28 Jul 2015 17:35:06
Hi eds,
I have seen so many posts that liverpool need top class dm and gk
In modern football it seems presence of a dm is a must. Lucas is never a dm who make hard ditch tackles, he is not quick either.
He just break down opposition play and make fast short passes to initiate play, just intelligent football.
Gary medel, mascherano are the players coming in dm role for me. They are quick & strong make hard tackles to interept the play.
There are still teams playing great football without dm.
So dm position should be coach specific, based on tactics right, or do you believe it is a must for team like liverpool as most fans suggest.
Thank you.
{Ed002's Note - No - Liverpool is overrun with players who can catch and play in pretty much all positions. I assume you don't want Lucas because he is an existing Liverpool player. I assume the same for Can - who stands little chance of a game unless playing in that sort of position. Rossiter? Well he is a youngster so perhaps he should be moved on.}
28 Jul 2015 18:33:28
I read a very interesting article the other day, about how the problem is not in our DM or our defense, but rather in the tactics we use. We are well known for our high press, which means that both the CMs and the full backs press forward to retrieve the ball - however, during this time our defense pulls back deeper in, something ed01 usually attributes to a certain Martin Skrtel. This leaves a large gap to be exploited, and puts both the DM and the CBs in a very weak position.
The article did make sense, and once more highlighted that the issues with our defending are much deeper rooted than merely getting even more people in the team.
On another note, Ed02, I would expect Emre Can to rotate heavily with Milner and Hendo throughout the season - I am much more curious what the club has in store for Joao Teixeira. He is at a stage when he should get a chance, but his good performance in the first pre-season seems to have gone completely unnoticed, much like Markovic. Another loan, I guess, and a slow push out of the stage. Sad, because he has potential, I would be curious to see if he could be coached into the deeper role for which we sought Kovavcic.
{Ed002's Note - I would expect Henderson to be starting just about every game as captain - not be "heavily" rotated. I expect Milner to be a first pick, but may well not start alll games - but I suspect the majority of league games. Teixeira will likely be a fringe player - Liverpool seem intent on bringing players in rather than using what is available - it keeps the fans happy but I imagine a lot of younger players are concerned.}
28 Jul 2015 18:58:03
Not all fans are happy, ed. Then again, many of the new players brought in seem to be getting the very same treatment as the youngsters.
{Ed001's Note - it is frustrating.}
28 Jul 2015 19:30:22
I`m not happy about that, Ed02.
28 Jul 2015 19:35:58
The club needs to place less emphasis on the cup games, just like Utd did.
Like it or not, that's the only way youth will get a chance, but the way some of our supporters go on, with the added pressure to perform and to manage to expectations, it will always be difficult.
We need to concentrate on getting in to the Champions league positions and should treat all other competitions as an opportunity to give the youth a go.
28 Jul 2015 19:41:34
Wow that analysis is so simple yet right, the palace game season before last springs to mind. Skrtel and sakho sitting on the 6 yard line
29 Jul 2015 03:51:50
Cos Skrtel drops so deep that the rest of the defence must follow him into Mingo's goal.