Joël Matip

[Molby]

Definitely. I mean, even Suarez at £22m or whatever it was was an absolute steal.

The money Barca paid for him was an absolute steal as well !

[Slinky Skills]

He didn't do a good job then did he?

Evidently not.

[Charly]

I ewas just having a conversation today about us challanging and not being a one man team... but then I thought if we lost Matip it could potentially derail our season, as the other defenders are all a bit unreliable... Sakho is mental, Lovren and Lucas are liabilities with their possesion, not seen enough of Ragnar to pass judgement, but I do think a solid centreback is needed, as both cover and a partner

[Red_Polo]

I ewas just having a conversation today about us challanging and not being a one man team... but then I thought if we lost Matip it could potentially derail our season, as the other defenders are all a bit unreliable... Sakho is mental, Lovren and Lucas are liabilities with their possesion, not seen enough of Ragnar to pass judgement, but I do think a solid centreback is needed, as both cover and a partner

Hopefully Gomez steps up and come the summer it's not a concern. Big ask though. One way or other as you suggest an upgrade on Lovren would leave us looking much more comfortable at the back, as well as he has performed for some time now.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I ewas just having a conversation today about us challanging and not being a one man team... but then I thought if we lost Matip it could potentially derail our season, as the other defenders are all a bit unreliable... Sakho is mental, Lovren and Lucas are liabilities with their possesion, not seen enough of Ragnar to pass judgement, but I do think a solid centreback is needed, as both cover and a partner

The Sakho situation hasn't helped, he'll be moved on either in January or the summer window. It doesn't really make too much a difference if we replace him in January (if he leaves) because he's not involved in the squad at all. However if we pick up an injury the media will circle and start questioning the logic.

I think Klopp will trust Lovren, Klavan and Lucas to get us through the remainder of the season, it'll be an easier market to shop in the summer and we'll probably look to one of the young German lads.. Maybe Tah or Sule if we can.

[Doc_Piptorious]

The Sakho situation hasn't helped, he'll be moved on either in January or the summer window. It doesn't really make too much a difference if we replace him in January (if he leaves) because he's not involved in the squad at all. However if we pick up an injury the media will circle and start questioning the logic.

I think Klopp will trust Lovren, Klavan and Lucas to get us through the remainder of the season, it'll be an easier market to shop in the summer and we'll probably look to one of the young German lads.. Maybe Tah or Sule if we can.

Will take really big money to get either next summer, Sule in particular would cost a lot.

Would be one other problem with Sule. Whilst he does look like he may become top class, he is very right sided in his play and positioning and given that Matip is the same I could not see either being able to perform as the dedicated LCB.

[Charly]

I really dont see the problem of two right footers in the middle, as the pitch is still quite wide from either position.

[Fan65]

The Sakho situation hasn't helped, he'll be moved on either in January or the summer window. It doesn't really make too much a difference if we replace him in January (if he leaves) because he's not involved in the squad at all. However if we pick up an injury the media will circle and start questioning the logic.

I think Klopp will trust Lovren, Klavan and Lucas to get us through the remainder of the season, it'll be an easier market to shop in the summer and we'll probably look to one of the young German lads.. Maybe Tah or Sule if we can.

+ Gomez who's back in training & Illori

Both could easily step up especially Gomez

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Will take really big money to get either next summer, Sule in particular would cost a lot.

Would be one other problem with Sule. Whilst he does look like he may become top class, he is very right sided in his play and positioning and given that Matip is the same I could not see either being able to perform as the dedicated LCB.

Yeah I take your point, personally I'd be happy to see us get our points card out from our regular joint and go for Van Dijk, he's every bit the perfect CB for a while now.

Edit: Not a reaction from his performance last night, although that was immense too.

[labourRed]

+ Gomez who's back in training & Illori

Both could easily step up especially Gomez

I think you'd be proven very wrong there.

[frank the tank]

I watched the piece on him on Sky Sports before the Southampton v Chelsea match last week. He looks brilliant alright.

We should possibly just sign the Southampton scouting team though. The players that they have developed in recent years have been brilliant (probably the best performing youth set up in the country) but also their signings have been brilliant as well.

Van Dijk and Bertrand look brilliant........

[Doc_Piptorious]

I really dont see the problem of two right footers in the middle, as the pitch is still quite wide from either position.

We currently are using two right footers and if one if comfortable playing on the left side then it is no problem. But some players turn out to be very one sided in their play and struggle somewhat when played in a position that favours their weaker foot.

Sule though is like Matip in that he is very right sided in his play and in his positioning and has looked somewhat out of sorts when played as a LCB whereas he can look immense when positioned just a number of yards away in a different position.

Yeah I take your point, personally I'd be happy to see us get our points card out from our regular joint and go for Van Dijk, he's every bit the perfect CB for a while now.

Edit: Not a reaction from his performance last night, although that was immense too.

Think he is a cracking centre back and plays well at RCB and at LCB. Said it before on this site, but he strikes me as having a lot of the same qualities as Matip but with an added level of physicality.


And if we are using of Loyalty Card at the St Mary's shopping centre then why not purchase Bertrand as well whilst down there

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I watched the piece on him on Sky Sports before the Southampton v Chelsea match last week. He looks brilliant alright.

We should possibly just sign the Southampton scouting team though. The players that they have developed in recent years have been brilliant (probably the best performing youth set up in the country) but also their signings have been brilliant as well.

Van Dijk and Bertrand look brilliant........

Redmond looks decent enough too and Austin seems to have settled now, they don't seem to miss a beat do they?

[frank the tank]

Redmond looks decent enough too and Austin seems to have settled now, they don't seem to miss a beat do they?

Both redmond and Austin have been cracking pieces of business too......

[baitman]

...And if we are using of Loyalty Card at the St Mary's shopping centre then why not purchase Bertrand as well whilst down there

i wish we stopped fannying about and just went and bought the club [like i said] back when we went for lallana and lambert.