Blackpool (Away) - Build up thread.

[Drago]

If that's the team, I'll be absolutely over the moon. Kelly deserves to keep his place, Johnson on the wing, Kuyt upfront and Raul in the centre. Oh and no bald LB.

[Chris]

I'd expect Aurelio to just play weekends really and get rested in the week.

Konchesky was in the training pics the other day so he cant be that bad, Kenny isnt silly anyway he knows how crap he is.

Wonder when we last fielded a defence as young as that in a league game? Cant wait!

[Exiled_red]

No Konchesky again

I guess Aurelio isn't fit enough to play 2 games in a week?

[Lecter]

It will be 4-4-1-1 tonight

Maxi will tuck in and Johnson will be the out and out wide player with Kuyt playing off Torres and dropping in when they have the ball

[Shaggy]

It will be 4-4-1-1 tonight

Maxi will tuck in and Johnson will be the out and out wide player with Kuyt playing off Torres and dropping in when they have the ball

Bit like the Kenny teams of old...Barnesy providing the width one side, Houghton tucking in on the other side.

[Lecter]

Bit like the Kenny teams of old...Barnesy providing the width one side, Houghton tucking in on the other side.

[Lecter]

They will hold a high line and press high up the pitch as well

[Pablo]

Totally got the old LFC passion in me flowing again has the King

[Lecter]

Oh and if we were to play that system then I can see why Kenny would be interested in someone like Adam

[kop-al-74]

Totally got the old LFC passion in me flowing again has the King

I can't wait to watch us play again.....He has given everyone connected with the club a huge boost.It can only be the same in the dressing room.

[Craig_H]

I think it will be good to test the Johnson on the wing idea, that way we can either deem it a success and utilise it going forward (pun intended), or put it to bed once and for all.

Not sure one game will give us a conclusive answer, mind.

[Lecter]

Not sure one game will give us a conclusive answer, mind.

Remember when we signed Ray Houghton who was a central midfielder for Oxford

When he was put out on the right loads of fans were moaning

Only took 1 game before they realised that he was suited for that role

[kop-al-74]

Not sure one game will give us a conclusive answer, mind.

If he does well,we can play him there again!

Jokes aside,I really feel Johnson can be much better with a decent defender behind him.He is our best attacking right sided player by far.

[Craig_H]

Remember when we signed Ray Houghton who was a central midfielder for Oxford

When he was put out on the right loads of fans were moaning

Only took 1 game before they realised that he was suited for that role

If Johnson has a stormer, then fine. My point was, if he doesnt have his best game at RM tonight, i would still look towards playing him there in future.

[Pablo]

I was always against playing Johnson at right mid, I really though if he knuckled down he could be a top class fullback.

But in the end he's won me over as a right midfielder, by virtue of his consistently diabolical defending

I remember him playing there for Pompey not long before we signed him and he was a revelation there for them. Let's hope it's a master-stoke, a bit like moving Gareth Bale forward.