Dejan Lovren

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[Gingawaria]

Never nice to wish an injury on any player but I can't help but hope that he's out for a while and we persist with Sakho.

He's been a disastrous signing. I was in favour of us signing him but I was completely wrong.

[Phoenix07]

That Lovren video from Carragher and then Neville's analysis on our defence last season is remarkable stuff. No wonder we're atrocious at the back.

[danperkins]

That Lovren video from Carragher and then Neville's analysis on our defence last season is remarkable stuff. No wonder we're atrocious at the back.

It was quite damning alright. Although they were lauding over him at the start of the season when we signed him.

[Buzzo]

He and Martin looked dodgy again last night, should have been punished when the forward brought the ball under control and then dummied both of them (!!!) before shanking his shot.

[Rich]

There's a strong case to make that he's the worst centre-half we've had on our books in my living memory. I certainly can't think of anyone who's been consistently as bad as he's been. Hell, even Biscan out of position was a better bet.

[Shaggy]

There's a strong case to make that he's the worst centre-half we've had on our books in my living memory. I certainly can't think of anyone who's been consistently as bad as he's been. Hell, even Biscan out of position was a better bet.

Piechnik was dire but it was a long time ago now. Certainly can't remember a worse one in the last decade or so. Pellegrino was nowhere near this bad.

[G]

And yet he'll still be back in the team when he's fit. He's ****ing ****e and that's an insult to all things ****e.

[Daniel 7]

Phil Babb and Dejan Lovren are the two worst I can think of. Babb was horrendous, and both were of similar cost, given adjustment for modern day value etc. £3.6m for Babb in 1994 was as horrendous as £3m would be nowadays for Lovren.

[McDermotX]

Can't wait to look back on this thread in a season or two, when this lad is a firm fixture (and probable captain), and see all the backtracking and self-fiving.

[Vermilion]

Nice incisive pass from Lovren to start off the move for the Markovic goal.

[Buzzo]

He may well be Beckenbauer with the ball at his feet (he's not though is he) all we will remember him for so far is pretty much every CF he plays against making him look awkward. He looked just as short of confidence,awareness and defensive ability last night against Bournemouth!

It is a confidence and training thing. Based on Carra and Gary Nevilles praise of him last season (for certain Brendan watched this) there is a good player in there somewhere!!! We are in the process of ruining him for ever. We so badly need a coach or player to organise us defensively and not acknowledging or acting on this really is an achilles heel for Brendan.

[Lee]

Can't wait to look back on this thread in a season or two, when this lad is a firm fixture (and probable captain), and see all the backtracking and self-fiving.

Evening Dejan.

[DeanoUK]

It is a confidence and training thing. Based on Carra and Gary Nevilles praise of him last season (for certain Brendan watched this) there is a good player in there somewhere!!! We are in the process of ruining him for ever. We so badly need a coach or player to organise us defensively and not acknowledging or acting on this really is an achilles heel for Brendan.

It's what I'm hoping. If Brendan can admit his failing in this area and get a decent coach in, we could see some return in investment; as it is he's a liability.

The sign of a good manager, in football or just general work, is when they admit their failings and get people in to support their weaknesses and/or learn from their mistakes and get support. This is Brendan's test, and he has yet to face up to it.

[Phoenix07]

If you watch the latest video from Carragher and Neville, the very same game last season between Southampton and Man Utd at Old Trafford which they used to praise Lovren, they showed he's making the same mistakes in that game as he is here. Basically, his positional awareness is nowhere to be found, especially in relation to the left back. Johnson's positioning looked pretty good in the clips used.