DoubleDinhos
Liverpool Fan
Matip was in the team last night alongside Fabinho (who has been one of the best CB's in the league this year) and Gomez may return before the season is out. You haven't lost 3 defenders for the entire season. In any case, United won a league title after being forced to play Carrick in central defence for an extended period. Title-winning sides simply make do.
There was a large number of people hailing this Liverpool side as one of the greatest of all time not long ago. Does the loss a single central defender for the season alter that perception? Or maybe they weren't that great to begin with, maybe they found themselves in the enviable position where all potential title-challengers were in varying states of transition, allowing them a free run at the title. Maybe.
I know this is how it's remembered but it's not actually the case. The most games Carrick started in a season as a centre-back in your title winning years is two. For the record Henderson started his fifth game at centre-back last night and Fabinho is in the region of about twelve games back there. This is a bit of a different order from what Ferguson had to deal with.
I have no clue what you're on about with the rest. Last night was Henderson and Phillips. Fabinho is currently injured, Matip is out for the rest of the season, Gomez is too (unless you have some information I don't) and VVD too. We're not getting 20 games this season out of all our recognised centre-backs.
There are certainly a myriad of other problems. And maybe we're no longer (or somehow never were despite 196 points) a great team, it's a shame injuries robbed us of a chance to prove that theory either way.