Martin Skrtel

[G]

Thought he was immense today. I'll bump the Sakho thread in case people forget

[danperkins]

A back three of Can, Skrtel and Sakho/Toure with Lucas in front of them has made a big difference. Also, Mig looks happier

definitely

[danperkins]

Thought he was immense today. I'll bump the Sakho thread in case people forget

ooooh feisty. Hey look the guy has got ****ing lambasted on here. He being playing very well of late, so only fair he gets some credit

[G]

ooooh feisty. Hey look the guy has got ****ing lambasted on here. He being playing very well of late, so only fair he gets some credit

That goes for both of them.

[DannyMan2006]

ooooh feisty. Hey look the guy has got ****ing lambasted on here. He being playing very well of late, so only fair he gets some credit

Clean sheet so he gets credit. But mistakes made today and could easily have blown points. Some shocking misses by Villa.

[Chris]

He was excellent today, as he was v Sunderland. Some big tests to come in the next month or so, hopefully he keeps it up.

[danperkins]

Clean sheet so he gets credit. But mistakes made today and could easily have blown points. Some shocking misses by Villa.

He was ****ing brilliant today full stop so that's why he gets credit. If he played ****e as he has, he would get criticism. Bit of balance is nice

And Moreno was missing today, thought he was poor today. Dare i say Enrique looked more solid

[DannyMan2006]

He was ****ing brilliant today full stop so that's why he gets credit. If he played ****e as he has, he would get criticism. Bit of balance is nice

And Moreno was missing today, thought he was poor today. Dare i say Enrique looked more solid

I don't get too carried away about anyone tbh. I try and keep a bit of balance. Must say though that both Skrtel & Sakho look much better in a back 3 but I think much of that is having Can next to them. Can isn't a great defender, but he is comfortable on the ball and it takes so much pressure of those two & Migs. Just lets them concentrate on defending instead of over thinking.

And Moreno is still adjusting. Some settle quicker than others. He's just a bit up & down. Enrique did look more solid, but helped Lambert scored not long after he came on.

[Phoenix07]

Collectively, there was that one moment in the game when Villa almost scored and kept crossing it in. No one took leadership, trying to organise the defence or telling them to push out. I include the goalkeeper in that.

Apart from that, Skrtel was good today. He did what needed to be done, and I felt assured with him there.

[Muddled]

[Chazza]

A doctored pic to suit your agenda.

Shame on you Muddled

[RichC]

And there's the issue with him.

If Skrtel could learn to play as a unit he'd be decent but he's 30 and alwyas had the same issue of dropping deep

[DannyMan2006]

I'm sorry everyone, criticised him as much as anyone but he is markedly better since the switch to 3 at the back. Tremendous in that second half I thought.

[danperkins]

He was ****ing outstanding again tonight & has been since we switched formation & stopped playing Lovren. Some embarrassing comments in the match thread, shut the **** up and give the man his dues

Absolute Beast

[Chazza]

He was ****ing outstanding again tonight & has been since we switched formation & stopped playing Lovren. Some embarrassing comments in the match thread, shut the **** up and give the man his dues

Absolute Beast

Why were they embarrassing?

People simply questioning him as they do with Lovren, Gerrard, Johnson, Mignolet etc.

Certainly no worse.