KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Joe Allen, early season review

Okay so I know we are only 6 games into the premier league season but in the games played so far I've been immensely impressed with Joe Allen. I think he was a brilliant purchase by Brendan Rogers at any price. He has become a significant cog in our midfield and it's a joy to watch him passing the ball around. I really hope that he stays for many years to come because for me he is going to be among the best central midfielders in the world.

For me, he has been our stand out player so far this season.
How do you rate him?
Who do you think has been our best player thus far?

Tidy player but need.more thrust to his game. seems to just pass pass pass . i get thats his job but we really could do with more of a threat from midfield

right now playing out of position he's doing very well. look forward to seeing him in a more attacking role.

Done well so far but needs to work on his development. But so far so good.

Needs to use that passing ability in the final third more I think. He's been neat and tidy last few games but not provided much of a shield for the defence. He'll have more of an impact when Lucas is back I think.

I actually thought Henderson played better than him last night and was unlucky to be taken off

I think last night the balance was off due to Henderson. I think Henderson was deployed as the deep lying midfielder, but when Allen came deep Henderson didn't move forwards. This meant there was little movement or open channels, then the tempo dropped, and it started looking like a training session.

allen is a smashing player and has been one of our best this season.

Was impressed in his first couple of games but but did not look so outstanding compared to others in the last couple. Time will tell if he can perform consistently as when he started, but, promissing.

He is the type of player that gets no praise for what he does, he is what Eric Cantona would call a 'water carrier'.

you mean a water boy?

good film that