Jamie Carragher has not been impressed with Joe Gomez’s first-half efficiency towards Leeds United.
Saturday night time’s characteristic Premier League recreation at Anfield has up to now been an thrilling encounter. Finish-to-end soccer has seen each side hit the again of the online, with Spanish attacker Rodrigo opening the scoring after simply 5 minutes following a defensive mix-up from Gomez and goalkeeper Alisson.
Although Mo Salah levelled the scoreline simply 9 minutes later, Leeds United, who’re placing up an excellent struggle, may simply be within the lead.
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The fiery matchup appears to be like sure to supply extra targets and speaking factors within the second half, however one participant who Carragher doesn’t assume ought to stay on the pitch is Gomez.
“Joe Gomez [has] been everywhere on this first half – he actually has,” Carragher stated whereas on commentary responsibility for Sky Sports activities (approx 8:33 p.m UK time).
“He had a very poor first half in Napoli just a few weeks in the past, [Joel] Matip got here on at half time. I wouldn’t be shocked if we noticed [Ibrahima] Konate at half time both.”
With Konate and Nat Phillips each on the bench, Klopp isn’t in need of defensive choices.
Nonetheless, the previous Dortmund boss can be conscious that by hauling Gomez off forward of time, he would run the danger of damaging the Englishman’s confidence, so it’ll be attention-grabbing to see how the German manages this one.
