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If nothing else, our most expensive signing of the summer is playing again, and that alone should give some much needed positivity around here. I hope he has the same effect on the first team squad, they could do with a shot in the arm.
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Well said.
If nothing else this should indeed cheer up most;
....................................Pepe.....................................
Johnson..............Carra.......Agger....................Insua
......................Masher...........Aquilani........................
Kuyt.........................Gerrard.....................Benayoun
...............................Torres........................................
BANG!
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Oh god its sexy, but after Lyon I think as soon as we play a less important game or a weaker team (next week in CC even) we will see the Skrtel/Agger partnership. I am excited for that too. We could have some might fine partnerships in the next 2 years; Skrtel/Agger, Masch/Aqua, Torres/Gerrard. Yossi and Kuyt being good goalscoring wide Forwards. I really can't wait till that team gets picked.
I think Riera being completely locked out appearances has been a travesty and I hope to see him again soon, if not sunday.
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Riera is injured.
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He has only been for about a week only, look at these page's stats its stunning.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/gamelog?id=11729&cc=5901
Albert Riera was the key that unlocked our form (through balance) last year he was the real difference compare to the year before that and Dirk Kuyt being on form early in the season. This year with Yossi on song so early, we really need to rotate all three of these guys in keep them fresh and firing. One problem is that none of them are pacey at all. We need to add genuine pace to our team this January. In three positions preferably; a wing forward, a central midfielder (it freezes Lucas out of the side, which is what I want unlike the man in charge), and a striker. None of em will probably happen but gosh do we need them, just fatten up our depth, as far as the premier league goes we're only like 14 deep, for CL its a little more thanks to time given on the ball.