Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has sent a message to the Anfield hierarchy regarding their January transfer plans during Sky Sports‘ coverage of the 1-0 defeat to Southampton last night.
Carragher, himself a former defender of prestige, said that Liverpool are unlikely to retain the Premier League title unless they bring in a centre-back this January.
Currently, all three senior central defenders are out injured for the champions, leading to Jurgen Klopp picking the usual midfield duo of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho at centre-back for Monday night’s defeat.
Both makeshift defenders did a sound job at the heart of the backline, but it is the impact of losing two of the more reliable midfielders from that area of the pitch which has caused much concern among the fan base.
Liverpool have been linked with a plethora of central defenders already this month, and Carragher pins the Reds’ title hopes solely on whether or not the club acts in this regard.
These Kopites have unanimously agreed with the Anfield legend and we’ve picked a host of the reactions from Twitter…
Twitter: @thisisanfield @Carra23 Need 2 CB first team players not youth this will allow Fab and now Hendo to move back in to… https://t.co/kYm6NxyvRV (@Johnhodg10)
Twitter: @thisisanfield We won’t win it even if we sign one. It’s man city’s this year. (@TheeNormalOne)
Twitter: @thisisanfield No brainier. How can we go a season playing midfielders at cb (@stulfcx5)
Twitter: @thisisanfield Spot on! (@jamesmillar1976)
Twitter: @thisisanfield Yes yes totally agree , without a defender and with this form of the attacking trio we ll finish 2nd… https://t.co/tpW0CftGMY (@benaidammar)
Twitter: The sky is blue https://t.co/dqWDgI2nQ3 (@CScoot6)
