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« on: July 22, 2008, 05:48:59 PM »

If we sign Barry and Keane I would imagine thats the budget more or less gone and so wed have our squad for the new season. If we keep Xabi will this 11 be a wining 11 and is the back up good enough? Given the cost of Barry and Keane should they sign theyll both be shoe ins which could give us this line up

                                                        REINA
FINNAN                 CARRA                             AGGER          AURELIO

GERRARD             ALONSO                         MASCH            BARRY

                         TORRES                        KEANE

And a back up of

                                                CAVALIERI
DEGEN /ARBELOA             HYPPIA                             SKRTEL         DOSSENA/INSUA

PENNANT       LUCAS                               PLESSIS/SPEARING         BABEL

                  KUYT                                     NEMETH/VORONIN/PACHECO

Is there enough class there to put in a serious challenge? is there enough flair to open up tight games? We certainly look very secure at the back but we look weak in wide positions I feel

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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2008, 05:52:46 PM »

Wheres the naked lady?
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« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2008, 05:55:47 PM »

Swapping her as part of the Barry deal  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2008, 05:57:37 PM »

If we sign Barry and Keane I would imagine thats the budget more or less gone and so wed have our squad for the new season. If we keep Xabi will this 11 be a wining 11 and is the back up good enough? Given the cost of Barry and Keane should they sign theyll both be shoe ins which could give us this line up

                                                        REINA
FINNAN                 CARRA                             AGGER          AURELIO

GERRARD             ALONSO                         MASCH            BARRY

                         TORRES                        KEANE

And a back up of

                                                CAVALIERI
DEGEN /ARBELOA             HYPPIA                             SKRTEL         DOSSENA/INSUA

PENNANT       LUCAS                               PLESSIS/SPEARING         BABEL

                  KUYT                                     NEMETH/VORONIN/PACHECO

Is there enough class there to put in a serious challenge? is there enough flair to open up tight games? We certainly look very secure at the back but we look weak in wide positions I feel



I dont know what it is but I would far perfer Carra on the right with Skrtel and Agger partnering one another in the centre- I think that it could be a match made in heaven
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« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2008, 05:59:19 PM »

I agree with you Brian that it does indeed look like a very solid side, and I don't think we'd lose many games with a line-up like that. The thing is that last season I felt we had a solid side too, and I don't think we took too many goals along the way either. It's all well to reinforce the defence, but as you say the line-up you put does look like it could lack creativity, or that vital spark needed sometimes to unlock a game.

Sadly, that's what I feel we were dsperately lacking last season, and if the new line-up is what you put then I don't see that changing... we'd probably end up with too many draws again!  Roll Eyes I'm going to put my trust in Rafa, as he's nobody's fool and will surely have seen the problems our starting XI had long before I did and is surely plotting something to amend the difficulties we have had.

On another front, I think our second XI looks pretty good. Where do you think they'd finish if we were allowed to play Liverpool 1 and Liverpool 2 in the Premiership?
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« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2008, 06:00:59 PM »

I agree with you semple Agger and Skrtel will be a frightening partnership but I think to expect Agger to come back in and be at his best will be hard so it will be good to have Carra beside him more so then skrtel 
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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2008, 06:04:41 PM »

I agree with you Brian that it does indeed look like a very solid side, and I don't think we'd lose many games with a line-up like that. The thing is that last season I felt we had a solid side too, and I don't think we took too many goals along the way either. It's all well to reinforce the defence, but as you say the line-up you put does look like it could lack creativity, or that vital spark needed sometimes to unlock a game.

Sadly, that's what I feel we were dsperately lacking last season, and if the new line-up is what you put then I don't see that changing... we'd probably end up with too many draws again!  Roll Eyes I'm going to put my trust in Rafa, as he's nobody's fool and will surely have seen the problems our starting XI had long before I did and is surely plotting something to amend the difficulties we have had.

On another front, I think our second XI looks pretty good. Where do you think they'd finish if we were allowed to play Liverpool 1 and Liverpool 2 in the Premiership?

Id have no doubt that our second 11 could easily push for a top half finish as there is talent there and maybe the likes of Pennant would step up more and be counted as hed be one of the more senior players
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« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2008, 06:43:32 PM »

Id have no doubt that our second 11 could easily push for a top half finish as there is talent there and maybe the likes of Pennant would step up more and be counted as hed be one of the more senior players

I was thinking about mid-table myself, so more or less the same as you! Wink The only slight worry I had was the number of goals they might get, though I think if both Kuyt and Voronin were to be regular starters (in Kuyt's case, a regular striker's place) that they could flourish.

The defence, however, is excellent. I really think this is close to being our strongest department, rivalling the quality and depth of our midfield, which is saying something! The only doubts would be the (as yet) untested Degen/Dossena duo in the Premiership, which I can't wait to see!
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« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2008, 07:31:56 PM »

Babel back up, no way! he is 1st team
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« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2008, 08:09:50 PM »

I dunno really until I see how the new lads play.
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2008, 08:20:07 PM »

be alot better without barry in my opinion, shove silva in their on the wing and choose either villa upfront instead of keane or if you are being realistic then put babel up top.
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2008, 10:40:51 PM »

As was proved last season even without Agger defending wasnt our biggest problem, and given that TORRES had the best opening season for a foreigner it was turning tight drawn games into wins that ultimately cost us a shot at the title, and I still think we are weak out wide where we need to get quality crosses in ,I havn,t seen anyone in pre season yet who I think could make that position their own and give us that quality.   
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« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2008, 11:25:27 PM »

personally if we get Barry, I'd slap him at left back and put Babel on the left wing.

Aurelio, can't see any good in him to be fair, just don't think he's up to it.
Arbeloa, good little player but I prefer him at right back than left.
Insua, wouldn't mind seeing him play as he can only get experince from playing.
Dossenna, haven't seen anything to get excited about as of yet, hopefully that will change.
Carra, was great at left back under Houllier but he's a centre half now and shouldn't be shifted around whatsoever.

If we don't get Barry then I'd put Insua/Dossenna in. Either way Babel should be on the left because he gives you another option when it's needed. If we're on the back foot you can throw the ball long for him to chase an he forces opponents to back off because of his direct nature. He's also got a bullet shot on him.
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« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2008, 12:29:13 AM »

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dossena has only just joined so why have you put 'haven't seen anything to get excited about as of yet, hopefully that will change' sounds like he has been here half a season and yet to impress you
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« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2008, 12:35:09 AM »

because in the pre-season I haven't been impressed, hopefully that will change. Not difficult to understand mate.
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« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2008, 12:38:41 AM »

because in the pre-season I haven't been impressed, hopefully that will change. Not difficult to understand mate.

not impressed with dossena or the team in general because imo there have been some really good perfromances from players such as pacheco, darby, spearing and a few others
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