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1376495221870This is a tricky one for me, but I am leaning towards Sakho as being the starter of the two players.  With Mamadou Sakho back in the squad for Stoke and Agger out, I’d like to consider an often asked question – which of the two should start?

I really like Daniel Agger and I think he’s a fantastic footballer, but the biggest issue I have with him is his fitness. He has improved in recent years but he just can’t be depended on can he? I was thinking to myself against Oldham that we’d used all three substitutes; I hope nothing happens to someone like Agger. Lo and behold, it does.

Coupled with poor form and a series of niggling injuries, this season has been far from Daniel Agger’s finest. With a team so lax at defending set pieces you have to look at individuals to do their job and Agger is always good to get outmuscled, out jumped or to let his man go. I can think of at least three goals this season where he has been had off in one of those ways.

Is it a lack of concentration? If you lose a header to a taller man then you can sort of accept that, but to lose your man so many times in a short period is alarming to say the least.

Six years his senior, Sakho looks like he has an error in him at all times but has rarely done anything wrong. Like Agger he is accomplished on the ball and has a confidence to accompany that fact. He’s quick, strong and looks good in the air. Ultimately we’re still getting to know his game and how he plays but I think we always look a more solid proposition with him in the side.

For me though we shouldn’t have to be choosing between the two. This argument that you can’t play two left footed central defenders together doesn’t wash with me. Especially when you have a player as experienced as Agger, he should easily be able to slip to the right hand side of defence. I would consider playing them together, because Skrtel is capable of mind melting stupidity that one day will cost us dearly.

Would it work? I don’t know, but it isn’t a partnership that Rodgers fancies by the looks of it.

There’s definitely room for them both in the squad though. Agger is probably at the stage of his career where his last hope of a big move will come this summer. It may already have gone. Barcelona have long been rumoured to have an interest. If he doesn’t go this summer, he never will. I like him as a player and a person but for me he should be on the bench at this moment in time.

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I'm a fully trained journalist who shunned a career in the profession due to my disillusionment with the tabloid press, instead hoping to become a professional author. I've written for The Liverpool Way for 7 years and am a regular on the forum using the name Agt Provocateur.

A passionate member of supporter group Kop Faithful, I've been a season ticket holder of 8 years and a regular match goer since 1995.

When not criticising diminishing refereeing standards in football, I can be found at Langtree Park, the home of St Helens Rugby League Club being highly critical of non existent standards of refereeing in Rugby League. I'm is also a massive Lancashire and England cricket fan.

13 comments

  • callum says:

    Agger . With skrtel

  • Claus Jensen says:

    This season Liverpool have had 6 cleansheets. 1 of these with Sakho and 5 with Agger. Aggers reading of the game is way ahead of Sakho’s. Fottball is more than muscle.

  • tpanga says:

    According to the Premier league stats so far this year.

    Agger Played 801 minutes 5 goals conceded. 160 mins per goal
    Sakho 1027 mins 15 goals 68min/goal
    Skrtel 1691 mins 26 goals 65min/goal
    Toure 959 mins 14 goals 68min/goal

    Agger is far and away the most effective central defender Liverpool have and Skrtel marginally the worst. If we had two Aggers we would be winning the league by miles.

  • stevie says:

    Skrtel and agger please. Sakho looks like a nervous wreck and about to give the ball away every time he gets it

  • Lee M says:

    Sorry your all wrong, The answer is Sakho + a new signing.

    Skrtel isnt the best and costs us points, Agger is bullied too often, Toure too old, Coates is pants, in years to come hopefully Kelly will do it.

    Sakho has shown some very positive signs after a shaky start.

  • Billy says:

    Sakho should always start. Agger is my most favorite and in my opinion in the top 5 worlds best defenders, but ai think he is lacking confidence. Sakho does very well very athletic fast and very strong. No doubt next year he will be top in the premier league I would rather I would rather he lose us goals than lose the game like Agger seems to do latley.

  • Ezekiel Kparevfa says:

    SAKHO & AGGER PLS!

  • Paul O says:

    I can’t believe BR keeps sticking with Skrtel, who’s shirt pulling antics is going to cost us badly soon…. penalties, down to 10 men, I can see it all happening. Agger and Sakho for me anyday

  • israel seun says:

    Sakho pls.he’s won more aerial duels dan agger,he’s also good on d ground unlike agger who is so easy to dribble on d ground.above all,hw many goals has liverpool conceded while sakho is on d pitch in which he’s d culprit but ask ursef hw many goals agger has caused liverpool not to mention skrtel

  • laramonet says:

    Both and I don’t understand why we haven’t selected them together already. If they were both right-footed no-one would mention it.

  • Fuad says:

    Sakho over Agger if it comes down who to choose between the two, but I would prefer both Sakho and Agger to play together and make skrtle sit on the bench

  • The saint says:

    No.1 =agger. Sakho is ok. We miss carra

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