Liverpool’s brilliant run came to a shocking end against Southampton yesterday as the Reds squandered a two goal advantage and lost 3-2 against the Saints away from home.
Defensive woes were back again with the return of Slovak star Martin Skrtel who was mainly responsible for the chaos at the back.
Fortunately, Liverpool have fixed that dilemma by agreeing (LFC) a deal to sign a quality center back in the form of Joel Matip (Schalke). The Cameroonian defender is a right sided center half and will be Skrtel’s direct replacement.
The Bundesliga star has not only been better than out of form Skrtel but he has been way better than other Liverpool center halves like Lovren and Sakho as well.
Matip has been the leader of Schalke’s defense and with the stats provided below, it is evident that he will be the leader of Liverpool’s defense once he joins at the end of this season.
Here is the stat comparison depicting how Matip has been better than Liverpool CBs in almost all key defensive areas.
Way Better – Liverpool have Already Agreed Deal to Sign the Leader
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Comparison of Matip’s score with that of the other LFC defenders is like comparing apples with oranges!
You write as if there’s no difference between the Bundesliga and the Premier league.
Am no expert, hence, not predicting anything. But let’s see how he performs in the far more physical premier league, where the attackers are far more rough to you than those in the Bundesliga, where you have even lesser time on the ball, where you have no time to stop and think.
Can’t wait for him to meet Costa. . .that’s the definition of rough!! . and maybe Rooney.
Would have loved to see Carragher v Costa, Costa is not the type of thug that should be in the EPL, plus everyone has his number now and he can’t cope anymore, bullies always turn into crybabies, he’ll run away to the spanish league.
its good comparison! since l can see threat attackers in Bundesliga than that of EPL like Lewandosky, Aubameyang, Reus etc only a mad person is who can compare Costa and Lewandosky when it comes who is threat in scoring….Klopp take Matip to Anfield.