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[quote author=ankreds link=topic=41636.msg1167506#msg1167506 date=1283265828]
[quote author=bkwitche link=topic=41636.msg1167484#msg1167484 date=1283265205]
Maybe by the end of the season we'll be referring to Gerrard as the "English Mereileiels"
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thats what im talking about!
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Even Gerrard wouldn't mind that methinks.
[quote author=bkwitche link=topic=41636.msg1167484#msg1167484 date=1283265205]
Maybe by the end of the season we'll be referring to Gerrard as the "English Mereileiels"
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thats what im talking about!
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Even Gerrard wouldn't mind that methinks.
Perfect. Its always nice to be surprised about a signing too - I didn't hear any wind of this until it was official.. Unlike those tedious drawn out saga's..
I presume we'll line up:
Torres
Jova Cole Kuyt
Gerrard Meireles
Poulsen and Lucas on bench warming duty?
I presume we'll line up:
Torres
Jova Cole Kuyt
Gerrard Meireles
Poulsen and Lucas on bench warming duty?
[quote author=JimmyK link=topic=41636.msg1168403#msg1168403 date=1283332756]
Perfect. Its always nice to be surprised about a signing too - I didn't hear any wind of this until it was official.. Unlike those tedious drawn out saga's..
I presume we'll line up:
Torres
Jova Cole Kuyt
Gerrard Meireles
Poulsen and Lucas on bench warming duty?
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I think poulsen will play with jove dropping to the bench.
Perfect. Its always nice to be surprised about a signing too - I didn't hear any wind of this until it was official.. Unlike those tedious drawn out saga's..
I presume we'll line up:
Torres
Jova Cole Kuyt
Gerrard Meireles
Poulsen and Lucas on bench warming duty?
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I think poulsen will play with jove dropping to the bench.
[quote author=Paddy link=topic=41636.msg1168408#msg1168408 date=1283333163]
Roy has stated that Gerrard will be a CM this year.
And that Cole will play through the centre.
Our best line up is:
---------Gerrard--Meireles---------
---Kuyt--------Cole-------Babel/Jova
---------------Torres-----------------
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that's actually quite tasty, how succesful it is entirely dependent on meireles' holding ability because gerrard will want to break forwards.
Roy has stated that Gerrard will be a CM this year.
And that Cole will play through the centre.
Our best line up is:
---------Gerrard--Meireles---------
---Kuyt--------Cole-------Babel/Jova
---------------Torres-----------------
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that's actually quite tasty, how succesful it is entirely dependent on meireles' holding ability because gerrard will want to break forwards.
[quote author=ankreds link=topic=41636.msg1167506#msg1167506 date=1283265828]
[quote author=bkwitche link=topic=41636.msg1167484#msg1167484 date=1283265205]
Maybe by the end of the season we'll be referring to Gerrard as the "English Mereileiels"
[/quote]
thats what im talking about!
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I can't wait to see him play. Hopefully he can make us click.
[quote author=bkwitche link=topic=41636.msg1167484#msg1167484 date=1283265205]
Maybe by the end of the season we'll be referring to Gerrard as the "English Mereileiels"
[/quote]
thats what im talking about!
[/quote]
I can't wait to see him play. Hopefully he can make us click.
[quote author=Paddy link=topic=41636.msg1168408#msg1168408 date=1283333163]
Roy has stated that Gerrard will be a CM this year.
And that Cole will play through the centre.
Our best line up is:
---------Gerrard--Meireles---------
---Kuyt--------Cole-------Babel/Jova
---------------Torres-----------------
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Yeah, this is what I think we will be going with when everyone is fit.
Roy has stated that Gerrard will be a CM this year.
And that Cole will play through the centre.
Our best line up is:
---------Gerrard--Meireles---------
---Kuyt--------Cole-------Babel/Jova
---------------Torres-----------------
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Yeah, this is what I think we will be going with when everyone is fit.
[quote author=Stulikesdrums link=topic=41636.msg1168418#msg1168418 date=1283333944]
[quote author=Paddy link=topic=41636.msg1168408#msg1168408 date=1283333163]
Roy has stated that Gerrard will be a CM this year.
And that Cole will play through the centre.
Our best line up is:
---------Gerrard--Meireles---------
---Kuyt--------Cole-------Babel/Jova
---------------Torres-----------------
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Yeah, this is what I think we will be going with when everyone is fit.
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How do you guys think Babel would be on the right against "lesser" teams? He has a tendency to cut in on his right, so might work better with him hugging the byline.
Has he been played there much?
[quote author=Paddy link=topic=41636.msg1168408#msg1168408 date=1283333163]
Roy has stated that Gerrard will be a CM this year.
And that Cole will play through the centre.
Our best line up is:
---------Gerrard--Meireles---------
---Kuyt--------Cole-------Babel/Jova
---------------Torres-----------------
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Yeah, this is what I think we will be going with when everyone is fit.
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How do you guys think Babel would be on the right against "lesser" teams? He has a tendency to cut in on his right, so might work better with him hugging the byline.
Has he been played there much?
S
Squiggles
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[quote author=Hardcastle link=topic=41636.msg1168391#msg1168391 date=1283331724]
I'm mega excited by this signing, after Aqua the soppy cunt it's nice to sign a player who looks like a genuine fighter
Plus Im sure I read the other day that he only missed 4 games over the course of two seasons, which is refreshing to hear..
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Completely agree with you.
Everything I've heard has been extremely promising, although the thought that Quierez recommended him is rather worrying; look what he's done to United!
I'm mega excited by this signing, after Aqua the soppy cunt it's nice to sign a player who looks like a genuine fighter
Plus Im sure I read the other day that he only missed 4 games over the course of two seasons, which is refreshing to hear..
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Completely agree with you.
Everything I've heard has been extremely promising, although the thought that Quierez recommended him is rather worrying; look what he's done to United!
[quote author=Hardcastle link=topic=41636.msg1168432#msg1168432 date=1283334518]
Ideally I'd like Gerrard off Torres with Cole out in Jova's position.
Alas that'd leave us with Raul, Lucas and or poulsen in the middle of the park and Im not quite sure I'd be happy with that.
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--------------------------------------Reina------------------------------------------
Johnson------------Carragher---------------Agger------------------Konchesky
Kuyt----------------Gerrard-----------------Meireles-------------------Cole
---------------------------Torres---------Pacheco----------------------
Subs: Jovanovic - Maxi - Poulsen - Skrtel - Aurelio - Babel etc
If we are blessed with a lack of injuries I'm convinced that the above team could challenge strongly this season.
Ideally I'd like Gerrard off Torres with Cole out in Jova's position.
Alas that'd leave us with Raul, Lucas and or poulsen in the middle of the park and Im not quite sure I'd be happy with that.
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--------------------------------------Reina------------------------------------------
Johnson------------Carragher---------------Agger------------------Konchesky
Kuyt----------------Gerrard-----------------Meireles-------------------Cole
---------------------------Torres---------Pacheco----------------------
Subs: Jovanovic - Maxi - Poulsen - Skrtel - Aurelio - Babel etc
If we are blessed with a lack of injuries I'm convinced that the above team could challenge strongly this season.
-----------------------------Reina--------------------------
Magic-------------Carra--------------Agger/ Skrtel-------------Konch
--------------------Poulsen-----------Meireles----------------
--------Kuyt------------Gerrard------------Cole
--------------------------Torres--------------------------------
That would then allow Jova/ Maxi/ Babel/ Patches to rotate in and out with Cole and Kuyt and play a preferred 4-3-2-1 formation, as I don't thnk 4-4-2 is the way forwards. Admittedly it is horribly short of width, and does not address the fact that Granddad has talked about Gerrard in CM and Cole playing "centrally"
Or you could play 4-1-3-1-1
Same back four
---------------------------Poulsen-----------------
Meireles----------------Gerrard----------------Jova
---------------------------Cole-----------------------
--------------------------Torres---------------------
Or a 4-2-3-1 with Gerrard further back:
----------------Meireles---------Gerrard-------
Kuyt---------------------Cole------------------Jova/ Babel
--------------------------Torres------------------
Magic-------------Carra--------------Agger/ Skrtel-------------Konch
--------------------Poulsen-----------Meireles----------------
--------Kuyt------------Gerrard------------Cole
--------------------------Torres--------------------------------
That would then allow Jova/ Maxi/ Babel/ Patches to rotate in and out with Cole and Kuyt and play a preferred 4-3-2-1 formation, as I don't thnk 4-4-2 is the way forwards. Admittedly it is horribly short of width, and does not address the fact that Granddad has talked about Gerrard in CM and Cole playing "centrally"
Or you could play 4-1-3-1-1
Same back four
---------------------------Poulsen-----------------
Meireles----------------Gerrard----------------Jova
---------------------------Cole-----------------------
--------------------------Torres---------------------
Or a 4-2-3-1 with Gerrard further back:
----------------Meireles---------Gerrard-------
Kuyt---------------------Cole------------------Jova/ Babel
--------------------------Torres------------------
Or even:
---------------------Meireles------------------
Kuyt--------Gerrard-----------Cole--------Jova
---------------------Torres---------------------
That would be a very attacking line-up, perhaps suited to easier games at Anfield.
---------------------Meireles------------------
Kuyt--------Gerrard-----------Cole--------Jova
---------------------Torres---------------------
That would be a very attacking line-up, perhaps suited to easier games at Anfield.
S
Squiggles
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[quote author=Pesam link=topic=41636.msg1168442#msg1168442 date=1283335852]
[quote author=Hardcastle link=topic=41636.msg1168432#msg1168432 date=1283334518]
Ideally I'd like Gerrard off Torres with Cole out in Jova's position.
Alas that'd leave us with Raul, Lucas and or poulsen in the middle of the park and Im not quite sure I'd be happy with that.
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--------------------------------------Reina------------------------------------------
Johnson------------Carragher---------------Agger------------------Konchesky
Kuyt----------------Gerrard-----------------Meireles-------------------Cole
---------------------------Torres---------Pacheco----------------------
Subs: Jovanovic - Maxi - Poulsen - Skrtel - Aurelio - Babel etc
If we are blessed with a lack of injuries I'm convinced that the above team could challenge strongly this season.
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That's my favourite.
I'm very worried that Kuyt and Jovanovic are too similar to share the flanks together. I'm thinking it's one of the other at the moment, although a new CM partnership might prove this wrong.
[quote author=Hardcastle link=topic=41636.msg1168432#msg1168432 date=1283334518]
Ideally I'd like Gerrard off Torres with Cole out in Jova's position.
Alas that'd leave us with Raul, Lucas and or poulsen in the middle of the park and Im not quite sure I'd be happy with that.
[/quote]
--------------------------------------Reina------------------------------------------
Johnson------------Carragher---------------Agger------------------Konchesky
Kuyt----------------Gerrard-----------------Meireles-------------------Cole
---------------------------Torres---------Pacheco----------------------
Subs: Jovanovic - Maxi - Poulsen - Skrtel - Aurelio - Babel etc
If we are blessed with a lack of injuries I'm convinced that the above team could challenge strongly this season.
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That's my favourite.
I'm very worried that Kuyt and Jovanovic are too similar to share the flanks together. I'm thinking it's one of the other at the moment, although a new CM partnership might prove this wrong.
[quote author=LadyRed link=topic=41636.msg1168461#msg1168461 date=1283336929]
NOOO 442.
-----------Poulson----Meireles---------
----Kuyt---------Gerrard-------Cole
--------------------Torres------------------
Sorry to break it to you guys, but Jovanavic is a bit crap
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Haha. As I agree with you, still think he could been a decent signing for West Ham/Blackburn or something like that.
NOOO 442.
-----------Poulson----Meireles---------
----Kuyt---------Gerrard-------Cole
--------------------Torres------------------
Sorry to break it to you guys, but Jovanavic is a bit crap
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Haha. As I agree with you, still think he could been a decent signing for West Ham/Blackburn or something like that.
S
Squiggles
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So it Poulson though.
Thinking about it, I'd like to see:
-------------------Poulson---------------------
----------Gerrard---------Meriles-------------
---Kuyt-----------------------------Cole------
--------------------Torres--------------
I think that's my favoured set up.
Thinking about it, I'd like to see:
-------------------Poulson---------------------
----------Gerrard---------Meriles-------------
---Kuyt-----------------------------Cole------
--------------------Torres--------------
I think that's my favoured set up.
Could we have Maxi in for Dirk Somewhere please?
regards
regards
[quote author=Insignificance link=topic=41636.msg1168463#msg1168463 date=1283337025]
[quote author=LadyRed link=topic=41636.msg1168461#msg1168461 date=1283336929]
NOOO 442.
-----------Poulson----Meireles---------
----Kuyt---------Gerrard-------Cole
--------------------Torres------------------
Sorry to break it to you guys, but Jovanavic is a bit crap
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Haha. As I agree with you, still think he could been a decent signing for West Ham/Blackburn or something like that.
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I'm not ready to write Jova off yet. He had a good game against Arsenal.
[quote author=LadyRed link=topic=41636.msg1168461#msg1168461 date=1283336929]
NOOO 442.
-----------Poulson----Meireles---------
----Kuyt---------Gerrard-------Cole
--------------------Torres------------------
Sorry to break it to you guys, but Jovanavic is a bit crap
[/quote]
Haha. As I agree with you, still think he could been a decent signing for West Ham/Blackburn or something like that.
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I'm not ready to write Jova off yet. He had a good game against Arsenal.
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=41636.msg1168465#msg1168465 date=1283337088]
So it Poulson though.
Thinking about it, I'd like to see:
-------------------Poulson---------------------
----------Gerrard---------Meriles-------------
---Kuyt-----------------------------Cole------
--------------------Torres--------------
I think that's my favoured set up.
[/quote]
Yeah, same personnel, I like that too.
I just don't think we can get away with playing 442, we saw what happened against City. Most teams will have 3 in midfield, 442 just means you get out muscled in midfield.
So it Poulson though.
Thinking about it, I'd like to see:
-------------------Poulson---------------------
----------Gerrard---------Meriles-------------
---Kuyt-----------------------------Cole------
--------------------Torres--------------
I think that's my favoured set up.
[/quote]
Yeah, same personnel, I like that too.
I just don't think we can get away with playing 442, we saw what happened against City. Most teams will have 3 in midfield, 442 just means you get out muscled in midfield.
[quote author=LadyRed link=topic=41636.msg1168469#msg1168469 date=1283337280]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=41636.msg1168465#msg1168465 date=1283337088]
So it Poulson though.
Thinking about it, I'd like to see:
-------------------Poulson---------------------
----------Gerrard---------Meriles-------------
---Kuyt-----------------------------Cole------
--------------------Torres--------------
I think that's my favoured set up.
[/quote]
Yeah, same personnel, I like that too.
I just don't think we can get away with playing 442, we saw what happened against City. Most teams will have 3 in midfield, 442 just means you get out muscled in midfield.
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it is allways a danger of being outmuscled. Wth a central-three instead of a duo we have the personell to rapidly change it from one defensive behind two, or one attacking ahead of two. At home we should be able to put more pressure on the box.
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=41636.msg1168465#msg1168465 date=1283337088]
So it Poulson though.
Thinking about it, I'd like to see:
-------------------Poulson---------------------
----------Gerrard---------Meriles-------------
---Kuyt-----------------------------Cole------
--------------------Torres--------------
I think that's my favoured set up.
[/quote]
Yeah, same personnel, I like that too.
I just don't think we can get away with playing 442, we saw what happened against City. Most teams will have 3 in midfield, 442 just means you get out muscled in midfield.
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it is allways a danger of being outmuscled. Wth a central-three instead of a duo we have the personell to rapidly change it from one defensive behind two, or one attacking ahead of two. At home we should be able to put more pressure on the box.
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=41636.msg1168448#msg1168448 date=1283336475]
Or even:
---------------------Meireles------------------
KuytMaxi--------Gerrard-----------Cole--------Jova
---------------------Torres---------------------
That would be a very attacking line-up, perhaps suited to easier games at Anfield.
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😉
Or even:
---------------------Meireles------------------
---------------------Torres---------------------
That would be a very attacking line-up, perhaps suited to easier games at Anfield.
[/quote]
😉
T
the_khl
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[quote author=LadyRed link=topic=41636.msg1168461#msg1168461 date=1283336929]
NOOO 442.
-----------Poulson----Meireles---------
----Kuyt---------Gerrard-------Cole
--------------------Torres------------------
Sorry to break it to you guys, but Jovanavic is a bit crap
[/quote]
That could be the line-up right there although I haven't written of Jova just yet. Cole would prefer to play in central as well with Gerrard moving back playing besides either Meireles or Poulsen.
NOOO 442.
-----------Poulson----Meireles---------
----Kuyt---------Gerrard-------Cole
--------------------Torres------------------
Sorry to break it to you guys, but Jovanavic is a bit crap
[/quote]
That could be the line-up right there although I haven't written of Jova just yet. Cole would prefer to play in central as well with Gerrard moving back playing besides either Meireles or Poulsen.
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=41636.msg1168446#msg1168446 date=1283336266]
-----------------------------Reina--------------------------
Magic-------------Carra--------------Agger/ Skrtel-------------Konch
--------------------Poulsen-----------Meireles----------------
--------Kuyt------------Gerrard------------Cole
--------------------------Torres--------------------------------
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I'd drop Kuyt, move Cole across and play Jova, but very close to what I hope (and expect) us to play.
-----------------------------Reina--------------------------
Magic-------------Carra--------------Agger/ Skrtel-------------Konch
--------------------Poulsen-----------Meireles----------------
--------Kuyt------------Gerrard------------Cole
--------------------------Torres--------------------------------
[/quote]
I'd drop Kuyt, move Cole across and play Jova, but very close to what I hope (and expect) us to play.
[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=41636.msg1168466#msg1168466 date=1283337142]
Could we have Maxi in for Dirk Somewhere please?
regards
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there's no point as we know it's not going to happen on the pitch.
Could we have Maxi in for Dirk Somewhere please?
regards
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there's no point as we know it's not going to happen on the pitch.
With Torres:
---------------Reina--------------------
Johnson-Carra-DA/MS-Konchesky
----------Meireles-Gerrard-----------
-Maxi---------Cole---------Jovanovic
---------------Torres-------------------
Without Torres:
---------------Reina--------------------
Johnson-Carra-DA/MS-Konchesky
----------Meireles-Gerrard-----------
-Maxi-------------------------Cole-----
------------Kuyt--RB/DN--------------
Subs from: Jones, Aurelio, Greek, Kelly, Lucas, Poulsen, Pacheco + above players who miss out.
---------------Reina--------------------
Johnson-Carra-DA/MS-Konchesky
----------Meireles-Gerrard-----------
-Maxi---------Cole---------Jovanovic
---------------Torres-------------------
Without Torres:
---------------Reina--------------------
Johnson-Carra-DA/MS-Konchesky
----------Meireles-Gerrard-----------
-Maxi-------------------------Cole-----
------------Kuyt--RB/DN--------------
Subs from: Jones, Aurelio, Greek, Kelly, Lucas, Poulsen, Pacheco + above players who miss out.
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