You tried that for a few seasons mate and never quite did it often enough to win anything. That said, you won the league last season through outscoring most teams by not letting many in
Virgil van Dijk has already hinted at his Liverpool replacement as injury fears confirmed Liverpool are facing life without Virgil van Dijk over the next few months - but the defender has already outlined a potential replacement as Jurgen Klopp considers his options https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/virgil-van-dijk-already-hinted-22866492
when he suggests that Fab replace him, I didn’t realise he meant on the treatment table we now have 9 weeks ish until the transfer window opens. There isn’t even a discussion. We will buy and likely pay a hefty premium.
Given that we actually have no defence left, does it make this thread more relevant or just obsolete, on the basis there’s nothing left to look at....
Gomez and Van Dijk out for the season. For now we need Fabinho back asap and wrap Matip up. Add Thiago to that list to help out defensively in midfield with Fabinho absence in midfield whilst he is at the back. Fortunately we have won our first 3 champions League games, so I would hope we rotate the entire defence out for the remaining games. Just have to buy someone now in January
Another player out for months cos of the national team. Always thought International football was utter **** even at tournament level. Its actually ****ing stupid playing these games given the current climate. Just read that's our 15th injury this season, not even 10games in and 3rd International break.. Bin the **** off, honestly if I was Klopp I'd ban the squad from playing anymore internationals this season, we pay your wages. Fumin tbh
Injuries will be the norm this season so we have to expect it. I think other teams have been relatively lucky but their time will come as well after the international break. The smaller clubs voted against the use of 5 subs because they felt it favoured the bigger clubs. but we will now see how they get on because they'll be playing twice a week from next week until February.
So Nat Philips cannot play CB in the CL. This means there is a posibilty we may have to field Williams and Khoumetio as Billy is one of the few with Sepp who can play the LCB role but Sepp is slow as ****
Our makeshift defence has done excellently well against Brendan Rodgers boys. Rodgers certainly came with game plan but failed to work.
The only question is how we use the 5 subs IMO. I could see for exmaple: Williams williams Fabinho Robertson then say at half time sub on matip and tsimikas for example.
For your Record. JONNY EVANS:Own goal for Leicester was his sixth in the Premier league, in the competition's history, only Richard Dunne ten Jamie Carragher seven and Martin Skrtel seven have put more through their own net.
Madness from UEFA that the CL squad cannot be updated for months in the current circumstances, especially to add academy players.