The great enigma that is Djibril Cisse

[Puma]

But isn't that exactly what's so f***ing annoying with this ? I'd love Djibril to shine but let's face it, he isn't and one goal against Everton doesn't change much I'm afraid.

 

Defenetly its not helping him not being in the XI - that's plain to see.

[Guest JimmyJames]

Not good enough imo. Lacks both intelligence and a good touch. Actually, he's got no touch at all. I kinda like the bloke but he just won't cut it as a Liverpoolplayer.

[slapnuts]

see his hair today? Feckin Mr T

 

He's got Tattoos on his heed too.

[Puma]

Don't care about his hair doos. Only thing that matters is the way he's playing and what the contribution to the team is. Extremely flamboyant to say the least.

 

Can we keep a player on the bench that cost us 14 million pounds ? As I say - I'll cheer the laudest when he finds his form, it just has to start to happend.

[chrisbonnie]

i have to admit, i think we`re being far too over-critical of the lad

 

every game theres a thread on how he played, was there anything on how crap Crouch and Nando where today, utter rubbish the 2 of them, dawson had the 2 of them in his back pocket, im not saying Djib came on and set the world alight, but he did "get involved" his first touch today he lost the ball, then ran like a greyhound to get it back, he didnt do that 3 months ago, i think he`s finally playing for the team

 

it`ll sicken me if he goes, because i guantee he`ll be banging them somewhere else, and we`ll all be raving about him again, if i was to get rid of any of our forwards, it`d be Morientes every time

[Puma]

i have to admit, i think we`re being far too over-critical of the lad

 

every game theres a thread on how he played, was there anything on how crap Crouch and Nando where today, utter rubbish the 2 of them, dawson had the 2 of them in his back pocket, im not saying Djib came on and set the world alight, but he did "get involved" his first touch today he lost the ball, then ran like a greyhound to get it back, he didnt do that 3 months ago, i think he`s finally playing for the team

 

it`ll sicken me if he goes, because i guantee he`ll be banging them somewhere else, and we`ll all be raving about him again, if i was to get rid of any of our forwards, it`d be Morientes every time

 

You know what, I basically agree with you. I've been fighting myself on this. I can't however understand why things aren't clicking for Djibs.

 

About being over critical, yes perhaps some times you see that. I think the problem is everyone is waiting for those 14 million pound performances.

[Guest Kev]

and now watch him get the winner next Sunday

[Puma]

I'd love it

 

It would be a great place to start with at least.

[Guest Kev]

I'd love it

 

It would be a great place to start with at least.

 

Rio and probably that Vidic fellow will start in the centre of defence, both tall and fast. Crouch will start, he might be the lone striker or have Djib as his partner as I think Djib will give us more against the Mancs than Nando.

[Runehammer]

Most of what has been mentioned in this thread is spot on but the guy is never going to do anything to justify the price tag unless he gets a string of matches and I just can't see that happening.

[Eiler99]

What the f*** is going on with that hairdo? Get rid, it's worse than Harry Kewell's.

[Guest Kev]

What the f*** is going on with that hairdo? Get rid, it's worse than Harry Kewell's.

Nothing is worse than Kewell's. He looks like a cast off from the Water Margin.

[Guest RedLegend]

I think he'll be sold in the Summer.

 

Basically Cisse can only operate when the entire team is focused towards providing him with chances (a la Auxerre). Rafa's teams do not work like that. It's all about the team as a unit and Cisse is too much of a lone ranger to fit into that system. I can't see him striking up a relationship with anybody up front.

[americanscouser]

i have to admit, i think we`re being far too over-critical of the lad

 

every game theres a thread on how he played, was there anything on how crap Crouch and Nando where today, utter rubbish the 2 of them, dawson had the 2 of them in his back pocket, im not saying Djib came on and set the world alight, but he did "get involved" his first touch today he lost the ball, then ran like a greyhound to get it back, he didnt do that 3 months ago, i think he`s finally playing for the team

 

it`ll sicken me if he goes, because i guantee he`ll be banging them somewhere else, and we`ll all be raving about him again, if i was to get rid of any of our forwards, it`d be Morientes every time

 

agree fully. also want to add that he seems to linking up play with purpose instead of in the past trying to do everything himself. laying the ball off quite a bit quickly and then finding different spaces. he might not be showing a ton of intelligent movement but i'd add two things. i don't think guy roux's tactics were a bunch of neat interplay, but more get djib the ball in space and let him do his thing.

 

and 2ndly, and more importantly, it just occurred to me that the whole time djib was out with the broken leg, he was missing out on almost 6 months of dedicated training with the squad. so virtually anything tactically that rafa was getting across djib was not a part of. it may just take him a bit longer to get it.

[Ombudsam]

his problem,is he's a lazy lazy b*****d.

 

he's changed

[CarraLegend]

he's changed

 

Until February the 1st.

[Ombudsam]

Until February the 1st.

 

bit harsh. I just think he realises what he needs to do to survive now. Play for the team and work hard. I don't think he was trying to get a move early season when only him and stevie were scoring

[CarraLegend]

bit harsh.

 

True, I just wont buy into the he's changed stuff until the transfer window shuts and then he's still doing it. Hope he does keep it up because he's looked good.

[Guest Anders Honoré]

Like I said from day one. He was never as good as his hype.

People were comparing him to all kinds of wonderful finished strikers.

 

For me when on song he's Heskey with confidence with more pace.

 

Doesn't have the inteligence or skill to be a great forward and

doesn't have the cool head to be a great finisher.

 

I would have swapped him for Yakubu when we signed him and

I still would. It's a shame but there ya go.

 

Load of b*llocks.

 

Heskey is a huge brickhouse with a decent amount of pace. he's a forward, who holds up the ball and muscles defenders aside at will when on song.

 

Cisse is nothing like that.

 

He definitely has the cool head to be a great finisher. For whatever reason, he is not quite in touch with it these days.

[yellow jumper]

his finishing hasn't been any better or worse than i expected. he was never a fowler from what i saw of him in france. it's the rest of his game that's disapointed.

 

the everton goal, his whole performance in fact, offered a glimmer of hope. not only did he beat his defender by not just trying to knock it and run, he finished with a cool side-foot rather than just t***ting it as hard as he could. beyond that he also looked better linking, and worked harder generally

[Guest Anders Honoré]

his finishing hasn't been any better or worse than i expected. he was never a fowler from what i saw of him in france. it's the rest of his game that's disapointed.

 

the everton goal, his whole performance in fact, offered a glimmer of hope. not only did he beat his defender by not just trying to knock it and run, he finished with a cool side-foot rather than just t***ting it as hard as he could. beyond that he also looked better linking, and worked harder generally

 

I think his finishing has been poor. No Fowler, but not too far from someone like hasselbaink (who could t*** the ball as well as anyone).

 

Think he has shown promise recently, and a bit of skill as well, which I can't understand where has gone prior to now. he's no henry, but he can pull of a trick or two when he wants to.

[Ombudsam]

his finishing hasn't been any better or worse than i expected. he was never a fowler from what i saw of him in france. it's the rest of his game that's disapointed.

 

the everton goal, his whole performance in fact, offered a glimmer of hope. not only did he beat his defender by not just trying to knock it and run, he finished with a cool side-foot rather than just t***ting it as hard as he could. beyond that he also looked better linking, and worked harder generally

 

His performance in the WCC was promising from that POV as well

[mrjunk]

lets sign fowler as a player/coach and get him to teach ALL our strikers where the onion bag is!!!

 

(and teach them that neat little flick from the brann bergan game)

[Bootle Buck]

His image and enigma has exceeded his perfromances up to now. At times he can look brilliant and others seems to lack the basic skills needed. I think he would be better suited on a team that players around his game, where he is the star player. He wont get that at Liverpool and therefore we don't suit him or he us. It's a shame because just like Baros he seems to have no problem scoring at International level.

[Big G Superhero]

was there anything on how crap Crouch and Nando where today, utter rubbish the 2 of them, dawson had the 2 of them in his back pocket,

 

if i was to get rid of any of our forwards, it`d be Morientes every time

 

Morientes played very well against Spurs, worked his t*** off.

Edited January 18, 2006 by Big G Superhero