16 Mar 2024 07:06:25
Hello ed1. What's your opinion on konate? By that I mean he's undoubtedly a v good player but he so injury prone constantly picking up niggles that tends to keep him out 3-4 weeks at a time. He can't play 3 games a week and I don't think ever he will ever be fit to do it. I think we need to buy a cb this summer anyway as we be in champ league and vvd will be going 33 so can't be expected to play all the time. i think we seeing benefit now of vvd not playing v much European or cup football in 1st half of season, he flying at min.
Do we just accept konate plays once a week or do we try and sell him and try to get somebody else in.

{Ed001's Note - for now I think we stick with him as he is such a good 1v1 defender. We need one more centre back anyway, so get that for the left and hold onto Konate until we can sort out Virgil's long term replacement and Salah's too.}

1.) 16 Mar 2024
16 Mar 2024 08:23:07
Quansah and Gomez do such a good job covering then I don’t see the issue really.
I think a left sided CB is really important this summer, especially if Alonso comes in and we go to a back 3.

2.) 16 Mar 2024
16 Mar 2024 12:01:10
Klopp has tried to manage Ibou this season by not playing him more than once a week but he's still picking up knocks. Frustrating.

With Matip leaving, it's obvious we'll need to bring in another this summer. The good thing is that Quansah's development means we don't need two.

I know there's a lot of competition for him from PSG and Real but Leny Yoro would be the centreback signing I would be prioritising this summer.

3.) 16 Mar 2024
16 Mar 2024 12:25:51
I'd love Branthwaite but it will never happen because Everton.

4.) 16 Mar 2024
16 Mar 2024 13:59:14
Branthwaite would be my choice as well. Doubt everton would sell to us when he will have plenty of suitors willing to buy him.

5.) 16 Mar 2024
16 Mar 2024 16:34:23
Just touching on what you mentioned Ed001, do you reckon Virg has a few more years ahead of him? The captaincy seems to have given him an extra lift I think. Good for maybe 2 years?

{Ed001's Note - quite possibly yes.}

6.) 16 Mar 2024
16 Mar 2024 16:42:54
If you are our newly minted Sporting Director Ed, would you give him a 2 year extension mate?

{Ed001's Note - depends on the terms it was on. Yes if a lower basic. Happy to give a higher win bonus etc if he is on the team to balance it out but then if he does fade it doesn't leave us stuck like we could have ended up with Henderson and Fabinho. Only the Sauds won't bail us out every summer.}

7.) 16 Mar 2024
16 Mar 2024 19:37:28
Replacing, or preparing to replace, VVD has to be the top priority this summer. Even when he was rubbish last year he was still our best defender. Salah and Alison are incredible and thoughts need to be had about their long term replacements as well, but the last month or so proves we can manage without them. We don't win jack squat without VVD this year in my opinion, that's how highly I rate him. Klopp's most vital signing for me by a mile.