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5th April 2023
11:36am BST
"And they've gone to war for him (Klopp) over the years. There are a couple of players there, you're looking at and thinking, you've got to push them aside, you've got to thank them for what they've done, but we've got to move on. And that's not an easy thing to do.
"The likes of Fabinho, the lack of athleticism, it's very hard to carry a central midfielder like that...
"Henderson's a little bit different in terms of personality around the football club, he still could be potentially around the squad you could use him (in a squad role)."
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Alex Oxlaide-Chamberlain and Naby Keita are set to leave the club on a free transfer when their contracts expire. Thiago, meanwhile, has been hampered by injuries.
Cunningham belives that midfield reinforcements are a must for the Reds this summer.
"Go and get two top-class centre midfielders... Players that have that physicality, box-to-box energy and a certain level of technical ability", he said.
"Henderson's legs have dropped off and Fabinho has never been the quickest. Fabinho was really an interceptor but he's now having to cover bigger distances, cover 15, 20, and 25 yards and now people are looking at him thinking he's not moving great."
Cunningham went on to discuss who Liverpool should sign as midfield reinforcements in the summer.
You can watch the full episode below.
Haggling to get into League of Ireland games, Liverpool’s decline and Bruno Fernandes’ moaning. Former Ireland captain Kenny Cunningham joins Eric Lalor for House of Football episode two.
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