Daniel Agger

[Fredo]

They were bound to create chances as we did all the attacking.

[BootRoom]

If Agger is out then it's bye, bye fourth place.

It didn't take nostradamus to work this one out.

[cream]

Hope we sort the Agger issue out this summer, if he can't be relied upon then buy someone with similar qualities. Cara is finished, at fault for both goals.

[Exiled_red]

Hope we sort the Agger issue out this summer, if he can't be relied upon then buy someone with similar qualities. Cara is finished, at fault for both goals.

I don't think it's as much of a problem as it was before. Isn't he out with a fractured/broken rib? - That's not a recurring problem like his previous injuries, that's just unlucky and part and parcel of the game. He'd played 21 of our 25 PL games before today.

[Buzzo]

When is Agger due back from injury?

Martin Skrtel has been getting all the plaudits the season due to some improved and commanding performances. But I think recent weeks have shown who the true leader and real bedrock of our back 4 is.

Daniel Agger

[CJ]

agger is class

skrtel sometimes looks worse because he switches sides in defence to partner carra.

he obviously plays better on the left.

does he play on the left with coates?

[Lecter]

agger is class

skrtel sometimes looks worse because he switches sides in defence to partner carra.

he obviously plays better on the left.

does he play on the left with coates?

Isnt this the wrong way round

Agger normally plays on the left so that puts Skrtel on the right

When Carragher replaces Agger, Skrtel is often moved to the left

Although Skrtel played on the right in the last game but thats the first time in a long time I've noticed that

[RichC]

correct, Agger is left side Skrtel on the right and the Newcastle game is the first I can remember seeing Skrtel being on his prefered side with Carra.

[BootRoom]

The lack of updates on Agger's status is extremely frustrating.

[BootRoom]

When is Agger due back from injury?

Martin Skrtel has been getting all the plaudits the season due to some improved and commanding performances. But I think recent weeks have shown who the true leader and real bedrock of our back 4 is.

Daniel Agger

Not really; playing with Carragher means Skrtel has to do more than his own job. If Agger was paired with Carrager I'm sure his (Agger's) performance would dip compared to being paired with Skrtel.

[CJ]

Isnt this the wrong way round

Agger normally plays on the left so that puts Skrtel on the right

When Carragher replaces Agger, Skrtel is often moved to the left

Although Skrtel played on the right in the last game but thats the first time in a long time I've noticed that

yep it is wrong. i dont know why i wrote that

[Buzzo]

Not really; playing with Carragher means Skrtel has to do more than his own job. If Agger was paired with Carrager I'm sure his (Agger's) performance would dip compared to being paired with Skrtel.

Possibly, but I think the point I am getting at is that though Skrtel's performances have been laudable, the real cornerstone to our defence is Agger. I think Aggers performances have been overlooked in favour of Skrtels (to an extent) this season because whereas Skrtel has shown a marked improvement. Agger has been solid and dependable as ever, and I think could and has proved to be able to cope playing with Carragher more than Skrtel has. He has been sorely missed (as dare I say it has Glen Johnson, whose attacking thrust has been badly missed in recent weeks as well).

Looking at the squad as it stands I see guys like Agger, and possibly Lucas as future captains of the team.

[Lecter]

Not really; playing with Carragher means Skrtel has to do more than his own job. If Agger was paired with Carrager I'm sure his (Agger's) performance would dip compared to being paired with Skrtel.

Agree in part with this

BUT things like Newcastles first goal that was basic elementary ****e defending

When Carragher plays the rest of the back four comes under more pressure and scrutiny

Skrtel seems to fold under pressure because hes been making basic errors in the last few weeks and using the excuse of Carragher is only part of it imo

[Pablo]

My theory is that Carragher makes the other defenders nervous, shouting at them all the time incomprehensibly.

When Agger leads the defence he is much calmer, and so is the rest of our defence as a result of this.

[the rev leeroy brown]

My theory is that Carragher makes the other defenders nervous, shouting at them all the time incomprehensibly.

When Agger leads the defence he is much calmer, and so is the rest of our defence as a result of this.

plus, not just the shouting but his game has deterioated so much IMO over the past 12 months that the other defenders are just nervous playing with him as the added repsonsibilty is on their shoulders to cover him.