18 Jun 2017 16:19:52
For all this talk of not buying a forward and spending £60m+ on a LB and RB, for me the priority has to be a CB. I can't think of much worse than starting the season with Lovren in our first 11 and would much rather stick with Clyne or Milner at RB and spend that money on a suitable CB.
18 Jun 2017 18:58:02
Sorry but no.
Fullback improvement (left back especially) has to be the priority. It is a huge part of our build up play, our fullbacks get time on the ball and need to be able to use right now we have no width from these two and as such the space in the middle closes up and it stifles our play.
This is the same reason Mane is so useful in it system in stretching the play wide and in behind and also why Salah is being targeted too.
18 Jun 2017 20:29:28
Agreed, Puzzled. The FB positions need to be addressed as it will help both Mane and hopefully Salah, be more effective going forward and the CB's defensively.
18 Jun 2017 20:46:45
If given the choice between Mendy and Aubamyang I'd pick Mendy for sure. A leftfooted LB would make a world of difference, with the added bonus of Milner being able to switch to RB for games v teams defending low.
18 Jun 2017 21:01:02
LB needs addressing but at RB I would be more than happy with a choice between Milner or Clyne if it meant we could buy a new CB. The fact that fans still rate Lovren enough to be a starter is genuinely worrying, other teams laugh at us for having him as a starter yet most of you see him as good enough, perhaps I'm watching a different team.