QUOTE(led_zep_freak @ Dec 11 2012, 01:22 PM)
He has been playing in the holding role, you are not expecting a holding player to deliver a killer pass or an assist to the front line, do you? Mind you, Alonso was signed at the age of 23 and even he struggled to come into his own until his final season and don't forget that he cost us around 10m at the time?
As for dictating tempo, just look back to September to see how he was a cut above the rest.
Honestly, it feels like you've already made up your mind when Allen penned his signature, so I'll leave it at that.
So true. I think Allen can come to be a good player for us but we need to give him time too. He is young and on top of that, the pressure isn't exactly the same playing for Liverpool. People generally have higher expectations.
As for the sideways passing and not really adding much to the team, I remember a time when people were also bashing Lucas for playing sideways passes and not adding much to the team be it attacking or defending but look at him now. He is one of our most important players today.
Don't get why people like to brand someone a flop when they haven't even given them one full season to play. But then again, everyone is entitled to their own opinion so if they think Allen is a bad investment then too bad lo. I rather reserve my judgement for Allen for now, I wouldn't mind if he gets to stay in the team for a few years and see what kind of player he grows into.
This post has been edited by keith.hmc: Dec 11 2012, 01:47 PM