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Who should play alongside Matip?

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In the first game against Arsenal he may opt to play 3 centre backs so Matip , Lovren and Klavar might all play............... Or not.
 
Sakho has to be fourth choice at this point. Other three have the best chance at the two spots. Lovren has been up and down over his two seasons and the other two are unknowns in this league. Hopefully we can find a partnership that gels and solidify a back four - but which two will be in that centre pairing is really unknown at this point.
 
“I've heard that people have been talking about (Ragnar) Klavan as our fourth option (at centre-back). Wait and see him play and then tell me again that he should wait until all the others are injured or something.

Hmmm interesting
 
Too early to say. We have barely seen Matip and Klavan. I don't think anyone of them can be guaranteed a place at this stage.
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I have no doubt Matip will be first choice – unless something goes horribly wrong with his adaptation here. He is a complete package in terms of skill, intelligence and leadership and can vastly improve our aerial presence both in defense and attack.

As for his partner, probably Lovren has an edge over both Sakho and Klavan at the moment, but everything can still change. Personally I'd like to see how Sakho looks in a partnership with Matip – maybe the cerebral and professional style of Matip can rub off on Mama and make him calmer and more consistent.
 
In the first game against Arsenal he may opt to play 3 centre backs so Matip , Lovren and Klavar might all play............... Or not.
if it means we can exclude Moreno and go with both Wijnaldum and Coutinho on the left then I'm all for it !
 
I don't think there's any doubt that Matip is #1 in Klopp's mind. Who starts against Arsenal will be another matter. Klopp also likes CBs that can bring the ball out of defence, and that's all but Ragnar, even Gomez.

That said this is the PL and a powerful defender and header of the ball (who can contribute at a both ends) may be just want we want when we consider how we concede the majority of our goals (set pieces). I won't rule Ragnar out, he may prove to be a surprisingly astute signing.
 
I just googled Ragnar The Red and he seems to be in Skyrim and has a song



YouTube even has cover versions of this song but I don't really see The Kop taking to it.


I think we could all do a better song for Ragnar the Red than that. That bard was fucking shit.
 
(To the Rupert the Bear Song)

Ragnar

Ragnar the Red

Just try and score a goal

You'll wind up dead.

Sorted.
 
Ragnar

Ragnar the Red

Will drive you mad

You'll end up losing your head

Ragnar Ragnar the Red
 
Don't know why I bought it. It just looked weird and strange.
 
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