Dan Eastwood

I know we shouldn't just keep players just because they're Liverpool fans, but I think he just epitomises a little bit about what it means to be the link between a supporter and a player, if you like.

He's always accommodating in terms like mix zones and stuff like that, and it gives you a little bit more when you see him in those interviews rather than just your robotic, run-of-the-mill answers, if you like.

And Kanata is a massive one.

I'm glad you mentioned that, John, because...

Given his stature, the fact that he's been at the club for so long, he's a big presence, playing alongside a leader like Van Dijk, but he's so quiet on the field.

It baffles me how big he is as a presence.

He's physically big.

He should be a natural one.

If he is going to stay at Liverpool, he should be one that's wanting to captain the club.

He's watched some dross this season, to be fair, because he's only probably got back in the team in the last three, four games.

You think we've not really been performing and he's been sat on the bench probably scratching his head thinking,

Why the fuck am I sat on the bench when McAllister's performing like this?

Graven Birch hasn't really been pulling up any trees and he hasn't really been getting a sniff at all.

And like I say, only because there's a slot open at right back now.

He's getting a run of games, but he'll be frustrated, won't he?

Like you say, coming towards the end of his contract as well, potentially on a bit of a shit wage.

Players not really playing well in front of him and he's not even getting a chance.

are some of the players kind of hiding behind the fact that he, they know he's under pressure at the moment, they know he's under fire.

And that's, I mean, I could be completely off the mark, but I think that sometimes in his performances,

Because we start some games and it's almost like, well, what's the manager said to you before?