{"id":1188602,"date":"2021-02-02T09:18:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T09:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1188602"},"modified":"2021-02-02T09:18:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T09:18:03","slug":"liverpool-ben-davies-playing-style","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/liverpool-ben-davies-playing-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Davies: What can Liverpool expect from new centre-back?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool confirmed the signing of Preston North End centre-back Ben Davies on deadline day, as Jurgen Klopp looks to remedy his defensive injury crisis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Reds tried out their 12th different centre-back pairing in the recent 3-1 win over West Ham on Sunday, with Jordan Henderson partnering Nat Phillips to see off the Hammers in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Asked about the potential incoming of Davies at the London Stadium, Klopp remained tight-lipped but confessed his \u201ceyes are always open\u201d, before praising the defensive heroics of Phillips and Henderson.<\/p>\n

He said: “Phillips played a decent game and Milly [James Milner] shouted at Hendo [Jordan Henderson] \u2018you better be careful, if you play like this you\u2019ll play there for the rest of his career\u2019.”<\/p>\n

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On Sky Sports commentary for the West Ham encounter, Gary Neville also name-dropped Javier Mascherano when discussing Henderson\u2019s recent defensive showings. The Argentine, formerly of Liverpool, famously made the transition from holding midfielder to ball-playing centre-back, and Henderson could follow a similar trajectory.<\/p>\n

But the Reds required surefire reinforcements, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and now Joel Matip long-term absentees, while Fabinho is also currently sidelined, which may explain the club\u2019s late move for Preston\u2019s Davies.<\/p>\n

The deal for Davies saw unheralded teenager Sepp van den Berg go the other way on loan, doubling up as a very astute piece of business, while Schalke central defender Ozan Kabak also arrived.<\/p>\n

But, what exactly can Liverpool fans expect from Davies?<\/p>\n

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