I reckon he kept a “Go Bag” close by at all times when he was managing Everton.
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I reckon he kept a “Go Bag” close by at all times when he was managing Everton.
Makes me think we've misunderstood XG, it really stands for eXcluding-Gomez, the amount of goals we'd concede if Gomez wasn't in the team.
Then he should do something about it.
I don’t care what’s said in the press conferences. They seem to be pretty dull affairs anyway. I want to see reactions on the pitch.
Its not just on here, actual reputable football journalists are starting to question him. Considering after the city game they immediately went to "is he englands best defender?" shows how hard his fall from grace has been when even the media are saying he's not good enough
I don’t dislike him.
I don't dislike him, i dislike how we play with him in the starting lineup.
Yep. Anyone around the ball was to blame - he stooped to head it FFS. Someone should have been putting a boot through his head if he would've tried it then.
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Like many other pacy defenders before him, he relies too much on his pace to bail him out
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I have to say that Gomez either needs selling, or to be strictly fourth choice and explicitly told that this summer. We need better now VVD is no longer capable of churning in superlative defensive performances.
One of Matip or Gomez needs to go and a replacement bought in, preferably not one made of twigs.
One of Matip or Gomez needs to go and a replacement bought in, preferably not one made of twigs.
The problem with Gomez being 4th choice is that at the moment his direct competition, Konate, is somewhat injury-prone; so Gomez will likely have to play a spell in the team, and he just isn't good enough. He drifts off, he's too passive, his positioning is questionable. It doesn't matter whether you're a bit part player or first choice, you can't have those attributes and be someone who can be relied on to contribute if needed.
Thats part of our problem I think. We are less reactionary and to passive in those moments. So few players actually attack the ball.
I reckon Joe Go’s issues are more psychological than you’d think. He seems to be a confidence type of player like he needs constant validation and assurance that he’s well loved or something.
Maybe Klopp hasn’t given him enough of hugs. I dunno.
He used to be able to do a Matip frequently and stride upwards the pitch confidently. These days he’s all sideways and backwards. That back pass that made Ali cock up, smelled of panic, fear and low confidence.
Maybe that explains him having those spells of going into hibernation mode during games. Anxiety can usually do that to a person.
Maybe Klopp hasn’t given him enough of hugs. I dunno.
He used to be able to do a Matip frequently and stride upwards the pitch confidently. These days he’s all sideways and backwards. That back pass that made Ali cock up, smelled of panic, fear and low confidence.
Maybe that explains him having those spells of going into hibernation mode during games. Anxiety can usually do that to a person.
That's it, but if we replace Matip with a resilient CB then he can play in the cups, etc. I agree if we don't sell Matip then Gomez must go.
Sometime three or four seasons ago, even the season before we had to use Ozan Kabak & Nat Phillips I was calling for us the sell Gomez. Even back then he poor. I likened him at the to a poor version of Dejan Lovern.
How we sell on Nat P' and play Gomez is beyound me
But if we are going to compete against teams like Real can we afford to have that type of player in the squad...?
The fact that people are constantly harping on about Nat fucking Phillips just underlines why we are where we are.
The guy is nearly 26, rarely gets a game and has shown next to no ambition go play regularly somewhere.
Yes, he bails us out when we have injury problems.... but... the solution to the problem is not Nat Phillips, it's not having players that break down every Tuesday.
Nice guy, gives his all... give a fuck. Klopp doesn't rate him, he's never going to play unless it's a dire emergency.
Sell him.
The guy is nearly 26, rarely gets a game and has shown next to no ambition go play regularly somewhere.
Yes, he bails us out when we have injury problems.... but... the solution to the problem is not Nat Phillips, it's not having players that break down every Tuesday.
Nice guy, gives his all... give a fuck. Klopp doesn't rate him, he's never going to play unless it's a dire emergency.
Sell him.
While I was sleeping I see we've figured out the one person to blame again.
It is always a defender. Why do we make all of our defenders look like shit all of a sudden? If the answer is well, Gomez is just shit, then why did we use to make him look good?
Our team is the most open I've ever seen a Liverpool team.
It is always a defender. Why do we make all of our defenders look like shit all of a sudden? If the answer is well, Gomez is just shit, then why did we use to make him look good?
Our team is the most open I've ever seen a Liverpool team.
I was attempting to allude to this in an earlier post - it's tough enough being a centre back in our team anyway; they've got to play a high line, be pacey and defend well one on one, multiple times in a game. It's not a surprise that Gomez looks better on the left than the right; Robertson is a good defender, wins tackles, positions himself well, doesn't switch off 9 times out of 10. Trent requires much more by way of compensation. That doesn't mean Gomez is good enough - as I say, I think he's missed too much football now at a formative age - but the requirements for the right-sided CB are much higher than those for the LCB.
But having said all of that, we have a midfield that pretty much lets players run through them. Henderson can protect Trent to an extent on the right, but him and Fabinho offer next to nothing centrally in terms of protection.
I actually thought he was playing well up to half time. He was carrying the ball forward at pace and was picking out clear forward passes. He, and the rest of the team must have drank the gatorade at the break.
This is true. I've been one of the ones harping that we should play Nat - and we should. Because why else have we not sold him?
Keep an asset to use it or sell the asset to reinvest in the squad. Keeping a player just to sit him for 2 entire seasons is wasteful.
Ibou is way too injury prone I'm afraid. I would bring in two CBs and ship out matip and Gomez
Maybe that’s why he’s always fit.
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