Sensible Transfers: Liverpool

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Liverpool currently sit top of the Premier League, with a game in hand over their title rivals. So, how can they use the January transfer window to maintain this momentum?

And how do three of their star players, all of whom are in the final year of their contracts, dictate where they should look to strengthen in this window?

Jon Mackenzie addresses the challenged they might face, and suggests some Sensible Transfers that could make the difference for Arne Slot's team this season.

#liverpool #premierleague #transfers

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00:00 Intro
00:36 Liverpool’s left-back situation
1:13 Tactical questions
2:03 Left-back options
3:05 Centre-back depth
3:37 The young understudy
5:03 How to the left-back problem?
5:32 The right centre-back spot is more of an issue
6:16 Right centre-back pick
7:01 Outro

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[Blur]

Transfers ? We don't do that here my friend.

[mylittlethoughttree]

I like the idea of replacing Andy Robertson with Antonee Robinson. Their names are so similar, it feels like one of those psychological thrillers where someone gets replaced by a younger version of themselves

[Rexxnarlol]

As expected, comments being a healthy mix of actual transfer talk and confusion about a man without his glasses.

[christoffernedberg]

Jorrel Hato - will cover us on both LB and CB

We will also need an attacking option who actually produce G+A, can't solely rely on Salah...

[dmeynicus]

Jon without glasses looks kinda majestic

[taliamason]

Gutierrez is an excellent shout and probably the most similar to Robbo as well in terms been able to defend and go forward.

[ChopperJay]

What about Murillo from Forest? Dude looks like the next big thing. He's young, strong, can pass long, shoot long, and is batshit crazy lmao.

[Iceman-lv]

For LB you missed our academy on loan. Owen Beck is tearing up left side for title chasing Blackburn!! He is a mirror of Bradley. Dynamic, huge engine, pace, and tackles like Liv is his life. And he scores goals..

[waltdraper]

Dean Hujlsen is a great shout I didn’t even think of these videos are so good

[Combatwombat-snng]

Slight problem with Miguel Gutiérrez is he's in the CFG. Would they sell to liverpool?

[xisckillerx]

Jason Statham works for the athletic fc now?

[michaelyhchai]

Thanks for doing more work than Richard Hughes has done all year.
Hope he's taking notes😂

[AcidMole]

Guttierez is a good shout and I know this because he was great in the one game I've seen him play (Girona vs Liverpool)

[bigrandomun]

Been a fan of Robinson since 2022 and glad to see him finally get the attention he’s deserved for a long time. He used to be even better defensively but has added so much in attack which seems to have finally gotten his name around.

[saliljoshee]

Tsimikas needs to be given a run of games to gel with the rest of the squad. He's capable, just needs to start more.

[SASHR]

While I do agree you could upgrade Robertson, it is also really important to look at the whole team and think who will do the dirty work, who will run no matter what, won't create drama and highly identifies with the club. Players like Robertson might never be the best you can have for the position solely on an individual quality standpoint but they are so valuable for the whole club aswell as team health. On top of that one criteria which is incredibly difficult to judge in the transfer suggestions is personality, does the player's character fit the squad or might create difficulties, sure that is then also part of the job of the manager to handle but if the upgrade isn't major then often it is better to stick with what you got and build up a young player who is easier to mold to what you need on the field and off the field or upgrade in summer where you got more time to integrate a player.

[Dogg]

I’m a grown Liverpool fan, I don’t dabble in fantasy

[kudakwashechikosi]

Gravernberch and endo both did well at cb unfortunately. So stingy fsg will wait for 'the right opportunity '

[guardaviewer]

Put it back on! PUT IT BACK ON! A disturbance in space and time!

[marfazheel]

Will city let gutierez go to liverpool?how bout a more defensive lb/cb to balance trent like hincapie or hato in january?

Very much agree on huijsen