Seems I'm building a far out and infectious name for myself.
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Seems I'm building a far out and infectious name for myself.
*weeps silently*
I thought the over-the-wall bit was too much too be honest .... I guess not !
never mind nearly 2 secs over 60m 😉
Excellent ... Top teams want, and need, that ...
Oh yeah I'm not saying it's a bad thing. We've need more competition in the defence for a few years now.
Illori will probably spend the season with the u21s. Get to know the English game etc.
He's one for the future, don't think he's ready yet.
If that's the case then we should have loaned him straight back the club we signed him from. He was getting games there at a higher level than our under 21's.
It's impossible to justify Wisdom, Skrtel, Coates, Sakho, Agger, Toure, Illori for two positions. Somethings got to give there, and I'm not going to like it because I have great faith in Skrtel, Toure and Wisdom.
I hope there's some sort of grand plan here.
It's impossible to justify Wisdom, Skrtel, Coates, Sakho, Agger, Toure, Illori for two positions. Somethings got to give there, and I'm not going to like it because I have great faith in Skrtel, Toure and Wisdom.
I hope there's some sort of grand plan here.
We'll we've essentially got four CB's competing for 2 places which is quite normal.
Chelsea have got Terry, Luiz, Cahill, Kalas and Chalobah.
Man U: Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Smalling
Arsenal: Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Koscielny
Tottenham: Kaboul, Vertonghen, Chiricheș, Dawson
Man C: Kompany, Lescott, Demichelis, Nastasić and to some extent Richards.
Difference is, they're all in Europe and we aren't. I guess the plan is to play one CB pairing in the cups and one in the league.
Agger is injury prone. Touré just broke down. Skrtel just came back from injury.
So I think we need to have 4 CB's. But one of them will leave either during the winter break or during the summer.
Chelsea have got Terry, Luiz, Cahill, Kalas and Chalobah.
Man U: Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, Smalling
Arsenal: Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Koscielny
Tottenham: Kaboul, Vertonghen, Chiricheș, Dawson
Man C: Kompany, Lescott, Demichelis, Nastasić and to some extent Richards.
Difference is, they're all in Europe and we aren't. I guess the plan is to play one CB pairing in the cups and one in the league.
Agger is injury prone. Touré just broke down. Skrtel just came back from injury.
So I think we need to have 4 CB's. But one of them will leave either during the winter break or during the summer.
No return date according to http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php
He's not in the Ivory Coast squad, so he's still on the mend, but considering that there was a chance of him making it in time for the Man U game, I guess he'll be back later this month. Groin injuries are a fucking nightmare, I quit playing football at amateur level because of it a couple of years ago and it still hasn't healed properly. I mean Gerrard has been plagued by it since he broke in to the team 13 years ago.
Carragher was vice captain last season and he spent months on the bench. I don't know why people are suddenly treating the role as if it's so important. And as for CBs, we needed competition there, and now we have it. Great. Why the endless agonising? We'll probably go with what we started with until someone else challenges for one or other position. That's how it works. There's no problem, no cause for anxiety.
I wasn't looking that far ahead tbf. Also, it's not about him being captain, I just don't see why Brendan would want to change a winning side.
We'll play 3 at the back.
I like this suggestion from one of the writers over at This is Anfield:
My best XI is a brave, 3-4-1-2 experiment which starts by leveraging the number of CB’s Liverpool currently have in place. The rationale is simple – Toure and Agger looks a great partnership, so keep it. Sakho’s mobility and talent could allow more obvious protection for Gerrard and Joe Allen to press higher up the pitch and control games in the opposition half. Henderson is in outstanding form, so allow his workrate to offer both solid defence & functional attack down the right. Johnson’s versatility makes him an interesting option down the left. Suarez loves to cut inside, so let him do so, while Coutinho and Sturridge can still link up in arguably their best positions on the pitch. From a substitutes point of view, Moses, Sterling, Lucas, Enrique could all offer tactical variations as the formation can shift to allow 4 at the back in a 4-2-3-1 or our usual 4-3-3 shape. (Marco Lopes)
I like this suggestion from one of the writers over at This is Anfield:
My best XI is a brave, 3-4-1-2 experiment which starts by leveraging the number of CB’s Liverpool currently have in place. The rationale is simple – Toure and Agger looks a great partnership, so keep it. Sakho’s mobility and talent could allow more obvious protection for Gerrard and Joe Allen to press higher up the pitch and control games in the opposition half. Henderson is in outstanding form, so allow his workrate to offer both solid defence & functional attack down the right. Johnson’s versatility makes him an interesting option down the left. Suarez loves to cut inside, so let him do so, while Coutinho and Sturridge can still link up in arguably their best positions on the pitch. From a substitutes point of view, Moses, Sterling, Lucas, Enrique could all offer tactical variations as the formation can shift to allow 4 at the back in a 4-2-3-1 or our usual 4-3-3 shape. (Marco Lopes)
If so, that suddenly makes sense. Thankfully none are Phil babb or Steve Staunton
I cannot see that happening at all. But I've been wrong before.
Agger should be dropped
Can't see it happening myself. Not regularly anyway.
No one should be really, Skrtel deserves to stay in after the performance against United, Toure was playing excellently too, but no one should be assured of a place, particularly when they're making as many mistakes as the next man. I wouldn't be surprised to see Sakho or Illori play a full back role.
We'll play 3 at the back.
I like this suggestion from one of the writers over at This is Anfield:
My best XI is a brave, 3-4-1-2 experiment which starts by leveraging the number of CB’s Liverpool currently have in place. The rationale is simple – Toure and Agger looks a great partnership, so keep it. Sakho’s mobility and talent could allow more obvious protection for Gerrard and Joe Allen to press higher up the pitch and control games in the opposition half. Henderson is in outstanding form, so allow his workrate to offer both solid defence & functional attack down the right. Johnson’s versatility makes him an interesting option down the left. Suarez loves to cut inside, so let him do so, while Coutinho and Sturridge can still link up in arguably their best positions on the pitch. From a substitutes point of view, Moses, Sterling, Lucas, Enrique could all offer tactical variations as the formation can shift to allow 4 at the back in a 4-2-3-1 or our usual 4-3-3 shape. (Marco Lopes)
Sakho's mobility? Weren't some posters saying on here that lack of pace is Sakho's weakness?
Interesting that Allen is in for Lucas in that line-up. I happen to think Allen's the more talented of the two, but I don't think he's earned that place yet.
Sakho doesnt have a lack of pace though.
We might play 3 at the back in some games since we now actually have options. But why for the love of God should we change it around now that we've played 3 very solid defensive performances.
Agger shouldnt be dropped because he hasnt done anything to warrant that. Neither has Toure or Skrtel.
Skrtel was brilliant against Utd and Toure is struggeling with an injury and it will all depend on his fitness but its not a type of injury that we want to rush back into action.
I'd start Skrtel and Agger with Toure on the bench (if fit).
We might play 3 at the back in some games since we now actually have options. But why for the love of God should we change it around now that we've played 3 very solid defensive performances.
Agger shouldnt be dropped because he hasnt done anything to warrant that. Neither has Toure or Skrtel.
Skrtel was brilliant against Utd and Toure is struggeling with an injury and it will all depend on his fitness but its not a type of injury that we want to rush back into action.
I'd start Skrtel and Agger with Toure on the bench (if fit).
Sakho is very quick apparently. Though not as quick as Llori who was the fastest player over 30m in the Sporting Lisbon team.
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