KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Defensive overhaul incoming?

Out of contract, summer 2015: Kolo Touré, Glen Johnson, Jon Flanagan, Brad Jones (g)

Out of contract, summer 2016: Martin Skrtel

Failing to impress: Simon Mignolet (g), Jose Enrique

Out on loan: Sebastian Coates (Sunderland), Andre Wisdom (West Brom), Tiago Ilori (Bordeaux)

On loan at Anfield: Javier Manquillo

Who do you think we should keep/sell?

By the way I am aware Lovren and Sakho are not impressing aswell but they are unlikely to leave this summer

It's clear to me that the problem is not the defenders we have but the system that BR plays or wants them to play. BR has already spent above 70m on defenders in just 2 years, changing them would be throwing money away.

Defenders are not a priority. We can field 4 or so combinations at the back so Br has to fix it and find the right formula so defenders can actually look like defenders.

Sign a quality keeper , DM , & a right back .

Defence all sorted !!!!

Flanagan will get given the opportunity to carry on where he left off as long as his current injury does not leave a lasting mark. His rise last season was meteorical. He has a quality that not a lot of others have and that is the heart for a battle.

That also applies to Skrtel. What he needs is a ball playing Rolls Royce of a CB who marshals it all while he does all the dirty jobs.

The left back problem will probably roll on and on like it does at every club. Too early to say if Moreno is the answer but he has scored a couple when he has got forward and in a team you need more goal threats.

The goalkeeper issue is the most important. A top commanding keeper who communicates with the defence is what is needed. The rest of his game could be average if he can be that person.

Daniel Agger?

What about Flanno? He looked very promising last season.

Sell all of them, if we can get a buyer. We need root and branch renewal in defense. We should also appoint an proven, experienced defensive coach. In addition we need to shore up our midfield and our attacking options. At present we're nowhere near good enough.