Liverpool Needs A Specialist DM Before Deadline Day – Gerrard

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has urged Andoni Iraola to sign a specialist defensive midfielder before transfer deadline. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, the lack of a genuine midfield anchor will leave the team vulnerable throughout the new English Premier League campaign.

Gerrard added that the failure to replace Fabinho has left a void that could derail Iraola’s first season in charge.

His words, “There’s one area that hasn’t really had much focus, only really in the last week since the Newcastle game. I believe they need a specialist in the No. 6 position, that’s my opinion.

I think that position’s been sorely missed, I don’t think they’ve got a specialist in that position. That can allow your [Dominik] Szoboszlai’s and your [Ryan] Gravenberch’s and your [Alexis] Mac Allister’s to go and join attacks, to make the back four secure. I think they miss that position badly.

I think in terms of numbers now, they’re better than they were last year. Konate has moved on, we wish him luck, he’s done a great job. We’ve now got four or five centre-backs, so volume, I think they’re secure. I think the key is: is Jacquet going to be good enough?”

Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club based in Liverpool, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1892, the club joined the Football League the following year and has played its home games at Anfield since its formation.

Domestically, the club has won 19 league titles, eight FA Cups, a record nine League Cups and 16 FA Community Shields. In international competitions, the club has won six European Cups, three UEFA Cups, four UEFA Super Cups—all English records—and one FIFA Club World Cup.

The club established itself as a major force in domestic and European football in the 1970s and 1980s, when Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan and Kenny Dalglish, led the club to a combined 11 League titles and four European Cups. Liverpool won two further European Cups in 2005 and 2019 under the management of Rafael Benítez and Jürgen Klopp, respectively; the latter led Liverpool to a 19th league title in 2020, the club’s first during the Premier League era.

Anfield was built in 1884 on land adjacent to Stanley Park. Situated 2 miles (3 km) from Liverpool city centre, it was originally used by Everton before the club moved to Goodison Park after a dispute over rent with Anfield owner John Houlding. Left with an empty ground, Houlding founded Liverpool in 1892 and the club has played at Anfield ever since. The capacity of the stadium at the time was 20,000, although only 100 spectators attended Liverpool’s first match at Anfield.