07 Feb 2016 12:21:43
Everyone here is talking about the changes needed to the team, well all I hope is we start with changing from the back.
If we want to compete at the top end consistently we need to create a much stronger spine to the side, that means a proven keeper, not a keeper with potential, just think Cech. A central defensive pairing that inspire confidence through tactical awareness and the ability to dominate in the box.
And finally a mobile Defensive Midfielder who allows the wing backs to get forward with confidence.
Everyone goes on about Clyne and Moreno being caught out of position. Well they playing as wing backs of course they going to be out of position at times. However if you got quality central defenders and a defensive midfielder this wouldn't be a problem as their jobs are to provide the required cover when this happens.
Create the necessary improvement in defense and you'll see an improvement upfront.
Does anyone else see Can as having the potential to be a world class defender but only a decent Midfielder?
07 Feb 2016 13:03:39
Sorry but Moreno has proven he cannot defend. Clyne, what is he doing to justify he deserves to wear the red shirt? He is contributing nothing positive to our play. It is not like Southampton are missing him.
Everyone blaming Sakho for the second goal yesterday but what was Toure and Lucas doing being outdone by one Sunderland player? As far as I can remember, Lucas when he plays has to cover for our defence and that we have 3 other defender besides Sakho on the pitch. Sakho did not do enough himself but those others who were supposed to do their defensive duties too were nowhere to be found. Add to this a GK who does not seem to even understand the basics of being a GK.
07 Feb 2016 13:38:25
Or a GK who has the uncanny ability to help the other team screw us out of points. I thought the boys played a very good second half and we were cruising to a win until Mr Mistake showed up and helped the other team as he has consistently done this season. Get rid of him first and move from there.
07 Feb 2016 15:32:39
Can at the moment is nothing more than a squad player. Henderson is performing just as bad but doing more. Can literally passes it along quickly backwards or sideways or bursts forward into dead ends, has no shooting ability. I have no idea why he escapes criticism when being caught out of position, not tracking runners. He presses occasionally but only when the rest of the team is. He has no tactical awareness to play as a midfielder. Midfield is a very weak position for us at the moment as it is where the game is won and lost. Henderson will come good, he was awesome before he got injured and will recreate that form but we need a midfielder that's better than him all round to partner him on midfield. Defensively especially but can also contribute going forward. There are players like this out there we just never target them. Can is young and will hopefully learn his trade better but at the moment he escapes for a lot of his errors and sometimes blames other players. Very inexperienced thing to do. He should not be a starter. We also definitely need a new goal keeper, a centre back, and a striker. Those are the main positions. We have Flanagan, Gomez and smith to cover flanks, possibly we would need a new left back though. Forwards we have far too many. If we where to sell the likes of teixeria, lallana, markovic then yes getting a top quality forward would make sense, but even then 'top quality' is not in the transfer committe policy. Striker though is vital, a striker that has has form for longer than 1 season, a striker that doesn't get injured when blowed on, and a striker that fits out system. Get rid of benteke, Sinclair and possible even Sturridge and get a world class striker.
People will say easier said than done but forget football is about money.
07 Feb 2016 15:59:08
I remember at the start of the Klopp reign we only needed the team "tinkering"ðŸ˜.