Babel

[philyhamann]

If Babel plays on the right against West Ham he will be man of the match, and if he isn't I will leave this forum forever.

[aws]

Please pick Babel on the right tomorrow, Rafa.

[drewy]

It's feasible he could get picked but man of the match..............

[Scott_M]

This is a no lose scenario!

[Crazyhorse7778]

Has Babel ever played well from the start of a game?

[PaulMcC]

He has a few good games for us.

 

Are Yossi or Kuyt injured or something?

[INTORRESTING]

How can you drop Kuyt from the right?

[Carra_is_legend]

How can you drop Kuyt from the right?

 

Kuyt didn't play on the right on Wednesday.

[stringvest]

How can you drop Kuyt from the right?

 

He didn't play on the right during the week. He played up front with Torres. I do think for Babel to get man of the match would be such a massive improvement in form and commitment that it's not going to happen, even if the other 10 get sent off. Have you been on a long lunch Philly?

[INTORRESTING]

I didn't say he did play on the right on Wednesday but i expect Gerrard to be behind Torres on Saturday and Masch back in next to Lucas

[hamstrung]

If he isn't picked on the right you're leaving forever?

[king7]

If Babel plays on the right, in front of Johnson, we will be exposed on that side all the time. Both Kuyt and Yossi provides cover when Johnson comes forward, Babel won't. Anyone who plays on West Hams left will be man of the match...

[Mathewbet1]

Pace power babel and johson on the right would like to see it in action at least once

[Trucker Paddy]

Has Babel ever played well from the start of a game?

 

Bolton Away 07/08 he put in his finest and 1 of the best wing displays i've seen by a red since Digger was in his prime, fuckin awesome he was, Bolton took off there fullback at halftime because Babel was that good then in the 2nd half he was even better, I though we had a superstar on our hands, been all downhill since, although he was good against Real at Anfield.

[PaulMcC]

No manager has ever played Babel on the right.

 

He kept coming inside just as much on Wednesday too.

[Carra_is_legend]

If Babel plays on the right, I fully expect Johnson to bomb forward 15 times and not touch the ball once as Babel would have already lost it by then.

[Hermes]

Has Babel ever played well from the start of a game?

 

Yes, but it's a pity about the subsequent 89 minutes.

[aws]

He doesn't deserve to play. Ten minutes of effort on wednesday doesn't make up for the dozens of half-arsed efforts he's put in previously. I suppose he has to play sometimes (if only to give us a chance of selling him in January) so stick him in against Leeds.

[Steve Holt]

Whats with the Superman 2 beard he is sporting these days? Is he hoping to intimidate Rafa into playing him?

[Woo]

No manager has ever played Babel on the right.

 

He kept coming inside just as much on Wednesday too.

 

Rafa has done it a few times. I can remember away at PSV last season in particular.

[Unrighteous]

If Babel is picked to start against West Ham. I'll freak out.

[PaulMcC]

Rafa has done it a few times. I can remember away at PSV last season in particular.

 

I meant as a regular thing. He played a bit on the right on Wednesday so obviously he's played there in the odd game or parts of games. But no manager has ever regularly played him on the right.

[Woo]

I meant as a regular thing. He played a bit on the right on Wednesday so obviously he's played there in the odd game or parts of games. But no manager has ever regularly played him on the right.

 

Ah right sorry. I think he would be worth a shot on the right hand side. He can't do much worse than he has on the left.

[Hermes]

If Babel is picked to start against West Ham. I'll freak out.

 

If he's picked on the right it may free Kuyt.

[Steve Holt]

If he's picked on the right it may free Kuyt.

 

:D very good