I cant find the fucker.

[Oncy]

Heres my predicted line ups for day 1 of the new season.
LIVERPOOL.
Reina
Insua
Skrtel
Carragher
Johnson
Mascherano
Lucas
Gerrard
Silva
Kuyt
Torres.

ARSENAL.
Almunia
Clichy
Vermaelen
Toure
Sagna
Fabregas
Mela
Rosicky
Arshavin
Van Persie
Eduardo.

MANCHESTER.
Van der sar
Evra
Vidic
Ferdinand
Brown
Carrick
Fletcher
Valencia
Berbatov
Rooney
Benzema.

CHELSEA.
Cech
Cole
Terry
Alex
Bosingwa
Essien
Ballack
Lampard
Pato
Drogba
Malouda.

And for fun
MADRID.
Casillas
Marcelo
Pepe
Albiol
Arbeloa
Xabi
Diarra.L
Ronaldo
Kaka
Robben
Villa.

 

[spider-Neil]

LIVERPOOL.
Reina
Insua
Agger
Carragher
Johnson
Mascherano
Alonso
Gerrard
Yossi
Kuyt
Torres.

 

[Squiggles]

Surely we'll buy a 'replacement' for Xabi and not expect Lucas to be anywhere close to good enough.

Because he isn't.

With all my optimism we'll line up like this:

---------------------------Reina
---Johnson---Carragher---Agger---------Insua
--------------------Masher---Alonso
-------------Kuyt------Gerrard-------Silva
-------------------------Torres

 

[Mors]

Reina
Insua
Agger
Carragher
Johnson
Mascherano
Alonso
Gerrard
Silva
Kuyt
Torres

But saying that, I can't believe that not one of the above wont be broken already before that first game?

 

[spider-Neil]

why is everyone listing silva? If we start with silva on the first day of the season I will be fucking AMAZED.

 

[Molbystwin]

I have a feeling are incoming transfers are finished unless we are selling Mash or Alonso.

team will be;

Reina
Johnson
Carra
Agger
Insua
Mash
Alonso
Gerrard
Kuyt
Yossi
Torres

 

[Oncy]

[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34460.msg897647#msg897647 date=1246354148]
Surely we'll buy a 'replacement' for Xabi and not expect Lucas to be anywhere close to good enough.

Because he isn't.

With all my optimism we'll line up like this:

---------------------------Reina
---Johnson---Carragher---Agger---------Insua
--------------------Masher---Alonso
-------------Kuyt------Gerrard-------Silva
-------------------------Torres
[/quote]That would be perfect. Totally perfect.

 

[Molbystwin]

[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34460.msg897647#msg897647 date=1246354148]
Surely we'll buy a 'replacement' for Xabi and not expect Lucas to be anywhere close to good enough.

Because he isn't.

With all my optimism we'll line up like this:

---------------------------Reina
---Johnson---Carragher---Agger---------Insua
--------------------Masher---Alonso
-------------Kuyt------Gerrard-------Silva
-------------------------Torres
[/quote]

If you swap silva ( as we do not have the readies) for an on form yossi... it would still be a cracking first eleven.

No depth of squad AT ALL unfortunately.

 

[Squiggles]

Our squad depth isn't that bad...

Skrtel, Aurelio, Lucas, Babel, Yossi, etc.

 

[Akakabooto]

[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34460.msg897647#msg897647 date=1246354148]
Surely we'll buy a 'replacement' for Xabi and not expect Lucas to be anywhere close to good enough.

Because he isn't.

With all my optimism we'll line up like this:

---------------------------Reina
---Johnson---Carragher---Agger---------Insua
--------------------Masher---Alonso
-------------Kuyt------Gerrard-------Silva
-------------------------Torres
[/quote]

That's the line up I'm hoping for. That team would win the league, I'm sure of it.

 

[Squiggles]

Providing both Gerrard & Torres have injury free seasons, but yeah that's a hell of a strong unit

Insua would be my only concern.

 

[Buddha]

[quote author=Akakabooto link=topic=34460.msg897692#msg897692 date=1246358752]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34460.msg897647#msg897647 date=1246354148]
Surely we'll buy a 'replacement' for Xabi and not expect Lucas to be anywhere close to good enough.

Because he isn't.

With all my optimism we'll line up like this:

---------------------------Reina
---Johnson---Carragher---Agger---------Insua
--------------------Masher---Alonso
-------------Kuyt------Gerrard-------Silva
-------------------------Torres
[/quote]

That's the line up I'm hoping for. That team would win the league, I'm sure of it.
[/quote]

I'm a huge fan of Silva, but I can't help feeling we also need a Robben-type winger to mix it up on the flanks. Imagine having Silva, Robben, Kuyt and Riera to choose from for the flanks, with Benayoun (and Silva) providing back-up for Stevie.

 

[Akakabooto]

[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34460.msg897694#msg897694 date=1246359538]
Providing both Gerrard & Torres have injury free seasons, but yeah that's a hell of a strong unit

Insua would be my only concern.


[/quote]

Yep he's the biggest concern but with regular starts he could also be a big hit making that team even more formidable.

Fingers crossed.

 

[keniget]

I think we need another striker.

 

[Mors]

[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=34460.msg897652#msg897652 date=1246354389]
why is everyone listing silva? If we start with silva on the first day of the season I will be fucking AMAZED.
[/quote]

I think he will sign a forward, he knows we need one.

 

[Oncy]

[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34460.msg897694#msg897694 date=1246359538]
Providing both Gerrard & Torres have injury free seasons, but yeah that's a hell of a strong unit

Insua would be my only concern.


[/quote]

Insua is boss.

 

[Oncy]

[quote author=keniget link=topic=34460.msg897698#msg897698 date=1246359996]
I think we need another striker.
[/quote]

We've got Deadly. Move yossi to RM job done.......oh and N'gog o'course

 

[keniget]

I'm not a fan of Dirk up front on his own, even if he did well at times last season.

Besides, going into the season with only two senior strikers (one of whom if more of a right midfielder these days) could be said to be a little risky... unless Babel, N'Gog or someone else is ready to step up.

 

[SaintGeorge67]

Despite my dislike of him, and having enough of saying "now's the time to prove yourself" only to be let down time and time again, I'm gonna say it anyway....

Give Babel the chance as backup striker... sell in January if he's shit again.

 

[Frogfish]

If we are offered 30M for Xabi we'll take in a heart beat. So who would Rafa buy to replace him - odds on he's from Spain and his name ends in ez ! Lucas will be back up MF again this season.

My money is still on Silva to come here. However Babel can go - we've done this one, he's have more than enough chances and there should be no more "well give him until January and then if he's not up to it move him on" eh ?!?

 

[doctor_mac]

[quote author=SaintGeorge67 link=topic=34460.msg897722#msg897722 date=1246362369]
Despite my dislike of him, and having enough of saying "now's the time to prove yourself" only to be let down time and time again, I'm gonna say it anyway....

Give Babel the chance as backup striker... sell in January if he's shit again.
[/quote]

What happened to Babel getting a try on the right. He had that game in the CL dead rubber last season (when Keane's arse was at its mardiest) and did well.

 

[Ossi]

[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=34460.msg897656#msg897656 date=1246354473]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34460.msg897647#msg897647 date=1246354148]
Surely we'll buy a 'replacement' for Xabi and not expect Lucas to be anywhere close to good enough.

Because he isn't.

With all my optimism we'll line up like this:

---------------------------Reina
---Johnson---Carragher---Agger---------Insua
--------------------Masher---Alonso
-------------Kuyt------Gerrard-------Silva
-------------------------Torres
[/quote]That would be perfect. Totally perfect.
[/quote]

Yes...but we need a back up lb and a back up rw.

 

[Delinquent]

If Lucas is in our starting lineup on the first day of the season then we'll have seriously dropped the ball as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Ryan]

[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=34460.msg897656#msg897656 date=1246354473]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34460.msg897647#msg897647 date=1246354148]
Surely we'll buy a 'replacement' for Xabi and not expect Lucas to be anywhere close to good enough.

Because he isn't.

With all my optimism we'll line up like this:

---------------------------Reina
---Johnson---Carragher---Agger---------Insua
--------------------Masher---Alonso
-------------Kuyt------Gerrard-------Silva
-------------------------Torres
[/quote]That would be perfect. Totally perfect.
[/quote]

Swop Insua for Aurelio, and Robert's your father's brother.

 

[SJohnno]

Anyone going to have a crack at Citeh's lineup????

 

[Frogfish]

[quote author=Ryan link=topic=34460.msg898013#msg898013 date=1246403125]
[quote author=Herr Onceared link=topic=34460.msg897656#msg897656 date=1246354473]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34460.msg897647#msg897647 date=1246354148]
Surely we'll buy a 'replacement' for Xabi and not expect Lucas to be anywhere close to good enough.

Because he isn't.

With all my optimism we'll line up like this:

---------------------------Reina
---Johnson---Carragher---Agger---------Insua
--------------------Masher---Alonso
-------------Kuyt------Gerrard-------Silva
-------------------------Torres
[/quote]That would be perfect. Totally perfect.
[/quote]

Swop Insua for Aurelio, and Robert's your father's brother.
[/quote]

Isn't Fabio out already ? If so then Insua should start.

 

[Pesam]

[quote author=SJohnno link=topic=34460.msg898101#msg898101 date=1246435343]
Anyone going to have a crack at Citeh's lineup????
[/quote]

Given

Maicon Toure Lescott Bridge

Kompany Barry Ireland

Tevez Robinho

Eto'o

Subs: Santa Cruz, Bellamy, De Jong, Bojinov, Petrov, Zabaleta, Richards, Onouha etc, etc, etc.


If their team is anything like that, given their squad depth, they will mount a serious challenge.

 

[Squiggles]

Yeah, according to reports Aurelio's set to miss the start of the season.

 

[Whitey85]

Given

Zabaleta Kompany Lescott Bridge
De Jong
Ireland Barry
Tevez Robinho
Santa Cruz

 

[Oncy]

[quote author=Whitey85 link=topic=34460.msg898180#msg898180 date=1246446410]
Given

Zabaleta Kompany Lescott Bridge
De Jong
Ireland Barry
Tevez Robinho
Santa Cruz


[/quote]Thats probably pretty close. They will lose lots of games next year.