18 Aug 2016 01:55:44
Klavan looks to be a good signing. And lovren is still for me a good player who is improving. The problem is, where does that leave new guy Matip? New league, new team, you don't exactly start to mesh with the team by sitting on the bench!

We are very deep except on the wings. So many players I wanna see get good game time. It hasn't felt like we were this deep in a long time.

1.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 02:55:45
Seems like he hasn't really had a chance to gain form or mound properly in his position, with the few little injuries he's had. I think he'll be first choice by October.

2.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 03:13:53
I'd try Lovren and Matip in the middle and Klavan on the left. He couldn't do worse than Moreno .

3.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 06:30:42
There is reason y klopp nit playing klavan lb. He wans moreno to attack.

{Ed001's Note - or it could be because Klavan is so good at centre back..... Moreno will be replaced by Milner when he is fit.}

4.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 06:33:52
Klavan has said himself that he hasn't played at LB for over 5-6 years, so it makes little sense playing him there.

Matip's untimely injury has cost him a place in the starting line-up but I am sure he will get chances.

5.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 06:35:45
klavan has done really well so far, i'm starting to think itll be klavan and matip partnership soon.

{Ed001's Note - that is the plan. Lovren will have to play very well to hold onto his place.}

6.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 07:19:40
if that doesn't bring out the best from lovren, nothing will ed001. atleast now, assuming Matip performs well, if one of them is out of form or injured we have an able an adequate replacement, especially considering lovren has played at both sides of the CB position.

we are in a good shape now.

{Ed001's Note - exactly.}

7.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 08:18:00
From what you've heard so far ed is Klopp definitely decided on selling Sakho or will he get the chance to redeem himself? I think it was Ed002 who said the club were open to offers for him. - Apologies if this is an unanswerable question btw.

{Ed002's Note - I have explained the situation - and you have obviously read it.}

8.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 09:17:03
Bit early to judge any of the new signings IMO.

9.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 12:20:40
Matip will replace Lovren I think. Even if Sakho wasn't being sold and we didn't buy Klavan I thought that Matip was being bought to compete with (and hopefully usurp) Lovren. Don't get me wrong Lovren has improved from those disastrous early days with us but he still doesn't look great - I'm OK with Matip being given the nod ahead of him, or at least proving himself a better option. Time will tell I guess.

10.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 14:18:44
Lovren is still susceptible to rash challenges and trying to win balls he obviously can`t win. Klavan on the other hand, is such a good player to watch if you like to watch defenders. he is one that may not be pacey BUT his sense of position, anticipation and all round awareness of what to do and when to do it, is just amazing. he is such a calming figure back there that when he has the ball, I don`t even panic as I know he will do the right thing. not saying that he won`t make mistakes but I haven`t seen him make any that has even remotely put us in peril. He is the starter for me and the others had better pull their socks up because Klavan is NOBODY`S back up.

11.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 07:46:09
I can't see how we can call any of our defenders good yet. We have played 1 league game and conceded 3 goals so there is massive improvement needed by everyone.

12.) 18 Aug 2016
18 Aug 2016 07:48:28
I don't really remember Lovern from his southampton day. Can some tell me if he was good while at southampton?

13.) 19 Aug 2016
19 Aug 2016 03:03:25
One issue I've noticed with Klavan is that a few times when under pressure, he has passed the ball to a teammate who was in a worse position than him. It could just be due to them both needing to develop an awareness of each others play but I hope its not because he panics under pressure and just wants to get rid of the ball even it it means another player will lose it. But yes so far he looks like he has good positioning and anticipation, solid in the air, distributes quite well, basically a safety first kind of CB which helps provide a calming influence on those around him (eg Lovren)