Full Backs?

[Delphinho]

Mbabu is already off to Wolfsburg. Of that lot I'd only take Calabria, Hakimi and Grimaldo. Barreca can't even make the bench at Newcastle.

Miranda looks class as well, but he’s very young

 

[Tevez City]

Wow

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/125793/Show/Alex-Telles

 

[Ederson's smiley tattoo]

Mendy's knee looks done. Think we'll have to splash on a LB now contrary to what reports says

 

[MeatHunterrr]

Absolutely have to sign LB, would be stupid not to

 

[Tom01]

What about Ryan Bertrand?

 

[BlueMoonView]

What about Ryan Bertrand?

Bertrand is 29 would mean we would have to buy for same position within the next few years

 

[Easy]

Looking at Liverpool where Robertson has 11 league assists and Alexander-Arnold also has 11 assists it’s remarkable and is a major reason for their great form. Both are strong defensively as well.

Compared to our fullbacks, Walker has 1 assist, Danilo zero, Delph 1 assist, Zinchenko 3 assists, injured Mendy 5 assists.

This is something that we really need to improve on.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Looking at Liverpool where Robertson has 11 league assists and Alexander-Arnold also has 11 assists it’s remarkable and is a major reason for their great form. Both are strong defensively as well.

Compared to our fullbacks, Walker has 1 assist, Danilo zero, Delph 1 assist, Zinchenko 3 assists, injured Mendy 5 assists.

This is something that we really need to improve on.

Incredible stats bearing in mind he's barely kicked a ball.

 

[nellyonthewing]

We haven't really pushed on from Clichy and Kolorov.

 

[Larry Stranger]

Looking at Liverpool where Robertson has 11 league assists and Alexander-Arnold also has 11 assists it’s remarkable and is a major reason for their great form. Both are strong defensively as well.

Compared to our fullbacks, Walker has 1 assist, Danilo zero, Delph 1 assist, Zinchenko 3 assists, injured Mendy 5 assists.

This is something that we really need to improve on.

There really is more to this. In Liverpool's system Robertson and TAA provide the width. Mane and Salah tuck in forcing the opposition to get narrow thus the fullbacks having time and space to whip in crosses. Our fullbacks especially Walker are defenders first. Our dual 8's in one of the Silva's or DeBruyne act as #10 and link with the wingers to go as close to the byline to cut across balls for tap in's. Walker has been providing more width, but it's only because of DeBruyne's absence. Our fullbacks are more holding midfielders/defender types. We need fullbacks to fit our system. To me these stat is similar to saying Liverpool's midfielders don't score enough.