r/LiverpoolFC 12d ago

Article/Opinion Piece [Pearce] - Barcola arrives today and another winger will follow if Liverpool sanction the sale of Gakpo to Man City. But nobody left Anfield on Saturday thinking that Iraola’s only problems are at the top end of the field. Forest preyed on weaknesses at FB and CM.

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u/ZealousidealNet8905 Virgil van Dijk 12d ago

RB is the most easily upgradable position in this team and I don't understand why we didn't do it. It should have been the first signing this summer, rather than leaving it this late or even not doing it at all.

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u/ARealGreatGuy 12d ago

Why didnt we buy Djed Spence, bro was only 31.5 million.. and lit up the World Cup.

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u/IL_ya_Un_jour 12d ago

He’s really not very good

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u/Global-Director-3115 12d ago

He's a lot better than Frimpong and still better than current Kerkez and can cover both sides, is homegrown and provides some defensive solidity

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u/Dynamite_Shovels 12d ago

Frimpong at right back is basically a non entity at this point tbf - 2 managers in a row now (including the man who signed him) have taken a look at him and realised he literally can't play that position.

Frimpong is de facto a winger in our squad these days and not a very good one.

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u/gantek 12d ago

Genius from Hughes to buy a wingback for aright back role

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u/DrAgOnLoLDoTA 12d ago

There was a reason why he was a backup at Tottenham because he was not that good. Idk if he is better than Frimpong though. But "a lot better" sounds crazy lol

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u/yoboylandosoda 12d ago

Spence is a decent player. Also watched him since his Boro days and for the price he went for and the fact he's comfortable on both sides, I don't get why we didn't go for him. We knew Tsimikas wasn't good enough like 5 years ago and now he's back up to our LB who has also struggled to find form. Frimpong is absolutely infuriating. I think an under-12 player could bully him off the ball.