re: The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC Supporters Thread || ‘21-‘22 — So close, yet so far…

Yep, sit Hendo on the bench where he should always be because he contributes nothing. Trent and fab anchoring and rotating Thiago because he’s not durable, keita, harvey and Curtis until one of them comes out as a world class gamer. I’m betting on harvey.

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I would rather keep Sadio than Mo. Mo has the highest highs, but also the lowest lows. Sadio bounces back in a matter of weeks, whereas Mo seems to go through bouts of depression for months at a time.

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I feel the same way but Mane is gone.

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I’m betting on harvey

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Same.

I don't rate Jones. I know he's still young but he really needs to show quickly or I think he'll be loaned or sold.

Naby is a tough situation. Good squad player but nothing more imo. They paid a lot so JK will try to make it work.

Nunez would be amazing with Diaz on left and Mo on right. Jota as the main attacker off bench. Would be awesome

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We competed to the end on 4 fronts with TAA at right back and Hendo as a mainstay in midfield... I think we obviously should always refresh the squad, but those expecting those two to be replaced in their respective positions next season will be disappointed... TAA is not the greatest defender, but not anywhere as bad as people make out... it's the way he is asked to play... and Hendo will always give you a 7/10 performance.. though I do believe he will need to be phased into a more rotational spot as he ages... If Sadio indeed leaves, I really hope we get a more traditional #9... not a big target man, but someone in the Suarez mold (Nunez?)

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We competed?! You don’t go to Liverpool to compete, you go to win. History doesn’t give a damn about who came a few goals short of the quad, it gives a damn about who wins it.

I never said Trent was a bad defender. I’m saying he can’t excel and become a world class threat and a world class defender because it’s impossible, and we can’t have liabilities at the highest level.

Dude, hendo does not belong starting as captain on a world class side, and if we’re all honest with ourselves we can all move on from pretending like he does. He should be starting for West Ham, not Liverpool.

I think it’s clear the Trent offensive movement is by design. We shift into more of a 3-4-3 when in possession. The long balls overhead have a CB to cover and usually hendo and trent are racing back to the space too. You don’t want to take that away from Trent’s game.

The goal against Madrid had nothing to do with Trent being forward. He just switched off and didn’t know where vini was outside of him. Trent was back in his position early. Watch the build up he barely checks behind him the whole time. It’s happened to every Right back an left back who has ever played the game. But it does seem to happen to him more against big teams than anyone else and so it seems we give up important season defining goals because he switched off.

Trent is a fine defender on the dribble but prone to getting beat by really quick players at times. But he also holds his own quite often against them. His biggest issue is switching off and not know where the guy outside of him is when the ball is on the left side of the pitch.

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His biggest issue is switching off

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Yes it is. His concentration level has to pick up. He can get by 90% of the time as we just out talent teams but when we play the upper echelon that's when it gets exposed. His positioning for the goal was good. He has steadily become more efficient positionally but he has to pick up his concentration and awareness or one moment of lapse can decide a fixture.

On another note, if Konate can steadily improve his concentration (which I think he will as he is so young especially for a defender) he will be world class. He has everything and that price will look like pennies.

I guess the Sadio rumors are true...

But 1 or 2 of the attacking big 3 has to go... We have got to continue to refresh to stay on top and get some £ for them... I think thats one of the reasons Fergie was so successful, for so long at United.. knowing when to sell stars.. at their peak, not their decline.. I do hope we plan to sell him for more than £30mm I've been reading..

I think the right side is solid with Diaz/Jota/Carvalho... I said it before, but I hope we go for a #9... If we do that, I'd take a flyer on Dembele on a free, too... low risk/high reward..

I would be disappointed if he was the only forward brought in, but as a backup on a free.. I would really like it...

He was playing a lot better for Barca the last couple of months, but obviously has his red flags... So, he may fall into our "no knobhead" policy... They can figure all that out!

I've watch Dembele back to his days at Rennes. DO NOT WANT. He is a luxury player, not the type we typically bring in. He can beat his man off of the dribble, quick, decent goal scorer.

He's bad at tracking back, poor attitude when things don't go his way and he's ver very inconsistent. Unless he is very cheap and on low wages (both I'd doubt)......very hard pass.