Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s impending exit means there’s a position to fill within the management group, however who ought to take over as vice-captain from subsequent season?
The position as vice-captain of Liverpool Soccer Membership must be one a participant respects and takes the duties of severely, one thing that has been missing with ideas clouded by leaving Anfield.
It’s time to look forward now and which means appointing a brand new vice-captain to behave as Virgil van Dijk‘s right-hand man and, fortunately, there isn’t a scarcity of candidates.
The query is: ought to the title go to a veteran, or a ‘newer’ face who will likely be on the coronary heart of the membership for a few years to come back?
Let’s see what supporters needed to say.
Mohamed Salah: “He’s the plain alternative”
Mohamed Salah is the plain alternative, and it isn’t even a debate for me.
He’s appeared as much as by everybody on the membership, particularly the children coming by way of, and there’s no higher position mannequin than somebody who loves Liverpool and retains himself in one of the best form to contribute to our success.
I wouldn’t have at all times mentioned Mo was the plain alternative however having spent his prime years at Anfield, he’s advanced significantly and already takes on the duties of being a pacesetter with out the title.
Salah deserves the popularity and that he’s not afraid to set the requirements places him above the remainder. He received’t shirk the duties and can converse up in the course of the good, unhealthy and ugly.
Van Dijk and Salah, what an influence duo.
– Joanna Durkan (@JoannaDurkan_)
Alisson – “When he speaks, they hear”
The plain alternative could also be Salah, the succession plan may very well be Alexis Mac Allister, however the preferred alternative inside the squad could in actual fact be Alisson.
Alisson isn’t any vocal chief like Van Dijk however his calm presence is understood to command respect inside the dressing room. Put merely: when he speaks, they hear.
He holds a robust rapport with all the squad, and has been significantly influential in serving to the South American contingent together with each Mac Allister and Luis Diaz settle in, whereas he has been consulted for additions each to the workers and the first-team squad.
On prime of that, Alisson stays arguably one of the best on the earth in his place and regardless of the approaching arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili stands to carry onto his place as a first-choice starter.
Given Liverpool maintain an choice to increase his contract for an additional 12 months to 2027 his appointment as vice-captain – promoted from a management group that additionally contains Van Dijk, Salah and Andy Robertson – might assist easy over the evolution of Slot’s squad.
Let’s put it this fashion: if Alisson will get the nod, there will likely be no arguments in any respect.
– Jack Lusby (@LusbyJack)
Alexis Mac Allister – ‘The long-term choice for Liverpool’
Simply to be barely contrarian, it’s price noting that a lot of this vice-captain debate is superficial to the well being of the crew on the pitch.
One thing Jurgen Klopp managed to create and handle successfully was the management group within the squad. Initially, Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Adam Lallana would lead by instance.
That baton was then handed onto the likes of Robertson, Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold, and this was a part of the rationale for the graceful transition from Klopp to Slot.
The Dutchman didn’t must implement a brand new tradition, he might already depend on these on the membership to keep up his predecessor’s excessive requirements.
The newest man to step up on the squad ladder has been Mac Allister. In addition to being extremely constant, he clearly carries some affect regardless of being on the membership for fewer than 24 months.
You possibly can argue Alisson, Salah and Robertson additionally deserve the call-up, however Mac Allister would have the benefit of being a longer-term fixture on this crew, whereas the others are coming to the tip of their careers.
In fact, it issues little who takes on the mantle of vice-captain so long as there’s a core group of gamers protecting the tradition alive that grew beneath Klopp.
– Sam Millne (@sam_millne)
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