welcome ryan babel

[anfieldanfield]

Torres, Crouch, Kuyt, Voronin, Benayoun, Babel?

Pennant, Kewell, gerrard?

don't know

I think it's safe to say Voronin, Benayoun and Lucas will be used as cover. Essentially...

Strikers:

Crouch
Kuyt
Torres

Attacking midfielders/winger:

Gerrard
Babel
Pennant
Kewell

Central midfielders:

Sissoko
Alonso
Masher

[akjs123]

He said: "I've spoken to Rafa Benitez and that was when I knew everything would be signed. He has a clear vision of what he wants and said I'd be competing with six others for four positions in the forward line."

We are playing 1-5-4

Reina
Carra
Lucas---Xabi---Masch---Momo---Stevie
Kuyt---Torres---Crouch---Babel

Done this AFII style

[Taffy]

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He looks well proud there! He's even put a couple of his buttons from his shirt in his ears!

[Fowler_God]

He said: "I've spoken to Rafa Benitez and that was when I knew everything would be signed. He has a clear vision of what he wants and said I'd be competing with six others for four positions in the forward line."

That still does not make sense to me

Does he mean 2 forwards and 2 wingers?............. which would actually be 7 other players to compete with or

Does he mean that he will be used as a forward/in the hole type player? Which would mean he would compete with the 4 forwards we have plus Yossi and Stevie.

I have to say that statement confuses me.

[akjs123]

That still does not make sense to me

Does he mean 2 forwards and 2 wingers?............. which would actually be 7 other players to compete with or

Does he mean that he will be used as a forward/in the hole type player? Which would mean he would compete with the 4 forwards we have plus Yossi and Stevie.

I have to say that statement confuses me.

Its all a smokescreen mate. Rafa's told him to say that to make the chavs think that Rafa will be playing with 4 forwards this season. Remember chavs at home is our 2nd league game this season.

[Lucky]

bar bar bar bar baby bel

We were right in the end. It's all CHEESE CHEESE CHEESE!

[Morph]

bar bar bar bar baby bel

I couldn't let that go without reply, I thought it was a pretty decent gag

[Lucky]

That still does not make sense to me

Does he mean 2 forwards and 2 wingers?............. which would actually be 7 other players to compete with or

Does he mean that he will be used as a forward/in the hole type player? Which would mean he would compete with the 4 forwards we have plus Yossi and Stevie.

I have to say that statement confuses me.

The six players he will be competing against for the attacking positions are Torres, Kuyt, Crouch Voronin, Kewell, and Pennant.
Rafa may choose any type of combination.
I doubt he included Stevie and Yossi in that since they're not really wingers/forwards.

[DeeGame]

I couldn't let that go without reply, I thought it was a pretty decent gag

at least someone appreciated it

[anfieldanfield]

The six players he will be competing against for the attacking positions are Torres, Kuyt, Crouch Voronin, Kewell, and Pennant.
Rafa may choose any type of combination.
I doubt he included Stevie and Yossi in that since they're not really wingers/forwards.

By any valuation, Gerrard has been used predominantly as an forward/winger under Rafa.

[red g]

at least someone appreciated it

i said it, at the beginning of this thread.....i just dont know how to import pictures in

[DeeGame]

i said it, at the beginning of this thread.....i just dont know how to import pictures in

mine was better

[red g]

mine was better

lets agree to disagree

[The_weatherman]

The six players he will be competing against for the attacking positions are Torres, Kuyt, Crouch Voronin, Kewell, and Pennant.
Rafa may choose any type of combination.
I doubt he included Stevie and Yossi in that since they're not really wingers/forwards.

Seven players for four attacking spots. I reckon we are talking about something like 4-2-3-1 like at Valencia or even some sort of 4-2-2-2?

XXX--XXX-XXX-XXX
----XXX----XXX----
XXX----XXX----XXX
--------XXX-------

XXX--XXX-XXX-XXX
----XXX----XXX----
XXX------------XXX
----XXX----XXX----

Plausible, no?

[DeeGame]

Seven players for four attacking spots. I reckon we are talking about something like 4-2-3-1 like at Valencia or even some sort of 4-2-2-2?

XXX--XXX-XXX-XXX
----XXX----XXX----
XXX----XXX----XXX
--------XXX-------

XXX--XXX-XXX-XXX
----XXX----XXX----
XXX------------XXX
----XXX----XXX----

Plausible, no?

how can xxx play in so many positions at once