Enda Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Philosopher said: I have so much respect for Connor Then spell his name right! (In Ireland the name is spelled with just the one n.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 My biggest gripe with Conor is that he's very slow in moving the ball out of his feet. I can overlook the lack of defensive contribution as we have other players to do that, but slowing down the play, with how quickly we play the ball is detrimental unless we're say at home against a weaker side. He was perfect for the Fulham game. We wouldn't have won against Leicester though if he was playing in place of either McGinn or Barkley because he can't move the ball quickly like the former or drive with it like both of them can, and we scored the winning goal with a combination of both attributes. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Enda said: Then spell his name right! (In Ireland the name is spelled with just the one n.) In Ireland you spell **** with an e too as in feck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 33 minutes ago, TRO said: In Ireland you spell **** with an e too as in feck. Just be glad Mr and Mrs Hourihane didn't go with the more traditional "Conchobar" spelling! I'm not looking forward to when ye British scoundrels absolutely butcher it when Caoimhin Odhran Kelleher becomes Liverpool's first-choice keeper. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 54 minutes ago, TRO said: In Ireland you spell **** with an e too as in feck. No no, they are two different words used in different situations. If somebody tells you to feck off then you're alright to hang about but if somebody tells you to **** off then it's best to make like a banana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 35 minutes ago, Enda said: Just be glad Mr and Mrs Hourihane didn't go with the more traditional "Conchobar" spelling! I'm not looking forward to when ye British scoundrels absolutely butcher it when Caoimhin Odhran Kelleher becomes Liverpool's first-choice keeper. Having flashbacks of Orlaith on Big Brother 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DaveAV1 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 On 23/10/2020 at 19:02, Enda said: Just be glad Mr and Mrs Hourihane didn't go with the more traditional "Conchobar" spelling! I'm not looking forward to when ye British scoundrels absolutely butcher it when Caoimhin Odhran Kelleher becomes Liverpool's first-choice keeper. That’ll still be spelt Scouse w4nker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Fans are a bit split on Hourihane. Magic left peg yes, but has a tendency to go missing in matches. What nobody can question is his attitude. Hard-working and determined. He is an excellent professional, and with McGinn and Barkley dropping in form he must be chomping at the bit to get on the field. Maybe not against Arsenal, but I’d say he would relish a chance against Brighton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, Enda said: Fans are a bit split on Hourihane. Magic left peg yes, but has a tendency to go missing in matches. What nobody can question is his attitude. Hard-working and determined. He is an excellent professional, and with McGinn and Barkley dropping in form he must be chomping at the bit to get on the field. Maybe not against Arsenal, but I’d say he would relish a chance against Brighton. I’m not a Hourihane fan, but I’d def drop Barkley or McGinn for him. They need to know they’re not untouchable and can’t get away with not putting a shift in. I’d at least trust Hourihane to make the most of that opportunity. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Spoony said: can’t get away with not putting a shift in. Hourihane is the definition of not putting a shift in. Mr. Anonymous in open play. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughable Chimp Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I do think his open play contribution is a bit underrated here. Defensively, fine he's a liability. But offensively he contributes even outside of setpiece opportunities. Conor only had 1 goal and 3 assists for set pieces last season. Even if you remove all that, he still has 2 goals and 2 assists from open play. His open play xA90 was much higher than any of our other CMs last season and equal to Grealish's open play xA90 last season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted November 2, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted November 2, 2020 10 hours ago, Enda said: Fans are a bit split on Hourihane. Magic left peg yes, but has a tendency to go missing in matches. What nobody can question is his attitude. Hard-working and determined. He is an excellent professional, and with McGinn and Barkley dropping in form he must be chomping at the bit to get on the field. Maybe not against Arsenal, but I’d say he would relish a chance against Brighton. He always comes across as very hard working, so after 2 losses will no doubt be banging on Smith's door demanding to get a chance on the pitch. We could do with some fight so I'll be chompioning his return in some capacity, and hoping he steps up with a vital goal when he gets the chance rather being anonymous. Conor was a great player in the Chompionship and is a solid Premier League squad player too. We could do with utilising that squad a bit more during matches and will certainly need to over the course of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, villa89 said: Hourihane is the definition of not putting a shift in. Mr. Anonymous in open play. We just have more than him, like it, he doesn't do enough of the ugly stuff, but who does?.....it just stands out a little bit morewith him.....right now McGinn is doing nothing of note, the odd bit here and there granted, but its not enough at this level. The sort of player we need right now, is not on the books.....they are too ordinary for some, but they hold things together and get around the pitch. a moden day Nobby Stiles (bless him) or a Des Bremner.....thats what we are missing. Edited November 2, 2020 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Using him to make Barkley and MCginn realise they aren't undroppable may be his best use this season. I don't see him improving our fortunes in any game when those two aren't, but giving them a kick up the backside or using him in games when any of our midfield should be good enough could be a useful management tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Early days for Barkley, but at the moment Connor is still the only player who can take decent set pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 After Arsenal, there's three games in a row he can contribute in. Largely happy for him to start those games, get his 4 goals/assists and drop back out the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Miss his set pieces so much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 5 hours ago, villalad21 said: Miss his set pieces so much Yeah. He is massive for us. I'm surprised Smith didn't bring him on when we were chasing the game. Barkley didn't really offer much and having his set pieces would make teams think twice about hacking Jack down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 1 minute ago, MotoMkali said: Yeah. He is massive for us. I'm surprised Smith didn't bring him on when we were chasing the game. Barkley didn't really offer much and having his set pieces would make teams think twice about hacking Jack down. Those floaty corners of Jack that is heading 1m/per hour does my head in. I get Westwood deja vu from the Lambert era Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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