14 May 2015 13:34:54
HI eds
Ed001 don't you think that skrtel is a big problem for your defence, i have seen him many times out of position
and he doesn't communicate well with his teammates
thanks

{Ed001's Note - yes, I don't like him as a player at all. He drops too deep, never communicates with his team mates when he does so or when he suddenly makes a rash lunge out the other way. How is anyone meant to build a partnership when he offers them nothing to build on? He should be letting his partner at the back know when he is going out to make a challenge, or if he is dropping deep. It is long past time he was replaced.}

1.) 14 May 2015
14 May 2015 13:43:37
Many of us have seen the very faults you and the Ed have mentioned yet can`t understand why many fans think he is our best defender.

2.) 14 May 2015
14 May 2015 14:50:11
Not just fans, pundits too, ex players. He has put himself in the way of many goal bound threats, last ditch tackles and ones with full muscle which have tamed a few attackers out of the rest of the game, to be fair. He is not great, but not terrible. For every goal he's caused he has probably prevented three. Isn't he also an international captain? Scored a good few last season. Can't be that bad.

3.) 14 May 2015
14 May 2015 15:07:38
Im with you max

Skrtel unlike most of our team Is willing to put his body on the line, I realise he only has himself to blame for having to do it but nevertheless he does it.

We need someone with skrtels physicality in midfield.

4.) 14 May 2015
14 May 2015 15:51:38
He is not our biggest problem at all. Eds is right he can drop too deep and lack communication but last season alone you can't tell me he didn't save us on a few occasions, more so than the rest, and you can argue that's not all there is too it but its pretty important as a defender

5.) 14 May 2015
14 May 2015 16:35:38
I think Skirts has earnt himself a place in the squad for next season. I wouldn't say he should be guaranteed starter, but having him on the bench and available for cup games and backup etc would be quite handy. He's never injured, always puts in a shift in, and even though there are flaws to his game, he's still a very good player to have.

I'd probably look to bring in a new right sided centre back as first choice.

Red Rum

6.) 14 May 2015
14 May 2015 16:44:00
He costs us far more in lost points and goals than a defender at this level should.
Can't say he doesn't give it his all and that's probably why he has so many fans, that's just papering over the cracks in that he's actually a poor player that tries to make up for it with hard work though.

7.) 14 May 2015
14 May 2015 17:24:00
Giving it your all should be a requirement for any pro athlete and not a quality nor a skill. Does Fonte not give it his all for the Saints? Yet he is far better than Skrtel. Does Sahko not give his all for LFC? Yet he is better than Skrtel. If he was that good, why did he need to be babysat in a back 3 just to accomodate his errors and prevent him from being exposed? If he was that good, why was he benched in the last 3 months of the '13 season for a 35 yr old, almost-retired Jaime Carragher? BR playing him all the time means nothing because BR wouldn`t recognize a very good defender if he slapped him in the face which explains why he wanted sahko sold which tells the whole story, really. Bottom line is you cannot defend as a unit in a back 4 when one of it`s CB`s is that error-prone, lacks positioning, drops deeper than his other defenders and gets bullied by big strikers i.e Benteke who toys w/ him everytime Villa plays us. he is not good enuff and I`ll be glad to see the back of him or used VERY sparringly

8.) 14 May 2015
14 May 2015 20:40:59
The problem is that he makes a lot of last ditch tackles and the media, ex players, etc praise him for it. However, he makes these tackles because his positioning skills are below par. If he was in the proper position, he would not need to make a last ditch tackle as he would be able to mark the player and allow others to get back and clear the danger. He needs to be replaced in my opinion and I would like to see Sakho and Lovren given a real run together so they can build. I think Skrtel has contributed to Lovren's poor form and confidence as he has put him in poor situations with his bad positioning and lack of communication.

9.) 14 May 2015
14 May 2015 23:23:26
Agreed, Red! Skrtel would make any top CB look bad due to all his flaws and his uncanny inability to communicate. People should use their eyes and minds to draw conclusions for themselves instead of regurgitating opinions from the media or pundits who gave theirs based on what they are seeing like everyone else.