Yes he had a poor game, but more often than not he’s one of our best. What is it with people constantly picking out players for criticism all the time?
Van Djik who cost £70m? Made a total cock up for bentekes chance, it happens to the best.

Both playing their former employer are we really surprised ?

While I accept Sakho made errors against Liverpool, and is a flawed player, I think a lot of the tone is too aggressive in this thread. No players are without flaws.

Sakho's technique doesn't look right to me for the things he attempts, and he does have the odd rush of blood, but actually he is highly effective most of the time. And with Tomkins we would see a much more effective, assured defender.

My big issue with Sakho is that I worry his unorthodox techniques -- unusual running, tackling and even how he kicks a football -- are what have caused him to have a fairly poor injury record throughout his career.

As a player, I also think he is generally superbly reactive rather than being a proactive, leader/organiser.

But all the above said, I don't hugely hold Liverpool against him. And if he plays all six of the final games, our chances of staying up will be much much greater for it.

If you want to live in a world full of kindness, respect and love, try to show these qualities.

Sako is always the one we would target when playing the Bin Dippers...always made a howler when faced with either Wilf or Yala...however, its way too easy to pick up on a players odd fault ignoring the good he does for the rest of the game. he will always have that in him because of how he plays...but it was amplified when playing for the scousers as he played alongside Lovvren...who is dog shyte.

I agree he's not a world beater and I'd say that Tomkins is the more accomplished defender...but with Sako his over (in some instances) confidence and organisation adds a further solidity than we'd have if either Kelly or Damo were alongside Dann.

For me it's more about the 'partnership' his fostering with Tomkins...

Edited by Lyons550 (04 Apr 2018 9.26am)

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With 6 massively important games to go, i'd rather have fans that got 100% behind the team and stopped picking on players for every single thing, but heyho.
He has been a rock on a number of occasion, but yes he does make the odd mistake, who doesn't?!?
A game earlier he was part of the team that got us a 'huge' clean sheet at Huddersfield
Get behind the team and leave the analyses until May 14th

... what

Good post.