The Arguments for Buying a Left-Sided Defender

All eyes have been on the midfield since we started discussing transfers. But as times gone by, everyone's begun to accept that Liverpool are definitely going to buy a defender and it feels ever increasingly likely they'll buy two. The conversation has moved towards looking at the left side - Andy Robbo is not a natural left-sided centre half; Van Dyke can't be expected to play every week for the rest of his life. And I think actually, none more so than Matt's up there. There were a couple of games last season for Matt's up in particular where it's brilliant as I think he's been. If an offer came in for massive Liverpool will say, hey, but