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    #76
    Reina
    Johnson - Carragher - Kelly - Insua
    Lucas - Mascherano
    Kuyt - Gerrard - Bennanoon
    Torres

    If that isn't enough to beat a team like Stoke at home then we might as well give up
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      #77
      Originally posted by The_weatherman View Post
      Well what do you propose? Johnson with his dodgy positioning doesn't exactly fill me with confidence either, Ayala would be protected by Mascher who needs to step up and........oh, that's it.
      Masch can't protect anything when all the balls will be going over his head.

      Johnson's positioning is far from dodgy. Every attacking full back is going to get caught out a few times, means nothing to me, and at CB it'll be a completely different story. At least he has the physical attributes needed, it's not ideal but it's the best we've got at the moment. He's played there before too in his career.

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        #78
        Originally posted by JohnDoe View Post
        It won't do any good for their confidence when they get killed in a game they were not ready for. This isn't West Brom, we're playing the Rugby side that pretends to be a football team. Can you imagine Ayala standing up against one of their big, **** off strikers when they get a throw in? He looks like his balls haven't dropped to their sack yet!

        As for Carragher, that doesn't make me feel more confident at all, judging by his panicky performance at Spurs.
        I think Carra will be fine the only real problem in the Spurs was the clash with Skrtel which was a mistake.
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          #79
          Originally posted by JohnDoe View Post
          It won't do any good for their confidence when they get killed in a game they were not ready for. This isn't West Brom, we're playing the Rugby side that pretends to be a football team. Can you imagine Ayala standing up against one of their big, **** off strikers when they get a throw in? He looks like his balls haven't dropped to their sack yet!

          As for Carragher, that doesn't make me feel more confident at all, judging by his panicky performance at Spurs.
          They won't threaten that often. I'm more worried about our ability to score.
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            #80
            Originally posted by Rich View Post
            Reina
            Johnson - Carragher - Kelly - Insua
            Lucas - Mascherano
            Kuyt - Gerrard - Bennanoon
            Torres

            If that isn't enough to beat a team like Stoke at home then we might as well give up
            Stick Ayala instead of Kelly and you have got yourself a deal. If Rafa had more trust in Kelly at CB he would not have put Ayala on against Tottenham.
            * The above is posted in my opinion. Feel free to disagree.

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              #81
              Originally posted by Operation View Post
              They won't threaten that often. I'm more worried about our ability to score.
              If we can't score at home with Torres, Gerrard, Kuyt and Benayoun in the team, we don't deserve to win anything.

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                #82
                Originally posted by Rich View Post
                Reina
                Johnson - Carragher - Kelly - Insua
                Lucas - Mascherano
                Kuyt - Gerrard - Bennanoon
                Torres

                If that isn't enough to beat a team like Stoke at home then we might as well give up
                That back four would be my choice. I expect Rafa will go with Ayala rather than Kelly.
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                  #83
                  Originally posted by JohnDoe View Post
                  Masch can't protect anything when all the balls will be going over his head.

                  Johnson's positioning is far from dodgy. Every attacking full back is going to get caught out a few times, means nothing to me, and at CB it'll be a completely different story. At least he has the physical attributes needed, it's not ideal but it's the best we've got at the moment. He's played there before too in his career.
                  I would rather use Johnson to pin them back - he and Insua should keep Stoke on the backfoot and keep their fullbacks and wingers occupied with defending that should limit the amount of crosses coming from the flanks - which leaves Mascher and Lucas to clear up the midfield. I think the best way is to keep Stoke busy defending, so the defence will have a quiet day.
                  * The above is posted in my opinion. Feel free to disagree.

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                    #84
                    Originally posted by Operation View Post
                    They won't threaten that often. I'm more worried about our ability to score.
                    We need to up the creativity from midfield and play at a high tempo!
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                      #85
                      Originally posted by JohnDoe View Post
                      If we can't score at home with Torres, Gerrard, Kuyt and Benayoun in the team, we don't deserve to win anything.
                      And not being able to score at home with those players was our biggest problem last season, which is why I'm more worried about us scoring than them.
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                        #86
                        Originally posted by The_weatherman View Post
                        I would rather use Johnson to pin them back - he and Insua should keep Stoke on the backfoot and keep their fullbacks and wingers occupied with defending that should limit the amount of crosses coming from the flanks - which leaves Mascher and Lucas to clear up the midfield. I think the best way is to keep Stoke busy defending, so the defence will have a quiet day.
                        But Stoke don't need any possession to cause us problems, they'll be targeting Ayala if he starts the match, guaranteed. That's what I'd do. Long ball to Beattie/Fuller, try to force a free kick or a throw in and you've got a problem in the box.

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                          #87
                          Originally posted by Operation View Post
                          That back four would be my choice. I expect Rafa will go with Ayala rather than Kelly.
                          Who do people think it the better of the two Ayala or Kelly? I've never really seen either properly, I know alot of people on here seem to prefer Kelly is this because he's local or because he's better?

                          I'm guessing Rafa favours Ayala given the choice between the two on sunday and he went for Ayala
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                            #88
                            Originally posted by JohnDoe View Post
                            But Stoke don't need any possession to cause us problems, they'll be targeting Ayala if he starts the match, guaranteed. That's what I'd do. Long ball to Beattie/Fuller, try to force a free kick or a throw in and you've got a problem in the box.
                            Then we defend high up the pitch, press them high as well. This will be their tactic regardless and we can still use Johnson in the box if the plays right back.
                            * The above is posted in my opinion. Feel free to disagree.

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                              #89
                              Originally posted by Exiled_red View Post
                              Who do people think it the better of the two Ayala or Kelly? I've never really seen either properly, I know alot of people on here seem to prefer Kelly is this because he's local or because he's better?

                              I'm guessing Rafa favours Ayala given the choice between the two on sunday and he went for Ayala
                              Apparently Kelly is being bedded in a right back for now, Ayala will start IMO.
                              * The above is posted in my opinion. Feel free to disagree.

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                                #90
                                Originally posted by The_weatherman View Post
                                Then we defend high up the pitch, press them high as well. This will be their tactic regardless and we can still use Johnson in the box if the plays right back.
                                You can't defend high up the pitch with Ayala and Carragher as your centre backs. They're both too slow, which is a huge risk. We'll get caught out.

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