22 Jun 2018 13:30:29
There’s been a lot of debate as to what’s going to happen to Tav now that Flanagan has been signed, will he be pushed forward, will he be sold? In my opinion, Tav will start the season exactly where he’s always been, our first choice right back. Flanagan has been brought in INITIALLY as cover for both fullback positions as let’s face it, Hodson is terrible and Wallace may never get fit. Through time nd when he gets up to speed he may well push Tav for the starting slot but at this point he won’t be first choice. What makes me think this? 1) unlike the rest of the signings he’s been given a two year contract not 3 or 4, it looks like Gerrard is wanting him to prove himself as being capable of getting back to his best 2) He was a tremendous full back at 21 but that was 4 years ago, since then he’s had 2 knee operations and we all know about his off field issues, he’s also only played 15 games in last 3 years or so, 6 on loan at Burnley and 9 on loan at Bolton and by all means the Bolton fans were not impressed at all by him.
Now don’t get me wrong, from a footballing point of view I’m glad we’ve signed him, he was free and therefore no real risk. However he won’t walk into the side, he’ll have to prove himself and try to get himself back to the levels he was at when he broke through at Liverpool which hopefully he will as then we’ll of got a real steal and at that point there will be a real challenge for right back with each player viaing for the position which will only be good for us.
But for now? Tav will be the right back.

1.) 22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018 14:47:24
Gerrard hasn't brought flanagan in to warm the bench. Tav or candeias will play further forward with flanagan at RB👍

2.) 22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018 14:52:16
flanagan was a top FB in the EPL. I doubt he's here to warm or bench.

3.) 22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018 15:08:02
IMO no way flannigan is here as anything other than a first team starter

4.) 22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018 15:08:23
What everyone seems to forget is Flanagans best games for lpool were at LB playin instead of Cissohko. declan is good going forward but needs to work on defending. as tav had to last year. i think will start Tav and John but any signs of loas of form and Flanaghan will reppace either

5.) 22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018 15:12:16
I never said he was here to warm the bench, and yes he WAS a top fullback in the epl but that was 4 years ago and he has hardly played at all since then and certainly hasn’t played at that level recently. As I said, hopefully Gerrard can get him back to those levels but he’s certainly not at that standard at the moment and I personally don’t think he’ll walk in to the right back position, shifting Tav out of it, who was the best attacking rightback in the league last year. Yes through time if he gets back to those levels then fantastic and Tav will have a fight on his hands, but he won’t just walk into the team.

6.) 22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018 15:42:25
Couldn't agree more with this post. Great cover and in time could push however he will need to get up to speed and prove himself before he takes the place of a couple of our top performers from last season.

7.) 22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018 15:46:30
yeah, I think he will play left back instead of john.