They are the same players obviously from the ones that consistently trounced opposition midfields but and it’s a big but they are all now a few years older and in some cases quite injury prone.
We need younger legs in midfield we are just too slow in transition when we lose the ball.
Fab is not a one man defensive shield he needs cover from the other No 8’s something which i have said previously Henderson has not done well this season, could well be Klopp has slightly tweaked the midfield because the two CM’s beside Fab are constantly caught out too far forward.
Either way despite your rosy outlook we look way too easy to play through at the moment and in the long t run this is not sustainable if we are to challenge for the title.
I agree we could do with a younger pair of legs in midfield, but it is for games when Hendo or Fab are out. If those 2 are playing we will be ok in that area. And it should be for a few seasons yet (I certainly hope so, cos we just gave Hendo a new contract - presumably Jürgen also thinks he's got years left in him.)
Our midfield problems will be when we are left with only 1 of Fab or Hendo, and have to play eg Ox and Jones, neither of whom can really tackle, and both of whom take risks in possession and give the ball a way a fair bit (which is ok if there is only 1 of them and we have 2 workhorses covering, but not the other way round).
I suspect we will see Trent in midfield at some point this season. I said a week or so ago I would try him out there against Atletico (thinking Fab might not be back). He is wandering into that area more and more anyway, so seems to want to play there. Next time Fab or Hendo is out I would give him a go. One question there though is whether Neco can fill in well enough at RB, but i'd give him a chance.
On Hendo himself, I think he's been in good form this season. Some lovely forward passes (that one the other week for Mo!), as well as his usual solid work at the ugly stuff. Really not seeing him even being out of form, never mind looking like he's past it. Maybe I'm missing something, but he seems fine to me.
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