Rafa's best team in his own mind...

[Craig_H]

Is this, isnt it?

Pepe
Finnan
Carra
Agger
Arbeloa
Yossi
Gerrard
Masher
Kewell
Kuyt
Torres

If we used Babel on the left and got another good striker, it'd be extremely good. But what does Rafa SEE in Kuyt?

[marcus50bucks]

Is this, isnt it?

Pepe
Finnan
Carra
Agger
Arbeloa
Yossi
Gerrard
Masher
Kewell
Kuyt
Torres

If we used Babel on the left and got another good striker, it'd be extremely good. But what does Rafa SEE in Kuyt?

Disagree, a fit Alonso would be in Rafa's team, no question.

[Craig_H]

And Masher would be dropped?

[Howard_lfc]

Disagree, a fit Alonso would be in Rafa's team, no question.

Xabi and Masher in the middle; SG right, Kewell or Babel left side.

[desertscouser]

I reckon that would be Rafa's best 11. As for what he sees in Kuyt, well it's bizarre. He probably wouldn't even make the bench at Arsenal, United, Spurs or Chelsea. He's a nice guy who gives 100% but he's a very poor footballer.

[blacky]

I think it's

Pepe
Finnan
Agger
Carra
Arbeloa
SG
Masch
Alonso
Kewell
Kuyt
Torres

[marcus50bucks]

And Masher would be dropped?

No, I think Benitez would accommodate both. Lets face it, the team against man utd was more or less the same as the one you just posted but we still looked ****. Against top teams especially, you need Alonso without a shadow of a ****ing doubt fella.

[Nic83]

Xabi is Rafa's favourite. Definitely in there.

He'd like to accomodate Xabi, Masher and Stevie in the mdfield. Probably with kewell on the left and Torres and Kuyt (unfortunately) up top.

[Nic83]

I think it's

Pepe
Finnan
Agger
Carra
Arbeloa
SG
Masch
Alonso
Kewell
Kuyt
Torres

[Sir Bob]

I think the thing with Kuyt is if you picked your best strikers in the premiership you'd have to go a fair way down before you picked him. Lets face it, he'd struggle to get into the top 20 strikers in the league and you won't win a title like that.

[Nic83]

No, I think Benitez would accommadate both. Lets face it, the team against man utd was more or less the same as the one you just posted but we still looked ****. Against top teams especially, you need Alonso without a shadow of a ****ing doubt fella.

Against any team. Alonso is the perfect footballer. He is unreal.

[Nic83]

I think the thing with Kuyt is if you picked your best strikers in the premiership you'd have to go a fair way down before you picked him. Lets face it, he'd struggle to get into the top 20 strikers in the league and you won't win a title like that.

He's not even in the top 35 IMO!

He offers next to nothing. I rate Stephen Howard more.

[desertscouser]

I think the thing with Kuyt is if you picked your best strikers in the premiership you'd have to go a fair way down before you picked him. Lets face it, he'd struggle to get into the top 20 strikers in the league and you won't win a title like that.

Sad but true.

[marcus50bucks]

Against any team. Alonso is the perfect footballer. He is unreal.

[marcus50bucks]

He's not even in the top 50 IMO!

He offers next to nothing. I rate Stephen Howard more.

He is according to Redscouser. He may be even in his top 5.