Starting Choice Eleven Dilemma

When I said far superior to Kuyt I did just mean on his crossing ability. Kuyt can put it a ball in but generally they're just floated up to the back post or stabbed across goal, whereas Henderson gets his foot around the ball and curls it in with good technique.

Kuyt's a good player to have in our squad, but he's still got an inconsistent first touch, he's not quick and he doesn't run at people and beat them like Downing does for instance. He's still a great finisher and a hard worker of course, but these are qualities I see being used from the bench. He did link up very well with Suarez, and that's certainly interesting and a partnership I could see being used this season at some point.

Good squad player and I'm sure he'll still prove useful backing up the forwards and the right wing. No longer in my personal first XI though.

I agree that Henderson's crossing ability is better than Kuyt's

From what i've seen anyway

Yet to see if he'll gel with the team

Dunno where he'll fit in though as I'm a big fan and i couldn't find room for him in my starting eleven

And yet he's in my fantasy football team

enrique to start tomorrow? be harsh on fabio but surely he has been training hard with NUFC and is fit? ga,bling on leaving him out of my fantasy footy team tomor

enrique to start tomorrow? be harsh on fabio but surely he has been training hard with NUFC and is fit? ga,bling on leaving him out of my fantasy footy team tomor

Doubt he'll start, might get subbed on?

He plays for Holland and has been a major part of our team for 4 years.He never complains he score important goals covers absolutely everyone and yet some prefer Henderson to him.I just dont get it.I get the fact he looks awkward put his contribution to the team is immense and I think Kenny will play him either wide right as normal or even alongside Andy Carrol.

I agree, Kuyt is one of the most important players for the club and i am sure he will play more often than people on here seem to think. It does not matter whether a player has skills like messi or not as long as they perform for the team i dont care whether they look good or not.

They're all I just said, you crazy cat

Downing up front though?

By the way, you got to bed late last night mate, what was it, after 5?

:O

Haha I didn't mean Downing upfront, but on the left of an attacking trio consisting of him, Suarez (on the right) and Carroll upfront. Downing would be the one expected to drop back more, and obviously him and Suarez can change sides during a game as well.

Like this:
                   Reina
Johnson - Carra - Agger - Enrique
                   Lucas
           Meireles - Gerrard
       Suarez - Carroll - Downing

But as some people have said, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of using Kuyt very often, as I rate him very highly. Actually I think his form under Kenny last season could easily put him ahead of Carroll in the pecking order, given how good he was upfront, scoring lots of goals. However, Andy is potentially a key player so that's how I think I would play us.

Anyway, the fact is that during the course of a season we'll see lots of variations depending of the opponents, players' form, injuries, suspensions, etc; in "real life" there's no such thing as a "strongest" starting XI, it'll change.

I probably went to bed around 3 am btw

I probably went to bed around 3 am btw

Post on The late night thread says otherwise

What're you hiding?

I personally don't think Carrol is part of our "best 11" if everyone is fit. 

Here is what mine would be:

              Pepe
Johno  Skrtel Agger  Enrique
         Lucas  Gerrard
    Raul     Aqua    Downing
             Suarez

I personally don't think Carrol is part of our "best 11" if everyone is fit. 

Here is what mine would be:

              Pepe
Johno  Skrtel Agger  Enrique
         Lucas  Gerrard
    Raul     Aqua    Downing
             Suarez

Controversial

I've had my reservations about Carroll but I wouldn't leave him out of the squad

I think our best starting eleven when fit is:

                  Reina

Johnson  Skrtel  Agger  Auerlio

               Lucas  Aquilani

Gerrard          Suarez    Downing

                     Carroll

Team which is fit for most of the season:

                     Reina

Johnson  Skrtel  Carragher  Enrique

             Lucas  Aquilani

Henderson   Suarez   Downing

                Carroll

I left out Meireles because I don't think he's good enough to be played ahead of other players and he doesn't get his foot stuck in like other players do either. IMHO he would be a player, I'd be willing to sell and raise funds for a centre back or striker.

              Reina

Johnson  Carra Agger  Enrique

          Lucas  Gerrard

Henderson  Suarez   Downing

              Carroll

Is Suarez able to play in some form tomorrow? Can someone confrim/deny it? I have to be sure. I've got a fantasy football team riding on his selection!

Is Suarez able to play in some form tomorrow? Can someone confrim/deny it? I have to be sure. I've got a fantasy football team riding on his selection!

He's available for selection but I personally feel he'll be on the bench.

We should win without him, don't think we can blame dropping points because he didn't play. We have a strong squad now so we can cope with injuries.

Is Suarez able to play in some form tomorrow? Can someone confrim/deny it? I have to be sure. I've got a fantasy football team riding on his selection!

I took him out of mine, mate

You get one free transfer a week, you can put him back in when he gets a start

Full side with no injuries:

               Reina

 Johnson Kelly  Agger  Enrique

              Lucas
        Gerrard  Adam

    Suarez   Carroll  Downing

Full side with no injuries:

               Reina

 Johnson Kelly  Agger  Enrique

              Lucas
        Gerrard  Adam

    Suarez   Carroll  Downing

Perfect in my opinion

                          REINA
JOHNSON  CARRA     AGGAR    ENRIQUE
                    LUCAS
 
HENDERSON      AQUILLANI         DOWNING
            SUAREZ
                       CARROLL
Gerrard for aquillani when back fit and Kuyt as sub striker

Getting a bit twitchy as kick off approaches. Notice kk is getting a bit snappy at interviews as well...ooo-errr.....crossing everything

I think our best starting eleven when fit is:

                  Reina

Johnson  Skrtel  Agger  Auerlio

               Lucas  Aquilani

Gerrard          Suarez    Downing

                     Carroll

I would replace Aurelio with Enrique (and I like Aurelio), but I otherwise agree. 

I would replace Aurelio with Enrique (and I like Aurelio), but I otherwise agree. 

And swap Gerrard and Suarez. Suarez more effective when coming in from the wing, I think.

Think some people are pushing Kelly into the middle a little early, there's no way we're gonna start with him there at full strength, as much as I like him.

Bang on mate, not sure if I would rather have Kelly starting at centre half in front of Skrtel but thats pretty much perfect to me. Evertime I look at the starting eleven I want to get Aquilani in, but the truth for me is if Gerrard is fit neither Aquilani or Meireles start. Maybe Alberto rotated with Adam every now and then. Whoever said Meireles for the holding role, sorry mate but he's just not good enough at breaking things up I reckon, but everybody sees things differently I suppose.

How many subs are we actually allowed now because you still have Flanagan, Kelly, Robinson, Spearing, and Shelvey. What a squad.

Does everybody just forget about Henderson...?

                    Reina
kelly  agger   carra  enrique

kuyt    lucas   adam    downing

   suarez        carroll


   3-0  carroll suarez and downing to score