13 Jun 2015 11:10:25
Good morning,

Was thinking about our potential back 4 for next season. I have seen links with Clyne, Trippier & Montoya so that indicates we are in the market for a RB, which I am happy about so long as Manquillo is sent back to Atleti.

I would then like to see Wisdom given a chance as a CB, I believe that is his natural position, but will stand corrected if wrong. His athleticism and build, as well as being decent with the ball could see him and Sakho form quite a partnership given the chance. I would rather him play there than Skrtel or Lovren at present!! With Moreno and a new RB as full backs.

The right back I would like us to get would be Montoya. He has looked very good when I've seen him play, defensively and going forward with the ball. Being kept of out a side by Dani Alves doesn't make you a bad player by any means. Training with/up against the likes of Messi, Suarez, Neymar, Sanchez, Pedro etc. in recent years will have sharpened his thoughts and awareness defensively, you would think. As well as being around a squad of winners which will only be beneficial to him. He is at an age where he needs to be playing week in week out, if we give him that platform he could flourish and prove to be a shrewd signing. We could probably get him in and Manquillo out for the cost of Clyne's transfer fee, too.

What do you guys think?

1.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 11:28:20
Completely agree with everything mate.

Montoya is far superior to Clyne defensively and Wisdom deserves his shot in his proper position. Even if he doesn't cut it, we can just play Toure or Lovren.

Excellent post.

2.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 11:34:10
Montoya for me and can play both RB and LB when needed.

3.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 11:44:06
I agree that a right back would be coming in based on interest in Clyne, Trippier, Byram and possibly even Montoya. Markovic, Ibe, Henderson, Johnson, Sterling, Emre Can are all players who were used ahead of Manquilio in a position which more suits him which suggests that Manqulio is not needed and will be send back. I also don't think Wisdom wouldn't have got a new contract if Flanagan was fit.

Whenever I have seen Montoya play, he looked average. IMO, there is no chance of Wisdom being played at CB; Lovren, Sakho, Toure and Skrtel all have seniority and LFC spend big on Sakho and Lovren; they will probably be the ones starting, and definitely, Lovren needs to step up in a big way. He has had the worst season I can remember of a LFC CB in recent times, even Kyrgiakos and Coates had half decent games when they played.

4.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 11:57:10
For me clyne and montoya are both on a similar level. Neither is world class but both The potential.But I'd prefer Montoya as he would be a cheaper option as compared to clyne as him being English and all. But i think we may be signing Clyne.

5.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 12:09:56
I'd love Montoya, just not while we have the circus that is Enrique influencing these spaniards!

6.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 12:11:08
Rather we just give Wisdom the chance to nail the RB spot down. Good defensively and good with the ball at his feet. But i'm sure we will make another signing we don't really need to.

7.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 13:42:10
I don't think Wisdom is the answer at right back and i definately don't think Moreno is the answer at left back. I understand that in the modern game that the full backs are required to get forward and help the attack but i want my defenders to defend first and foremost. Especially with our defensive woes.

8.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 14:28:28
Irish, which kind of makes Wisdom a good choice as a RB. He is good defensively. More so than Moreno IMO. I would much rather have left and right backs who are more defensive than attacking, sure push forward and help out with our attacks, but first and foremost being good defensively is more important.

9.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 15:46:45
One thing though brisbane is that full backs end up with a lot of space usually when they do push up and it is sooo frustrating to see a ball crossed straight out of play which wisdom did do often at right back but he could have of course improved. but overall I think I would like to see him given the chance at cb ! Gets up very well for someone who I thought was much taller!

To anyone that would know what has happened to mcclaughlin ? I kept hearing rave reviews (admittedly had only see him play a handful of times without standing out for anything really) but I kep high hopes based on what others said then I think I read the other day that he had sealed his fate or somethinglike this so what happened? Is he still an option

10.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 16:51:25
Montoya? Seriously? because he comes from Barca doesn't mean he can play and in fact, he's no upgrade on Wisdom or Flanno because they have played consistently for the past two years especially Flanno who has proved himself and he hasn't. Montoya spent most of last season in street clothes than on the pitch so how is he suddenly better than Wisdom who played consistently before the clueless Pulis took over at WB? He and Clyne aren't good enuff for diff reasons so IMO, give Wisdom his shot and see what he can do instead of wasting funds on a poor defender and another who is a good attacker and not a good one one one defender in Clyne.

11.) 13 Jun 2015
13 Jun 2015 19:03:23
Pre season i'd really like to see ilori and wisdom given a chance. If rogers stays with the the 3 at the back. Why not try sakho ilori and wisdom as a partnership. Can just in front bringing the ball out and tackling as a dm.