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InBiscanWeTrust said:
If we lose 3 of Gomez vvd konate and Matip so Phillips has to play with 1 other then sure I’d be fine with that. Not gonna get anyone much better as a 5th choice
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Fair enough but I asked if you would be happy with Phillips as fourth choice if Matip leaves
 
moreinjuredthanowen said:
So if we look at our squad again.

kelleher is one option who will grow up a bit over the next two years
Neco williams needs some time. peoepl are ultra critical, he hasn't the vision nor the experience in defending. trent got games. Neco is sat there watching so its tough
Tsimikas - i simply don't get the criticism. he got injured. he is a LB specialist and is always going to be sat behind robertson. he seems a nice lad and fits in well so whats the beef.?
Matip - made of class and unreliable. over paid and long contract so we are stuck with him but he's got a great attitude and will be there if fit when needed
We don't have a LCB reserve.
We don't have a not 6 reserve but we lend out grujic constantly. this is why people assume he will be sold.
LCM then, milner, jones, kieta. take your pick. Clearly milner is there when picked but has so many injuries over last 2 years. small niggles. Jones is only developing. Keita ought to be grabbing that wijnaludm shirt but right now he is talking about going via agent.
RCM: ox and shaqiri? and they are behind henderson and thiago. This is why people assume shaqiri will e surplus if he wants to go.
LW: origi sits there quietly but doens't look to be up to much. Jota covers this slot
CF; agani jota covers it and orgigi sort of does but is poor
Rw: shaqirir covers it.

There is a full squad but its about replacing with more hunger or more ability.

as I've said several times, I'd love to see a CF buy this summer. I'd also be more than happy seeing Ox take shaqiri's cover role for salah if we loan out or sell wilson and loan elliott again. If we went into next season with mane firmino salah jota, NEW CF and Ox that would be a full squad for me. So sell shaqiri and origi if we can but who comes in?

If we had a midfield set up with henderson thiago fabinho milner jones and keita i wouldn't be crying but I still think we should be thinking about something different in midfield if we can. I would like jones to come back stronger next season, he has that little something but its not come out this season. i see him as a guy who can score goals but its not quite there. Keita out new CM in?

At the back personally I wouldn't make massive changes. Rhys Williams should go on loan, we've 4 full backs, we need to look at the CBs 3 newly fit but have to be questions so do we keep 5?? Konate coming in makes 4 injury doubts for me (if sky is a signal this is really on)

No matter how we cut it theres an amount of guys who ought to be thinking about their own career and opportunity to earn.

Origi can sit on 60k per week for next 3 years. in 2024 he will be 28 going on 29 and suddenly needing one last contract. Can he earn the same elsewhere?
shaqiri is 29, he's got 2 years left on 80k a week. where else would he get that? It has to be baout getting a 4 year deal for him and getting at least close to that so that he gets more money i nthe end. I wouldn't blame him for sitting on our bench
Keita then. 85k per week but 2 years left. hes 26. Do you go cos you are not playing or do you sit on it. he will be 28 when his contract is up. Again probabaly the power is his.

I'm more on wilson and grujics side where they are both 23/24 with 2 years left. If they keep hanging round on loan they will end up at 26 on a free with no scope. A good 4 year deal now where they can play and really perform and they could be in their prime for a final contract at a good level. If i were either i'd be keen to go.



and a final mention for the forever forgotten minamino. he never thought he would get this move but at 25 now he's got it and a decent wage. Does he now sit or can he get another signing on fee and the same moeny out to age of 30 off a prem club?
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Any room for Elliott?
 
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Zanjinho said:
Fair enough but I asked if you would be happy with Phillips as fourth choice if Matip leaves
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No. If Matip leave I’d want another given Gomez has picked up couple niggles and never know how Gomez vvd will come back from their injuries. Easy to pick up small muscle injuries after long lay off
 
Zanjinho said:
I think he'll be a bit part player at best. Done well in the championship but that's a massive step up to reach the required standard to play for Liverpool
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would like to see him get chances next season. Let’s be honest cant make any less of an impact off the bench than Shaq or origi have done this season. We don’t have any other left footed players other than Salah (although Jota seems a rare breed that is very capable with both) so Elliott would add that flexibility wide right or even in midfield as part of a front 4 in an attacking midfield role.

Agreed it was ‘only the champ’ but at same time. He’s 17.. and champ is known as a psychical league abs he’s held his own. Add in he’s playing with better players with us. Quite a few his assists were through balls into the forward so could see him working well in that number 10 role as he’s more a tricky player rather than pace which is what we have out wide.
 
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InBiscanWeTrust said:
would like to see him get chances next season. Let’s be honest cant make any less of an impact off the bench than Shaq or origi have done this season. We don’t have any other left footed players other than Salah (although Jota seems a rare breed that is very capable with both) so Elliott would add that flexibility wide right or even in midfield as part of a front 4 in an attacking midfield role.

Agreed it was ‘only the champ’ but at same time. He’s 17.. and champ is known as a psychical league abs he’s held his own. Add in he’s playing with better players with us. Quite a few his assists were through balls into the forward so could see him working well in that number 10 role as he’s more a tricky player rather than pace which is what we have out wide.
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Have to agree. Not bursting pace. It's all about end product as a result. He has to play to develop and add.more.
 
Jimmy Squarefoot said:
We should have enough defenders (both starting and back up) so that we never have to use Phillips again. He’s simply isn’t good enough - he’s being praised massively for doing such an awful job
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I think he did an ok job all things considered and deserves some praise, but I agree he is not good enough for us in the medium/long term.
We should look to sell him this summer while the goings good and reinvest. Its a shame in a way but we need to aim higher than Phillips.
 
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Jimmy Squarefoot said:
Yep I’d be surprised if it’s not already done behind the scenes. Very talented centre back who will probably start alongside VVD. Matip and Gomez as back ups.

Still concerned though given the injury records of them all.
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VvD just returning form a serious injury - will have niggles at least
Gomez not yet back from an even worse, career threatening injury
Matip = glass
Konate - no idea but reading some comments, it appears that he’s had a few injuries

if it’s just these four, we’re asking for trouble <yikes>
 
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SIR_KENNY_KLOPP_KING said:
VvD just returning form a serious injury - will have niggles at least
Gomez not yet back from an even worse, career threatening injury
Matip = glass
Konate - no idea but reading some comments, it appears that he’s had a few injuries

if it’s just these four, we’re asking for trouble <yikes>
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Don't worry, they're only there to give Phillips and Williams the occasional rest.
 
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