I think people here are smart enough to work out what they are looking for from a central midfielder
But are they smart enough? Or frankly mind readers to know what a midfielders being asked to do by the manager to team instructions?
Gini played basically as a ten at Newcastle or sometimes an 8
Here he's asked to do something completely different. He's asked to play deeper, to take less touches of the ball and move it quickly
It's easier to see what he does in the ground that's more difficult to see on tv.
He is excellent at cutting passing lanes down, things you cant see unless you're there. He quickly moves the ball, he shuts space making it difficult for opposition to play through midfield.
He's asked to play as the middle man in midfield and its more difficult to see what he does because it's not the important part of a holding mid or the exciting role of a ten.
He's often the pass before the pass before the pass and because that's not that exciting it's difficult to praise but is so important.
He does a job asked by his manager and is important to us
One thing I've read is he hides... He really really doesn't. Go the game and watch him closely and I dont think you'll (or who is) will accuse him of hiding
Players, especially in a Klopp system play specifically to managers will.. Gini does this
It's the same as players having a go a full backs positions.. If Klopp didn't want them where they are they wouldn't play.
Could he do more? Maybe in certain situations, but so could every player
Salah, because of his impact and obvious quality
could do better in certain situations in front of goal but because he's there so often he isn't really questioned. Gini gets forward less often and if he fucks that up they he gets criticised... but for what he does to the managers instructions, but those managers instructions are less glamerous he gets criticised
Personally I think it shows his obvious qualities that he can transfer from one club to another, and a step up, and change role so well.
An example of differences between tv and live was as recent as yesterday
Adam Lallana on here in the match thread and after people said he looked lacking in fitness etc but good to see him back.
At the game quite a few gave him mom
It's a different view