Harvey Elliott (signed on loan)

[PeterWithesShin]

More chance of Harvey Smith playing for us. Actually, more chance of Sanyo Sanmar playing for us.

[PeterWithesShin]

One for the kids there.

[The Edge]

Harvey Elliott was player of tournament for the U21's in the Euros this summer. I saw him play and he was excellent, plus he scored in the final which England beat Germany 3-2. I find it really odd that he can't even make our bench??

U21s is underage football. While Eliot might shine at that level he might be finding the physical demands of the PL a bit too much. He does get knocked off the ball.too easily for my liking

Made over 140 appearances for Liverpool. His physicality is not an issue.

They played in a very different way to how we do though.

But what's that got do with him struggling with the physical demands of the PL? You don't play over 140 times for Liverpool if you can't cope physically.

[Matt C]

Situation has gone from being a bit odd to blatant now - Emery clearly isn’t convinced and we don’t want to trigger the ten games and have to buy him.

[eamonn]

Drinking sausage roll milkshakes.

Even then I'd give him the nod over EG, personally.

They were selling these in Greggs Newcastle the other week when I was up there.

[usav]

Situation has gone from being a bit odd to blatant now - Emery clearly isn’t convinced and we don’t want to trigger the ten games and have to buy him.

Not sure how he can tell from the limited minutes he’s played?

[andyh]

Situation has gone from being a bit odd to blatant now - Emery clearly isn’t convinced and we don’t want to trigger the ten games and have to buy him.

Not sure how he can tell from the limited minutes he’s played?

I think it’s more a case that he just isn’t needed. He is no better than any midfielder we already have.

[pauliewalnuts]

What was the fucking point in this whole deal?

[brontebilly]

Situation has gone from being a bit odd to blatant now - Emery clearly isn’t convinced and we don’t want to trigger the ten games and have to buy him.

Not sure how he can tell from the limited minutes he’s played?

I think it’s more a case that he just isn’t needed. He is no better than any midfielder we already have.

He can't be any worse than Guessand, sorry. Player does seem to be caught in a bit of a power play.

[Des Little]

Let’s face it, if he can’t get minutes against an Israeli pub team, he never will. Let the poor bloke go back to Liverpool, or somewhere who’ll play him. Pointless signing.

[Ian.]

Situation has gone from being a bit odd to blatant now - Emery clearly isn’t convinced and we don’t want to trigger the ten games and have to buy him.

Not sure how he can tell from the limited minutes he’s played?

I think it’s more a case that he just isn’t needed. He is no better than any midfielder we already have.

He can't be any worse than Guessand, sorry. Player does seem to be caught in a bit of a power play.

I guess he’s crap at right midfield and can’t be trusted do what Emery wants him to do.
He’s behind Roger’s and Buendia in the pecking order. I presume he was signed in this role bit little Emi sealed his place ahead of him.

[Exeter 77]

It feels like he is currently our 3rd choice on the right and in the Number 10 role.

[eamonn]

We're wasting our bloated wage-bill on non-contributors. Seems a bit dumb.

[brontebilly]

Situation has gone from being a bit odd to blatant now - Emery clearly isn’t convinced and we don’t want to trigger the ten games and have to buy him.

Not sure how he can tell from the limited minutes he’s played?

I think it’s more a case that he just isn’t needed. He is no better than any midfielder we already have.

He can't be any worse than Guessand, sorry. Player does seem to be caught in a bit of a power play.

I guess he’s crap at right midfield and can’t be trusted do what Emery wants him to do.
He’s behind Roger’s and Buendia in the pecking order. I presume he was signed in this role bit little Emi sealed his place ahead of him.

He's obviously doing something very wrong. Whether he lacks the physicality or tactical discipline or not to play right mid for Emery remains to be seen. It could have been tested in the last two Euro games but instead we have George Weah's cousin there instead stinking it out.

[SoccerHQ]

Situation has gone from being a bit odd to blatant now - Emery clearly isn’t convinced and we don’t want to trigger the ten games and have to buy him.

Not sure how he can tell from the limited minutes he’s played?

He started the Fulham game when we were generally abysmal and was hooked at half time. That says it all from a manager who very rarely makes half time changes unless it is an injury.

Same happened to Garcia v Forest in early April and I don't think he's played a single minute for us since?

So Unai clearly saw something tactically he didn't like at all from Elliott and probably throught it is going to be a struggle to get him up to speed so would rather just go with Rogers/Buendia who know the system inside out.

Also Olabe coming in and already identifying targets for January and someone of similar profile to Elliott has I'm sure been suggested already.