the_cote_kid Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Sure, fine, let's have him say whatever he wants, that'll be fun. I'd prefer some subtlety, personally. Friction? I stated from the start my feelings on his tweeting, my opinion isn't a reaction to the Aquilani comment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongi Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 "One missing link last year: Acquilani" one could take it that he literally means last year is what the club needed from a creativity point of view. it's hardly a statement that will rock the club in any event. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Maybe he didn't mean Aquilani and we're planning on buying someone called Acquilani. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkeat Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I've actually been ****ed off about this all day Oh well. Sure the club don't actually want this type of scenario but if there's no other option there's no other option. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongi Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 but does this mean for instance joe is seen as a better option or know one is willing to touch him with his wages? the choice there for me is as obvious as daylight. and on the agent thing - whether we want to keep him or not, the impression seems to be we don't care what the agent says. never heard any stories that the club is unhappy with the agent's conduct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony7 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Looks like Birmingham are going into administration (rumours at the min) but if true means we could be going in the europa cup after all. I rather we didn't as I hate Sunday games, we can always play reserves with the youth players in the Europa league in the early rounds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRJ Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 That surely cant happen, would mess with the seedings of the draws and such wouldnt it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony7 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 That surely cant happen, would mess with the seedings of the draws and such wouldnt it? Reading the reports it seems Birmingham are in finacial trouble and will be selling their best players but none of the reports mentioned administration so looks like people on twitter got ahead of themselves at the moment. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Birmingham-financial-meltdown-Carson-Yeung-assets-frozen-player-sale-to-survive-new-Portsmouth-article776447.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Has anyone bought Dann yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 No . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VamPook Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Milan Jovanovic's agent is confident the Liverpool winger will soon come to an agreement with Anderlecht to complete a move back to Belgium.Jovanovic, who signed on a free transfer from Standard Liege a year ago, has already held talks with Anderlecht but the Belgian side cannot match the reported £65,000-a-week he is on at Liverpool. There has also been interest from teams in the Middle East but Jovanovic would prefer to remain in Europe in order to maintain his international career with Serbia. "There is a gap between what we can offer and what the player gets at Liverpool," said Anderlecht general manager Herman van Holsbeeck. But Jovanovic's representative Dejan Veljkovic is confident a deal can be done. "Milan will definitely come to Anderlecht," he told Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium. "We are talking again and everything looks good: the sporting aspects, financial, contributions. "We are still a few solutions [away] but there is movement." Let it be.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongi Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 the few solutions away doesn't give me hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sky Sports saying that Aquilani's move has fallen through because he doesn't want to go on loan. He must really not want to come back here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cragswfc Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sky Sports saying that Aquilani's move has fallen through because he doesn't want to go on loan.He must really not want to come back here. from a outsider i can understand why. every one been saying 15m+ allways injured rubbish etc so can you blame him. if you could get 8m for him it would be a good deal because he just be disruptive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nad Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 No, would much rather keep him than sell him for £8m. He'd be 4th choice centre midfielder but you never know with injuries and such, could be handy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongi Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Sky Sports saying that Aquilani's move has fallen through because he doesn't want to go on loan.He must really not want to come back here. surely he would go on loan if he didn't want to come back here? especially given that it would seem suitors are few and far between. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divinity Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 4th choice. :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
el sid Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 he should be 1st choice with Lucas and Gerrard imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nad Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Except we'll probably play 4-4-2 a lot of the time with Carroll and Suarez upfront. As I see it, the rankings are: 1) Gerrard 2) Lucas 3) Adam 4) Aquilani 5) Henderson (low because he'll play RW a lot) 6) Meireles (probably be sold) 7) Spearing 8) Shelvey 9) Poulsen By gum we have a lot of CMs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeafParrot Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I don't think Henderson will play right wing at all. At least I hope not. He was bought to play CM, play him CM. Thats a way too simplistic way of looking at it btw. What we have atm is more like: DM - Lucas, Poulsen AM - Gerrard, Aquilani, Meireles, Cole? Box to box/third man/CM/whatever you want to call it - Adam, Henderson, Spearing, Shelvey. You could probably fit Aquilani and Meireles into either of the last two categories, same with Henderson possibly. I guess it will depend on who the opposition is as to what our midfield lineup will be, but whats for sure is we have too many central midfielders at the club, and one or two are going to have to go. I think if we had the choice the vast majority of us wouldn't be choosing Aquilani to be the first name out of the door. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 4-5-1 based on who is currently at the club GK: Reina, Doni, Jones LB: Aurelio, Insua, Robinson LCB: Agger, Soti, Wilson RCB: Carragher, Skrtel, Ayala RB: Johnson, Kelly, Flanagan DMC: Lucas, Spearing, Poulsen MC: Adam, Henderson, Meireles AMC: Gerrard, Aquilani, Shelvey LW: Downing, Maxi, Cole RW: Suarez, Kuyt, Cole S: Carroll, N'Gog, Pacheco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nad Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I can't see the sense in playing Suarez right wing. For me, he has to be the #1 striker and play there all the time, even if it sometimes means leaving Carroll out of the team. He showed last season how devastating he is playing a free-ish role as a striker, similar to the role Tevez plays at City. His movement is superb, he can get behind the defence, he can drop deep and dribble, he moves out to the flanks etc. I don't think it's good strategy to play your best attacker not in his best position. Playing him on the wing would restrict him, he'd have some defensive duty, and he wouldn't be in the most dangerous central area of the pitch most of the time. So if we play 4-5-1, for me that means Carroll out; Suarez in the middle with Kuyt and Downing on the flanks, Gerrard, Lucas and Aquilani/Adam midfield. I don't think Kenny will want Carroll out of the team though, so that's why I think he'll mostly play 4-4-2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McFarland Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Wasn't Henderson considerably more effective for Sunderland on the right? At least that seems to be the impression I've got from Sunderland fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indi75 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Tonights game? On TV? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRJ Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 No its not, because for some reason our club channel has decided not to show the friendlies live It's being shown at 10pm though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 I don't think Henderson will play right wing at all. At least I hope not. He was bought to play CM, play him CM. Was that said by Kenny or Comolli? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheer Class Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I think Henderson will play right hand side of midfield but tuck in when attacking as Johnson will provide the natural width down the right and Downing down the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Was that said by Kenny or Comolli? I've not seen them mention position, but they have said that he's for "right now" and not bought for the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 that's all I've seen too, which makes me take the claim that he will play in the centre as an odd one, give the options we have there compared to right wing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Adam starts if it's 4-5-1, Henderson if it's 4-4-2 ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRJ Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Adam starts if it's 4-5-1, Henderson if it's 4-4-2 ? Starts in a 442 over Kuyt, Lucas or Gerrard? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 In the middle? No? If you meant on the right I think he's just as likely to displace Kuyt in either of those formations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Downing, Carroll, Suarez Adam, Lucas, Gerrard or Carroll, Suarez Downing, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson I'm resigned to believe that Kuyt is a squad player now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeafParrot Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 It just seems to make far more sense considering Henderson played centrally for most of last season and Comolli and Kenny both arrived at the club in January. Practically everything they've seen of him must be in the centre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheer Class Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I can see Lucas being displaced by Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nad Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 No chance, he's the only decent DM we have. You can't play 2 (or 3) creative/attacking CMs together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I can see Lucas being displaced by Adam I think it's an option for certain games, but Adam really can't tackle/defend for toffee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Downing, Carroll, SuarezAdam, Lucas, Gerrard or Carroll, Suarez Downing, Lucas, Gerrard, Henderson I'm resigned to believe that Kuyt is a squad player now. Kuyt will start more games than Henderson this season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Kuyt will start more games than Henderson this season I hope so. Hell, I hope Kuyt starts more games than Carroll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheer Class Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I think it's an option for certain games, but Adam really can't tackle/defend for toffee. I think hes your new Alonso! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jongi Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 I think hes your new Alonso! alonso played alongside mascherano Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubiscus Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 4-5-1 based on who is currently at the clubGK: Reina, Doni, Jones LB: Aurelio, Insua, Robinson LCB: Agger, Soti, Wilson RCB: Carragher, Skrtel, Ayala RB: Johnson, Kelly, Flanagan DMC: Lucas, Spearing, Poulsen MC: Adam, Henderson, Meireles AMC: Gerrard, Aquilani, Shelvey LW: Downing, Maxi, Cole RW: Suarez, Kuyt, Cole S: Carroll, N'Gog, Pacheco Love our midfield options now and the front line is good, but that defence looks far too weak. Really needs some reinforcement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmers Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 No its not, because for some reason our club channel has decided not to show the friendlies live It's being shown at 10pm though They are showing at 7 aswell according to the website and tv listings. Team line up confimed as The Liverpool team in full: Doni, Insua, Flanagan, Kyrgiakos, Kelly, Robinson, Degen, Shelvey, Poulsen, Cole, Carroll. Subs: Jones, Wisdom, Ayala, Spearing, Coady, Kuyt, Aquilani. So clearly a back 6 for this game then!? It's also possibly the worst line up I've seen in years, can't wait to watch it now! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshyboy1984 Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 So LFCTV is strongly insinuating I'm going to be able to watch this friendly live? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmers Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/soto-skippers-reds-watch-live It would seem so! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cote_kid Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Degen? Why the **** has El Zhar been overlooked again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRJ Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 [ Doni Flanagan Soti Kelly Robinson Degen Shelvery Poulsen Insua Cole Carroll I reckon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalution Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 we've been awful. only one first teamer our there but still Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 That Baros lad up front looks quite good, lets sign him. (to be fair, was a great finish by him) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkeat Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 i've switched off. unbareable. shouldn't be televised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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