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[damjan193]

Apparently, he'll be out for an "extended period". Good thing we've got depth in that defense. I expect Illori to get a game now since Sakho will be also out for at least 2 more games.

[woof woof !]

If we're looking at our budget and with much talk in the forum about our defence being replaced/reshaped, with Agger being arguably one of our more technically gifted defensive players does anyone think he could be taken out of the centre back position and reshaped into a defensive midfielder ?

He's got defensive awareness, is comfortable on the ball , not shy to push forward from a defensive position and sometimes looks likes a midfielder when he carries the ball up field.

Could he be better than our current DM's ?

Whaddya think ?

[LFC1990]

I think Agger would make a great Defensive midfielder

[Stu the Red]

If we're looking at our budget and with much talk in the forum about our defence being replaced/reshaped, with Agger being arguably one of our more technically gifted defensive players does anyone think he could be taken out of the centre back position and reshaped into a defensive midfielder ?

He's got defensive awareness, is comfortable on the ball , not shy to push forward from a defensive position and sometimes looks likes a midfielder when he carries the ball up field.

Could he be better than our current DM's ?

Whaddya think ?

Not in a million years, gives the ball away far to often, isn't athletic enough, can't receive a ball on the turn and isn't a great short passer. He's a natural centre half who can do a job at left back if you're stuck, never a midfielder.

[red till i die!!]

If we're looking at our budget and with much talk in the forum about our defence being replaced/reshaped, with Agger being arguably one of our more technically gifted defensive players does anyone think he could be taken out of the centre back position and reshaped into a defensive midfielder ?

He's got defensive awareness, is comfortable on the ball , not shy to push forward from a defensive position and sometimes looks likes a midfielder when he carries the ball up field.

Could he be better than our current DM's ?

Whaddya think ?

id go for that, have said it before on here that he would be worth a shout at D.M.  rodgers wont drop sakho and he wont play both together(which i agree with).
it might take a while for him to adjust but imo he has the attributes to be decent enough as a D.M if given the shot at it.

[ethanr]

He's not a good enough passer, and he's not quick enough either. Lucas isn't the greatest passer or fastest player either, but Dagger as a DM would probably end up just being a 3rd CB who occasionally wonders forward.

Don't think he has the legs for all that running either, especially since he hasn't had to do that his entire career.

[damjan193]

This is the same like the time when people were saying that Johnson would make a good winger. Agger is a good passer for a CB and he brings the ball out of defense well, but it's not the same thing if he's playing as a DM.

He won't make it as a DM, especially not in the system that we're playing now.

[SouthCoastShankly]

This is the same like the time when people were saying that Johnson would make a good winger. Agger is a good passer for a CB and he brings the ball out of defense well, but it's not the same thing if he's playing as a DM.

He won't make it as a DM, especially not in the system that we're playing now.

Agreed, just like he isn't a LB. As he showed the last time he played there.

[7_Kewell]

was the same with Carra when we tried him in DM...it didn't work. Admittedly, Agger is technically good with the ball, but he's no midfielder.

[Stu the Red]

I'd like to see him play centre half, with Sahko.

[red till i die!!]

I'd like to see him play centre half, with Sahko.

too big a risk imo having 2 centre halves that are left footed, especially when neither of those 2 have a right foot between them.
i doubt rodgers will ever field that combo unless we are ravaged by injuries

[damjan193]

I'd like to see him play centre half, with Sahko.

too big a risk imo having 2 centre halves that are left footed, especially when neither of those 2 have a right foot between them.
i doubt rodgers will ever field that combo unless we are ravaged by injuries

I mentioned that once as well but I think that it's kind of a myth that you shouldn't play 2 lefties center halves together. I mean, what's the difference if you play two right footed center halves together? Do left footed people have some sort of a handicap that right footed people don't?

Sakho and Agger are our two best defenders and they should play together.

[Stu the Red]

I'd like to see him play centre half, with Sahko.

too big a risk imo having 2 centre halves that are left footed, especially when neither of those 2 have a right foot between them.
i doubt rodgers will ever field that combo unless we are ravaged by injuries

I mentioned that once as well but I think that it's kind of a myth that you shouldn't play 2 lefties center halves together. I mean, what's the difference if you play two right footed center halves together? Do left footed people have some sort of a handicap that right footed people don't?

Sakho and Agger are our two best defenders and they should play together.

Exactly. Its a bullsh*t argument all this, two footed, left footed, right footed rubbish. You're either a good player or you aren't. Your natural foot does not in any way shape or determine which side you're more effective. Your style of play does that.

Pires was a right footed left sided player, as was Overmars. Robben is a left footed right sided player. Ribery is also more effective on the opposite flank.

Lahm is probably the best full back in world football and is a right footer on the left, as was Zambrotta.

Agger and Sahko should play together. Simple as that.

[Kash_Mountain]

Some news on Agger and Johnson

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/02/ ... ury-boost/?

[only me]

Some news on Agger and Johnson

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/02/ ... ury-boost/?

Agger is great news (where the hell is Sakho?) ,Glen Johnson can work on his tan wherever he is and for long as he wants.