Liverpool's centre-back situation and why Iraola must act
The Liverpool captain is 35 and played every minute in the Premier League last season, but he is not the force that he used to be.The Dutchman, like Gomez, is also into the last year of his contract at Anfield. It's fairly obvious," former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler told BBC Sport in New York, where the Reds take on Wrexham on Wednesday."I'm very sad for Joe Gomez, who has been so unfortunate with injuries.
- ▪The Liverpool captain is 35 and played every minute in the Premier League last season, but he is not the force that he used to be.The Dutchman, like Gomez, is also into the last year of his contract at Anfield.
- ▪It's fairly obvious," former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler told BBC Sport in New York, where the Reds take on Wrexham on Wednesday."I'm very sad for Joe Gomez, who has been so unfortunate with injuries.
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Liverpool's centre-back situation and why Iraola must actImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Joe Gomez was forced off injured in Liverpool's first game under Andoni IraolaByAadam PatelFootball reporter in New York CityPublished3 hours agoTwo centre-backs caught the eye of Liverpool's scouting department at the U17 World Cup in Qatar last November.Within weeks, the club spent a combined £3.5m on the pair: Senegal's Mor Talla Ndiaye and Austria's Ifeanyi Ndukwe.Under Matt Newberry, Liverpool's director of global talent, this was evidence of future planning in full flow.Yet surely no-one inside the club would have expected the teenage duo to be the centre-back pairing for most of Liverpool's opening pre-season fixture.With Joe Gomez forced off by injury in the eighth minute against…
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