Can someone please explain to me why Lovren was given a new contract?

Three words: bang ****ing average

 

Because we like to give **** players great contracts which means we find it hard to get rid of them.

One of the worst defenders in the league. Cannot see how some want him as a back up when he makes so many mistakes and can't defend. The guy is 27.

 

I can understand why he was given the contract as we cannot go starting again every year, we should be bringing in a centre back this Summer and Lovren will then become a squad rotation player as he's not good enough to hold down a place.
What I don't get is the wage, it's too high and for it to come along after that performance against Palace makes it stand out even more.

 

Same problem as always, we're awful at negotiations.
How long was left on his contract? Can't really say he's earnt it. And the money is ludicrous, really doesn't deserve that.

 

Just for the lols and to troll you wishi

 

Who said that luv or Jurgen?.

 

Because Klopp knows him and rates him as being a worthy member of our squad over the coming seasons

 

John Henry been smoking some of that Emirates kush to have made that decision.

 

How many days off Lovern is going to have next season?. Sometime when he is playing to his ability you love him.
However, on his day off you wants to kill him..

 

1. Because we've got no idea of any decent CB to sign to come in his place
2. Because our CB targets don't want to come
3. Because we can't convince players to join
4. Because we won't spend the necessary amount to compete for a better CB
5. Because somebody actually thinks Lovren is good enough

At least one of, anyways

 

Lovren turns up and plays (reasonably) well in about half the games he plays. He is also quite injury prone. So giving a massive contract to a player that will only be available for selection and play at acceptable level for maybe 1/3 of a season is a ridiculous decision.

 

If you watch the Watford game press conference it is because Klopp thinks he's got the attributes to play at cb for us. All he needs to do is improve his decision making. Which Klopp thinks he can help him with.
If however that is just a smokescreen while we buy VVD it is a criminal waste of money!

 

That is true - he needs to work on his decision making, timing, concentration, marking, game intelligence, stronger mentality.

If he improves upon this things, then he could be an average PL defender. Until then, he's still on par with Razor Ruddock.

 

A bit harsh on Razor there. I'm not saying I agree with Klopp but that's the way I read what he said. And are we really saying it is a good thing to spend £50M for a marginal improvement. It seems less a question of defenders as how the team as a whole defends.

 

the obvious answer is because JK wnts to keep him.
If £100K is correct seems steep but i take the reports of player wages with a pinch of salt plus god knows what average wages will be by next year as in huge inflow of TV money just disappears into players & agents pockets.

 

First Mignolet now Lovren. I mean words fail me. Two bits of dead wood we should be sending off to sea not collecting from the beach.

 

Maybe Lovren will become as consistent as Mignolet has recently

 

I'm not a fan of spending £50m on a defender but VVD is a MASSIVE improvement on Lovren.

But you're right - we need to strengthen other positions as well.

 

Recently. What good is that? He's too inconsistent and Lovren can't sustain any degree of form he shows.

FSG have told Klopp to make do and mend.

 

Is he? I seem to remember Lovren being similarily praised when we bought him. Klavan looked ok when he first played for us too. There's more to this than individuals although I'll admit our induvidual defenders make too many mistakes.