Match Day Thread Time to look at our defence 2023/2024

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I dont think we will sign a forth choice cb. I dont think its even being looked at. Fab or one of the kids will be asked to fill in.

We've got more than enough cover in midfield to let fab play the whole season in defense if needs be.
 
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THE FOOL said:
I dont think we will sign a forth choice cb. I dont think its even being looked at. Fab or one of the kids will be asked to fill in.

We've got more than enough cover in midfield to let fab play the whole season in defense if needs be.
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This. VVD & Gomez are ther first choice pairing, Matip offers good competition and, although most of us would prefer him in midfield, Fabinho is an excellent fourth choice option.
 
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Zanjinho said:
A fourth CB would be ideal (Fabinho?) but Gomez and Matip partnered VVD for the majority of lost season anyway, Lovren hardly got a game. Just need a bit of luck with injuries; bit like with the attack last year, didn't you think we'd regret bit getting another attacker last summer too?
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of course I did <laugh>
 
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Although not the same type of player, Thiago can sit at the bottom of that midfield 3 to replace Fabinho if he needed to move into defence as well.

his tackle success and ball recoveries were right up there last year at Bayern so he’s not just decent on the ball either
 
Fabinho is arguably our best midfielder (after Thiago) and is one of the best DMs in the world. I would prefer to be in midfield than wasted at CB.
 
Our defensive numbers have regressed since the turn of the year. I'm not sure when Matip was out but a big reason is Joe Gomez. He is going through some horrible form.
 
Looks like VvD will be out for a while, leaving us a fragile Matip and an out of form Gomez as our first choice CB pairing.

Fab will be our back up....and then it’s the kids.

appreciate that Not replacing Lovren was calculated but right now, it looks like a big mistake. Fingers crossed that I’m wrong.
 
SIR_KENNY_KLOPP_KING said:
Looks like VvD will be out for a while, leaving us a fragile Matip and an out of form Gomez as our first choice CB pairing.

Fab will be our back up....and then it’s the kids.

appreciate that Not replacing Lovren was calculated but right now, it looks like a big mistake. Fingers crossed that I’m wrong.
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A CB pairing of Henderson and Fabinho walks into any team in the country, and most of Europe.
 
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It’s confirmed that VvD has suffered an ACL injury and will be out for 8 month. Pickford will be able to take the pitch next week and embarrass himself again.

We will struggle at the back now....back to rock n roll football
 
THE FOOL said:
I dont think we will sign a forth choice cb. I dont think its even being looked at. Fab or one of the kids will be asked to fill in.

We've got more than enough cover in midfield to let fab play the whole season in defense if needs be.
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I may be rethinking my previous statement
 
This is so ****, for VVD and the club. It's essentially the worst case scenario at the back that we all feared and hoped would never happen, and now it has. I always thought we should've signed a CB in the last window to be prepared for this and we didn't. I just hope others are ready to step up and Klopp and the coaching staff had mitigated for this
 
lfcpower said:
This is so ****, for VVD and the club. It's essentially the worst case scenario at the back that we all feared and hoped would never happen, and now it has. I always thought we should've signed a CB in the last window to be prepared for this and we didn't. I just hope others are ready to step up and Klopp and the coaching staff had mitigated for this
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We'll just have to revert to out scoring the opposition :1980_boogie_down:
 
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