PL matched that.