Originally Posted by
Nineteenx
I thought Kabak did ok, I wouldn't want us to sign him, because he's just not good enough in the air in either box, in the Prem and against certain Champions League sides, that's a problem, it was always be a problem.
I'm really hoping Matip can get fit and stay fit by not playing so many games back to back, and the same with Konate who I believe will be a Liverpool player next season.
The thing with having Virgil at LCB is teams will always target your weaker centre back, with Matip and Konate, there isn't any obvious weakness to target, with Gomez there is and teams, including Atletico in last seasons Champions League will target any player alongside Virgil, Matip or Konate who is a weaker player, Joe was targeted successfully a few times by opposition sides, Kabak would be for the same reason
Both CBs being great in the air makes us far more dangerous at attacking set pieces too, against some opposition if players were out, I'd actually prefer Phillips at CB to Gomez, and if we have to play deeper and have a one stays one goes policy on our full backs, well, we know how to play like that now, not that Phillips is a threat at attacking set pieces, but he makes us a lot more solid at defensive set pieces and defending crosses than Joe or Kabak ever have, will or would
We also need CBs who can deal with the fall out from Fabinho charging to wherever the ball is, I honestly don't understand how his issue with that and seemingly uncontrollable urge to do that hasn't been addressed, all players fit we play a high press leaving 2v2 at the back, 3v3 including our No6 and the oppositions player for transition, and I just do not think we can afford to do that, but Jurgen either just loves Fab and thinks it's cool for the other players to pick up the slack from him doing this or believes that when it happens, we'll still score more goals than the soft one we conceded through it. I don't like it, but with a deeper line and one stays and one goes full backs or with Virgil and Matip we can deal with it, I jsut don't think we should have to, get a DM to play No6, not a destroyer, or coach the lad
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