Liverpool Chase Ligue 1 Ball-Winner: Should They Pursue Him In January?

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Alexis Mac Allister coordinates around him, and his positioning and passing retention steady the chaos of the press, even if he lacks explosive mobility. Wataru Endō only plays when Liverpool must protect a lead in a low block, because he cannot sustain a 90-minute press.

Liverpool’s recruitment worked on the creative end of the team, yet nobody arrived as a specialist, high-volume defensive destroyer to help the press. Should Liverpool pursue this ball-winner in January?

The midfield lacks a dynamic, high-volume ball-winner who can join a double pivot without softening the press. Gravenberch and Mac Allister bring exceptional technique, but neither offers Camara’s natural defensive destruction.