Markovic, Coutinho and Lallanna seem to be similar in some aspects, style of play, trickery (they are technicians lol), passing range and ability. Markovic is the quicker of the three and also a little more consistent than the other two it seems.
He definely isn't a left back or wing back. He will be of more use in the final third and can even score goals if given a fair crack at it.
But when things seem simple to me, BR usually does the exact opposite and that is what I am expecting again. Will we see Markovic as a winger or in the hole? No.
Just thought about this. Brendan Rogers did the same to Stewart Downing and had some lip fest about his need to defend or some sh!te. I wonder if we will see the same happen to Markovic - shipped out in a year or two - after being played out of position and LFC losing money again.
considering markovic was awful at the beginning of the season i find it hard to work out where you're coming from on that one, especially when lallana has always looked decent and put a shift in for us. he's a grafter.
markovic has looked much better lately but theres certainly big room for improvement just yet. its obvious his best position is out on the flank. his pace, power and ability to run at the opposition defence suggests that.
don't think its a similar case to stewart downing at all. if you look at the current formation our wing backs tend to hug the lines. the set up certainly demands more attack minded players. moreno certainly fits the bill perfectly down the left hand side with his attacking prowess. but take a look at the other players available for the right side. whenever I've seen johnson and manquillo play there they've struggled to offer anything going forward and look quite static. i think the reasoning behind playing markovic there is that he's a naturally wide player who has the pace to get up and down the pitch quickly.
