01 Jun 2017 16:07:56
Question for any of the Ed's, do you think Klopp will line up with a defensive midfielder next season and if so who will he use there. Is that a position he will look to strengthen or will he make do with what's already at the club. I only ask because we don't have a natural DM.

{Ed025's Note - i would try emre can there myself chris..

1.) 01 Jun 2017
01 Jun 2017 16:28:32
Klopp does not like to play with a natural DM, so why would be want one? The best option right now would be to keep Lucas as a squad player to fill the DM role from time to time against certain opposition.

{Ed025's Note - you have to be kidding me buzzer, lucas was not that good at his peak never mind now hes over the hill, just my view of course..

2.) 01 Jun 2017
01 Jun 2017 16:29:22
I agree - Hendo and Can should be our choices deeper, Gini, Llalana, Grujic and Coutinho further forward.

3.) 01 Jun 2017
01 Jun 2017 16:23:26
Maybe Ed, thanks, I'd like to hear Ed001s thoughts on this too.

{Ed001's Note - I expect Klopp to stick with the current formula of no dm and a deep lying playnaker. We do not really have anyone to play an out and out defensive midfielder role.}

4.) 01 Jun 2017
01 Jun 2017 16:47:18
for once i find myself agreeing with ed25 here, emre can should be that player or developed into that player by the coaching staff. im concerned with hendos injury from what i've read about the type of injury it can not be totally healed but it can be managed which in my books means he is liable to turn into another sturridge spending loads of time on the treatment bench, but the main reason for can being my choice is that can seems the only leader (which seems to be developing more and more) in the midfield and we sorely need leaders in our team we are missing natural leaders. On a side note eds any word on his new contract should it be signed soon.

{Ed025's Note - klopp seems very confident he will sign a long term contract bruffio, but its not happened yet mate..

5.) 01 Jun 2017
01 Jun 2017 17:59:29
Can is definitely the wrong choice there, for no other reason than because he is our only midfielder with the physical power to force his way through defences and has an absolute beast of a shot when he's in the right move. He needs to be able to push further forward when we are under pressure, not be stuck hunkering down in front of our CB's. He might be able to act as a deeper midfielder, but when you look at his best games in red you can see how much of a waste it is.

6.) 01 Jun 2017
01 Jun 2017 19:13:12
I would keep Lucas all day long.

Nothing bitter or patronising ed 25, but his derby display proved how important he can be, and with a potentially busy season, and with him being the most experienced at the club, then Lucas must stay.

No brainer if we can give him good game time.

{Ed025's Note - once a season is not really good enough though davey, there is no room for sentiment if you want to win things mate..