Martin Skrtel is having a superb season for Liverpool, and alongside Daniel Agger, he is part of one of the most formidable central defensive partnerships in the Premier league. Liverpool Assistant manager is not getting carried away though, and suggests that Skrtel can still be dropped if he doesn't maintain his high standards.

Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel have forged a fantastic central defensive partnership over the last couple of months, but who is currently playing the best out of the two?Like most great defensive partnerships, Agger and Skrtel complement each other very well. Skrtel is the Carra/Lawrenson-esque 'last-ditch' scrapper, whereas Agger is the more elegant, Hansen-esque ball-player.

Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger have proved to be a superb defensive partnership for Liverpool over the last month, and their excellent performances have helped the club achieve the best defensive record in the league.Liverpool legend John Aldridge recently described Skrtel as an 'accident waiting to happen', but in his weekly column for the Liverpool Echo, the former striker seemed to have

Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger are doing a great job in defence for Liverpool at the moment, but former Anfield defender Mark Wright insists that the club is not currently playing its best defensive pairing. Speaking on the Official LFC Site, Wright was put on the spot and asked to name Liverpool's best current defensive partnership.

Martin Skrtel is a star performer in Liverpool's defence at the moment, and he's kept defensive stalwart Jamie Carragher out of the team with his solid, assured performances. However, according to Liverpool legend John Aldridge, Skrtel's form has been a concern in the past, and he has a theory about why the Slovakian is currently playing so well.

Martin Skrtel is a star performer in Liverpool's defence at the moment, and he's kept defensive stalwart Jamie Carragher out of the team with his solid, assured performances. However, according to Liverpool legend John Aldridge, Skrtel's form has been a concern in the past, and he has a theory about why the Slovakian is currently playing so well.

Jamie Carragher was on the bench against Chelsea after recovering from a recent injury, and many fans will probably be expecting him to be restored to the starting line-up sooner rather than later. However, Liverpool legend Gary Gillespie has suggested that Kenny Dalglish may stick with the Daniel Agger-martin Skrtel partnership.

A recent survey on this site revealed that 87% of Liverpool fans who voted want Martin Skrtel and Daniel Agger as the club's first choice central defensive partnership. After a great performance by the duo against West Brom at the weekend, they've certainly staked their claim, but are they as good as the league's top defenders?

Liverpool kept a clean sheet for only the second time in 11 games against West Brom yesterday, and a key part of the excellent defensive display was the effectiveness of Daniel Agger and Martin Skrtel. Should they now stay as Liverpool's first choice central defensive partnership?
Agger and Skrtel have played together as a partnership (without Carra) only 11 times in the last 4 years, with mixed results:
Played - 11
Won - 6
Drew - 2
Lost - 3
Goals conceded - 10
Clean sheets - 5
When Carra returns from injury, should he go straight back into the team, or should Kenny Dalglish stick with Agger and Skrtel?

Is It Time To Bench Jamie Carragher? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Carragher without a doubt has been one of the most reliable and consistent players for Liverpool over the past decade. The veteran defender even now is brilliant with his abilities, however the major concern is that with his age the errors are increasing as well.

All the goals from Liverpool's 3-1 home victory over Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League Saturday August 27th 2011.

Liverpool 1 v 0 Bolton Henderson (15mins)

Liverpool 2 v 0 Bolton - Skrtel (52mins)

Liverpool 3 v 0 Bolton - Adam (54mins)

Liverpool 3 v 1 Bolton - Klasnic (90mins)

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Martin Skrtel heads Liverpool into a 2-0 lead against Bolton Wanderers in their Premier League fixture at Anfield on August 27th 2011. The goal capped a great performance from the defender on the day as he came on as sub to slot in at right back to replace the injured Martin Kelly.

Thanks to Mick Hartley for sending us the video he took from within the Kop!