15 Aug 2021 09:41:51
How good was Joel Matip yesterday,
If only he could stay fit for the season. Maybe with his game time managed this season he can. But let's enjoy him while we can.


1.) 15 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 10:31:30
Matip is our best defender as we stand today. If we can get 15 to 20 games from him at a top level he will have done his job. He is a massive asset when fit.


2.) 15 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 10:58:22
I just hope he stays fit.


3.) 15 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 11:31:28
Markp08 better than VVD? Stop talking nonsense.


4.) 15 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 11:59:23
I’m a massive fan of Matip. It’s his 6th season here now and in the first 3 seasons he played 76 League games out of a possible 114. Over the last 2 seasons he’s played 19 out of a possible 76. If he can stay fit it would be a massive bonus for us and the fact we have 2 quality centre backs waiting in the wings will allow Klopp to manage his load even more, same for Vvd.


5.) 15 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 11:55:13
I wouldn't say that Markp08 is better than Van Dijk either!

Van Dijk is still playing catch-up after a lengthy lay-off, so Mark is actually pretty much on the money.


6.) 15 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 11:58:06
At this moment in time he is better than vvd. It will take virgil weeks to get back to his best. Joel covered his arse a few times yesterday.


7.) 15 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 14:24:40
IPC give it a rest man. No one thinks Matip is as good as VVD but if you ask me to choose one of our cb’s to play on Saturday it would be Matip. He was fit a couple of months before VVD.


8.) 15 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 16:17:11
No way is Matip better than VVD now or ever IMO cos Matip was pretty average until VVD showed up here or have people forgotten that Matip was part of the crap defence that could defend a throw in into the box until VVD showed up?

If anything, VVD is a big reason that Matip has come on leaps that he doesn’t even need VVD to be alongside him anymore for him to perform well. He may outplay VVD sometimes but that does not remove from the fact that VBD helped make the Matip we know and love today. Just my opinion.


9.) 15 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 19:29:43
RTFP Olired as usual you miss the point.


10.) 15 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 21:48:19
I really hope Matip can stay fit, cos he'd be a huge asset to the squad if he could! When fit, he's a great CB.


11.) 17 Aug 2021
15 Aug 2021 22:14:48
Spot on! He's exceptional yesterday he literally carried VVD in passages of the game. Intelligent player. he was racing back to intercept or block whenever Norwich players run towards VVD from our highline. It's not that difficult to know why Klopp always backs him :-)