Welcome Ben Davies

[New York Red]

An interesting signing.

He needs a good orthodontist.

[kop205]

Be surprised if he plays a meaningful game for us.

[RBM]

This is one of the strangest signings I can remember

[Swipe]

Strikes me that he’ll just replace Williams/Phillips as first sub off the bench. Be brilliant if he got a chance and was properly good but it’s maybe more likely he doesn’t start a game. 

[Begbie]

He's just a Caulkner style signing so we've got an extra body in if we get more injuries isn't he? 

Think the Matip injury led to a bit of panic, we weren't sure we were getting another CB in till late on deadline day

Not on the bench yesterday,  not expecting much tbh

[Leo No.8]

6 hours ago, kop205 said:

Be surprised if he plays a meaningful game for us.

I think he’ll play a lot more than you think 

[Nebraska Red]

26 minutes ago, Leo No.8 said:

I think he’ll play a lot more than you think 

Probably only when PL games become meaningless.

[Leo No.8]

Nat Williams has been playing meaningful games for us. So why wouldn’t Davies?

[Nebraska Red]

2 minutes ago, Leo No.8 said:

Nat Williams has been playing meaningful games for us. So why wouldn’t Davies?

Not sure Klopp is willing to take that risk. He should start 2  center backs and put his midfield stars back in their right spots, but I don't he has the confidence/bottle to do it.

Fabinho's last few games have shown he is creaking a little at the back, just a little, but enough to suggest he needs to be back in his usual spot. Henderson has been great at the back, but his drive, passion, commitment and ability is sorely missed in midfield.

Edited February 8, 2021 by Nebraska Red

[dyl]

4 minutes ago, Leo No.8 said:

Nat Williams has been playing meaningful games for us. So why wouldn’t Davies?

Don't you mean Rhys Philips?

[Leo No.8]

1 minute ago, dyl said:

Don't you mean Rhys Philips?

Felt as though saying both of their names would be too long so I just combined the two. Like Brangelina but with struggling centre halves. 

[Cam]

Just now, Leo No.8 said:

Felt as though saying both of their names would be too long so I just combined the two. Like Brangelina but with struggling centre halves. 

Rhat Willi-lips

[Boca]

Philwill

[cymrococh]

2 hours ago, Leo No.8 said:

Nat Williams has been playing meaningful games for us. So why wouldn’t Davies?

I am a Bouncer on Williams and I will Kill You.

[épieur]

He's obviously been bought as 4th choice. I expect he'll play as much as your regular "making up the numbers" 4th choice center back from next season onwards and will be funneled asap into the first team as soon as he's been trained in our defensive patterns and such. Maybe not starting every game, but he'll start plenty this season. This midfield-in-defence abomination must end, for the sake of both our midfield and defence. 

[Flasher]

I maintain that he will be a better defender than Henderson. Question is, will he be a better defender than Fabinho?

I'm willing to bet he is. He's played there all his life and was rated as one of the best, if not the best CB in the championship last season. I'm sure he's better than Phillips and Williams as a result. 

Once both him and Kabak are up to speed they should play in my eyes. 

I'm a broken record on this point, but I want midfielders in midfield and defenders in defence asap

[Swipe]

I think it’s worth the risk. The midfield has been decimated this season. 

[RBM]

Supposed to be a good passer from the back isn’t he? Isn’t that one of the big problems with Van Dijk missing

[Begbie]

3 hours ago, Kid Klopp said:

He's obviously been bought as 4th choice. I expect he'll play as much as your regular "making up the numbers" 4th choice center back from next season onwards and will be funneled asap into the first team as soon as he's been trained in our defensive patterns and such. Maybe not starting every game, but he'll start plenty this season. This midfield-in-defence abomination must end, for the sake of both our midfield and defence. 

4th choice? I think next season he'll be behind VVD, Gomez, Matip and Kabak (or a new CB if he doesn't work out)

[RBM]

2 hours ago, Begbie said:

4th choice? I think next season he'll be behind VVD, Gomez, Matip and Kabak (or a new CB if he doesn't work out)

I think Matip will leave this summer 

[Nebraska Red]

15 minutes ago, RBM said:

I think Matip will leave this summer 

Let's be honest, what team is going to take him. Even if he is on a free transfer, his salary alone should put teams off, add his work days to pay ratio and we are stuck with him. 

[RBM]

7 minutes ago, Nebraska Red said:

Let's be honest, what team is going to take him. Even if he is on a free transfer, his salary alone should put teams off, add his work days to pay ratio and we are stuck with him. 

There will be someone who will take the risk. 

[Hightown Phil]

34 minutes ago, RBM said:

There will be someone who will take the risk. 

He's got three years left on his contract here though which doesn't put us in a great position in terms of cutting him lose. Castoffs were tough to get rid off last summer hence why Origi and Shaqiri are still here and Wilson was only loaned out and I can't see why it's different this summer. You won't get many people paying Joel Matip's wage on a gamble, so to get rid of him we'd either have to pay him to go or he'd have to take a heavy paycut. Can't see how he isn't here next season.

[Begbie]

Agree in that I can't see anyone taking such a financial risk on Matip considering his contract.  He'll be with us next season

So assuming the other two return from injury and we bring someone in it's hard to see when Davies will play

[Walrus]

10 hours ago, Flasher said:

 

Once both him and Kabak are up to speed they should play in my eyes. 

That sounds quite painful for you but each to their own.