Joe Gomez

[Norbs]

Could be that it wasn't that serious, just needed a rest, but playing those games aggravated it further.

That's what they're suggesting

[Charly]

Carra was probably behind where Gomez was at the same age. Be madness to sell him now

[Bender]

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[Norbs]

**** me he was rapid down the far touchline

[Fosterbloke]

I can see him being a Boetang type central defender, can't wait!

[SB]

I can see him being a Boetang type central defender, can't wait!

I hope your right , I really do. How tall is he exactly as he doesn’t seem dominant in the air?

[Lecter]

Carra was probably behind where Gomez was at the same age. Be madness to sell him now

Different types of players though

For all the stuff about Carragher he was positionally superb even at a young age

[baitman]

I hope your right , I really do. How tall is he exactly as he doesn’t seem dominant in the air?

6ft 2"

[labourRed]

I can see him being a Boetang type central defender, can't wait!

After Boetang's last game, i'd tend to agree.

[Charly]

Different types of players though

For all the stuff about Carragher he was positionally superb even at a young age

Is that true though? Houllier and Benitez had much more defensive fullbacks, whereas Klopp encourages attacks from fullback, which will inevitably lead to getting caught out more often. Also Gomez was playing more at the start of the season before VVD joined.

I actually thought Carra got forward into better positions going forward as a left back ( Babel Hyypia Henchoz Carra... thats possibly the most solid back line I have seen). He definitely matured a lot later on. I think Gomez still has a long, long way to go to get anywhere near the player that Carra became though... he really needs games. Carra was lucky in that all of our other fullbacks were made of glass, and meant he got a lot of games. He also had the mentality of a lion.

I dont think Gomez will get anywhere near as many games, as arguably he is 3rd choice rightback and 5th choice centreback. He may be better off loaned out for a couple of seasons as experience is probably a defenders greatest asset... unless Trent is moved further forward... cant see that though.

[red g]

Is that true though? Houllier and Benitez had much more defensive fullbacks, whereas Klopp encourages attacks from fullback, which will inevitably lead to getting caught out more often. Also Gomez was playing more at the start of the season before VVD joined.

I actually thought Carra got forward into better positions going forward as a left back ( Babel Hyypia Henchoz Carra... thats possibly the most solid back line I have seen). He definitely matured a lot later on. I think Gomez still has a long, long way to go to get anywhere near the player that Carra became though... he really needs games. Carra was lucky in that all of our other fullbacks were made of glass, and meant he got a lot of games. He also had the mentality of a lion.

I dont think Gomez will get anywhere near as many games, as arguably he is 3rd choice rightback and 5th choice centreback. He may be better off loaned out for a couple of seasons as experience is probably a defenders greatest asset... unless Trent is moved further forward... cant see that though.

I always thought that Carra came back a better player. more attacking and accomplished after his leg break. I might have made that up but seem to recall thinking that, but then it was 15 years ago

[Cormack74]

6ft 2"

I think you may have the feet and inches the wrong way round.

[Lecter]

Is that true though? Houllier and Benitez had much more defensive fullbacks, whereas Klopp encourages attacks from fullback, which will inevitably lead to getting caught out more often. Also Gomez was playing more at the start of the season before VVD joined.

I actually thought Carra got forward into better positions going forward as a left back ( Babel Hyypia Henchoz Carra... thats possibly the most solid back line I have seen). He definitely matured a lot later on. I think Gomez still has a long, long way to go to get anywhere near the player that Carra became though... he really needs games. Carra was lucky in that all of our other fullbacks were made of glass, and meant he got a lot of games. He also had the mentality of a lion.

I dont think Gomez will get anywhere near as many games, as arguably he is 3rd choice rightback and 5th choice centreback. He may be better off loaned out for a couple of seasons as experience is probably a defenders greatest asset... unless Trent is moved further forward... cant see that though.

Gomez's problems arent on the Alberto moreno scale of being out of position and its not about rampaging forward either

To me Gomez struggles with the following

Being goalside all the time, when diagonal balls are played into the fullback area he gets lost and frequently ends up the wrong side of a winger

Equally when balls are played into the box his bodyshape looks off and again he ends up not being goalside, this happened a couple of times and cost us a goal or two, one v West Ham immediately springs to mind but there was a couple of others

[frank the tank]

i think he will benefit from playing alongside Virgil though. Just like Robertson has. Just like Trent has. Just like Lovren has.

Virgil was a brilliant signing. Cost a ****load but the fact that he makes players around him better just adds to the whole VVD package....

[Lecter]

i think he will benefit from playing alongside Virgil though. Just like Robertson has. Just like Trent has. Just like Lovren has.

Virgil was a brilliant signing. Cost a ****load but the fact that he makes players around him better just adds to the whole VVD package....

At centrehalf???

I just dont see him in there

Major doubts about his ability in the air, not sure hes physically strong enough either, then you have the positional stuff I mentioned above

I think we've plucked this centrehalf role out of thin air really, and a lot of the recent stuff is based on him playing in a back 3 for England (a system which we dont play)