Liverpool-Borussia Dortmund combined XI

By Tom Bogert | Apr 6, 2016

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 10: Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in action against Liverpool's Jordan Henderson during the pre season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Borussia Dortmund at Anfield on August 10, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images) /

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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 06: Jurgen Klopp manager celebrates with Dejan Lovren and Emre Can of Liverpool after the Barclays Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park on March 6, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images) /

CB- Dejan Lovren

Before an angry mob starts throws tomatoes at me. Right now, Lovren is playing tremendously of late and could partner Hummels in this fictitious team.

It’s incredible all the difference confidence can make, how fragile it is and how difficult it is to cultivate. It’s truly astonishing how different of a player Lovren is when he’s brimming with confidence.

Last season, especially at the end, he was absolutely abysmal. He looked like a U18 player thrown into the first team with absolutely no direction and no coaching. He unraveled, he was constantly on the wrong side of the line of trying too hard to remedy his form and not doing enough.

This season, bar an early season catastrophe against West Ham, he’s ranged from solid to really, really good. And lately he’s been really, really good.

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