He has played in goal once hasn't he?
Yup, it was a few years back at Newcastle, Pepe got sent off for headbutting someone and we had already used all our subs. So Enrique went into goal. It was only for the last few minutes of the game though. I think he did actually have to make a save.
Anyway, I think Jose is getting a lot of unnecessary stick. He was always a decent, solid LB when he played for us. He wasn't the best going forward but at least he could defend---something which Moreno couldn't do if his life depended on it. He's not a world-beater or anything but he's much better than people are giving him credit for. People seem to assume that because a player doesn't play, he must be rubbish. Not necessarily true. Look at what happened to Maxi---he had scored, what, three hat tricks in a row at the end of the 2011 season? then for whatever reason we brought in Downing and Maxi got benched. It made no sense.
Rodgers didn't like Enrique, for whatever reason, so he got benched. Then he got injured. But there's nothing to suggest he's not good enough to be in the team. Everyone has a go at him for his antics off the pitch, but it's not his fault Rodgers wouldn't play him.
Anyway I think we need a serious upgrade at LB. But let's not make out that Enrique is somehow so much worse than Moreno or any of our other options. He's at least at the same level. Still not good enough for a team wanting to challenge at the top but he's fine for now.
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