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Centre-Backs
Martin Skrtel & Mamadou Sakho (2015) v Joe Gomez & Virgil van Dijk (2019)
Even though both players are good defenders individually, their partnership never really sparked into life. Liverpool had many defensive problems that season and even though they kept a clean sheet, it was more down to Mignolet's performance. Skrtel was then transferred to Fenerbahce and Sakho, due to his rule-breaking attitude, was shipped off to Crystal Palace.
The partnership of van Dijk and Gomez has offered Liverpool a brilliant defensive start to the season. Liverpool are winning more matches on defensive abilities rather than offensive. The job of ensuring that the 1-0 wins are secured, has been fulfilled extraordinarily by van Dijk and Gomez. Both of them have amazing pace for centre-backs and are rarely out of position. Definitely one of Liverpool's best defensive pairings not far behind the likes of Carragher and Hyypia in terms of potential.
