Your preferred team for next season

We have hardly nobody yet, so how do you all see our team shaping up and what is our current best team (I'm excluding alonso in my team for obvious reasons). Skrtel is injured, and arba looks like he is going.

                                         Reina

  Johnson             Agger            Carragher         Insua

                                mascharano

kuyt                         Gerrard                          Riera

                    Torres                Babel

Subs:
Cavalieri
spearing
pacheco
Lucas
Dossena
Arelio

im too tired to remember the rest

ok lets have your current best teams.

             Reina
Arbeloa Carra Skrtel Insua
           Xabi Masch
Kuyt      Gerrard     Benayoun
            Torres

Bench: Cavalieri, Johnson, Agger, Spearing, Lucas, Riera, Nemeth

I still rate Arby as the better right back, although obviously people will disagree. And even with all the sh*te that's flying around at the minute Xabi and Masch are still the best options we have for those positions.

Reina

Johnson - Agger - Skrtel - Insua

Kuyt - Gerrard - Mascherano - Riera
Benayoun
Torres

Yossi deserves a place in the starting XI after his performances second half of last season.

Riera is the only proper winger we have got so he will have to play IMO.

Anyway, two players short of a title push for me.  If we don't get a decent backup striker and another winger in then sorry but I'll be pretty pessimistic about the season ahead.

At the present time

                                          Reina
Johnson            Carra                              Agger                   Arbeloa

                               Mascha                        Alonso

Kuyt                                                                                          Benayoun

                                            Gerrard
                                                    
                                                  Torres
                                  
I see no reason why Arby has to be strictly used as a right back.. he plays left back when he feaures for Spain very often and made an impressive debut in that position vs Barca at the Nou Camp.. against MESSI!, Xabi and Masch need to be maintained because they are vital in that role in front of Carra and Agger and there is a possibility that both will stay.

                                    

Agree about Arbeloa.

And Johnson can also play left back.

                       Reina
 
Johnson    Carragher    Agger   Aurelio

             Mascherano    Alonso

   Kuyt            Gerrard           Benayoun
 
                      Torres

Surprised no one else went with Fabio. I think he's one of the best LB's in the league.

Of course this team will change by the end of the transfer window.

Nobody chose Fabio because he is currently injured . For my current team :

                                           Reina
    Johnson                 Carra                        Agger             Arbeloa (Aurelio if he wasn't injured)

                          Masch                        Alonso

 Kuyt/Benny                                Gerrard                                  Riera/Benny

                                                         Torres

But at the end of the transfer window I hope it looks like this ( taking into consideration that Xabi isn't leaving) :

                              Reina
Johnson        Carra                Agger        Arbeloa

                     Masch                     Xabi

Kuyt                         Gerrard                             Silva

                                          Torres       

Injuries aside, I would say :-

                               Reina
   Johnson     Carragher    Agger   Auerlio
           Mascherano     Alonso
     Kuyt         Gerrard      Babel
                     Torres

                                                   25. reina
     
  2. g.johnson       23. carragher               5. agger            12. aurelio
   
     
        18. kuyt             14. alonso                   20. mascherano        11.riera
         
                                                 8.gerrard
 
                                                       9.torres

bench : 37. skrtel , 21. lucas , 10. voronin , 19.babel , 15. benayoun
i would leave alonso and masch out of the whole squad let alone the starting XI down to disloyalty but at the end of the day like it or hate it they are liverpool players still and the best centre mids at that. 

                       Reina
 
Johnson    Carragher    Agger   Aurelio

             Mascherano    Alonso

   Kuyt            Gerrard           Benayoun
 
                      Torres

....................Rein a....................
...Johnson..Carra...Agge r...Insua...
.............Alonso...Ma sch.............
...Kuyt.........Gerrard. ........Riera...
..................Torres ....................

Subs: Cavalieri, Arbeloa, Skrtel, Aurelio, Benayoun, Lucas, Babel.

At this present time...

Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Insua

Kuyt - Alonso - Mascherano - Riera
Gerrard
Torres

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

Johnson-------Carra------Skrtel----------Aurelio

------------------Masch---Alonso--------------------

Kuyt----------------------------------------------Riera

----------------Gerrard---------------------------------

---------------------------------Torres------------------

Subs: Cavalieri, Agger, Insua, Lucas, Benayoun, Babel, Pacheco.

At this present time...

Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Insua

Kuyt - Alonso - Mascherano - Riera
Gerrard
Torres

Snap.

Assuming that Xabi goes I would field...


                              Reina

  Arbeloa        Carragher       Agger        Johnson

                   
                              Masch

  Kuyt                       Lucas                 Riera/Babel/Benny


                         Gerrard

                                  Torres


I'm quite happy to have faith in Lucas given his vast improvement towards the end of last season and especially his display against ManUre, plus sitting in the middle just behind Gerrard will inspire confidence in him I would hope.

Johnson and Arby are great right backs but since it seems Rafa is using Johnson on the left so far in pre-season that's where I've stuck him.

I'm un-decided on the left wing but of the three I selected I'd probably use Riera or Benny more than Babel as he's just so bloody frustrating.

If we sold Xabi:

----------------Reina----------------
Johnsn--Carra---Skrtel---Aurelio
---------------Masch----------------
Kuyt---------------------------Riera
------Gerrard--------Silva----------
---------------Torres----------------

Subs: Cavalieri, Agger, Insua, Spearing, Benayon, Babel, Martins.

Sell:
Alonso - £30m

Buy:
D.Silva - £25m
O.Martins - £5m        

Johnson - Agger - Skrtel - Insua

I like the Skrtel-Agger pairing too, but since Skrtel's injured I'd go with...

                    Reina
 
Johnson    Carragher    Agger   Aurelio

             Mascherano    

   Kuyt                                Riera

          Gerrard          Benayoun
 
                      Torres

                Reina (of course)
Johnson   Skrtel  Carragher  Arbeloa
              Mascherano
                         Alonso
               Gerrard  (Yossi / Lucas)   Riera
 Kuyt                         
                      Torres

Lucas as needed in midfield, Yossi as needed in midfield or the wings (if I'm not mistaken I remember Yossi playing midfield for West Ham some and well) 

subs: Babel, Voronin, N'gog, Insua/Aurelio, Agger, Pacheco/Kelly

There can only be 11 players on the pitch Big Red Head.

I can but dream........



              Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Insua

             Mascherano
           
               Gerrard
Kuyt                           Silva

        Torres - Villa 

                                               Reina

                   Johnson         Carra         Agger       Aurelio
                                     
                                     Alonso          Masch

                     Kuyt                   Gerrard               Babel

                                               Torres

Toon many people put arbeloa and alonso in the team , not gonna happen, get real people.

too many safe formations aswell

JD's team is probably the best except for mine of course.

Reina, johnson,carra, agger, insua, masch, xabi, gerrard, kuyt,riera,nando.

Title? Done.

I think:

Reina
Johnson - Carragher - Agger - Insua
Mascherano/Alonso - Lucas
Kuyt - Gerrard - Silva
Torres

I think only one of Alonso or Mascherano will go, then the other will partner Lucas, spend the money on Silva and the titles won.

With Alonso:                                                       Reina
                                             Johnson      Carragher   Skrtel      Insua

                                                     Mascherano       Alonso
                                             
                                               Kuyt             Gerrard            Babel

                                                                  Torres

At this present time...

Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Insua

Kuyt - Alonso - Mascherano - Riera
Gerrard
Torres

Spot on going with that as well. Present time of course, who knows what if the players leave.

Spot on going with that as well. Present time of course, who knows what if the players leave.

Same for the present time, except maybe Yossi on the right after his superb performances last year. Is Skrtel injured? I'd be rotating him, Agger and Carra through the centre backs depending on form and fitness. Carragher probably can't play out a whole season at top form now, so I'd be resting him in lesser cups and lesser matches. Yossi and Dirk rotating on the right wing, Yossi in games against teams like Stoke who have big players with no skill who don't move past half way because he can break them down
Hopefully Silva on the left wing in place of Riera

                reina
johnson    carrager    agger      aurelio
                   alonso       
kuyt            gerrad        benayoun
             
               torres  voronin         
this would be possible only if we can hang onto alonso
com,on rafa         

If Alonso were to leave and we don't buy anyone else:
           
                           Reina
Johnson       Carra         Agger          Insua (Aurelio when he comes back)
                         Mascherano
Kuyt        Gerrard        Benayoun        Riera
                          Torres
                   

As we are now.               

                    Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Insua

Kuyt - Alonso - Mascherano - Riera
                 
            Gerrard
                         Torres

If Xabi Dossena and Arbeloa are sold.

                  Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Insua

Kuyt - Martinez - Mascherano -Silva
         
            Gerrard
                        Torres   

or maybe

                    Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Insua

Kuyt - Gerrard - Mascherano -Silva
       
            Villa
                     Torres

Either or I would be happy with if Alonso Dossena and Arbeloa were to leave.

My current team:     Pepe
Glen           Jami               Danny         Emiliano
                            Xabi
                          Gerrard
Dirk                                                     Albert
                            Jossi
                           Nando
Sub:Diego, Fabio, Martin, Lucas, Javior, Ryan, David

If Silva is bought I will change it with Albert & if Xabi is sold, Javior will take his place.

                      Reina
Johnson     Carra      Agger       Insua
  Kuyt       Alonso     Masch       Babel
                     Gerrard
                     Torres

Babel and Johnson would tear defences apart this season.              

                            Reina

Johnson         Carra         Skrtel         Agger(until Aurelio is fit)

                             Mascherano
Kuyt                        Alonso             Riera

                               Gerrard
                               
                                Torres

Subs:Benny,Insua,Babel,Cavillieri,Veronin,Spearing,Pacheco

Agger left back? Has he even played there before?

                   Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Aurelio
         Mascherano - Alonso
         Kuyt - Gerrard - Riera
                   Torres

At the moment that's what I'd go for.

But I'm pretty sure that team will look a bit different at the end of the transfer window.
           

Agger left back? Has he even played there before?

He has a good left foot surely he can play there.Stevie played alot of positions and a achieved at all of them,a bit of practice and some training he would be great,then Rafa wouldnt have this dillema of which out of the 3 central defenders he is going to play.Like i said just for now until Aurelio returns.

I'd give Insua the chance personally he's good enough as he proved last season and playing players out of position  to hamper the development of a player like Insua sends out the wrong message IMO

                reina
johnson    carrager    agger      aurelio
                   alonso       
kuyt            gerrad        benayoun
             
               torres  voronin         
this would be possible only if we can hang onto alonso
com,on rafa         

come on voranin, he is sh*te, if you put a t in your name and swapped the d and p  sudip, this would explain your formation

                     Reina
Johnson                            Insua
         Carra          Agger

Kuyt       Masc.    Gerrard    Babbel
                   Benayoun
                     Torres


Would love to put Alonso in there but just can't see him being here but fingers crossed and he sees sense.

                     Reina
Johnson                            Agger/Aurelio
             Carra          Skrtel

                  Mascherano

Benayoun/Kuyt       Alonso                 Silva
                  
                    Gerrard
                    
                         Torres

Bench: Riera, Babel(supersub), Insua, Lucas, Nemeth, El Zhar, Cavalieri

Anyway, two players short of a title push for me.  If we don't get a decent backup striker and another winger in then sorry but I'll be pretty pessimistic about the season ahead.

Agreed.

Reina

Johnson - Carra - Agger - Insua

Kuyt - Alonso - Mascherano - Riera
Gerrard
Torres