20 Jul 2017 12:25:42
Just a response to cobra666 all transfers are risks there's no sure thing memory's of veron at Lazio and flopped in England Henry at juventus also bale at Tottenham both careers were falling apart until a manager put trust in them and both turned out class also kaka was a legend at AC broke the world record to go to Madrid and what happened? All risks some work others don't but would much rather take a gamble on talent than waste more money at Southampton (vvd)

1.) 20 Jul 2017
20 Jul 2017 13:03:52
waste money on VVD? if you could create a defender to suit liverpool and sort out their defensive problems i feel VVD is pretty close to the ideal player. Tall, fast, strong, great in the air, great at passing and great in 1v1 situations. I can't think of anyone in the league better at winning aerial duels in which led to so many of our goals conceded last year. Sometimes he can get a bit headstrong and Agger it into midfield getting caught out of position but overall I feel he is a must. Not saying we will get him just that I don't think he will be a waste if we did.

2.) 20 Jul 2017
20 Jul 2017 13:19:29
There is no doubt he is monster in the air. In a 1 vs 1 headed duel I reckon he'd beat anybody else in the league 9 times out of 10 except Carroll, Kompany and McAuley. We definitely did struggle aerially.

My worry is that he is positionally inept, lacks leadership and struggles to mark players. Give him a ball to attack, sure. But give him a man to mark and he is lost. He isn't a bad player, but I think there is better value elsewhere. £70m is just ridiculous. For that I'd expect the most complete defender in the world; Basically a 100% fit Kompany!

3.) 20 Jul 2017
20 Jul 2017 14:04:56
Spot on, MK on our second paragraph. For that alone, he is not worth anywhere near 70m. Firmino spinned and lost him in the 0-0 game last season and had to pull him back and foul him, something the linesman and ref (Clattenberg of course) missed. People want to talk about his upside which there is and dismiss his glaring weaknesses. A defender with that many flaws to his game, is nowhere near 70m.

4.) 20 Jul 2017
20 Jul 2017 14:21:44
I agree and disagree MK, I feel when in a 1v1 with the ball at the opponents feet he is extremely difficult to take on not just aerially. I agree with marking could be better as sometimes i feel he gets caught ball watching a little, but disagree with you saying he lacks leadership as he's always barking out orders to his fellow team mates. I for one could not name any defender we could get better than VVD for the system we play in.

5.) 20 Jul 2017
20 Jul 2017 15:05:48
I don't even think a 100% kompany warrants that price tag maybe a 20 year old boy Maldini may be.

6.) 20 Jul 2017
20 Jul 2017 16:04:57
Let me remind some of you this window is madness regards fees, walker 50mil, we want 30 for sakho a player everybody knows the manager hates. I agree with most that yes he has weaknesses in his game but our team plays to his strengths. When's the last time a team came to actually play us an we lost? Besides we will have lovren in reserve for more physical games if needed who relishes that kind of play.