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Liverpool could regret not signing a centre-back

Liverpool have conceded 11 goals in their first four league games and the decision to not replace Dejan Lovren could bite them back later in the campaign.

Krishnendu Sanyal by Krishnendu Sanyal
8th October 2020
in Liverpool, Football, Premier League, Virgil Van Dijk
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Liverpool have just three senior centre-backs at their disposal

Virgil van Dijk has looked lacklustre this season. (Image Credits: Twitter)

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Liverpool have won three of their first four league games, scored eleven goals and are still the odds on favourite to retain their Premier League title. But why is there an unease around Anfield at this stage of the season?

Jurgen Klopp’s side had the best defence in the league last season, conceding just 33 goals during their title-winning campaign. They have already let in 11 in their first four games and have looked defensively unstable and shaky at the back.

Virgil van Dijk has been missing his trademark assurance and there has been a sense of unease in Liverpool’s defending. Jurgen Klopp got into a war of words with Roy Keane over the Reds making sloppy mistakes after the win over Arsenal, but conceding seven against Aston Villa at the weekend proved the former Manchester United captain right.

Defeat at Villa Park. #LFC | #AVLLIV

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 4, 2020

The Reds have been making sloppy mistakes in defence and that has led to them conceding a glut of goals in their opening four games.

Klopp will hope to get them back to some sort of consistent levels over the course of the next few weeks but the Liverpool manager must be worried about the lack of depth in his options at the back. While Kostas Tsimikas was brought in as cover for Andy Robertson, Liverpool never replaced Dejan Lovren in their squad during the transfer window.

Liverpool have been left with just three senior centre-backs in Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip in their squad.

Liverpool have taken a gamble by not signing another centre-back

Liverpool signed Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota to add more depth and options to their midfield and attack this season. But their defensive woes at the start of the season make it apparent that they should have signed one more centre-back.

Dejan Lovren was a bit-part player at Liverpool last season but the Croatian still played 10 Premier League games and started in wins against Manchester City, Tottenham and Everton.

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Jurgen Klopp had the option to turn to an experienced head from time to time but that is not the case anymore this season. The only other option centre-back option he has is an 18-year-old Sepp van den Berg. While talented, the teenage defender is still some way away from the levels required to come into the heat of a Premier League season.

Liverpool are more than just dependent on Virgil van Dijk rediscovering his previous level soon and remaining fit for the entirety of the season. An injury to the Dutchman could be a body blow for them and the Reds will be left to play Joe Gomez and Joel Matip as the centre-back pairing.

"We shouldn't lose with the numbers we did and now it's key to stick together and don't let this happen again."

Virgil van Dijk offered an honest assessment of our performance.

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 5, 2020

Fabinho can play at the heart of defence but the Reds are a much more balanced side when the Brazilian is operating in the middle of the park.

All this points to only one question – why didn’t Liverpool bring in one more centre-back?

Finances have been tight this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic and bringing in an attacker like Diogo Jota gives Jurgen Klopp another option beyond the usual front three. But did they really need Thiago?

Yes, the Spaniard adds something to their midfield that Liverpool have been missing – vision and ability to break down tight defences. But the Reds won a Champions League and a Premier League with a workmanlike midfield.

Also Read: 3 players tipped to take their game to the next level: Premier League 2020-21

Tags: Joe GomezJoel MatipJurgen KloppLiverpoolPremier LeagueVirgil van Dijk
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Sports Writer by profession and Biryani enthusiast by passion. When not getting his heart broken by Manchester United, Krishnendu muses about literature too

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