Isn't that comment taken out of contextDaniel Agger: "I can't play at this level anymore"
Modo: "We need Daniel Agger as our top CB"
Hmmmm
Yes, I love Agger. Move on dude. He has, you should too.
Or both?
I don't know. I see a lot of potential in both Sakho and Lovren. That was 98% passing rate for Sakho BTW.
I felt they were a bit exposed tonight, both FBs were bombing forward and Gerrard was too at times, especially when we started to get nervous after 65-70mins.
I'm really done with people mentioning his passing rate, no offense. Whenever he's asked to control a ball, it looks and usually is horrible. Pretty soon someone is going to run rings around those two and it won't be pretty.
I felt they were a bit exposed tonight, both FBs were bombing forward and Gerrard was too at times, especially when we started to get nervous after 65-70mins.
I'm really done with people mentioning his passing rate, no offense. Whenever he's asked to control a ball, it looks and usually is horrible. Pretty soon someone is going to run rings around those two and it won't be pretty.
I actually think the quality is there with Lovren, but Sakho?
Tell me why our attack minded, possession loving manager bought a keeper and a defender who are so hapless in possession? It defies belief.
The system exposes them and for me it's down to Gerrards lack of mobility
I don't understand this obsession with how Sakho controls the ball or plays his passes. In the end it's incredibly effective, and any detriments are greatly exaggerated. His passing motion is a bit deceptive as well, which opens up additional space.
Yaya Toure plays the ball very similarly, so does Emre Can for us.
I'd be more worried about Lovren messing up the fundamentals of defending than Sakho not looking sexy enough for you on the ball.
The system exposes them and for me it's down to Gerrards lack of mobility
I think it's a much bigger problem. The solidity of the defence is down to the core diamond - the keeper, the RCB, the LCB and the DM.
Right now no one is on the same wavelength. One defender (Lovren) likes to push out and attack and the other (both Skrtel and Sakho) likes to fall back and rely on his tackling to save his skin. The DM wants to drop deep and split the CBs most of the time, but struggles to track runners, and is often wasteful in possession. The keeper is thoroughly indecisive - lacks confidence in coming off his line, and when he does, he usually makes a complete hash of it. He's also quite ordinary with the ball at his feet.
It's a pretty terrible scenario, and I can't see it sorting itself without change in personnel in three of those positions. Lovren is the only player I'd retain, and I'd rather see him at LCB than RCB.
Exactly Fabs
BTW
You're a cunt Mark for pointing out the faults of a Liverpool player. Seems fair that I return the favour.