Do you honestly think that we don’t need a centre back?
It's not the biggest problem. Us giving possession away cheaply in midfield due to a lack of width is the biggest problem.
I've literally seen him do both
Me too, I've seen Mane and Salah both destroy him.
I still can't believe we are 4 years in to Peps tenure and people think a CB as brilliant on the ball isnt going to improve our build up play, stop us losing possession in midfield and give us width.
It's like you've not been watching at all.
CB isn't the issue, the stats prove it in my opinion. In the 9 games we've lost, we've conceded possession 10 times leading directly or indirectly to goals, 5 of those in central midfield due to a lack of options out wide and 4 more from fullbacks although two of those were in central midfield areas (Cancelo @ Wolves and Zin @ Saints). Only 1 from a CB, Otamendi at Norwich highlighting the issue of a right footed player at LCB, a problem Koulibaly couldn't help.
Norwich 3-2 - Two counter attacks (Rodri and Otamendi caught in possession). One header from set piece.
Wolves 2-0 - Two counter attacks (Cancelo and Rodri caught in possession)
Liverpool 3-1 - Angelino misplaced pass into midfield, Fabinho long range (counter with asterisk due to TAA handball in the build-up). Two good goals (one counter if memory serves me correctly with Sterling losing possession for Salah goal).
Scum 2-1 - Penalty and shit defending (Angelino)
Spurs 2-0 - One counter attack (Gundogan caught in possession) and one poor clearance.
Scum 2-0 - Two Ederson fuck ups.
Chelsea 2-1 - Two counter attacks (Mendy and Zin/KDB caught in possession)
Southampton 1-0 - One counter attack (Zin caught in possession).