Nat Phillips

[danperkins]

Given how uncertain the availability of gomez and matip is then imagine how solid a pairing of philips and vvd would be.
Its never been more clear that having a squad isnt the safeguard it should be when many of them are rarely available.

I suppose he'll get to the end of the season to prove if he has a place in our CB options. Done well so far to be fair to the lad.

[S-RED]

knocking on the door for the Euros, surely ...................... ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,

[danperkins]

He has done well considering he has played next to 3 or 4 different players so credit to him but to think he will be first choice next season is nonsence. When all are fit he is fighting for 5th choice with Davies. If Klopp doesn't sign Kazbak he will go find another CB as 4th choice.
A good solid but limited player with an excellent attitude, he will do somebody a fine job in the championship or lower level PL.

[Buzzo]

Looks tougher with new hairdo also 👊

[baitman]

He has done well considering he has played next to 3 or 4 different players so credit to him but to think he will be first choice next season is nonsence. When all are fit he is fighting for 5th choice with Davies. If Klopp doesn't sign Kazbak he will go find another CB as 4th choice.
A good solid but limited player with an excellent attitude, he will do somebody a fine job in the championship or lower level PL.

Btw, i wasnt suggesting he was a top class CB who should be 1st choice if we never had any injury issues.

I was suggesting that if he were playing alongside vvd then we'd see a more so balanced performance than we see when he plays alongside kabak who himself is a little shaky...

[Doc_Piptorious]

Btw, i wasnt suggesting he was a top class CB who should be 1st choice if we never had any injury issues.

I was suggesting that if he were playing alongside vvd then we'd see a more so balanced performance than we see when he plays alongside kabak who himself is a little shaky...

VVD is so good you could play me alongside him and have me not look a total clogger.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Out of the unknowns:

Williams
Phillips
Kabak

He's impressed the most. He has a stand out attribute. He's great in the air, whilst not actually worse on the ball or really slower than the other 2. I think he deserves a lot of credit for his performances and it's a little strange he was overlooked (for Williams especially), but that will likely change.

[Big-Red-Ed]

He is also really brave in the air. Really goes for it even if its going to hurt. I like how he keeps it nice and simple and he reads the game well.

YNWA

[wiw]

I'd honestly be pretty happy having him as 4th/5th choice

[frank the tank]

Out of the unknowns:

Williams
Phillips
Kabak

He's impressed the most. He has a stand out attribute. He's great in the air, whilst not actually worse on the ball or really slower than the other 2. I think he deserves a lot of credit for his performances and it's a little strange he was overlooked (for Williams especially), but that will likely change.

i agree.

Our first 3 center backs are Virgil, Matip and Gomez. Because the main man has just had a horrendous injury - the type that could mean he never reaches the peaks of before - and the fact that the other 2 are made of poppadoms, then there is an argument that we should have 6 center backs. Hopefully we would never need #5 or 6 but this season we have needed them. I'd be happy enough to have Nat as #4, 5 or 6. He might be better off heading off somewhere he would play more, but if he is happy here then we've had a lot worse before.

The club will have to make a call on Matip and Gomez though. If they aren't likely to recover to the levels that they were at before, then it might be time to prioritise a CB - a better one that Kabak - as a priority for the summer.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Out of the unknowns:

Williams
Phillips
Kabak

He's impressed the most. He has a stand out attribute. He's great in the air, whilst not actually worse on the ball or really slower than the other 2. I think he deserves a lot of credit for his performances and it's a little strange he was overlooked (for Williams especially), but that will likely change.

He wasn't overlooked for Williams though. Not pre January anyway.


Williams played in the CL games as Phillips was not registered to play in the group stages.

[Irishnev]

He has done well considering he has played next to 3 or 4 different players so credit to him but to think he will be first choice next season is nonsence. When all are fit he is fighting for 5th choice with Davies. If Klopp doesn't sign Kazbak he will go find another CB as 4th choice.
A good solid but limited player with an excellent attitude, he will do somebody a fine job in the championship or lower level PL.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

He wasn't overlooked for Williams though. Not pre January anyway.


Williams played in the CL games as Phillips was not registered to play in the group stages.

In the CL yes, but there has been times outside of that when Williams has started over Phillips if I am remembering correctly.

[Doc_Piptorious]

In the CL yes, but there has been times outside of that when Williams has started over Phillips if I am remembering correctly.

Seem to recall that Klopp used Phillips for some PL games and Williams more for the CL and cup games.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Seem to recall that Klopp used Phillips for some PL games and Williams more for the CL and cup games.

Yeah you're right he did, I just have a memory of Williams starting a couple of league games as well. Maybe we were still trying to figure things out, it's been a difficult experiment.

If Henderson stayed fit I think I'd be really positive about the end of the season. I still have hope, I just think losing him on top of everything else is a huge blow.