The 2008/09 Centre Back debate

hmmm tricky this one and I would go with Carra and Skrtel.

My reasons for this are that we all know Carra is a leader, a role model and every defence needs someone with these kind of skills.  Skrtel has impressed ever since he played like his 3rd or 4th game after a shaky start at the back and has kept the quality there and provided Rafa a constant head ache in the selection process whereas we all know Agger is a great, pacey centre back who would provide great cover for any of the two.  I have feeling that we may see every possible combination this season.

I want to see Agger play again!

I will go with carra & skrtel, but like k.kenny said i want to see agger play, he wasnt on the bunch.

I want to see agger play, he wasnt on the bunch.

The munch bunch 

He wasn't on the bench either 

Sorry Clint, I'm being facetious 

So where is Dan, does anyone have any news of him?

The munch bunch 

He wasn't on the bench either 

Sorry Clint, I'm being facetious 

So where is Dan, does anyone have any news of him?

Maybe his head chef has gone AWOL and he was needed for lunchtime service. 

skirtl is simply better than agger, but its close, in the long run it will be skirtl and agger, what great bargains, if we had have bought english players it would have cost 4 times as much

jamie c is the main one for now, but he is versatile and getting older now. but he is class

so jamie and skirtl with a change in 2 years to agger and skirtl

Agger will be back soon. His injury was a lengthy one we all know that, he is fighty his way back into the side, lets be honest skrtel is in fine form this season and has been playing excellently.

Im hoping we will get to see the Skrtel Agger partnership properly for the first time in the carling cup game

I have gone for Carragher and Skrtel. Agger should provide good competition, Hyypia can still be useful against smaller teams if Rafa wants to rotate, and hopefully Jack can get some games in the League Cup (starting with Crewe), FA Cup, and maybe the Premiership as well!

hopefully Jack can get some games in the League Cup (starting with Crewe), FA Cup, and maybe the Premiership as well!

Jack Hobbs is out on loan at Leicester Frankie. 

Opps... forgive the newbies! Didn't realise it while typing.

So one eye on Hobbs and David Martin at Leicester

Interesting thread. I've gone for Jamie and Skrtel.

Was like the hardest decision in the world. Agger can certainly come out with the ball and be more creative, but I feel that Skrtel will edge it.

I'll probably be miles off mark though. I hope Agger get's more games.

two fantastic players we are lucky to have, i believe they are our future center backs when carra hangs up his boots at 40 ish
i would like to see agger playing now he is such a great player to have he can score goals and reads the game like sami and is also classy  like hansen
then theres skrtel solid no nonsense takes no prisoners gets on with the job, but what about carra to good to leave out of any team,
he could play at right back hes not as quick as "bob" but can and has put some great crosses in to the box when hes gone that far.
its a nice problem to have but dan is just too good to have on the bench so what do you do?

When worse comes to worse you have to play them all. That means Carra at right back. I'm not a fan of it but if it means we get to keep Danny then by all means we have to.

Agger and Marty will be our partnership of the future and we have to make sure Danny is here to foresee the long term plan.

Massive blow if we lose him.

Why the hell ask this question?

For the time being Skrtel is in on merit. After that, who knows? Agger's a gem, but the team are keeping clean sheets and winning. So he'll have to wait his turn.

Why the hell ask this question?

For the time being Skrtel is in on merit. After that, who knows? Agger's a gem, but the team are keeping clean sheets and winning. So he'll have to wait his turn.

Is right.

I voted for Carra and Skittles because they are playing well at the moment so deserve to be in the team.

Agger has done nothing wrong but neither have the other two - and they are wearing the shirt at present.  His time will come.

So erm... stewards enquiry.

Voting locked now.

Unlikely to be Skrtel putting in the most apps.

Depending on the outcome tomorrow we may see Jack Hobbs returned.

And what happens with the UEFA team?

Hyypia was left out remember.

We've only got two centre backs for European games.

sh*t.

So erm... stewards enquiry.

Voting locked now.

Unlikely to be Skrtel putting in the most apps.

Depending on the outcome tomorrow we may see Jack Hobbs returned.

And what happens with the UEFA team?

Hyypia was left out remember.

We've only got two centre backs for European games.

sh*t.

Oh sh*t, the possible impact of that is now dawning on me, I'm praying to god the Carra an Dagger don't get injured to January now.

As for the CB debate, well not likely that there can be much debate about who starts now can there, Agger and Carra for the whole season really.

So im guessing Agger and Carra will be 1st choice now

So erm... stewards enquiry.

Voting locked now.

Unlikely to be Skrtel putting in the most apps.

Depending on the outcome tomorrow we may see Jack Hobbs returned.

And what happens with the UEFA team?

Hyypia was left out remember.

We've only got two centre backs for European games.

sh*t.

Agger will fill in in the CL/PL and Hyypia can fill in against the smaller Pl teams.

Cover for the Champions League?

If something does happen to Carra or Dagger will they put Arby centre-back and put Stephen Darby in right back?  Can Doss or Aurelio play centre-back?

Potentially worrying.  Especially seeing as Agger is still slowly returning from a huge lay-off and there must be doubts over his fitness because Rafa has hardly used him.

Cover for the Champions League?

If something does happen to Carra or Dagger will they put Arby centre-back and put Stephen Darby in right back?  Can Doss or Aurelio play centre-back?

Potentially worrying.  Especially seeing as Agger is still slowly returning from a huge lay-off and there must be doubts over his fitness because Rafa has hardly used him.

Agger didn`t suddenly forget how to defend.he`s played in internationals and reserve games since his recovery and is very capable of playing in the CL.
The next big CL game will be after we Qualify for the last 16.Agger will have played about 12 games by then.

I didn't say he forgot how to defend.  I was wondering what would happen if either of them got injured.

It's possible that Skrtel could be fit for the knockout stages. We'll know by tomorrow anyway. Fingers crossed.