Garth Crooks
‘Unselfish’: Pundit says Leeds have a player who is ‘definitely’ similar to Liverpool star
Garth Crooks has showered heaps of praise on Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips. The popular BBC Sport pundit has even compared him with Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson, and former great Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson. Phillips was simply outstanding last weekend as Leeds won 4-0 against Burnley away from home at Turf Moor in the Premier League. Crooks has been highly impressed with Phillips and praised him for his unselfishness. He has included the 25-year-old in his team of the weak for BBC Sport. He said: “The player at the heart of some glorious football for Leeds was Kalvin Phillips. A beautiful striker of the ball, always looking to play forward and totally unselfish. “I’ve likened his game to that of Manchester United legend Bryan Robson, which might have be...
‘Paid massive dividends’: BBC pundit raves about Liverpool man who ‘has made one hell of an impact’
Popular football pundit Garth Crooks has showered heaps of praise on Liverpool forward Diogo Jota. Crooks has suggested that Jota has made a huge impact since he joined the Anfield club from Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer. The 24-year-old has been outstanding for the Reds, and he has maintained his fantastic form since returning from a long injury lay-off. He impressed for Portugal during the recent World Cup qualifiers and made a strong impact during Liverpool’s 3-0 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Jota, who replaced Andy Robertson, scored twice during the game as Liverpool sealed all three points to move two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Crooks told BBC Sport: “This player has made one hell of an impact for Liverpool since he arrived at Anfield f...
‘Inspired signing’: BBC pundit makes bold claim about ‘class’ Liverpool player
Garth Crooks has showered heaps of praise on Diogo Jota after Liverpool won 1-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League at Molineux on Monday. Jota, who recently returned to action after a long injury lay-off, scored the only goal of the match as Liverpool picked up all three points to rekindle their top-four hopes. Crooks has suggested to BBC Sport that the Reds could still be in the title race had Jota not been injured and continued playing during their tough times. Jota joined Liverpool in the summer transfer window for a reported fee of £41 million from Wolves, and he has been simply superb in his first season at the club. Crooks has labelled him as an “inspired signing”, suggesting that he could have impacted more had he been on the pitch during their months of stru...
‘Impressive’: BBC pundits drools over Liverpool man who was ‘very dangerous’ v Palace
Popular football pundit Garth Crooks has showered heaps of praise on Liverpool defender Joel Matip while picking his team of the week for BBC Sport. Liverpool won 7-0 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, and Crooks was heavily impressed with the performance of Matip. The Reds defence has been ravaged with injuries with both first-team players – Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez — being long-term absentees While Jurgen Klopp has used inexperienced youngsters like Nathaniel Phillips and Rhys Williams, it’s Matip and Fabinho who have played regularly for the Reds. Fabinho – who is a natural central defensive midfielder – has been asked to play as a makeshift centre-back, and the Brazilian has been simply terrific. He has formed a solid defensive partnership with Matip at the back, and it...
