Cap as I have described previously I don’t think our defensive “issues” are as bad as some make out. I think it’s just a lack of focus at the min after coasting the tail end of last season, which wasn’t that long ago, and has carried on a bit. I don’t think it’ll be a long term problem. We know what our back 5 can do, they can be phenomenal. It’s just a matter of getting them back focused and concentrating again. My worry is that it doesn’t happen quick enough particularly with the games coming up.
If we announced a new centreback tomorrow I’d welcome the move, I want it to happen, but I don’t think that solves anything for this weekend. We know Klopp likes to give new signings a bit of time to bed in to his way of playing.
This isn’t just a Gomez/Matip thing.
Allison has been off, VVD has been making some high profile mistakes too. Robbo passed the ball straight out of play at the weekend there. These guys just turn into bad players overnight. They’ll be back firing soon.