Liverpool splashed heavy cash to reinforce their squad under the management of Brendan Rodgers in the summer transfer window but the Reds have not improved one bit.
The Merseysiders face problems in all departments but the biggest concern is their shaky and inconsistent defense.
Liverpool have experienced central defenders in the form of Skrtel, Lovren, Sakho and Toure, however, the problem at the back persists and the Reds continue to concede goals. At the moment, the likes of Skrtel, Gomez and Lovren are injured.
According to reports (Mirror), Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle to finally solve the defensive dilemma by signing Joel Matip in summer transfer window. The Cameroonian international’s contract with Schalke will expire at the end of the season and he will be heading to Anfield for free.
Stats provided by Opta-powered Oulala suggest that Matip has been better than the Liverpool center backs and will significantly improve their back line.
The 22-year-old defender is also productive in the attack. This season, he has netted 3 goals and provided as many assists in 22 games for the Bundesliga side this season.
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Great signing….. Tim Horne for us in goal (available at £4.2m and only 22), why aren’t we signing Charlie Austin, a consistent goal scorer throughout his career, proven in the premier league with around 20 goals for a crap team, into his last six months of his contract, surely worth a £5m bid. Yarmelenko for our wing…. Fast, injury free career and both a regular goal scorer and maker…. Worth £15m. And suddenly we have some quality. Brad Smith looks very good, Flanno is back in training, Coutinho back in a few weeks along with others. I like the idea of Brad Smith at LB and Moreno ahead of him in midfield….. Klopp’s quietly working his magic except with the goalkeeper…. How many more mistakes and dropped points is it going to take to replace him…