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Not a bad move and that Lewis Dunk is supposed to be a pretty good defenderOriginally posted by Darkon View Post
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Gomez was great for us at left back before his injury. I'm surprised he didn't get a go there last season.Cult Member. Nazi puncher.Comment
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He was decent at left back but he was a centre back playing at fullback, he was good defensively but offered little going forward. Last year he was still injured and recovering from injury so wasn't ready to play anywhere.Originally posted by chadrtc View PostThe only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.Comment
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Jurgen Klopp hails ‘lighter’ Joe Gomez as genuine option at right-back this season.
Jack Lusby
Jurgen Klopp has explained how he told Joe Gomez to cut down on muscle, and believes he can provide Liverpool with another option at right-back.
Gomez played the full 90 minutes of Saturday’s 3-0 pre-season victory away to Hertha Berlin, with the majority of this coming as a right-back.
While the ex-Charlton Athletic youth sees his long-term role at the centre of defence, where he picked up on Jon Flanagan’s introduction in Berlin, he is capable of operating on the flanks.
And after a nightmare spell with injuries, he is now aiming to establish himself under Klopp, who revealed some salient advice he gave to the 20-year-old on his return.
“Last night I had a long talk with him,” he told reporters after the win.
“When I came in I saw him for about 20 minutes playing in the U21s. Then he got the injury and I thought: ‘Oh my God’.
“Everybody told me what a wonderful player he is. When he came back he got injured and then when he came back again he was heavy.
“He had a lot of muscle and you only need muscles like that if you’re only going to the beach or whatever.
“We had to work on this and now he’s back. He lost weight, he’s really fit, he looks sharp. There are still things to improve.
“His heading was really good, but he can improve—he needs to be a little more aggressive.”
Gomez and Flanagan were Klopp’s only options at right-back on Saturday, with Nathaniel Clyne sidelined through injury and Terrance Trent-Arnold left in Rottach-Egern.
That Gomez impressed in his 75 minutes in the role provides Klopp with food for thought, with the German still deliberating whether to send his young defender on loan this summer.
But with Clyne out, and Terrance Trent-Arnold still largely unproven, Klopp believes Gomez could be a genuine option at right-back.
“The full-back position is now unbelievably important for us now because Clyney has had no pre-season so far,” he explained.
“Terrance, as we all know, is a fantastic player, but also just 18—offensively ready, but in defence he needs to improve a lot.
“We need these different options and it’s good to have him back, absolutely.”
Gomez operated as a left-back on his move to Liverpool in 2015, but has been utilised at right-back for both Charlton and the England U21s, and is clearly adept in the role.
Keeping him on Merseyside, where he can compete with Clyne and Trent-Arnold, as well as providing cover across the defence, may be a wise move from Klopp.
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Terrance Trent-Arnold who?Comment
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I can never remember his ****ing full name eitherIn the beginning, Fowler created the Heaven and the Earth.Comment
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Only need muscles like that if you're heading to the beach or whatever!! Ha ha ha ha!!Klopp on LFC vs MUFC (March 9th 2016) - "This is why I love football. This is why we watched it when we were young. I can still not have enough of it."
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I love SarahComment
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Originally posted by brightred View PostGlad it's not just me!
Really ****in hard name to remember.
Trent Alexander-Arnold? Is that it?Was muß, das muß.Comment
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Stupid double barreled names, can you imagine every parent insisting that they have their sir name in there? In a couple of generations you have a sir name that wil stretch all the way round the front of the shirt. Where does this madness end? One first name... an embarrasing middle name... and one ****ing family name... dont even care which parent... choose ONE, and stick with it!
In this case, Im going Terrance as his god given Christian name... as it should be. ****ing parents these days have no considetation. He can keep the "Trent" bit as his middle name... and, I dunno... he will probably get to play against Everton a lot being a passionate local lad. Derby, for a last name?
I reckon I would remember that.In the beginning, Fowler created the Heaven and the Earth.Comment
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John Barnes likes this.Comment
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hesitant going forward, similar to robertson. maybe team orders?
lost the ball the odd time but very impressed by his recovery pace.
he did step froward a couple of times and looked ok.removing all the weak links makes us stronger
too many gutless players, no beef or desire. pussies everywhere... sack them all.Comment
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Not as good as TAA has been but a more than decent performance all the same. I'd have him ahead of Flanno that's for sure.Me, I’m either planning a holiday or I’m on one.Comment
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He's cool on the ball and seemingly has a footballing brain which can't be said for most of our other defenders. Can tackle too, cleanly and properly. I want to see him given more games personally.Klopp on LFC vs MUFC (March 9th 2016) - "This is why I love football. This is why we watched it when we were young. I can still not have enough of it."
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