We've been talking about this across numerous threads since our interest became apparent... what's the thinking behind these signings and how are we going to line up?
Holloway amidst his mad ranting and raving probably isn't too far off in saying we've never replaced Xabi Alonso. We may have bought a fine midfielder in Meireles, but we have no one to put his foot on the ball, take the sting out of the game and pick out a pass really (that is unless you're a RAWKite, in which case Lucas is the modern day Redondo). So we have to hope that Adam will kinda fulfil this role for us and that far from struggling to make the move, he'll find it easier playing alongside better players.
Suarez, well the thinking is probably quite easy there. We're shit out wide and bar Torres, shit up front. We need more players to shoulder the goal scoring burden and although one top attacker will do nicely, we'll still need more.
So, I'm really really hoping we'll line up something like this:
---- Suarez ---- Torres ---- Kuyt
---------------- Gerrard
------- Meireles --- Adam / Lucas
Kuyt is far better suited to playing wide forward than he is a winger and with Suarez it's a given. The midfield would hopefully also play closer together and encourage better movement and passing in the centre of the park. Also, it gives others apart from Gerrard the opportunity to make late runs to support the attack on occasion... although obviously he would be the main candidate for doing this over the course of the game.
Holloway amidst his mad ranting and raving probably isn't too far off in saying we've never replaced Xabi Alonso. We may have bought a fine midfielder in Meireles, but we have no one to put his foot on the ball, take the sting out of the game and pick out a pass really (that is unless you're a RAWKite, in which case Lucas is the modern day Redondo). So we have to hope that Adam will kinda fulfil this role for us and that far from struggling to make the move, he'll find it easier playing alongside better players.
Suarez, well the thinking is probably quite easy there. We're shit out wide and bar Torres, shit up front. We need more players to shoulder the goal scoring burden and although one top attacker will do nicely, we'll still need more.
So, I'm really really hoping we'll line up something like this:
---- Suarez ---- Torres ---- Kuyt
---------------- Gerrard
------- Meireles --- Adam / Lucas
Kuyt is far better suited to playing wide forward than he is a winger and with Suarez it's a given. The midfield would hopefully also play closer together and encourage better movement and passing in the centre of the park. Also, it gives others apart from Gerrard the opportunity to make late runs to support the attack on occasion... although obviously he would be the main candidate for doing this over the course of the game.
