Now The Sqiad Is Almost Complete

[Red Nick]

What is Liverpool's best 11

 

Picking 11 from this squad is no easy matter.

 

Sacrifices will have to be made ie you cant play two strikers, two wide player and the 3 best midfield players in the country

 

Somthing's gotta give

 

You could easily pick 6 different front six combinations

[Mark P]

C'mon Stu...you love these kind of threads...don't be shy...

[Aidan]

What is Liverpool's best 11

 

Picking 11 from this squad is no easy matter.

 

Sacrifices will have to be made ie you cant play two strikers, two wide player and the 3 best midfield players in the country

 

Somthing's gotta give

 

You could easily pick 6 different front six combinations

Good jayssssssssuuuuuuuuussssssssss.

[Jerry St. Clair]

Reina

 

Finnan-- Hyypia--Carra--Riise

 

Alonso--Sissoko

 

Gerrard

 

Pennant--Kuyt--Bellamy

[Spy Bee]

AAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!

 

*Composes himself.

 

 

It is a good eskwaaard.

[The Party Boy]

Maverick Genius

[Guest Nik]

Not to be pedantic, I don't think there is a straight first 11. What can be effective against one team can be utterly useless against another. It's a case of horses for courses as far as I'm concerned, but since you asked...

 

Reina

Finnan Hyypia Carragher Aurelio/Riise

Pennant Sissoko Gerrard Alonso Aurelio/Riise

Kuyt

[Red Nick]

With the exception of RB the squad doesnt have any glaring weakness's anymore

 

We now have 3 players to play wide right, 4 to play wide Left, 4 for CM, 4 for attacking midfield/2nd striker and 4 for CF

 

its pretty exciting stuff, it will be interesting to see how he keeps everyone happy. Crouch for example is a confidence player.

[Paco]

What is Liverpool's best 11

 

Picking 11 from this squad is no easy matter.

 

Sacrifices will have to be made ie you cant play two strikers, two wide player and the 3 best midfield players in the country

 

Somthing's gotta give

 

You could easily pick 6 different front six combinations

 

what the hell is this all about? are you drunk typing?

 

I thought this was about the squid and the whale.

 

Great film by the way, if you like wes anderson you'll love it

[Guest Nik]

I've heard Sissoko can play quite well at right back (didn't he sometimes play there for Valencia?). I think everyone will get a fair crack of the whip, but unfortunately I can see God having to wait for his turn longer than the others

[Mark P]

With the exception of RB the squad doesnt have any glaring weakness's anymore

 

We now have 3 players to play wide right, 4 to play wide Left, 4 for CM, 4 for attacking midfield/2nd striker and 4 for CF

 

its pretty exciting stuff, it will be interesting to see how he keeps everyone happy. Crouch for example is a confidence player.

 

Am not sure Finnan could be counted as a glaring weakness...presume you mean lack of cover, if Krompkamp goes? Well, Carra could slot in, if needs be. I remember one of Gerrard's early games at Elland Road, playing an absolute blinder at right back... :whistle:

[Paco]

I've heard Sissoko can play quite well at right back (didn't he sometimes play there for Valencia?). I think everyone will get a fair crack of the whip, but unfortunately I can see God having to wait for his turn longer than the others

 

I would be amazed if Sissoko ever plays right back for us.

[LEF]

You could easily pick 6 different front six combinations

 

To me you have answerd your own question in that sentence. Its not about 11 under rafa. I think we will approach every game diffrently and use diffrent combinations for each game. For example we will not use louis or fowler against the team like sheffield and balckburn. But against teams that like to play we will probbly use diffrent cominations. As rafa says we have Possiblites.

[Michael Howard]

Squid and almond compote? sounds fuckin disgusting.

[Guest Nik]

I would be amazed if Sissoko ever plays right back for us.

So would I but it's nice to know that he can

[BENIRL]

With the exception of RB the squad doesnt have any glaring weakness's anymore

We now have 3 players to play wide right, 4 to play wide Left, 4 for CM, 4 for attacking midfield/2nd striker and 4 for CF

 

its pretty exciting stuff, it will be interesting to see how he keeps everyone happy. Crouch for example is a confidence player.

 

Please explain this comment a bit.

[Ryan]

If playing 4-4-2:

 

Reina

 

Finnan Carra Hyypia JAR

 

Gerrard Momo Xabi Kewell

 

Kuyt Bellamy

 

If playing 4-5-1:

 

Reina

 

Finnan Carra Hyypia JAR

 

Pennant Gerrard Momo Xabi Kewell

 

Crouch

 

And finally if playing 3-5-2 (which I think we'll play a few times this season):

 

Reina

 

Carra Hyypia Agger

 

Finnan JAR

 

Gerrard Momo Alonso

 

Kuyt Bellamy

[nibbler]

You remember that quote from Shanks about there being 2 great teams on merseyside? I reckon both these 2 would hammer the blueshite:

 

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

Finnan--Hyypia--Carra--Riise

Pennant--Xabi--Stevie-Speedy

-------Bellamy--Kuyt---------

 

-------------Dudek-------------

Kromkamp-Paletta-Agger--Aurelio

Anderson--Garcia--Momo---Kewell

-----------God--Crouch---------

 

I reckon Rafa will start a lot of away games 4-5-1, subbing on Bellamy for Xabi/Momo if we need a goal. I can also 4-4-2 being played a lot at home, probably with Stevie starting ahead of Pennant on the right.

 

I just hope we can keep all these shit-hot players happy all year. If Pennant, for example, was to start trouble you could see it being over lack of 1st team chances. I hope everyone will figure prominently this season, just in different games.

[Ryan]

You remember that quote from Shanks about there being 2 great teams on merseyside? I reckon both these 2 would hammer the blueshite:

 

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

Finnan--Hyypia--Carra--Riise

Pennant--Xabi--Stevie-Speedy

-------Bellamy--Kuyt---------

 

-------------Dudek-------------

Kromkamp-Paletta-Agger--Aurelio

Anderson--Garcia--Momo---Kewell

-----------God--Crouch---------

 

I reckon Rafa will start a lot of away games 4-5-1, subbing on Bellamy for Xabi/Momo if we need a goal. I can also 4-4-2 being played a lot at home, probably with Stevie starting ahead of Pennant on the right.

 

I just hope we can keep all these shit-hot players happy all year. If Pennant, for example, was to start trouble you could see it being over lack of 1st team chances. I hope everyone will figure prominently this season, just in different games.

 

Looking at those 2 sides and there is still no place for Zenden, Diao, FSP, ALT, Mellor or Warnock and it shows how strong the squad of players we have now is.

[MLB]

We will play 4-4-2 90% of the time, I reckon, and our current best 11 would be:

 

---------Reina

 

Finnan Carra Hyypia Riise

 

Gerrard Alonso Sissoko Kewell

 

--------Bellamy Kuyt

 

 

The likes of Aurelio, Pennant and Gonzalez will have to force themselves into the side by proving that they're better than someone who is already in the side and playing well. The left side in particular should provide some good competition for places, but we have strength in depth in all positions now so there is nobody in the team who can rest on their laurels.

[nibbler]

Looking at those 2 sides and there is still no place for Zenden, Diao, FSP, ALT, Mellor or Warnock and it shows how strong the squad of players we have now is.

 

Yeah, forgot about Zenden who I would probably put in the middle with Momo while pushing garcia out wide at the expense of Anderson in my B team. better than the blueshite either way though - really - I reckon our 2nd 11 would hammer Everton!

[nibbler]

Looking at those 2 sides and there is still no place for Zenden, Diao, FSP, ALT, Mellor or Warnock and it shows how strong the squad of players we have now is.

 

 

BTW - there will never be a place for the Sherrif! I reckon FSP is off too before August 31 - not too soon as far as I'm concerned!

[Red Nick]

Am not sure Finnan could be counted as a glaring weakness...presume you mean lack of cover, if Krompkamp goes? Well, Carra could slot in, if needs be. I remember one of Gerrard's early games at Elland Road, playing an absolute blinder at right back... :whistle:

 

Thats exactly what i mean at LB we have Warnock, Aurellio or Riise and at RB its only really finnan as Krompkamp is much better going forward.

[Jurgens Red Army]

You look at the squad now and its just full of quality

[kopitegaz]

Whats a Sqiad?