Coming from south east London, for myself and many friends, the career of Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has a lot of interest. That interest was nationwide a few times last season and will be again over the next few days as England take on Spain and Switzerland in the UEFA Nations League. This tactical analysis will tell you what to expect to see from Gomez and how he can impress in those games.
A centre-back by trade, Gomez has just recently been able to play there regularly. Despite this, whether it was playing left back under Brendan Rodgers or right back last season, Gomez has also been a very consistent performer. Unfortunately, injuries have held him back on a few occasions but this season we’ve seen what makes him such a consistent performer.
Defending: Positioning & Decision Making
With many considering defending a lost art, Gomez is a who can defend very well as he reads the game extremely well. This was on show throughout Liverpool’s last Premier League game against Leicester City and here’s an example:
Here we saw that Gomez is a very intelligent defender and can perform when the spotlight is on him. Often when these type of situations occur, defenders can misread the what is happening which could be costly. However, the way in which Gomez handled the situation showed he has a good defensive understanding and can play pro-actively.
Defending: Anticipation & Composure
Coming into the England side, its also encouraging to know that Gomez has flourished on the international stage too. In the international break last winter he made his England senior debut against Germany before putting in a man of the match performance against Brazil.
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