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Lone_Wolf · #**11236** 01-09-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Xgenre

I think RH is just trying to make sure he survives the first season by buying older, proven players. Even if it means sacrificing talented but unproven players. Is Chelsea's first 11 still the oldest? They have released Deco and Ballack. I do wonder if Babel can be Torres's backup. When Babel first joined us, he was a centre-forward right?

Babel, Kuyt, Jovanovic..... they were all centre forwards at one stage of their career but were deployed currently to where their strengths lie.

The new boys Meireles used to be a left back and Konchesky was a left winger before finding his calling as a left back.

Perhaps it was a blessing in disguise that RH was unable to sign any forward.
With N'gog injured, our hotshot youngster Pacheco may get his chance to show everyone what he is capable of.

My gut feeling is he has what it takes to succeed in the BPL and may be our next Robbie Fowler.

Fire-Horse · #**11237** 01-09-2010, 02:16 PM

Bros,

Tranfer window has slammed shut! After all the selling and acquiring as well as some going out on loan, it appears that our team currently looks like this:

GK
Reina
Jones

DF
Johnson
Konchesky
Carragher
Agger
Skrtel
Kyrgiakos
Aurelio
Darby
Wilson
Kelly

MF
Gerrard
Cole
Meireles
Poulsen
Rodriguez
Jovanovic
Leiva
Spearing
Shelvey

CF
Torres
Kuyt
Babel
Ngog
Pacheco

Given the circumstances, especially on account that we have not managed to acquire another proven goal-scorer before the shutting of the transfer window this time around, my suggestion is to play a 4-2-3-1 formation as follows: --

Reina

Johnson Carragher Agger Konchesky

Gerrard Poulsen

Kuyt Meireles Cole

Torres

Subs:
Jones/Skrtel/Aurelio/Rodriguez/Jovanovic/Babel/Ngog.

What do other bros think? Please comment.

SCB2011 · #**11238** 01-09-2010, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire-Horse

What do other bros think? Please comment.

Makes no diff what we all think. It's what RH thinks that matters.

Btw, Meireles is a defensive midfielder / left back so I think your strategy of playing him upfront behind Torres will not work.

Better to partner him with Poulsen to protect our backline.

owen10 · #**11239** 01-09-2010, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Offspring

If to play 442 i rather go with k&t upfront. Wings supported my maxi and joe cole. Central is poulsen/lucas/raul and gerrard.

On paper looks good. Cant wait to see raul play for us.

i tot Pool looked much livelier when maxi came on agt wba. he should be in the starting 11 instead of godson lucas.

rahl · #**11240** 02-09-2010, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Offspring

If to play 442 i rather go with k&t upfront. Wings supported my maxi and joe cole. Central is poulsen/lucas/raul and gerrard.

On paper looks good. Cant wait to see raul play for us.

I'd rather Cole plays in the hole (or at least have freedom to roam) - he is a busy player and will keep our attack ticking with ideas.

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Originally Posted by Fire-Horse

Bros,

Reina

Johnson Carragher Agger Konchesky

Gerrard Poulsen

Kuyt Meireles Cole

Torres

Subs:
Jones/Skrtel/Aurelio/Rodriguez/Jovanovic/Babel/Ngog.

What do other bros think? Please comment.

Actually the challenge is not the First XI when everyone is fit (we will have a strong team), but when some key players are hurt. What about a first XI when Torres or Stevie is injured??

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Originally Posted by owen10

i tot Pool looked much livelier when maxi came on agt wba. he should be in the starting 11 instead of godson lucas.

Wow another brilliant godson post. Is Rafa still managing us.

The Milk Man · #**11241** 02-09-2010, 12:59 AM

My preferred 1st eleven if I am the Liverpool manager looks like this :-

GK - Reina

RB - Johnson
CB - Carragher
CB - Agger
LB - Konchesky

RAM - Kuyt
CDM - Poulsen
CAM - Gerrard
LAM - Jovanovic

FC - Joe Cole
ST - Torres

Yes I would play a diamond shaped 4-4-2 formation.
Bros dun flame me if you dun like my lineup. I only have a level 3 coaching certificate lah so still got a lot to learn. At the moment can only coach primary school soccer team.

But I always make sure my charges drink plenty of milk.

Offspring · #**11242** 02-09-2010, 10:02 AM

Liverpool: Daniel Agger, Fabio Aurelio, Ryan Babel, Milan Jovanovic, Dirk Kuyt, Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Lucas Leiva, Raul Meireles, Christian Poulsen, Pepe Reina, Maxi Rodriguez, Martin Skrtel, Fernando Torres, Jamie Carragher, Joe Cole, Stephen Darby, Steven Gerrard, Glen Johnson, Brad Jones, Paul Konchesky, Jay Spearing . (Liverpool can also use young players including: Peter Gulacsi, Martin Kelly, Daniel Wilson, Jonjo Shelvey, Daniel Pacheco, Nathan Eccleston and David Ngog.)

While i have seen other clubs name the full 25, we have only name 21 senior players. In brackets are youth players.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature...ngland&cc=4716

Offspring · #**11243** 02-09-2010, 10:16 AM

sorry repost

too_hot · #**11244** 02-09-2010, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire-Horse

Given the circumstances, especially on account that we have not managed to acquire another proven goal-scorer before the shutting of the transfer window this time around, my suggestion is to play a 4-2-3-1 formation as follows: --

Reina

Johnson Carragher Agger Konchesky

Gerrard Poulsen

Kuyt Meireles Cole

Torres

Subs:
Jones/Skrtel/Aurelio/Rodriguez/Jovanovic/Babel/Ngog.

What do other bros think? Please comment.

Surprised Jovanovic not in ur first XI, so far i like wat i see in him. Still early, but i tink he might be even better than kuyt. Anyway prefer Milk Man's line up. I tink between Meireles and Poulsen, can only choose one. Then Cole come in the middle behind Torres (but then again i remember Stevie played well behind FT) and Jova take the left wing.

Sad thing is, we don't have regualr first XI space for Ngog who seems to be getting into his groove and deserves a chance of an extended run to blossom.

Fire-Horse · #**11245** 02-09-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SCB2011

Makes no diff what we all think. It's what RH thinks that matters.

Btw, Meireles is a defensive midfielder / left back so I think your strategy of playing him upfront behind Torres will not work.

Better to partner him with Poulsen to protect our backline.

Thanks for pointing that out to me bro. In which case, I agree that it would be better to play Meireles with Poulsen in front of the back four and to move Stevie-G up to play in between Kuyt and Cole.

Also, I read today in one of the articles profiling Meireles that whilst he is predominately deployed as a defensive midfielder, he likes to bomb forward as well and has numerous assists, not to mention goals to his name in his previous club as well as for his country. Therefore, if and when he joins the attack, we can still depend on Poulsen to give the defensive cover just in case the ball is lost upfield and our opponents try to launch a counter-attack.

Fire-Horse · #**11246** 02-09-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by too_hot

Surprised Jovanovic not in ur first XI, so far i like wat i see in him. Still early, but i tink he might be even better than kuyt. Anyway prefer Milk Man's line up. I tink between Meireles and Poulsen, can only choose one. Then Cole come in the middle behind Torres (but then again i remember Stevie played well behind FT) and Jova take the left wing.

Hi Bro,

I do actually rate Jovanovic quite highly. The only problem is that he tends to cut inside every so often and not stay wide left, thereby narrowing the play rather than spreading it.

In the game against WBA, when he switched inside from the left (which was very often), Torress had to go wide left to drag the defenders with him and open up the space. I'd rather see Torres in and around the opponent's penalty box rather than on the wing as he is far more dangerous when he has the opponent's goal in his sights.

Nonetheless, it has been pointed out to me that Meireles is actually a defensive midfielder and that being the case, I have an alternative to my 4-2-3-1 formation, which is to go 4-4-1-1 as follows: --

Reina

Johnson Carragher Agger Konchesky

Kuyt Gerrard Meireles Jovanovic

Cole

Torres

Subs: Jones/Skrtel/Aurelio/Poulsen/Rodriguez/Babel/Ngog.

On another note, whether it be a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-1-1, there is no place for Leiva, even on the bench, unless the midfielders which I have mentioned are unavaliable by getting injured or suspended!

The Milk Man · #**11247** 02-09-2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire-Horse

On another note, whether it be a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-1-1, there is no place for Leiva, even on the bench, unless the midfielders which I have mentioned are unavaliable by getting injured or suspended!

That boy very thick skinned. RH wanted to offload him to Birmingham but he mati mati dun wan to go. Otherwise RH would have some extra cash to buy his striker. We missed out on Carlton Cole by shortage of $1 million.

RH should punish Leiva by banishing him to the reserves until the next transfer window.