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‘Poor’: Liverpool fans want Ben Woodburn to be sold amid reports of Oxford loan

Lee Clarke

Tue 30 July 2019 12:15, UK

Liverpool teenager Ben Woodburn is set to join Oxford United on loan for the 2019/20 season,

The forward has not travelled to France with the Liverpool first-team ahead of his loan switch.

Woodburn flopped at Sheffield United last season and another temporary stint beckons.

Oxford are managed by Liverpool-born Karl Robinson and signing Woodburn has to be seen as a coup for his side.

The forward is Liverpool’s youngest ever goalscorer. He netted in a League Cup game against Leeds at the age of 17 years and 45 days; smashing a record held previously by Michael Owen.

Oxford finished 12th in the third tier last term and Robinson will hope Woodburn helps the club progress.

Liverpool fans have been reacting to the news that their young academy graduate could be set for another loan.

Some are unsure whether he will ever be good enough for the Reds first-team.

In fact, the vast majority of tweets from Liverpool supporters appear to want him sold instead.

Plenty don’t feel he will ever make the grade and would rather see him offloaded permanently.

Here is a selection of tweets from Liverpool fans, as Woodburn prepares to head out on loan:

Well I am not surprised if I am honest.

— Redmen Ernie (@ErnestYap9)

He's been too overhyped for too long. Poor lad

— Israel (@BigDogue19)

http://twitter.com/Aaron_NCAFC/status/1156106895020740608

http://twitter.com/thoughts4lfc/status/1156124663334002688

Woodburn =Neil Mellor

— Ed (@KenyanKopite)

http://twitter.com/RedHam45/status/1155960393044336642

Not surprising. He’s poor.

— LFC Legacy Fan! FSGOUT! (@DPSD37)

Needs to move on tbh with a fresh start, a loan isn’t enough

— ‘ (@_JackWilson1)

Not progressed since he was 16 if anything has gone backwards. Needs a full time move tbh to start over

— redordeadYNWA💙 (@Gary0wen__)

Sorry not good enough.maybe that's his level at best

— Kevin Slinn 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@KevinSlinn03)

Nothing surprising that is his level, was never that special but our fanbase overhyped him too much.

— Unbearables✌️ (@Sadio_Mane_10)

Woodburn will NEVER feature in Lfc first team! Sell him! Has he chosen the right job? Has seen no football in him at all. Apart from breaking whatever record once, he better try his luck in coaching. Some very bad players did shine as trainers. No need to name them…

— Will (@Will68434231)

http://twitter.com/Nicols30/status/1155989651208851458

http://twitter.com/Aaron_NCAFC/status/1156106895020740608

He’s nowhere near our level. Goodluck to him

— Farr (@Farr_16)