This time last month, I stated that the player most likely to return to Anfield with a much-deserved, and reinstated, reputation would be Jonjo Shelvey, and 10 games and six goals later, the 19-year-old Romford born midfielder may well have his chance to do exactly that; reinstate his reputation having bossed the midfields of the Championship and terrorising the defences. However, two other internal solutions to the How to solve a problem like Lucas are apparent; Jordan Henderson and Jay Spearing. Henderson has been at Liverpool since pre-season and the £16m man has said that he’s, “played a lot in central midfield and people might say that’s (his) best position,” but he’s been playing in numerous roles in front of The Kop. Lucas Leiva’s injury may provide the former Sunderland central midfielder his chance there and his creative nature, shown by last season’s Opta tables (49 chances created throughout the season) may well provide the foil Liverpool need to fire their way into the top four, but it may well cause them to suffer defensively.
Looking to the January transfer window may be their best bet. Although Henderson could slot in competently and Spearing suitably impressed against Chelsea in the League Cup quarter-finals, Liverpool fans would hope for a more permanent replacement when the transfer window reopens in the New Year. But who could they bring in?
Cheick Tiote continues to perform to high standards in a formidable Newcastle team and with Manchester United briefly linked with the Ivorian, it may well be so that a move to a team that consider themselves superior, is a natural progression for the young star. Alternatively, Yann M’Vila, previously linked with Manchester City and Arsenal, could tie up the midfield aptly. The Frenchman adopts the holding role naturally and many have coined him as the next Patrick Vieria, a ringing endorsement for any blossoming holding midfielder.
Dalglish might choose to plunder a team below them in the Premier League for their replacement for Lucas Leiva and undoubtedly between now and January a whole host of names will find themselves attached to the red of Liverpool, but who do you think Kenny Dalglish should sign?
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Written by Jordan Florit for www.maycauseoffence.com/ For more articles visit my website or my Twitter @JordanFlorit
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