09 Dec 2021 09:42:50
Any truth in the rumours klopp is looking to sell Gomez in January? Apparently Aston villa are interested?

{Ed002's Note - I would doubt a January sale - perhaps a loan.}


1.) 09 Dec 2021
09 Dec 2021 13:43:06
Klopp has already said that Philips may be on his way in January, why would he ditch another centre half after last season's shortage?


2.) 09 Dec 2021
09 Dec 2021 15:18:59
The Villa link is curious. If the notion that he wants game time under his belt to make the World Cup squad then going to Villa where Konsa and Mings are the established pairing seems not to be the most obvious one. Yes he's better than both (when he's fit) but it still seems odd to me.

I think more likely that Nat get his move and Joe gets more minutes in the second half of the season for us as games come thick and fast in all comps. We've been fortunate with Joel's fitness until now. Don't take that for granted I say.


3.) 09 Dec 2021
09 Dec 2021 17:25:11
West ham are looking for defenders as well.


4.) 09 Dec 2021
09 Dec 2021 20:14:30
and Newcastle.


5.) 10 Dec 2021
10 Dec 2021 07:05:40
After Nat started the other day I half had it in my head that perhaps Joe may leave and Nat stay TBH. Joe will have more sell on value, we don’t really need his versatility right now with Neco and Kostas covering the full back positions plus it’s more likely that Nat would be more ok with being a 4th choice cover option than Joe long term. I don’t really have a preference to be honest as both can be excellent options I think and both are home grown.


6.) 10 Dec 2021
10 Dec 2021 10:09:22
Dont see how selling a better player (gomez) and keeping an inferior one (phillips) who are the same age both homegrown is the way to go to keep a title winning squad at the top while our competitors replace players with better ones. like the early 90's all over again.


7.) 10 Dec 2021
10 Dec 2021 11:36:37
is the interest in Phillips from WHU credible? For me, it makes sense with their recent CB injuries. I think Phillips would slot in well and flourish under their system.


8.) 10 Dec 2021
10 Dec 2021 13:10:39
Why should Gomez be the fourth choice!? His present situation is due to injury. After Van Dijk, he is our next best defender.


9.) 10 Dec 2021
10 Dec 2021 15:23:09
Agreed Sanjit, although i've been impressed with Konate and Matip is top class aswell. Centrebacks are the strongest of any team in the league that's why i think Phillips should be sold its not that he's not a good player its just he's below the other 4.Dont forget Van Den Berg is doing very well out on loan too and will be back in the summer.


10.) 10 Dec 2021
10 Dec 2021 17:47:41
Philips apparently suffered a fractured cheekbone against Milan the other night. If he's going in January he might have already played his last game for the club, unless he goes out on loan in January as Klopp hinted at the other day as a possibility.


11.) 10 Dec 2021
10 Dec 2021 20:28:32
I didn’t say I would do that myself, I just said I wouldn’t be too fussed is all. I believe Ed02 has said in the past that Klopp was looking for a defender to take Gomez’s first team slot when we bought Konate. I can’t comment on who would be starting if everyone was fit because they havnt been, but that said I can’t see Gomez taking Matips place at the moment, I havnt been Matips biggest fan but to be fair he has been excellent so far this season and Konate has also done well so yeah as it stands I think Joe is 4th choice CB. Let’s hope he trains and plays well and gets back in the team cus to do that he will have to outperform Matips current form which would be no bad thing for us.


12.) 11 Dec 2021
10 Dec 2021 23:30:27
The Villa link may be curious. But cos Gerrard is there now, expect ‘and Villa’ to be added to every rumour by the media. They’ll assume that Villa will have a special relationship with LFC now.


13.) 11 Dec 2021
11 Dec 2021 08:26:52
I think matip and van dijk is our strongest partnership defensively (only my opinion)
I feel joe has an over reliance on his pace and his passing is nowhere near matip or van dijk . I still rate him as a player but I think his best performances came next to van dijk when he was out of this world
Let’s hope the injury hasn’t hampered any pace and he can get to the heights he was supposed to but I have a feeling the club could part ways for the right price.


14.) 11 Dec 2021
11 Dec 2021 14:19:03
What evidence is there this season that Gomez is better than Phillip's, its VVD and Matip, then Konate, there would be more money selling Gomez than Phillips and we badly need money, so Gomez is the obvious sale if we need money to. improve another area of the squad.


15.) 11 Dec 2021
11 Dec 2021 14:23:33
While Matip has been impressive at times, his presence makes us vulnerable to balls over the top. I don't think he is a better defender than Gomez. Hopefully Joe gets over his injury vows. If he does, I have no doubt that he will recover his place in the side.


16.) 12 Dec 2021
12 Dec 2021 22:57:07
@Dhfc we won the league with Gomez playing at CB. We’d absolutely be no where near the league title if Nat Philips was playing. He’s very a limited cb, no pace or technical ability.


17.) 13 Dec 2021
13 Dec 2021 00:53:20
No way is Gomez better than Matip. And this season Matip gone up another level the way he carrying the ball into opposing teams half/ box reads the game better imo too. Konate is next in line think next season he going to be a ever present we probably be able to rotate the 3 of them without any disruption.