He was very good when he came on. He's growing more into this team, and I think he would be a fantastic acquisition on a permanent transfer.
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Whether he ends up staying or not, he’s huge for this season. Him, Casemiro and Fred in rotation will keep that midfield nice and fresh. We are blessed.
I think ETH can make any player look good right now, but this guy looks perfect right now, so much so I keep forgetting about the guy he came in to replace.
..Imagine when he is back as well.
..Imagine when he is back as well.
Did very well.
Pity we haven't seen his good shooting yet.
Pity we haven't seen his good shooting yet.
With Eriksen coming back. We're close to a complete midfield.
Casemiro maybe needs a deputy. But we have actual strength in depth now.
Eriksen, Cas, Fred, Bruno, mctominay, Sabitzer. Are all very good options.
Casemiro maybe needs a deputy. But we have actual strength in depth now.
Eriksen, Cas, Fred, Bruno, mctominay, Sabitzer. Are all very good options.
He did a great job when he came on. Perfect replacement for Fred.
Something tells me ETH lit a cigar when he was told Sabitzer would be available last minute.
In his cameo, he reminded me of Javi Martinez
I am pretty sure we will try to sign him and Bayern won’t oppose as they have no real need to bring him back. A fee should also not be excessive and with him, Casemiro, Fred and Eriksen we are going to have our midfield sorted for the next 2-3 years.
Couldn't agree more. Can't wait to see him from the start with Casemiro.
I firmly believe he is our 3rd best CM after Casemiro and Eriksen.
I want him. Yes. Both sexually and to join the team. He has that bite + technique (also sexually) that would be a huge complement to the team.
I know it may be rose tinted glasses what with just winning the cup and everyone feeling good but I would be delighted with both himself and Weghorst staying.
I know it may be rose tinted glasses what with just winning the cup and everyone feeling good but I would be delighted with both himself and Weghorst staying.
It's funny how much of a better Klopp midfield that is than the one Klopp actually has.
Tbh I don't think he is better than Fred. Overall on a similar level. Fred is so underrated. A trio of them 2 and casemiro to close out every game is so good to have
I think from what we've seen, the rumoured 15-20m fee would be more than worth it.
His tackling technique is spot on every time.
Brilliant cameo. Fantastic option
I hope we have a buy out fee?
Agree. That price seems right, and those 3 in a game will dominate almost any midfield.
Trophy after being at the club for 25 days.
Comfortably his best performance for us so far, and the first time I’ve been really impressed with his whole performance rather then just moments within it. Made a huge contribution to solidifying that midfield & stopping Newcastle getting at the back four. Also played a couple of lovely passes. If he he keeps that up, and the price is genuinely in the £15/20 million range then it’s a no brainer make him a permanent signing.
He might not be happy being second string at this stage of his career but who knows
Freds not underrated. He's woefully inconsistent. You always get energy and workrate though
He's not even that inconsistent though, when used properly. His main inconsistency comes when he's asked to be the deep midfielder/deep playmaker. If he has Casemiro next to him, he's not too inconsistent. Still will have sloppy passes now and then but not in a "he's having a terrible game" sort of way. That tends to happen if he doesn't have someone sitting behind him.
Yes, he’s very good, eh? It’s bound to take him some time to fully aclimatise to what has become a tight unit of a team, but he seems to be getting there. Really like guy…
Have to disagree based on past performances of Sabitzer. The problem with Fred is that he’s just massively erratic, we’ve seen it ourselves over the last game or two, there’ll be a half where he’s utter dogshit and just misplacing even the simplest of passes and is just invisible, then another half where he’s genuinely class and he is running the midfield - it’s absolutely bizarre but he’s been like this since he’s been here.
Him coming on got that bite to our midfield and loved his performance of breaking the attack and carrying it forward. Would love it if we signed him permanently
Well put. That price is a no brainer.
I was thinking against Leicester the other day, there is just a different feeling when our team is passing through the lines these days. I always felt like so many of our players were just nervous, scared to be on the ball. I don’t feel that with someone like Sabitzer at all. He’s just comfortable getting the ball and finding someone to give it to, very tidy.
I’m sure the ball coming better out of defence is a huge help, and the presence of Casemiro. And coaching from the boss of course.
put some good tackles in again today. Just a good solid player.
60+ games a season? He would have experienced in the last week; Leicester, then Barca and a cup final. Then another cup competition and Liverpool the next week? I don't think he would be too fussed.
Plus ETH knows how to make everyone feel needed.
I want us to make him permanent.
We need one more midfielder desperately. 4 midfielders for three spots (5 if you include mctom) is asking for trouble. A Caicedo or de Jong and then our midfield is sorted l.
He is brilliant when he came on. Must admit didn't hear of his before this.
He's been impressive so far, and fits the team very well. Would be a great permanent signing if he's not that expensive. And we can also let go of McT if that's the case.
Keep. Smart player, economical with the ball, sees plays develop early, vicious tackler.
Fred is very good at what he does, but I'd prefer a Casemiro, Sabitzer, Bruno midfield. Think it would improve our dictating of tempo and quality in possession.
Turned the midfield battle in our favour once he came on. Very useful player to have and an astute loan signing I think - would definitely be in favour of making him a permanent signing.
I agree with the OP with regard to him and Eriksen being adequate for the central role partnering Casemiro. What we'd then need would be a young DM to understudy Casemiro for a couple of seasons, coming in when he is out injured/suspended or in the midst of a congested fixture list, then taking on more responsibility in his third season just as Case will be winding down.
So I'd make Sabitzer permanent and keep Fred around for depth and his usefulness in big games. Sabitzer and Eriksen would share the no.8 in the same game depending on circumstances or share starts depending on who we are playing.
If we could get Sabitzer for under £30m and sign that young Belgian mid we have been linked with for £20m or so we would be set in midfield for a relatively manageable cost which would also allow us to spend a biggish fee on a striker. I don't think we will have enough money for an Osimhen or Kane so we would have to focus on the likes of Toney or Gonzalo Ramos for a fee in the region of £70-80m which should bring our total spend to £130m and, with sales, should keep us within FFP.
Massively versatile, great work rate, not shy of a tackle, technically sound, good shot on him.
The only issue with keeping him on would be whether he'd actually be getting any more minutes here than he was at Bayern when/if we sign another first choice CM and Eriksen is back. Could well be worth having anyway with him being able to do a job at #10 or on the wings too.
The only issue with keeping him on would be whether he'd actually be getting any more minutes here than he was at Bayern when/if we sign another first choice CM and Eriksen is back. Could well be worth having anyway with him being able to do a job at #10 or on the wings too.
Signing either of them for £80m or more it'd take to buy them, and then shifting all of Fred, Sabitzer and Eriksen permanently to bench doesn't feel right. We play 2 in midfield for vast majority of time and I do not expect Bruno to be out of the team next season, so the instances where we'd be able to play 3 of them at the same time would be fairly infrequent.
I'd not be against buying a young player to be Casemiro's understudy but I wouldn't want an expensive signing in that role.
He's really surprised me with how good his defensive work is. I assumed he would have been more of a forward type of midfielder, but his tackling, interceptions etc have been really good. You can also tell that he has good shooting technique and I feel like his first goal is not far away.
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