Wigan build-up

[Scratch]

this formation only works when you play on the counter attack. I dont think that playing one upfront is any help when you are trying to break teams down especially at home and especially when our defenders have to hoof the ball when they cant get it to the key midfielders.

My only gripe, and i've said it many times, is i just don't see the need for 2 deep lying midfielders against teams that we know will sit back. For games like this i would contemplate dropping Mascher, letting Lucas do that role and having two players in behind Torres instead of just Gerrard, and still with the wide players supporting...kind of a 4-1-2-3 formation i guess.

[-V-]

Ryan Babel is back in the team for tonight. Although not entirely sure if he is starting

[Kenneth]

I'd go all out to **** em up:

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

Johnson ---Carra--- Agger----Fabio

Yossi --Aquilani --Mascherano --Riera

----------Gerrard
-----------Torres

[Kenneth]

Riera £9m, Dossena £7m, Babel £11m = £26m
or
Matthew Etherington= £2m.

Who would you rather have on the left wing?

Riera.

[Fierce]

I'd go all out to **** em up:

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

Johnson ---Carra--- Agger----Fabio

Yossi --Aquilani --Mascherano --Riera

----------Gerrard
-----------Torres

I'd go with that too, is Riera fit? Otherwise Yossi on the left and Kuyt right. In fact, Kuyt will be on the right anyway, probably the only dead cert

Also:

Riera.

Etherington?! Honestly?

[-V-]

Riera is out injured. Babel is back

[lickedlollipop]

was kuyt ever injured since he came to us?

[Kenneth]

Riera is out injured. Babel is back

Not on Physioroom, so can't be true.

[-V-]

Haha. Riera is injured trust me. Babel has said today that he is back in the squad for tonight

[red g]

the captain owes us a big big performance tonight.

no more hiding, no more sulking he is conspicious by his absence at the moment.......leaving jamie and fernando to rally the troops.

I feel Stevie is beginning to lose faith

[red g]

Ryan Babel is back in the team for tonight. Although not entirely sure if he is starting

the bad news just keeps on coming

[The Birdman]

the captain owes us a big big performance tonight.

no more hiding, no more sulking he is conspicious by his absence at the moment.......leaving jamie and fernando to rally the troops.

I feel Stevie is beginning to lose faith

I agree, the only thing stopping him being an absolute nailed on undisputable legend is he has a tendancy to appear stroppy and disinterested every now again.

I've said this before but the greatest game of Roy Keane's career came after knowing he would be suspended for the CL Final, in the same circumstances Gerrard would have sulked preoccupied by his own personal misfortune.

[red g]

I agree, the only thing stopping him being an absolute nailed on undisputable legend is he has a tendancy to appear stroppy and disinterested every now again.

I've said this before but the greatest game of Roy Keane's career came after knowing he would be suspended for the CL Final, in the same circumstances Gerrard would have sulked preoccupied by his own personal misfortune.

[Scratch]

I'm still of the opinion that Gerrard is not captain material...a great player, inspirational on his day, but too prone to berating and sulking, rather than encouraging the players...misplace a pass to him and he'll give you a glare, rather than applaud the intent...he misplaces a pass to you and he'll accuse you of not making the run...like i said, fantastic player, but not the right one to gee the troops up.

I used to think Carra would be the ideal choice, but recently i've been impressed with Reina and his attempts to raise moral...see the Johnson own goal for example...other heads dropped, but Reina came out clapping, trying to get the heads back up.

[FatTony]

I'm still of the opinion that Gerrard is not captain material...a great player, inspirational on his day, but too prone to berating and sulking, rather than encouraging the players...misplace a pass to him and he'll give you a glare, rather than applaud the intent...he misplaces a pass to you and he'll accuse you of not making the run...like i said, fantastic player, but not the right one to gee the troops up.

I used to think Carra would be the ideal choice, but recently i've been impressed with Reina and his attempts to raise moral...see the Johnson own goal for example...other heads dropped, but Reina came out clapping, trying to get the heads back up.

Take the captaincy away from him and we risk losing the player, especially if we fail to get a top 4 finish.