Its about time for one of these

[red_maradona]

[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=34547.msg900910#msg900910 date=1246824865]
First match we are away at Spurs so expect a more defensive lineup - that will include Lucas if Xabi is gone, gone, gone.

-----------------------Reina

Johnson-----Carra-------Skrtel-----------Insua

Masher---------Gerrard

Kuyt------------------ Silva ------------ Riera

Torres

Bench
Cavalieri, Darby, , Martinez, Agger, Yossi, New Striker.

And that lineup would do me just fine for starters.
[/quote]

lucas CANNOT start

 

[Frogfish]

Sorry RM but if Xabi goes I think a lot of people are going to have to get used to the idea - like it or not.

Only option would be to get Martinez / A.N.Other up to speed ASAP. I seriously doubt Rafa would move Gerrard back to CM now.

 

[red_maradona]

[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=34547.msg900923#msg900923 date=1246827610]
Sorry RM but if Xabi goes I think a lot of people are going to have to get used to the idea - like it or not.

Only option would be to get Martinez / A.N.Other up to speed ASAP.
[/quote]

look at my formation, there are other options,

 

[keniget]

If Alonso is sold, we'll bring in a first choice replacement.

Rafa might like Lucas, but he's not stupid enough to think he can give him Alonso's spot.

 

[Molbystwin]

Reina
Johnson
Carra
Agger
Insua ( depending on aurellio)
Kuyt
Mash
Alonso
Gerrard
Riera
Torres.

I dont see us signing anybody else in of high quality unless we get lucky and we manage to sell babel,arbeloa and dossena. In which case we might just get Silva. If not we might get some unheard of player in a forward role.

I do not expect us to sell (nor do i think we should regardless of any deal) either of our midfield wantaways.

I also do not expect that we will have enough squad depth after the transfer window, hopefull our first eleven will be enough quality however.

 

[ankreds]

We need backup for tORRRREES.

 

[SummerOnions]

Reina
Johnson
Carra
Agger/Skrtel
Insua ( start as we mean to go on)
Mash
Alonso
Kuyt
Gerrard
*Marquee Signing*
Torres.

Bench: Cavalieri, Agger/Skrtel, Darby, Dossena, Lucas, Riera, N'Gog, Babel

 

[SummerOnions]

[quote author=ankreds link=topic=34547.msg900929#msg900929 date=1246828056]
We need backup for tORRRREES.
[/quote]

N'gog!

 

[Molbystwin]

[quote author=ankreds link=topic=34547.msg900929#msg900929 date=1246828056]
We need backup for tORRRREES.
[/quote]

We do need a quality forward preferablly with pace and comfortable left sided, Silva seemingly is in limbo at Valencia and in all likelihood out of our price range given the interest in him from the big boys.

Unless we sell the three i mentioned for good money nobody "mega" will be arriving so i still think my team is the likeliest, or maybe Yossi in there instead of Riera.

We may ( and i hope we do) pick up another unheralded gem of a player.... for example i'd never heard of agger or skrtel and rate them both... thats what im hoping for given the financial circumstances.

Maybe that lad Tuncay as a gap filler.

 

[Molbystwin]

[quote author=Gareth link=topic=34547.msg900930#msg900930 date=1246828122]
Reina
Johnson
Carra
Agger/Skrtel
Insua ( start as we mean to go on)
Mash
Alonso
Kuyt
Gerrard
*Marquee Signing*
Torres.

Bench: Cavalieri, Agger/Skrtel, Darby, Dossena, Lucas, Riera, N'Gog, Babel
[/quote]


Marquee signing = Johnson

 

[Frogfish]

[quote author=red_maradona link=topic=34547.msg900925#msg900925 date=1246827670]
[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=34547.msg900923#msg900923 date=1246827610]
Sorry RM but if Xabi goes I think a lot of people are going to have to get used to the idea - like it or not.

Only option would be to get Martinez / A.N.Other up to speed ASAP.
[/quote]

look at my formation, there are other options,
[/quote]

Saw it and I seriously don't think it will happen - as my edit made at about the time you posted shows. I also don't think Gerrard should be moved back into CM. His partnership with Torres is critical to our PL challenge this year.

 

[SummerOnions]

i doubt it.

I think rafa will pull a rabbit out of the hat.

 

[Molbystwin]

[quote author=Gareth link=topic=34547.msg900939#msg900939 date=1246828962]
i doubt it.

I think rafa will pull a rabbit out of the hat.
[/quote]

I certainly share that hope. A top player would definitely give us a needed boost, a bit more of a buzz, but its not Rafas style nor the owners i suspect.

Maybe if we can ship out the dead wood now though we will have a chance.

I'm not holding my breath that snoogy doogy will be arriving this season, im praying we dont need him because of what class we've already got.

 

[Rafiagra]

[quote author=Molbystwin link=topic=34547.msg900940#msg900940 date=1246829248]
[quote author=Gareth link=topic=34547.msg900939#msg900939 date=1246828962]
i doubt it.

I think rafa will pull a rabbit out of the hat.
[/quote]

I'm not holding my breath that snoogy doogy will be arriving this season, im praying we dont need him because of what class we've already got.
[/quote]

Hopefully Snoogy Doogy is out of contract

 

[red_maradona]

[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=34547.msg900938#msg900938 date=1246828915]
[quote author=red_maradona link=topic=34547.msg900925#msg900925 date=1246827670]
[quote author=Frogfish link=topic=34547.msg900923#msg900923 date=1246827610]
Sorry RM but if Xabi goes I think a lot of people are going to have to get used to the idea - like it or not.

Only option would be to get Martinez / A.N.Other up to speed ASAP.
[/quote]

look at my formation, there are other options,
[/quote]

Saw it and I seriously don't think it will happen - as my edit made at about the time you posted shows. I also don't think Gerrard should be moved back into CM. His partnership with Torres is critical to our PL challenge this year.
[/quote]

you're having a bad day mate, wrong again. the team I propose is better than your team, lucas is a fundamenal weakness.