23 Jun 2016 15:14:05
Eds - I'm interested in M. Grujic. Is he in Klopps plans to play a significant role in the team or is he going to be a new Thiago Illori/ Samed Yesil. Comes to the club with all the expectation, has the fans excited to see a young prospect then shipped out on loan or left to rot in the reserves. What type of player is Grujic, and is he decent player? Better than what we got?

{Ed002's Note - He has been given commitments he will play in order to get the transfer through. Much is expected of him in the future - other interested clubs playing at the higher level do not seen him as ready for being thrown in at the deep end just yet.}

1.) 23 Jun 2016
23 Jun 2016 15:27:54
I think we've all seen that Klopp does not like the loan system too much and will probably use it far less than we have seen in the recent past. And we wil also see that with a smaller more compact squad, and Klopp's tendency to keep an eye on all the various teams at LFC (not just focusing on the 1st team) Grujic will probably get far more guidance and attention than if he had joined under the previous regime. So the conditions for good development for Grujic are probably the best they can be. Can't expect more or much else.

{Ed002's Note - The loan system is fine if properly managed and used. The way Liverpool has done it in recent years is generally late knee jerk reactions.}

2.) 23 Jun 2016
23 Jun 2016 16:00:39
I actually met a serbian guy who is a supporter of grujic team and follows football very much. obviously he is just a fan not an expert but he said exactly that grujic is good and has potential. but nowhere near ready for the premiere league yet. and he was and many others according to him over there very surprised to see liverpool move for him.


I hope he proves them wrong. but it seems realistic not to expect much of him for a couple of seasons.
I hope its not markovic and ilori all over again!

3.) 23 Jun 2016
23 Jun 2016 16:38:01
Lots of so-called experts didn't think Dele Alli was ready for the premier league.

{Ed002's Note - The relevance of that being?}

4.) 23 Jun 2016
23 Jun 2016 17:17:55
They're not always correct in their assessment, the player can surprise many with their progress.

5.) 23 Jun 2016
23 Jun 2016 17:21:33
You don't know what your capable of until your tested. Maybe surprised👌.

6.) 23 Jun 2016
23 Jun 2016 18:01:55
The proof is in the pudding.

7.) 23 Jun 2016
23 Jun 2016 18:24:15
I think a lot of players step up when they have too.

Nobody thought Flanagan would make it. It was all about Robinson, McLaughlin, and Smith. Yet now Flanagan is the most likely of them all to make it long term because when he got the chance he took it.

8.) 23 Jun 2016
23 Jun 2016 20:42:11
The proof is not in the pudding, but the eating.