01 Mar 2017 13:25:09
EDs,

I am curious to know about our centreback situation. With Sakho likely to be sold, Lovren not dependable and Gomez not seen as ready.

Who do you see as a viable option to partner Matip come next season? I saw in another post mentioning Nastasic, do you think Schalke would be keen to sell if we were to make an approach?

Thank you.

{Ed002's Note - Sakho is not a first team squad player so will not be replaced. That leaves the club with four centre backs, scluding Lucas, and given they play two and not three that should be sufficient given the U23s can provide cover. Nastasic is of interest to Zenit St Petersburg but Schalke are not looking to sell him.}


1.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 13:43:37
So in general, Liverpool are not looking to add any centreback (s) for next season?

{Ed002's Note - Liverpool has not been looking specifically at centre backs. Klopp said he wanted four and that is what he has. If they were to let one go they will certainly need to be replaced.}


2.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 13:46:46
not sure that we should include Lucas as a centre back, I still think we should sign someone who can deal with the likes of Huth and co .

{Ed002's Note - I think it would be a luxury to sign a player just to deal with Robert Huth.}


3.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 13:56:27
Better just to buy Robert Huth 😆.


4.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 14:25:47
But how many of these 4 centre backs are good enough firstly for a top 4 team and then a title challenging team?

{Ed002's Note - I understand that Liverpool fans don't like the Liverpool players. Klopp purchased two of them.}


5.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 16:45:46
Ed it's not that we don't like them, but some are just not good enough to take us forward. It's not like this doesn't happen for other teams. There are players that just can't cut it at this level and usually they are given chances. It's nothing personal, well I hope it's not anyway.

{Ed002's Note - I understand perfectly.}


6.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 17:25:05
Ed can you tell us why Lucas started ahead of klavan. I think that saids a lot .

{Ed002's Note - I did it on impulse and take full responsibility.}


7.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 19:09:45
just to mention Ed, that I said to deal with the likes of Huth and co, we could not deal with him from set plays, or Vardy from open play, so it was no surprise when we got beat, Klopp I hope has taken a few notes from this defeat, if Giroild spelling, plays on Sat, against Lucas, were in trouble once again, its not Lucas fault, he has been a great player for the club, just not good enough for a team looking for a top four place, in fact how many of our team would get into any of the now top four teams, like I have said, we are a top six team, very difficult to break into the top four, its going to take Klopp another 2 or 3 seasons, if he is still here .


8.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 19:21:08
Lucas had a MOTM performance vs Spurs and Klavan has not covered himself with glory of late so it was only normal that Lucas started especially, with Lovren out injured.


9.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 17:32:09
Ed002 cracking me up! Thank you for the laugh mate. I think you're right too Ron, let's buy Huth and be done with it! 😂.


10.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 17:37:05
How about giving us your opinion on whether our four CB's are good enough Ed002, whether Klopp did or didn't buy them.

{Ed002's Note - The most concern has to be over Gomez who has never played centre back at this level but has been told by Klopp he is one of the four he wants. The others three are experienced and decent centre backs - Lovren has played for a long time in the Premier League, Matip has done well but his decision making in Germany was questioned, and Klaven replaced the similarly aged, commited and goal scoring Skrtel who Klopp didn't want.}