Liverpool v Bitters build up thread

[Fredo]

If its Cole off Torres then happy days, Cole does be wasted out on the left and sure Maxi does **** all anywhere so why not stick him on the left

So you wouldn't want to play Gerrard off Torres then, you'd break up a partnership which has been scoring **** loads of goals for us during the last 3 years!? You've got to build your team around those two upfront, Cole is experienced enough (and has played there all his career) to play with them from the left.

Hodgson is ripping everything that was good with this team apart. No wonder why so many fans are pissed off with him.

[Roboklopp]

Don't understand how Stevie himself can't see it. He used to look like he was shagging Torres half the time they played together there.

[Kenneth]

So you wouldn't want to play Gerrard off Torres then, you'd break up a partnership which has been scoring **** loads of goals for us during the last 3 years!? You've got to build your team around those two upfront, Cole is experienced enough (and has played there all his career) to play with them from the left.

Hodgson is ripping everything that was good with his team apart. No wonder why so many fans are pissed off with him.

I don't have an issue with Gerrard dropping back tbh.

[Arn]

We have the best attacking partnership in the world(Gerrard behind Torres) why break that up? All we needed to do was to replace Xabi and we now have a player that can do that, maybe not as good but it would be Meireles best position.

[Roboklopp]

Yep. Drop Lucas from that side though, put Riera or even Jova on the left and it's a much better balance.

Err, we sold Riera mate.

[Arn]

I don't have an issue with Gerrard dropping back tbh.

He hasn't played any good for years in central midfield. Manager after manager have tried to play him in central midfield and failed.

[Kenneth]

Err, we sold Riera mate.

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[spud_gun]

Err, we sold Riera mate.

Was thinking that myself......

[Kenneth]

He hasn't played any good for years in central midfield. Manager after manager have tried to play him in central midfield and failed.

Did ok for England mid-week. Not saying he should be playing a holding role.

[Shaggy]

Did ok for England mid-week. Not saying he should be playing a holding role.

He does though, doesn't he? For us anyway, Hodgson this season has had him picking the ball up off our centre backs and often deeper than that useless Danish ****er. It's ridiculous, he's our 2nd biggest goal threat and Hodgson has him closer to Pepe than their keeper.

[Arn]

It's one of the biggest myths out there that Gerrard is a top class central midfielder. He never delivered week in week out in that position.

His best years come when Rafa first played him in a free right sided position and when the same manager played him in a free position behind Torres.

Gerrard isn't good enough defensively to play as a central midfielder. He is a top class attacking player but not more than average defensively.

[Fredo]

Anyway, today will be interesting and he's going to have **** all excuses if we **** up. We'd all love Roy to prove us wrong.

[danperkins]

It's one of the biggest myths out there that Gerrard is a top class central midfielder. He never delivered week in week out in that position.

His best years come when Rafa first played him in a free right sided position and when the same manager played him in a free position behind Torres.

Gerrard isn't good enough defensively to play as a central midfielder. He is a top class attacking player but not more than average defensively.

You are Rafa's agent

[badpiggy]

But if Cole is off Torres what happens to Gerrard? He get's puched back into CM, meaning Meireles is out wide again

It should be this:

------Meireles - Lucas

Maxi------------------Cole

---------Gerrard

----------Torres

Anything else is just plain daft.

Our team essentially picks itself. Unless you're trying to do something stupid with it. Much as I find Maxi frustrating, if he's going to play, it has to be on the right. And anyone who thinks that Gerrard should be back in CM, the best you can say about them is that they musn't have seen us play in 3 years.

I don't really mind about zonal vs man-to-man marking, or whether he picks Kelly or Carra at RB or even whether he doesn't rate or is pissed off with Agger. That **** is open to debate. But ****ing up the best attacking partnership in the world is criminal.

[danperkins]

Anyway, today will be interesting and he's going to have **** all excuses if we **** up. We'd all love Roy to prove us wrong.

damn right excuse time has been and gone, put up or shut up.