Skrtel
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Rodgers is and was an utter bell end.
Pathetic.
Skrtel has been a solid player for us for years. Yes, he was crap on Sunday but he shouldn't have been on the pitch.
He used to upset the Agger fanboys who loved to drool over Danny's 40 yard shots sailing over the bar but the truth of the matter is Skrtel was always a better defender.
In comparison, Lovren and Sakho have made negligible contributions to LFC and offer up no confidence whatsoever that there is any potential longevity to their partnership.
Maybe Skrtel does need moving on at the end of the season but let's not pretend (1) he hasn't been a decent player and (2) Lovren and Sakho are better; they're not.
He used to upset the Agger fanboys who loved to drool over Danny's 40 yard shots sailing over the bar but the truth of the matter is Skrtel was always a better defender.
In comparison, Lovren and Sakho have made negligible contributions to LFC and offer up no confidence whatsoever that there is any potential longevity to their partnership.
Maybe Skrtel does need moving on at the end of the season but let's not pretend (1) he hasn't been a decent player and (2) Lovren and Sakho are better; they're not.
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There are no prizes for guessing where Liverpool’s problems lie. Klopp may wish to add one attacking player to his armoury, but Coutinho and Roberto Firmino at least provide a basis around which recruitment can be focused. Behind them, there is no obvious banker. Liverpool’s defensive structure is comprised of players who are either not quite, not quite anymore or not quite yet.
Liverpool have now conceded three or more in a Premier League game six times this season, a total ‘beaten’ only by Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Norwich and Sunderland. Only those teams have conceded goals more often than Liverpool too. It is pretty unsavoury company to keep.
It’s easy to blame the central defence – and Skrtel is deservingly taking his turn under the microscope – but this is also a question of defensive organisation. It is not that Liverpool are useless, for they have allowed the second fewest shots and shots on target in the Premier League, more that they have left themselves exposed at set-pieces and in open play. Conceding 40 goals from 96 shots on target demonstrates firstly how clear-cut those chances are, and secondly that Mignolet must improve if he is to keep his place.
It also indicates that Klopp needs to find the right type of pressing midfielders to fit his system. With full-backs pushing on, it is those pressers that determine the success of Klopp’s strategy. Should they fail, Liverpool suddenly look extremely exposed. Much work to do over the summer.
http://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-winners-and-losers-27
Liverpool have now conceded three or more in a Premier League game six times this season, a total ‘beaten’ only by Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Norwich and Sunderland. Only those teams have conceded goals more often than Liverpool too. It is pretty unsavoury company to keep.
It’s easy to blame the central defence – and Skrtel is deservingly taking his turn under the microscope – but this is also a question of defensive organisation. It is not that Liverpool are useless, for they have allowed the second fewest shots and shots on target in the Premier League, more that they have left themselves exposed at set-pieces and in open play. Conceding 40 goals from 96 shots on target demonstrates firstly how clear-cut those chances are, and secondly that Mignolet must improve if he is to keep his place.
It also indicates that Klopp needs to find the right type of pressing midfielders to fit his system. With full-backs pushing on, it is those pressers that determine the success of Klopp’s strategy. Should they fail, Liverpool suddenly look extremely exposed. Much work to do over the summer.
http://www.football365.com/news/premier-league-winners-and-losers-27
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