The whole why do LFC play two holiding midfielders and that we should bin it off, well in my opinion, thats complete rubbish. With two holding midfielders it makes Liverpool extremely difficult to beat. It works in Europe especially but it also works in the league too. First things first, you make yourseleves unbeatable, then you push on and work out how your going to win the game and score goal ( Even in home matches ). It worked so well for us last season so why change it this season? People are only bringing this up now because we've had some bad results and there looking for excuses. This wasn't once an issue last season and everybody was going on about how great our formation was.
The problem with it this season is Lucas and Masc aren't creative enough. No matter what, Masc is going to be in the team. He isn't a creative footballer and instead he has a great work engine and he breaks up play/wins the ball back for us. So the problem is Lucas. Yes, he has improved, and yes hes adapted himself as a good squad player for Liverpool. But as soon as Aquilani can play the better, because it will be a straight swop for Lucas. Some of you on here are saying Aquilani should play off Torres. Again, thats rubbish. Gerrard and Torres are the most feared strike force in Europe. Aquilani is a box to box midfielder, exactly like Paul Scholes in his prime, he will fit in perfectly with the Alonso role.
The substitutions, i think thats just a case of Rafa having belief in the team he chose for that game. Whether its right or not, i can understand why sometimes he may not make subs etc. If hes picked a team, he believes that team will win that game, or atleast get a result. There will be times when we are not playing well or the other team takes the lead, but Rafa probably just has belief that the side he chose will bounce back.
Players out of position. Kuyt shouldnt be played on the right? Again, rubbish! Same as the two holding midfielders argument, Kuyt playing on the right wasn't an issue last season. Its only being brought up now because hes had a average/poor season so far. But who hasn't? its only johnson and masc who have had good seasons so far. Insua has been dreadful at times but i don't see people coming on here saying INSUA SHOULD NOT PLAY LEFT BACK AND INSTEAD HE SHOULD PLAY RIGHT MID. its just a stupid argument. Kuyt does a job on that right flank and i wouldn't have him anywhere else.
Our strike force is poor like somebody has already mentioned. When nando is out we are well and truly goosed. Thats where babel should come in. Don't understand why rafa keeps playing him out wide when alls he ever says is play me upfront. Ngog looks like a good player but personaly, i think Babel would do a job as a out and out striker. I think Rafa made a mistake in selling Keane. Was a childish decision and it came down to just being stubborn because keane 'wasnt his signing'. Despite what some of you may say, Keane is world class. We finished 4 points off the pace last season, if we kept Keane for the remainder of the season theres no doubt in my mind we would have won it. I'm 100% certain Keane would have won us that extra 5 points we needed last term, so to sell him, for me, was absolutely ridiculous. Especially when he hasn't been replaced.
To sum up, i love Rafa, and theres basically nothing i disagree with him about, the only problem that i can see is we have no strength in depth. Rafa has to take part of the blame because hes sold alot of players. But theres an argument for that, if a player comes in and doesn't turn out to be good enough, then they have to be moved on. Rafa also needs to sell players to buy in some situations. So it comes down to the owners.
We are only 2-3 players away from winning the league. Rafa has done that, nobody else, just Rafa. If he had the right backing, LFC would win the league, no question about it.
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