I forgot about this game actually and you’re completely right! He was terrific in that game as well. He’s certainly had his moments this year but it’s about building on it and delivering it consistently which will hopefully come.
For sure, he's just been inconsistent as of late which is very expected, but the potential is definitely there! I fully expect him to be a much improved player by the end of next season
That's true actually, he's literally playing with 7 teammates that are world class and at the peak of their powers, imagine if RJ's era was the mid 00's and he broke through with the old guard in their prime, he'd have been able to ride out his off days without being punished.
Exactly, not only just that but the defenders liverpool have with VVD, Robertson and Allison... Its no wonder he doesn't even need to be able to defend that well and can just attack but if he makes any mistakes its no doubt covered by someone else.
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i agree with a lot of what you are saying on RJ. I actually think Reece has a better cross on him and will be better defender given his physique.. i have infact never seen him lose a ball apart from the first game after restart.. I think where TAA scores above Reece is his pace and a better positioning atm. I also remember when TAA started there were big question marks over his positioning too, i think overtime this part of the game does develop . He will also learn more about the players in the league and start to read plays better..
For sure, there were some games I saw where it was CHO who was on the RW instead of Willian and RJ immediately looked much better attacking as well. Some of the balls he was crossing in were fantastic, and many of them could have definitely lead to a goal if we had a better forward at the time.
I dont think we can replace 4 in a window.. but i am struggling for a single one that is affordable and solves this problem for us.. i think world football at the moment doesnt have too many of these, cant think of many apart from - VVD, Koulabaly, (Varane, Skriniar ?).. before you start looking at the last of the Mohicans in Ramos, Banoucci.. etc No wonger HM cost 80 mil pound and still turns like a truck.
Sadly, I have to agree as well as there just aren't much top CB options. Out of the ones that are somewhat available I think maybe Koulibaly, Skriniar and Giminez are the best shouts, but they're all very expensive.
Yeah in fact I would prefer Tagliafico too over Chilwell.. we already have enough English /homegrown ..on CBs knowing the problem is one thing but finding the solution completely another...
Giminez looks good but he's played in a Simeone system almost all his career, can he hold a high line and press with less help from midfield?
Yeah that was my doubt with Koulibaly as well, don't really feel comfortable paying that much for someone who's only going to decline from here as he's a very physical defender.
His crossing is excellent but he doesn't deliver it as often as he should and he lacks variation I feel. Most of the time he goes for a lofty inswinger to the far post.
On that I think he also needs to learn when to put the early cross in, he does seem to want to get further down the line before crossing, admittedly that could be due to a lack of option in the box
I think it is. You can often see him look up immediately after he gets a touch in the final 1/3 looking for the early cross. If he can get on the same wavelength as Tammy and Werner that early cross to the near post is going to be deadly next season.
