Does everybody just forget about Henderson...?
He has great potential but I don't see where he fits in the team. He is a good CM but not as creative as Mereiles nor Aquilani. Aquilani>Mereiles in a creative role and Aquilani tackles much better. Henderson is not better than Gerrard/Mereiles/maybe Aquilani at CAM. The fact is that actually he's a good midfielder but surpasses no one at any position(DM, CM, RM or CAM).
For eg. Shelvey is a better passer, more athletic, better vision. Henderson has more pace, skills and stamina. However in a CM position in a 4-4-2 I prefer Shelvey.
My team:
Reina
Johnson Carragher Agger Enrique
Lucas Aquilani*
Suarez* Gerrard Downing
Carroll
Aquilani has a better vision than Adam, has more skills, is quicker, his pass and move game is just awesome and he is also a decent set piece taker.
Suarez best position is just behind a main striker BUT I think that the partnership Suarez-Carroll won't work. Carroll is a striker to whom you make a good pass/cross in an ideal position and he simply scores or heads the ball. Carroll is more than decent with his feet and is very powerful and we should us it.
What I didn't like against Arsenal is that our objective was to pass it to wingers who just cross the ball to Carroll. He was very often lonely in the box and the crosses(although very good) were unsuccessful. we played too much on the wings and crossed. We need someone like Gerrard or Aquilani behind Carroll as playmaker. Someone in whom you can have confidence to pass the ball. Except modric I don't know any AM/Cm who can pass as well as Aquilani or Gerrard in the EPL.
Carroll is a beast at heading but he is also a striker who can score with the foot from through balls and we know of what Gerrard and Aquilani are capable.
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