3 Rock Solid Defenders Who Will Make This Liverpool Side Formidable In Europe

As I write this, Liverpool are yet to take on Sunderland in the premier league, trying to keep pace with Chelsea at the top of the Premier League table. The Reds have looked imperious this season, specially in 2014 in which they are still unbeaten. Brendan Rodgers’ side have played some dazzling football over the course of the campaign scoring the highest goals amongst all the teams in the league but their defensive problems continue as the Reds keep conceding fragile goals at the back. Though Martin Skrtel, Daniel Agger and Mamadou Sakho should be entrusted upon to do their job at the back, major tabloids now claim that Rodgers has now made a centre back and a left back his priority signings come this summer. So today we here at Soccersouls provide our readers three defenders who can jump on the bandwagon and sign on the dotted lines at the famed Anfield Road.

1. Marcos Rojo:

With Jose Enrique out for the remaining of the season, John Flannagan has done a tremendous job playing out of position in the left back slot. Glen Johnson too has taken the responsibility of playing on the left, but Rodgers will look for a permanent solution. Sporting Lisbon’s Argentine defender Marcos Rojo has been identified as the top target as he is Alejandro Sabella’s first-choice left-back ahead of the World Cup. He play at centre back too thanks to his versatility and would probably come cheap and would be a great addition to the Liverpool squad. The 23-year-old defender is an integral part of his club and is impressive going forward to overlapping the wingers up front. Metro however reports, that any move for Rojo will be complicated by the fact that 75 per cent of his contract in the Portuguese capital is owned by a third-party – Investment company Doyen Sports. Premier League rules mean that Liverpool would need to buy the player outright from both Sporting and Doyen.

2. Jan Vertonghen:

The tall Belgian joined Tottenham Hotspur from Dutch giants Ajax in the summer of 2012 and made a real impact in his first season. It was finally worth believing that Vertonghen would be the mainstay for the Tottenham defence in years to come and would be the answer of all problems for the Spurs back line. However it is believed that the former Ajax dependable can leave White Hart Lane if Tottenham fail to muster up a Champions League berth, one which seems very unlikely at this point of time. The move would suit Liverpool given his imposing presence at the back and though Vertonghen makes the odd mistake, Rodgers can spice things up by putting a cheeky bid for the Belgian in the summer.

3. Mateo Musacchio:

Yet another Argentine in this list is Villareal’s Mateo Musacchio who will be currently out of contract this coming summer. Talksport claims that such a cheap deal appeals to Rodgers, although Barcelona are also thought to be monitoring the 23-year-old. The Argentine is calm on the ball, one which will help Liverpool to build from the back and also retain possession in tight games. However, his tackling remains his greatest asset as he also has the eye for picking out interceptions from the back line. Can Liverpool help themselves to this dazzling talenet in the summer. Only time will answer.