Martin Skrtel in the team we concede double the amount of goals and 35% less likely to keep a clean sheet
He set the record last year for own goals scored
He has the worst own goals/min played ratio in epl history
He commited the most errors leading to a goal last year
https://mobile.twitter.com/dankennett/status/507891568166989825The guys a man monster alright.
I will give you he is great at putting in blocks, interceptions we all know that and he will be top of any list.
Question you have to ask is why, and it's fairly obvious he is such a reactive player who wants the safety of the 18 yard box inviting pressure., shots crosses etc.
He will back off when ever a player comes toward him and sometimes gets a block.
A top class defender will anticipate danger and stop it at source ie play a high line but this anathema to Skrtel.
No great surprise with Skrtel and to be fair Johnson in the side we are always under the cosh because they won't push up and squeeze the space between midfield and defence.
So many times we have seen opposition players running from the half way line with what looks like acres of space, Stevie as DM has not helped but even with Lucas there is still a huge gap and we know once opposition players flood that space its trouble.
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