The truth about our strength in depth

[kev776]

--------------Pepe

Finnan---Carra----Agger---JAR

Benayoun----Alonso------Kewell

-------------Gerrarrd

---Crouch-------------Torres




-------Crow---------Kuyt

Babel-------------------Pennant

----Mascherano--Momo

Aurelio------------------Arbeola

---------Paletta-Sammy

-----------Carson

Subs: Leiva, Hobbs, Martin,Leto and Insua.

Not a bad squad Rafa old chap. Best we have had for some time. Both of these teams could do well in the EPL. The only weak point is Paletta.

[spud_gun]

If we were to lose Carra or Agger long term then i'd be more than a little concerned.

[kev776]

If we were to lose Carra or Agger long term then i'd be more than a little concerned.

Sammy still has a season left in him if we left him out of the cups. If we lost both, thats a different story

[spud_gun]

Sammy still has a season left in him if we left him out of the cups. If we lost both, thats a different story

I think Sami's lack of pace will finally catch up with him. This season, i fear, is a bridge to far for him. He'll make an excellent deputy in the occasional game but i don;t think he could sustain a full season.

[kev776]

I believe Arbeola has played centrback and Heinze is also an emergency centrback if we ever get him.

[stevie_gerrard_8]

I think Sami's lack of pace will finally catch up with him. This season, i fear, is a bridge to far for him. He'll make an excellent deputy in the occasional game but i don;t think he could sustain a full season.

The thing is Sami never had pace. What made him as a player was his exceptional positioning and reading of the game, so even though he never had pace, he was always one step ahead of ther game.
If we do lose Agger and Carra we'd be left with Sami and one of Paletta and Arbeloa. Hence one of the reasons for trying to buy Heinze, although he's not the quickest either.

[magicalbarnes]

Hence one of the reasons for trying to buy Heinze, although he's not the quickest either.

I thought Heinze couldn't play centre back?

[El Jefecito]

I thought Heinze couldn't play centre back?

He played CH for the Argies during Copa America.

[Alpha]

He played CH for the Argies during Copa America.

No he didn't.

Ayala and Milito did.

[El Jefecito]

No he didn't.

Ayala and Milito did.

I saw at least one game where he did!

[stevie_gerrard_8]

He can play there but not very well. He's average there which is due to his lack of pace especially after his injury.

[Parm]

Sammy still has a season left in him if we left him out of the cups. If we lost both, thats a different story

but if we had to rely on Palletta as well....

[Red_Polo]

If we signed a LB who could also play CB we'd have genuine strength in depth, no exception. Paletta isn't up to it and Aurelio is injury prone - then again so is Heinze. Chiellini on the other hand...

[El Jefecito]

Replace paletta with Heinize and we truly have two class players for each position!

[Marky]

I think Sami's lack of pace will finally catch up with him. This season, i fear, is a bridge to far for him. He'll make an excellent deputy in the occasional game but i don;t think he could sustain a full season.

To be fair big sami never had any in the first place mate.