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title: "Liverpool fans mock Paul Merson’s comments on Ozan Kabak"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-02-02T10:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-02-02T10:00:00Z"
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# Liverpool fans mock Paul Merson’s comments on Ozan Kabak

Some Liverpool fans have been mocking Paul Merson, following his bizarre comments about Ozan Kabak.

The Reds [clinched](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/424520-liverpool-complete-loan-deal-for-ozan-kabak) the loan signing of the centre-back on Monday, with the temporary deal able to become permanent in the summer, should Jurgen Klopp decide to keep him on.

Kabak’s arrival from Schalke was a huge positive for Liverpool, especially with the news that [Joel Matip](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55897341) will join [Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/joe-gomez-virgil-van-dijk-19270845) on the treatment table until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old could prove to be a key figure in the second half of the campaign, filling the defensive void that has too often been left gaping in recent months.

Speaking on *[Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/)* on deadline day, Merson wasn’t convinced by the signing of Kabak, claiming Schalke’s struggles at the bottom of the Bundesliga mean his mentality will be all wrong for Liverpool.

> 🗣"You are coming from a losing mentality to a winning one, at Schalke they are expected to lose every week"
>
> Paul Merson is still not convinced by Liverpool signing Ozan Kabak from Schalke[#DeadlineDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeadlineDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/5eTskMh2RZ](https://t.co/5eTskMh2RZ)
>
> — Football Daily (@footballdaily) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1356261115043459074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

These Reds supporters have laughed off Merson’s comments on Twitter, accusing him of talking nonsense.

> Paul Merson thinks Ozan Kabak is item 43 on the menu in his local Chinese. He hasn’t a scooby about him.
>
> — John O'Sullivan (@NotoriousJOS) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/NotoriousJOS/status/1356296490226999296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Sky Sports asking Paul Merson on his views of Ozan Kabak’s performances at Schalke – a player he only heard of in the last 24 hours from a club whose colours are completely unknown to him.
>
> — Caoimhín 🍋 (@Ruhrbarb) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/Ruhrbarb/status/1356265878153818115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Jurgen Klopp or Paul Merson. I just don't know who to trust.
>
> — Carl (@Carl\_M79) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/Carl_M79/status/1356274057239547907?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Liverpool could pull out of a deal to sign Ozan Kabak after Paul Merson questions his ability. (Paul Joyce)
>
> — Tim Bolton (@TimBolton01) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/TimBolton01/status/1356279278514671618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Merson once again showing his lack of knowledge of how a football club runs. A team like Liverpool would have a list of around 50 players for each position dependant on contract, age and cost that are regularly scouted. They haven't just pulled Kabak out of a hat [https://t.co/FbGzKBtfh3](https://t.co/FbGzKBtfh3)
>
> — Daniel (@DPuls4d) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/DPuls4d/status/1356297946225143815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Liverpool have signed lots of players from clubs not at the top of the league. Van Dijk was from Southampton – Kabak playing for Schalke does not mean Liverpool turn into Schalke, Paul🧐 [https://t.co/CYovzVGpKU](https://t.co/CYovzVGpKU)
>
> — Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) [February 1, 2021](https://twitter.com/empireofthekop/status/1356273646331957254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)