Liverpool have been let down by their defence on a number of occasions this season. This is somewhat strange, given the Reds tendency for breeding high-quality, towering defensive behemoths.
One thing’s for sure: it can’t continue over the course of next season. If Brendan Rodgers doesn’t find a way of applying a proper fix to Liverpool’s leaky defense, they can kiss goodbye any chance of silverware in the near future.
Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel have let inconsistency creep into their game and I think they need a healthy dose of competition to inspire them once more. Nothing raises performance levels quicker than the knowledge that your place in the team – maybe in the squad – is under threat.
Then there’s Jamie Carragher, Liverpool’s experienced centre-back, who is said to be retiring at the end of the season. Whilst he’s certainly been off the pace over the last few years, Carragher’s know-how and footballing nous will be sorely missed.
The quicker Rodgers lines up a replacement, the better.
Which brings me to a story in the Chesire Times (an excellent source, I’m sure you’ll agree), that claims that Liverpool have ‘made enquiries’ with Manchester City, regarding England defender, Joleon Lescott.
When Joleon Lescott first joined City, it must have been assumed that he was set for a long, prosperous career at the Etihad. That’s why City were willing to splash £20m (plus add-ons) for the Everton centre-back.
The only issue is City’s constant need to spend money, bring new players in and ‘mix things up’. There’s now too much competition at the Etihad and Lescott has found himself slipping down the pecking order as a result. He’s now one of those players who often features for England, despite never earning regular football with his club.
Lescott would fit in with Liverpool’s philosophy of buying British’. Despite his Everton background, he does strike me as a perfect fit for the Reds. He’s an astute, imposing defender, with experience at all levels of the game. He’s confident and is raring to go. More than this, however, it’s claimed he’d be available for just £12m. That’s a decent price for an England international.
I’m not sure Brendan Rodgers will be able to find better. When he does get around to drawing a list of Liverpool targets, I hope Lescott is somewhere near the top.
What’s your take? Would you like to see this former Everton star at Liverpool?
Please follow @ThePerfectPass for more football related action!
ThisisFutbol.com are seeking new writers to join the team! If you’re passionate about football, drop us a line at “thisisfutbol.com@snack-media.com” to learn more.
Liverpools bying english philosophy hmmm
2012-13
Borini, italy
Assaidi, Morroco
Coutinho, Brazil
Yesil, Germany
Allen, Wales
Sturridge, England
1 in 6 thats a clear bying english philosophy.
There all shite aswell lad
Your shite
you are the only shite lad…go play in the sandbox
where do you get these rubbish prices?? you have evaluation team up your arse?
LOL, 12 million???? why?????
He is rumoured to be going back to the bitters for 3.5million rising to 5m if they get european football!
Not sure where £12m comes from either, I heard he only has a year left on his contract so would be around the £4m mark!
But then Liverpool did over pay on Carroll so perhaps they are looking to over pay again!
Big yes
now we need yound talented player in lfc buying lescott E12M it can solve neva walK alon inshal ALLAH amen
where did you learn to spell backwards
hehe
plz buy de young defender from sportlisbon.
Bitters! Don’t make me laugh, it is the rs who are now bitter, positively frothing at thw mouth at the thought of finishing below Everton for the second year running. The same Everton that have a net spend of 2m over the last 7 years, and Liverpoo have been reduced to the height of their objectives is finishing above Everton. At least you reds have your cup final this weekend.
HAHA, good for you then bitter smurf..good you believe your own rubbish! 2 m net spend? go back and play in the sand box twat..Fellani cost 15million alone, Jelavic, 6million should i go on? 2 players cost everton 10 times your supposed bullshi* 2 m…If you are not bitter tell me why you are on a liverpool page? do you think we are there on your worthless news? Deluded
How many CL titles do you have by the way you amazing bitter?? eee?? 0??? though so…
What a deluded twat thinking finishing above us 1 season means shite..You are clueless and shite and the biggest deluded twat on the planet if you think so..May be if you get buthurt go to anfiled and watch the trofy you will propably never ever witness in your life time! Thats right “mate” now run along and stop embaressing yourself by posting on liverpool rumours
I will say he should fit in the squad have the experience so if the price is right why not
will liverpool dead with england players , all this hungry players that’s full german italy and Spain looking for clubs can’t we go 4 them, big bus.
He will be a good addition to the shaky defence,young players cant be rely upon if we are to challenge 4 top 4 next season..
he is among d best in the league.
Hamada . Do you understand what net spend means. It’s different to gross. It works like this. Sell player for £10m buy one for £5m = net positive of £5m or sell player
£50m buy donkey for £35m positive return of £15m then waste money on paying off has been manager and Henderson.
i understood long time ago and you didnt need to write that..I work as a banker and good with numbers…but this donkey bitter cocksucker is lying…because remind me of 1 player that everton sold for big bucks in the last 7 years???? Lescott, Arteta and Rodwell! ITS COMPLETE AND UTTER BULLSHIT , 2m ? Why are they in the shit then?
Go eat a dick you bitch, motherfucker….2m net spent..LoL what a complete joke you bitters are…Is that why you club is much in the fucking debt??????
Utter idiots…
trying to show me math…WHat a fucking joke…This season alone their net spending is 4million…Sales about 15million and signed players for 19 millions…What 2 million you twat??i can do the same…Liverpool actually have spent just 35 million in the last 7 years…Since ALono 30 million+ mascherano 25 million+torres 50 million paid most of the transfers….you fuckers are so clueless thinking that is works like that!!!!!
agent fees
taxes
f.f.r. taxes
remaining contract pay outs
etc etc. why am i wasting my time trying to explain something to dumb bitter idiots anyway! Go eat smurf dicks!
Understand what net is now Hamada?
Clueless idiot!
Problem with you is when you open your mouth your brains fall out.
suck my dick you fucking bitch…I know 10 times more than you will ever know hence the complete trashing of your fucking lies…Go suck a dick for cash, and give the money to everton because they need it…By the way i fucked your mon last night for 10 quid and she told me Negredo will sign for that money…Fucking rubbish bitter…my shit is worth more than you and your whole club combined you bitter….Go be bitter somewhere else…you clueless twat, waiting for somebody to answer for you thn jump on the bandwagon…THE DEFENITION oF a fucking bitch….Fucking faggot idiot dumb fuck..
Hamada,
You showed by your first message you didn’t have a clue, Abacus required? God help this country if your a Banker, although I think it’s your spelling that let’s you down in your description of your job, as that’s what you really are!
everton net spend on transfer fees alone in the last 7 seasons is £ 19.8 million
Not counting agent fees+signing on fees+taxes+f.f.r taxes+loyatlity bonus+regestration fee+fa fee (part of any incoming transfer)
Not coutning either that outgoings get : % of any transfer goes to the player+ agent fees+ remaining contract compensation+ free players get a package of their remaing wages etc.
before you call anyone clueless and lie look in the mirror and try to undersand that you are the only clueless chicken
Hamada,
You showed by your first message you didn’t have a clue, Abacus required? God help this country if your a Banker, although I think it’s your spelling that let’s you down in your description of your job, as that’s what you really are!