Starting XI - if we have £50million to spend in the summer

Doyle??! proven goalscorer?

               reina

johnson carra agger david luiz

        gerrard   masch
   
maxi        aquilani       mata

               

bench: kuyt, jovanovic, aurelio, lucas, skrtel.

I realise this might appear controversial. But, I'm starting to wonder if we should cash in on Torres while we can. He's been plagued by injury's this season and last. We don't have a squad big enough to give him the rest he quite obviously needs. He's an exceptional talent and one of if not the best when fully fit. That's the problem he hasn't been since our first season. If we can get any money out of our owners. That along with potentail Torres money. We might possibly gain four world class additions.

That's a great idea! While we're there, we should sell Gerrard and Kuyt, retire carragher early, and chuck cavalieri in goals. Then I say we knock down the Kop, and build a nice soundproof room, similar to the baby rooms at the back of a church. Also, we'll change to a nice blue kit. Chelsea seem to be doing well in blue.

                 Reina

Johnson   Sotis   Agger    *Someone*

 Krasic  Gerrard   Masch   Mata

             Maxi
                  Torres

Cavalieri, Carra, Pacheco, Kuyt, Lucas, Aquilani, Bent

Krasic - 10m, Mata - 20m and Bent 18m.

Some might be hell bent on paying 18m for back up but take Torres out and you have someone who knows what a F***ing goal is! Was bummed we didn't get him, and said he'd be near signing of the season in a thread on the General Football Forum. Can score a goal.

Could sell Riera, Benny and Babel and loan Ngog out.

Jovanovich and Nemeth to come in when needed.

To challenge for the title you need two players for every position so:

                 Reina
Johnson   Skrtel     Agger   (someone)
Lennon    Masch    Aquilani  Mata/Silva
             Gerrard
                       Torres

Lennon (20M), Mata or Silva (another 20M?) and then 10M on a new left back. Get a few million to spend on Carew (or a similar striker with a physical presence)

Second team:

                 Cav
Kelly   Carra      Sotis    Insua
Maxi    Lucas     *         Babel
         Jovanovich
                    Carew

* = can be any of the three central midfielders from the first team.

Should sell Kuyt for 10M and Riera for 6-7M. Aurelio to leave on a free as well.

I know the lad has been injured since he signed for us but in the games he has played I haven't seen anything to suggest that Aquilani is going to be a sucess in the premier league , I think if we tried to sort the left back position we could do a lot worse than Matthew Etherington from Stoke , people say we need someone to play off Torres infact we already have one in the ressies his name is Pacheco he will be ready for the first team next year  then we could drop Gerrard back to centre mid ,young Kelly at right back and move Johnson further forward to give us more invention from the right , we probably still need two class players to move us forward , I honestly don't think we are that far away from the teams above us .

Still makes are bench somewhat weak. Don't forget about the Cole's and Jovanovic's on frees!

fair point about jovanovic, but I would only get cole if benni left. benni currently provides the creativity and they're too similar.

I was being blindingly optimistic about alves though, he wouldn't leave barca and he wouldn't cost 10m if he did

need to be more level headed, maybe bring warnock back or go for baines. both boys can actually defend.

I know the lad has been injured since he signed for us but in the games he has played I haven't seen anything to suggest that Aquilani is going to be a sucess in the premier league , I think if we tried to sort the left back position we could do a lot worse than Matthew Etherington from Stoke , people say we need someone to play off Torres infact we already have one in the ressies his name is Pacheco he will be ready for the first team next year  then we could drop Gerrard back to centre mid ,young Kelly at right back and move Johnson further forward to give us more invention from the right , we probably still need two class players to move us forward , I honestly don't think we are that far away from the teams above us .

aquilani il say it again, yeah he hasnt exactly set the world alight but man o the match a goal and an assist in his first full game. So if you had 50mil to spend you would have Etherington at left back for liverpool? And whos this pacheco dude?

       Doyle (7.5mil)  - would be overpriced because he's English, same as Lennon but is a proven goal scorer  

If this is Kevin Doyle i'll think you'll find he's Irish sorry to be pedantic.

But the thing is, will players by the standard of Bent, Cole, Aquilani and Kuyt be willing to sit on the bench for us?

Would be interesting if we could have this as well :

                            Reina

Johnson         Carra              Agger             (someone)

Maxi           Gerrard           Mascherano           Silva

                           Gourcuff

                           Torres

We can probably sell Benayoun, Babel, and Riera and I think that's enough to generate 20-25 million?

We can also have Joe Cole and Darren Bent on the bench.

The opening post containing Alves?! Not a chance in hell, he'd cost around £50M+ and he wouldn't leave Barca for a team surrounded in financial uncertainty.

Also he is so obscenely right-footed I don't think it would work him at LB, infact I'm sure I heard Dunga tried it with Brazil because he wanted Maicon at RB and Alves played shocking on the left.

I'll have a go at this teamsheet business then eh?

                      Pepe
Johnson   Carra        Agger   Vargas (£6-10m)
                 
                     Masch
              Gerrard    Aquilani

Turan (£12-15m)   Torres   Mata or Silva (£15-25m)


I've neatly spent £50m tops there and for my next trick i think i'll try this... sell Riera, Benny and El Zhar etc. Get in Jovetic from Fiorentina.



     

What I was saying is that we don't need major spending in all areas , Etherington is as good as what we have if not better, as for who is this Pacheco dude you sure not a manc?

Providing we can keep hold of our players...


                    Reina

Johnson    Skrtel   Agger    Aurelio

Lennon     Masc    Milner    Young
   
              Gerrard  Torres

Bench:   Cav, Carra, Maxi, Kuyt, Jovanovic, Aquilani, Insua.


Milner - 25m
Young - 25m
Lennon - 20m

Rasing the extra 20m from the sales of babel, lucas and riera.


Doubt we would get both milner and young from villa, especially after the whole barry saga too - O'neil wouldn't do business with LFC, but ah well, we can all wish can't we.

^ That team though is more or less a dream team for me, i think it it walk the league, and the bench is a pretty good one too!

as for who is this Pacheco dude you sure not a manc?

sarcasm mate

but i agree not much needs to be spent. but etherington? I cant agree with you there, he's gotta be getting on to 30 now surely. I just feel that if we were to get some transfer money there would be better options, sorry if any offence caused pal.

Providing we can keep hold of our players...


                    Reina

Johnson    Skrtel   Agger    Aurelio

Lennon     Masc    Milner    Young
    
              Gerrard  Torres

Bench:   Cav, Carra, Maxi, Kuyt, Jovanovic, Aquilani, Insua.


Milner - 25m
Young - 25m
Lennon - 20m

Rasing the extra 20m from the sales of babel, lucas and riera.


Doubt we would get both milner and young from villa, especially after the whole barry saga too - O'neil wouldn't do business with LFC, but ah well, we can all wish can't we.

^ That team though is more or less a dream team for me, I think it it walk the league, and the bench is a pretty good one too!

Should have bought Milner when we had the chance to snap him up from Newcastle.

                    Reina

Johnson    Skrtel    Agger    Vargas

                Mascherano

Maxi     Aquilani     Gerrard    Mata

                  Torres

David Villa sat nicely on the bench along with Pacheco because Villa picked up a knock and Pacheco is just back from Spain again...but its okay because we have strength in debt..and while I'm talking in hypothetical terms...Javi Martinez sat ready to replace Aquilani

EDIT:

Alternatively

                      Reina

Johnson   Carragher   Skrtel    Agger

   Aquilani    Mascherano    Gerrard

       Villa      Torres     Nemeth

Blow the lot on Villa

Should have bought Milner when we had the chance to snap him up from Newcastle.

Thought so too.

Should have bought Milner when we had the chance to snap him up from Newcastle.

Agreed

Can't see the majority of these players coming to a club playing Europa League I'm afraid....

Ashley young is much much more expensive than 25 million. Villa won't let him go for less than 50 I imagine.

Europa league for one season??
Way to be positive,

And Bent, Milner, etc dont play in europe at all!

Lennon for the fact that he gives us blistering pace which we simply don't have other than Babel but he forgets to take the ball with him.

  yeah, something he needs to work on in training I think

                    Reina

Johnson    Skrtel    Agger    Vargas

                Mascherano

Maxi     Aquilani     Gerrard    Mata

                  Torres

David Villa sat nicely on the bench along with Pacheco because Villa picked up a knock and Pacheco is just back from Spain again...but its okay because we have strength in debt..and while I'm talking in hypothetical terms...Javi Martinez sat ready to replace Aquilani

Deliberate mistake?

With the four players i brought in i would probably be overspending and increase our debt. Ahem

                Reina
Johnson Carra Agger Bale
Maxi   Gerrard Masch  Turan
          Torres Silva

Subs: Kuyt, Cava, Nemeth, Pacheco, Aquilani, Babel, Skrtel