Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer were involved in a centre-back debate and shared their thoughts on Liverpool's pairing of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate
Gary Lineker has argued that Liverpool do not have the best centre-back partnership in the Premier League - but Alan Shearer has stuck up for the Reds. Arne Slot's team sit five points clear at the top of the table after 11 games following their stunning start to the season. While plenty has been written about the new Liverpool manager's tweaks in midfield and the Reds' free-scoring attack, the team's success is built around a sturdy defence.
Liverpool continue backroom staff overhaul with arrival of former Man City man Liverpool know harsh reality of Premier League as Man City and Arsenal change nears 'I'd probably just take Gabriel and Saliba at the moment,' Lineker told the Rest is Football podcast. 'I don't know, there's so little between them. They're both great pairings, tough one to call.' Richards made a slightly more compelling case for the Gunners, voting for Saliba and Gabriel due to their greater longevity as a first-choice pair.
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