Mamadou Sakho

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Well, when he came over anyway thats what he was called.

 

Interview with him on the official site and he was asked about his partnership with Lovren. He was taking English lessons when he came over according to early interviews, seems he may not be entirely comfortable with the language if he is talking French with Lovren on the pitch. Makes you wonder about

 

"It went well, we understood each other and I had the luck that he speaks some French as this helped me too."

[Kite]

hopefully that partnership is going to grow into something great, both are strong mobile players capable of dominating space, but not being able to speak fluently to each other obviously will throw up misunderstandings and mistakes a while.

[Cheesecake]

'some French' - doesn't mean that's how they communicate on the pitch all the time, also unlikely to be Rodgers preferred option with two Spanish youngsters alongside them.

[Maldini]

He played in France for two and a half years, I'd say he has more than a bit of French.

[Benzo-13]

  On 13/09/2014 at 13:18, Maldini said:

He played in France for two and a half years, I'd say he has more than a bit of French.

Exactly.

[épieur]

  On 13/09/2014 at 13:06, DPD1973 said:

'some French' - doesn't mean that's how they communicate on the pitch all the time, also unlikely to be Rodgers preferred option with two Spanish youngsters alongside them.

 

Of course it's not, but you use what you have when the game is on.

 

Fecks sake.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

Killer? Plays more like fluffy rabbit half of the time

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

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[uppsala]

Not very attacking minded is he.

 

He's a genius at passing it 10 yards to his left or right though. Can't fault him on that score.

[Bailo]

  On 13/09/2014 at 17:22, uppsala said:

Not very attacking minded is he.

 

He's a genius at passing it 10 yards to his left or right though. Can't fault him on that score.

Bizarre this.

[madaboutlfc]

He's clueless about weight of passing. Our defense is gash

[Maldini]

Can't understand how someone could watch that game and single out Sakho for criticism.

[Bailo]

  On 13/09/2014 at 18:21, madaboutlfc said:

He's clueless about weight of passing. Our defense is gash

Nonsense. Actually gives the attacking player something to turn on. Rather that than Skrtel/Lovrens ball which immediately has to come back as they've been closed down.

[lfc003]

  On 13/09/2014 at 18:22, Maldini said:

Can't understand how someone could watch that game and single out Sakho for criticism.

 

He gave away a needless corner for the goal.

[Redmen]

  On 13/09/2014 at 18:22, Maldini said:

Can't understand how someone could watch that game and single out Sakho for criticism.

 

Cant see how you could have watched the game and still think he can defend,,,,,

[lawrie]

  On 13/09/2014 at 20:07, Redmen said:

Cant see how you could have watched the game and still think he can defend,,,,,

looked solid enough to me except for giving a corner away cheaply

[Redmen]

  On 13/09/2014 at 20:21, lawrie said:

looked solid enough to me except for giving a corner away cheaply

 

Exactly!!

[Cheesecake]

Let's hope he learns from it and ups his game like Moreno has recently.

[Lark]

some of his passing is dreadful. He gave the ball away needlessly several times v spurs. Luckily we weren't punished for those mistakes. He gave away a needless corner v Villa and we were punished.

 

I dont know which centre half pairing is worse - sakho and lovren or skrtel and lovren.

[Bailo]

  On 13/09/2014 at 21:02, Lark said:

some of his passing is dreadful. He gave the ball away needlessly several times v spurs. Luckily we weren't punished for those mistakes. He gave away a needless corner v Villa and we were punished.

 

I dont know which centre half pairing is worse - sakho and lovren or skrtel and lovren.

I'd take his passing over Lovrens today.

[kop205]

  On 13/09/2014 at 20:48, DPD1973 said:

Let's hope he learns from it and ups his game like Moreno has recently.

 

There is nothing other than 'recently' for Moreno. He has played three games for us. Weird comment.

 

  On 13/09/2014 at 22:00, Bailo said:

I'd take his passing over Lovrens today.

 

Lovrens passing was awful. Floaty, aimless 40 yard balls. It is bad enough when Gerrard ends up doing it in some matches without someone else doing it as well.

[Cam]

  On 14/09/2014 at 06:05, kop205 said:

 

Lovrens passing was awful. Floaty, aimless 40 yard balls. It is bad enough when Gerrard ends up doing it in some matches without someone else doing it as well.

The most bizarre thing about that is Lovren's allowed to hit a long one but Mignolet isn't! We were in injury time and the fella was still rolling it out to Sakho.

[fred milne]

  On 14/09/2014 at 06:05, kop205 said:

Lovrens passing was awful. Floaty, aimless 40 yard balls. It is bad enough when Gerrard ends up doing it in some matches without someone else doing it as well.

At least he was taking responsibility for trying to make something happen. (Hyypia used to get stick for the same.)

[Kahnee]

  On 13/09/2014 at 19:41, lfc003 said:

He gave away a needless corner for the goal.

 

Wasn't the only needless corner we gave away, just happens they scored from that one

[New York Red]

Not that it necessarily affects his play, but he seems to be very ungainly when he runs. Very flat footed and feet at ten-to-two.