15 Sep 2017 15:07:44
Ed001, On the subject of how we are in bad need of new defenders is there any in the academy that are very highly thought of?

When I see a youngster get a chance it feels almost like a new signing for me and I am excited to see them do well and I like to support them even when they fail sometimes as they are only young at the end of the day and will make mistakes but it will improve them as players i. e Trents mistake vs Hoffenheim or Gomez's red card vs Sevilla. But to see senior players like Lovren and Matip make these same type of errors it really drives me mental they should be in their prime.

I have heard many good things about the young Irish lad Masterson? Do you know how highly rated he is and if he is close to getting a chance? What about Juanma, is he any close to breaking through? I heard on here he was very highly rated at one point.

{Ed001's Note - I think this was discussed the other day, though I can't for the life of me remember who we discussed then. Masterson is highly rated, Juanma too, but really Gomez is the one the club has the highest hope for of defenders. With defenders developing slower, it is much tougher for them to break through, I mean Lloyd Jones is still there but I really do not hold out much hope of him breaking through sadly. At one time he looked almost certain.}

1.) 15 Sep 2017
15 Sep 2017 15:36:55
Sorry Ed must have missed out on that post, cheers anyway. I agree I hope Gomez gets some games at centre back to show what he can do and doesn't end up like Wisdom who I thought had it all to go to play us. Also hope to see a fellow Irishman in Masterson come through.

{Ed001's Note - I would love to see a central defender come through the academy. It is a real good sign that the team is willing to place trust in youth products from it, as it is the hardest area of the field to develop. Experience is so important, very few centre backs establish themselves as first choice prior to the age of 25.}

2.) 15 Sep 2017
15 Sep 2017 15:48:07
Exactly ed. I think joe gomez Is extremely promising. He is part of the reason klopp didn't feel the need to buy a cb for the sake of it but we have to be patient with him. I knew the moment gomes didn't have a great game fans would start looking at ghe academy.

I think the fact gomes is getting in a top pl team at his tender age tells us he is going to be huge.

3.) 15 Sep 2017
15 Sep 2017 17:19:31
Who's that 16yr old who's about 6 foot 10?

4.) 15 Sep 2017
15 Sep 2017 18:20:57
Ed, does Clyne's injury issues make it hard for Gomez to start at CB, knowing he's competing with Trent at RB, plus still young himself and getting over those serious injuries he's had?

{Ed001's Note - yes mate, because the club want him at RB.}

5.) 15 Sep 2017
15 Sep 2017 19:16:54
Is that not how Carragher first learnt his trade in the first team and he turned into a good solid centre half!

6.) 15 Sep 2017
15 Sep 2017 20:11:13
Very good point jon.

7.) 15 Sep 2017
15 Sep 2017 20:17:22
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8.) 15 Sep 2017
15 Sep 2017 22:17:20
Isn't Juanma a bit short to be a centre back? 1.77m?

Anyway that young giant I was on about - Emeka Obi 👍.

9.) 15 Sep 2017
15 Sep 2017 22:59:14
Jonpow. got to be jon power! Jonny jonny give us a wave!

10.) 16 Sep 2017
16 Sep 2017 01:24:20
Similar height to Puyol I believe Ron.