Misused being heavily confused for not used can't really say KdB was misused, he simply didn't get games. Same with Luis, he wasn't played out of position, he just couldn't get games for some reason . 

 

For me Essien, criminal every time he was played at right back 

21 minutes ago, barak81 said:

For me Essien, criminal every time he was played at right back 

I was thinking of posting the same but I remember it only being temporary, although I can't remember why!

I thought Salah was very underrated at Chelsea, he was good in his first 6 months, then after that Mourinho completely pushed him out of the team. He had some awful performances in the cup games but he seemed to me a player who lost his confidence, then he made up for all that when he left. You also have a point of Cuadrado, but I never really seen him put in a good performance at Chelsea because I think I can only recall a few games where he even played. 

We shouldn't have signed Salah in the first place. He actually flopped here because he doesn't have the quality to succeed in a big team. And a lot of us saw it coming even after he was unveil as a Chelsea player. Even on current form I won't take him. Liverpool f**ked themselves by not using that money to sign Mahrez who doesn't just rely on pace but is more creative and will score goals.

3 hours ago, ForeverCarefree said:

Just to throw another name out there, Schurle.

Kept getting played on the right which meant he wasn't getting into many scoring positions like he did when playing on the left.

Hazard should have been in the #10 role with Willian on the right.

Gutted when Schurrle left, don't think we saw everything he had to offer. 

Schurrle hasn't exactly been great since he left though.

4 minutes ago, jack_super_class said:

Schurrle hasn't exactly been great since he left though.

I'm just talking about his time at Chelsea. I think he had the potential to do more for us and my opinion was that playing him wide right nullified one of his biggest attributes, cutting in from the left and striking from range/making runs into the far post. 

A bit like Pedro for us now, he always looked like he had a goal in him and was so much more direct than any of our other attackers at the time. 

I just liked what he offered even if he was never going to be a superstar. 

1 hour ago, wallosh said:

We shouldn't have signed Salah in the first place. He actually flopped here because he doesn't have the quality to succeed in a big team. And a lot of us saw it coming even after he was unveil as a Chelsea player. Even on current form I won't take him. Liverpool f**ked themselves by not using that money to sign Mahrez who doesn't just rely on pace but is more creative and will score goals.

Look at the current Liverpool squad, with Klopps tactical approach, pace is crucial. And Salah has already hit the nets multiple times for Liverpool, so fair play to them but they made a good signing.

Look at the current Liverpool squad, with Klopps tactical approach, pace is crucial. And Salah has already hit the nets multiple times for Liverpool, so fair play to them but they made a good signing.

Well, most of my friends who are Liverpool fans have been saying the same thing. They all support the signing of Salah, by emphasizing the importance of pace in their attack.
Personally I don't have a problem with it because I think Mahrez will strengthen any of the top 4 team that sign him. He will bring more quality to any team. So if we aren't signing him, I won't like to see any of our rival sign. I prefer he waist his talent by overworking himself at Leicester.

I don't think I've ever witnessed Mahrez overworking himself in his life.

On 8/27/2017 at 14:54, Qaz said:

De Bruyne

Should have been a world class player alongside Hazard for us not Manchester City

KDB is not world-class in the Manchester City team, let alone his poor showings for us.  World class players do not go missing in the big games every time, world-class players do not have poor decision-making skills and world-class players are not ginger.

43 minutes ago, yorkleyblue said:

KDB is not world-class in the Manchester City team, let alone his poor showings for us.  World class players do not go missing in the big games every time, world-class players do not have poor decision-making skills and world-class players are not ginger.

Why use so many words when you could have just left it at the ginger thing?

Misused is one thing not being used another, remember Winston Bogarde?

I can't recall if he was ever any good but after a few seasons of not being selected you got the impression for him it was just about the money.

Our lack of midfield depth is pretty much 100% because of Conte's being a massive dick to Mikel.

KDB is not world-class in the Manchester City team, let alone his poor showings for us.  World class players do not go missing in the big games every time, world-class players do not have poor decision-making skills and world-class players are not ginger.

He's their best player and if managed properly, one of the best attacking players in the league.

No, he really isn't either of those things

9 minutes ago, yorkleyblue said:

No, he really isn't either of those things

Their best player is debatable I agree, but hes absolutely ome of the best attacking players in the league. Unless your definition of one of the best means top 2. 

23 hours ago, barak81 said:

Misused being heavily confused for not used can't really say KdB was misused, he simply didn't get games. Same with Luis, he wasn't played out of position, he just couldn't get games for some reason . 

 

For me Essien, criminal every time he was played at right back 

I lay that blame onto Jose's door. Hated Jose for how he treated some players different from others. 

15 minutes ago, Xfaxtor said:

Their best player is debatable I agree, but hes absolutely ome of the best attacking players in the league. Unless your definition of one of the best means top 2. 

As I said previously, he bottles it and goes missing in big games, his decision making is poor for a supposedly "one of the best attacking players in the league" and, as could be seen when he was with us, does not have the fight or self-confidence to contest for a place.  I'll admit that he is better now than he ever displayed for us, but, in my view, he is still not someone you would want to be relying on at a goal down in the 89th minute in a Champions League final.  Against Leeds. Or anyone else, come to think of it.

2 minutes ago, yorkleyblue said:

As I said previously, he bottles it and goes missing in big games, his decision making is poor for a supposedly "one of the best attacking players in the league" and, as could be seen when he was with us, does not have the fight or self-confidence to contest for a place.  I'll admit that he is better now than he ever displayed for us, but, in my view, he is still not someone you would want to be relying on at a goal down in the 89th minute in a Champions League final.  Against Leeds. Or anyone else, come to think of it.

Or against PSG? Agreed to disagree I guess, I think hes a fantastic player, always have. Sure he goes missing from time to time. All the best do. Hazard went missing for an entire season and rarely has had few matchwining matches in the CL, hes still a cracking player. Kane goes missing for months on end, same with Lukaku, Sanchez etc.

I think agree to disagree is a fine thing  All I will say is you rarely hear his name bandied about when the top world-class players are being discussed.  Hazard's "missing" season is not really fair, the whole team went missing then.  Kane and Lukaku, I agree, they go missing as well.  I don't consider them world-class either.  As for Sanchez, a beast on his day, but a sulky bitch when things aren't going his way.  I consider Sanchez and Costa to have very similar mentalities, except I don't remember Sanchez ever looking for a scrap when he was struggling.

Our lack of midfield depth is pretty much 100% because of Conte's being a massive dick to Mikel.

Once you mistakenly step on Conte's feet, he won't have mercy on you. Mikel was a victim. Costa also, but Mikel handled it with maturity which was good.

Kezman?

Wasn't suited to the lone striker system and was then stuck out wide the few times he played. 

Never recovered his career after that.

Edited August 30, 20178 yr by Sun zhi

Joe Cole 

Can't believe people are saying Mikel, I thought he was useless, offered nothing. 

I think the best way to look at this question is who have we sold that we later went on to regret. The ones that stick out are De Bruyne and Lukaku obviously, especially as neither were really given a fair chance.

Ballack is a good mention though as others have pointed out, but I think he still was amazing for us. Felipe Luis stands out as well because he would be quality in Conte's system, good at going forward and defensively.

Edited August 30, 20178 yr by KentPaul

Cesc was misused in Barcelona but now, he plays well with us.

Misused...Fernando Torres for all his time at Chelsea.

He was used but shouldn't have been.

That's misuse .. right? :}