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

Karius have the confidence. Your goalkeeper is as good as your back four.

 

Karius is having his opportunity with both hands atm.

Will he do enough to convince Klopp we don't need to buy a new keeper?

Imo, we'll buy a keeper regardless because Migs will be leaving and simply put, Ward isn't good enough for even backup. Can't see us splashing hugh sums on a keeper with Karius on current form though.

 

something might happen but mingolet might accept the bench in the end. who knows.

The worst of all worlds is LFC playing the loan him out game and paying half his wages or soemthing.

 

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Every one has improved since the arrival of VVD

 

What's our clean sheet record before v after VVD?

 

Thing called Google mate.

Anyway. Karius intro at more or less same time and coutinho left.

Which one is most significant.

 

Robertson and TAA stepping up

 

And the midfield

 

Dick. Head!

 

I credit that to Klopp, he has seen the need to change and actioned it.

 

Definitely. We need to improve in midfield but Klopp's made the most of what we've got.

 

actually you'll find it's hendo since he's come to full fitness.

You've kept more clean sheets when hes played as a percentage since he's been back then when VVD has been in the team

 

To be fair to Gomez, TAA has only come to shine the last few weeks following his injury playing for England.

 

Crediting Henderson for our defensive improvement?

VVD has hands down been the reason why we have improved defensively.

EDIT: it’s early in the morning and didn’t realise you were wumming. Good job, you got me.

 

Karius, TAA, Robertson and Lovren have all improved since VVD joined. Our defensive line has been impressive over the past few months - would be interesting to see how many times the opposition have been caught offside.

The midfield haven’t done anything differently - they’ve always been workhorses.

 

Sane's offsides alone must run into the 100's

 

https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/clubs/clean_sheet

 

disagree as we have changed the set up and leave more cover at the back and the MF are definitely screening the back 4 better.

 

Google it.. not hard.

 

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