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Zanjinho said:
Klopp likes Gomez at RB and Milner at LB, that's your FB cover
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Playing Gomez at RB is the worst thing we can do. Not only does it have a toll physically on Joe, he’s actually not that good there.

It also means it limits his minutes at CB as well, which is a massive waste.

Same issue with Milner at LB in that he’s not that good there.

Given our reliance on our full backs to attack, and that Trent is arguably our biggest / only playmaker, we lose so much if we miss even one of them. Adequate cover there is crucial IMO.
 
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Jimmy Squarefoot said:
Playing Gomez at RB is the worst thing we can do. Not only does it have a toll physically on Joe, he’s actually not that good there.

It also means it limits his minutes at CB as well, which is a massive waste.

Same issue with Milner at LB in that he’s not that good there.

Given our reliance on our full backs to attack, and that Trent is arguably our biggest / only playmaker, we lose so much if we miss even one of them. Adequate cover there is crucial IMO.
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I agree but it looks like Klopp doesn't
 
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Jimmy Squarefoot said:
Playing Gomez at RB is the worst thing we can do. Not only does it have a toll physically on Joe, he’s actually not that good there.

It also means it limits his minutes at CB as well, which is a massive waste.

Same issue with Milner at LB in that he’s not that good there.

Given our reliance on our full backs to attack, and that Trent is arguably our biggest / only playmaker, we lose so much if we miss even one of them. Adequate cover there is crucial IMO.
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I don't like Gomez at RB either. This is one of the areas I would strengthen if I were God. Unfortunately I'm only a saint.
 
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How much Harvey Elliott’s move from Fulham could end up costing Liverpool Metro Sport ReporterTuesday 30 Jul 2019 2:09 pm

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Fulham are looking for a record compensation fee for Harvey Elliott after the 16-year-old moved to Liverpool this summer. The teenager, who became the youngest player in Premier League history at just 16 years and 30 days, rejected a scholarship with Fulham to make the switch to Anfield. However, the clubs could not agree on a compensation fee (due to Fulham for Elliott’s development as he is under 24) so it will be decided by the Professional Football Compensation Committee tribunal. The Cottagers are hoping for this fee to be in excess of £10m, report the Evening Standard, which would break the record for a tribunal fee, which was set by Liverpool when they bought Danny Ings in 2015. The Reds paid Burnley £8m for Ings (£6.5m up front, plus £1.5m in add-ons) and then 20% of his £20m transfer fee when he moved to Southampton (£4m).

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Fulham are hoping to receive more than the Clarets did for Ings due to Elliott already having two Premier League appearances under his belt well before his 17th birthday, and that he was also being tracked by the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and RB Leipzig. Age, appearances, reputation and substantiated interest from other clubs are all taken into account by the Professional Football Compensation Committee, so Fulham could be in a strong position.
https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/30/much-harvey-elliotts-move-fulham-end-costing-liverpool-10488067/
 
Zanjinho said:
He's clearly our best CB after VVD. However, Klopp kept dropping TAA and moving Gomez to accommodate Lovren in the first half of last season.

I also believe Klopp thinks they can do multiple roles and the total squad numbers allow players to move positions.

This isn't my thought process, I'd buy a LB & RB. But equally, I'd only buy if the right player was available, I wouldn't buy anyone because we're short.
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That’s where we differ. If we’re ‘short’ I would definitely want to buy without question. <ok>
 
Jimmy Squarefoot said:
Question - is it that clear that Gomez is our next best defender after VVD? Gomez was brilliant before he got injured but Matip has also been outstanding...
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For me, yes. Matip was good but because we had to defend deeper, there was more space in midfield and games became more open. With the pace of Gomez, the team was more compact and we were much more comfortable <ok>
 
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luvgonzo said:
Didn't see that.
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There was some general shouting after the second goal between the two then when questioned afterwards vvd said it was okay for the pair to argue (ish) not good for me that
The chats should take place inside away from the world
Was also on one of the Liverpool apps
 
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saintKlopp said:
I wasn't complaining, as such - I said I don't understand it, and I stand by that.
This is the essence of debate, we can offer alternative points of view. I wasn't attempting to prohibit them from expressing their concern. I was merely offering my differing point of view, ie - that pre-season is no great indicator of the season to come, and I don't share their feelings of apprehension at this stage.

Only if we look bad when the season starts in earnest will I start to worry. It isn't within our power to do anything about it one way or the other, so why worry about something that hasn't happened yet?

On a related note: There are a couple of areas where I think we could benefit from strengthening, but I can't make it happen. I trust Klopp's record so far in that I believe that if we don't make additions, there will be genuine reasons for this. Either he thinks the squad is adequate, or he can't get the players he wants.
We have seen often that he's not prepared to buy unless he feels it's the right move. I'd much rather that than BR's scattergun approach to the transfer market.
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Now I am not a pedantic sort by any means but you clearly explain above why you say you don’t worry as there is no point worrying when something isn’t in your power
But you will worry when the season starts
You getting a job at Anfield where you will be able to do something about it at that point :)
 
Bumps said:
Now I am not a pedantic sort by any means but you clearly explain above why you say you don’t worry as there is no point worrying when something isn’t in your power
But you will worry when the season starts
You getting a job at Anfield where you will be able to do something about it at that point :)
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10 pedantic points for hufflebumps :emoticon-0140-rofl:

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