Don't think we need a new central striker, we were doing well enough with Origi and Firmino there early in the season, Ings has a work rate klopp will like and Woodburn adds enough depth. And frankly will not develop without game time. Fowler Owen etc didn't get to the level they did while sat on the bench.
More importantly is a wide forward or two to give depth with coutinho/mane, we suffered without them, especially mane.. freeing Lallana up to go back to the midfield and rotate with Gini. Bringing in two wide forwards would allow cout to cover there in case of injuries too.
Defensive midfielder, regardless of whether or not graphic will kick on, Lucas time with us is done.. He needs replacing with someone who can oust one of can/hendo or at least push them for competition. Since the competition dropped off they have been poor, although if true can has been playing through injury he should now improve, we saw exactly the same situation with Henderson.
In both cases it's a worrying lack of depth that forces us to play them. Stewart will probably be moved on soon too, although personally I think he's decent cover.
Short of gomez moving up the pecking order we need to replace sakho and we need a left back.
So LB, CM, and two wide forwards are all that are crucial in my opinion.
With Lucas, Sturridge and Sakho most likely to leave.
comment by RKW (U13169)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
We need a central midfielder to break into the box like Wijnaldum did on Tuesday. He's not done it enough but also isn't clinical enough. Someone who is creative from deeper too. There's too many passes going sideways across the opposition defence.
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That was Lallana earlier in the season, all of his assists and all but one of his goals came prior to couts injury when he was pushed further forward to cover. (2 months and just 1 goal no assists?)
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posted on 4/2/17
Don't think we need a new central striker, we were doing well enough with Origi and Firmino there early in the season, Ings has a work rate klopp will like and Woodburn adds enough depth. And frankly will not develop without game time. Fowler Owen etc didn't get to the level they did while sat on the bench.
More importantly is a wide forward or two to give depth with coutinho/mane, we suffered without them, especially mane.. freeing Lallana up to go back to the midfield and rotate with Gini. Bringing in two wide forwards would allow cout to cover there in case of injuries too.
Defensive midfielder, regardless of whether or not graphic will kick on, Lucas time with us is done.. He needs replacing with someone who can oust one of can/hendo or at least push them for competition. Since the competition dropped off they have been poor, although if true can has been playing through injury he should now improve, we saw exactly the same situation with Henderson.
In both cases it's a worrying lack of depth that forces us to play them. Stewart will probably be moved on soon too, although personally I think he's decent cover.
Short of gomez moving up the pecking order we need to replace sakho and we need a left back.
So LB, CM, and two wide forwards are all that are crucial in my opinion.
With Lucas, Sturridge and Sakho most likely to leave.
posted on 4/2/17
comment by RKW (U13169)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
We need a central midfielder to break into the box like Wijnaldum did on Tuesday. He's not done it enough but also isn't clinical enough. Someone who is creative from deeper too. There's too many passes going sideways across the opposition defence.
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That was Lallana earlier in the season, all of his assists and all but one of his goals came prior to couts injury when he was pushed further forward to cover. (2 months and just 1 goal no assists?)
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