Our best 11 !

[reds123]

Gk. Reina

Rb Arbeola (though Finnan was better defensivly)

Lb Dossena is perhaps better than Riise. We have to see.

Cb Agger (Skrtel has a weaker header I think)

Cb Carra

Dm. Mascher.

Mid. Alonso (he plays better when there is Masch because he is less under pressure)

Free role and Right Mid. Gerrard

Left Mid. Babel

Strikers. Torres and Keane obviously though I would give more chance to Ngog when we are winning 2-0 for example.


I'm sorry after watching the Boro game there is no room for Kuyt and Yossi, they are never gonna be the way forward for us, reserves at their best maybe.

[Exiled_red]

IMO our best team from the players we have at the moment is:

-----------Reina
Arbeloa Carra Agger Dossena
---Macherano Xabi/Lucas
Gerrard -- Keane -- Babel
----------Torres

I know alot of people would swap Gerrard and Keane over, but I would play Gerrard wide right because although it might not be his best role he's better in that position than anyone else we have and Keane's best position is off the main striker, if you put him out wide you lose a big part of his game.

I can't make my mind up between Xabi and Lucas. Xabi's been getting a fair bit of stick recently he's not a holding midfielder like Mascherano, but a deep lying midfielder, where as Lucas is more of a box to box type player, might need to swap those two around depending on the game

[Roboklopp]

IMO our best team from the players we have at the moment is:

-----------Reina
Arbeloa Carra Agger Dossena
---Macherano Xabi/Lucas
Gerrard -- Keane -- Babel
----------Torres

I know alot of people would swap Gerrard and Keane over, but I would play Gerrard wide right because although it might not be his best role he's better in that position than anyone else we have and Keane's best position is off the main striker, if you put him out wide you lose a big part of his game.

I can't make my mind up between Xabi and Lucas. Xabi's been getting a fair bit of stick recently he's not a holding midfielder like Mascherano, but a deep lying midfielder, where as Lucas is more of a box to box type player, might need to swap those two around depending on the game

only thing i'd argue with there is thaat on current form, youd have to put skrtel ahead of agger, but once he's back in the swing, it's better to have agger's ball-playing capabilities.

[Exiled_red]

only thing i'd argue with there is thaat on current form, youd have to put skrtel ahead of agger, but once he's back in the swing, it's better to have agger's ball-playing capabilities.

Yeah, I agree, but I feel you can't really judge Agger's recent form as he's been out so long, I've no idea where he is in terms of match fitness yet, so that was based on everyone being match fit

[Lee]

When everyone's fit and on top form I'd go

Reina
Finnan ?Carra? ??? Dossena
Alonso Mascherano
Gerrard Keane Babel
Torres

Benayoun is a good squad player but not good enough to start week in, week out in my opinion. Haven't seen enough of Dossena however Aurellio is too injury-prone to be measured against. Rest of the team picks itself for me.

[anfieldanfield]

Bearing in mind Gerrard, Babel and Keane can all switch positions, I would say away from home....

-----------Torres
Babel-------Keane------Gerrard
--------Alonso--Masher
Dossena-Agger-Carra-Arbeloa
------------Reina

And at Anfield....

---------Torres--Keane
Yossi-------Gerrard------Babel
------------Masher
Dossena-Agger-Carra-Arbeloa
-------------Reina

[DannyMan2006]

Bearing in mind Gerrard, Babel and Keane can all switch positions, I would say away from home....

-----------Torres
Babel-------Keane------Gerrard
--------Alonso--Masher
Dossena-Agger-Carra-Arbeloa
------------Reina

And at Anfield....

---------Torres--Keane
Yossi-------Gerrard------Babel
------------Masher
Dossena-Agger-Carra-Arbeloa
-------------Reina

Spot on. But the signing of the LW (which we will) willl mean Babel on the right in both, Gerrard CM in both, and the new LW in the obvious place in both.

That would be a strong XI for the tough games, and for the other games I feel we have a strong enough squad to rest and cover.

[Greebo]

For what its worth, I'd like to see this formation:

---------------Reina----------------

-------Carra----Skrtl---Agger-------

Degen------------------------Dossena

-------Mascherano----Lucas/Xabi-----

----------------Gerrard---------------

---------Torres--------Keane--------

With a 7 man bench giving Rafa the options to change formation and bring on the likes of Babel/Yossi/Kuyt/Ngog/Sami etc if necessary, I think this could be very solid defensively, but also hard to deal with for opposition defences. Both Deggen and Dossena were bought because Rafa wanted some full backs with attacking nouse. That way we are playing 3 5 2 when in possession, and 532 and difficult to score against when not in possession.

[friedk]

For what its worth, I'd like to see this formation:

---------------Reina----------------

-------Carra----Skrtl---Agger-------

Degen------------------------Dossena

-------Mascherano----Lucas/Xabi-----

----------------Gerrard---------------

---------Torres--------Keane--------

With a 7 man bench giving Rafa the options to change formation and bring on the likes of Babel/Yossi/Kuyt/Ngog/Sami etc if necessary, I think this could be very solid defensively, but also hard to deal with for opposition defences. Both Deggen and Dossena were bought because Rafa wanted some full backs with attacking nouse. That way we are playing 3 5 2 when in possession, and 532 and difficult to score against when not in possession.

I thought Degen was signed to fill the gap on the physio table Kewell left behind

[Rashid]

Going on talent and previous performances:

Reina
Finnan Agger Carragher Arbeloa
Gerrard Alonso Mascherano Babel
Keane Torres

[SK]

Going on talent and previous performances:

Reina
Finnan Agger Carragher Arbeloa
Gerrard Alonso Mascherano Babel
Keane Torres

are u serious? that would not work imo. finnan and arbeloa not good getting forward not to mention no width form the two players on the wings

[rage]

our best 11, whoever they may be, sure as hell don't fit into any formation be it 442,433 or 4231. come on in 4231 keane is an attacking midfielder, no wonder the lad looks completely lost on the pitch. 20 million to play a player out of position. genius no doubt

[RedReet]

our best 11, whoever they may be, sure as hell don't fit into any formation be it 442,433 or 4231. come on in 4231 keane is an attacking midfielder, no wonder the lad looks completely lost on the pitch. 20 million to play a player out of position. genius no doubt

Life is ****, isn't it???

[rage]

Life is ****, isn't it???

you really think we have a best 11 with everyone you pick playing in their strongest positions? go on show me

[RedReet]

I don’t get you? Every team will have a strongest 11, even if it involves players playing out of position and even if that 11 is ****.