Kenny's Selections and Subs

[Neil Young]

No issues. Let's not forget there's been a run of three games in 8 days, and in those circumstances you have to use the squad. Also given that Kenny is new to the position he'll give everyone a chance to prove themselves and we're seeing that in his early selections. Of course we all have our own ideas of what the first 11 should be but managers have many more considerations than we like to appreciate.

Yeah I've merely disagreed with a couple of team selections in the last two games, I wouldn't be so arrogant to call them mistakes.

Though results have been totally depressing there's definitely been an improvement. I think by the time Gerrard's back we'll be playing some good stuff and getting results.

I've just checked to see who first used the term.

[CJ]

when has most football chat not been ridiculously simplistic?

[RedReet]

What do people make of the personel used and substitutions to date?

Some stange ones so far. Rafa like formation, some rafa like selections also.

Who is it Sammy Lee is communicating with through his earpiece?

He did say that everyone 'would be given a chance' and I think thats what he's doing. I imagine from now on the team will settle and those who didn't take their opportunity (Jovanovic, Poulsen etc) will be moved on or find themselves not involved. The likes of Shelvey, Kelly have stepped up to the plate so I think they'll be involved a lot more from now on. I can see Cole getting his chance on Saturday.

To be fair to Poulsen, I thought he did ok in his one game against Blackpool, more than Shelvey has showed in his little cameos. That’s not to say I would play him ahead of the kid but just think it’s a bit harsh to say he didn’t take his chance.

[Rudo]

I've got no qualms with people questioning Kenny's team selections/subs so far. Some people seem to get a bit uptight about it but IMO we can question/discuss this stuff without being "on Kenny's back" or whatever.

The team selections at Blackpool and yesterday I both found bewildering to be honest.

Nail firmly on head man - i questioned Kenny's team selections at Blackpool and Craig was all like 'oh you need to read up on the history of LFC, you do what Kenny Dalglish has done for the Club don't you?, oh you daren't criticise the King' - the big bloody drama queen.

I'm sure Kenny will know know himself that not every single Liverpool fan will agree with all his team selections, tactics etc. And he wouldn't expect them to.

[mattydalton]

i couldnt understand spearing to be honest....

I thought it was a bit strange to be honest, but I thought the lad acquitted himself well. Tailed off a little in the second half, but he was everywhere in the first.

At least he seems to have no time for Konchesky.

We can but pray!

I'm not really complaining - I think there's been a visible improvement in our attacking play, which is encouraging, and he's obviously only been in the job a week.

Definitely. We are quicker moving up the pitch, thus having a higher defensive line. The support that Torres has been getting is far better so far, mostly due to the team pushing up another ten yards.

[Mattshark]

i think against everton we should have started with:

--------------------REINA--------------------

KELLY-----SKRTEL----------AGGER----AURELIO


JOHNSON----LUCAS-------MEIRALES----BABEL

------------KUYT---------TORRES------------

With dirk helping in midfield as well............i couldnt understand spearing to be honest.... even if we played Joe Cole in the gerrard role roaming behind torres with dirk on the right hand side.......


i think stevie getting a 3 match ban was ****in stupid as well.......idiot

I couldn't understand Spearing either and I thought he was poor. I didn't think Kelly was great either personally.
I don't think 442 is the way to go though, we should have played Maxi off Torres imo

[CJ]

hopefully we will see suso and pacheco make an appearance

[Exiled_red]

I think it's interesting that he has brought on Shelvey in every game, despite us being in difficult situations, so he obviously rates him. I'd like to see him make changes a bit sooner to be honest, other than that the subs are fine.

The selections have perhaps been a little strange Blackpool in particular. Hopefully he is just giving players a chance, I'd hope not not see some people again.

[RedSince1964]

Fair play to him for giving youth a chance in Kelly, Spearing and Shelvey..
I'd like to see Pacheco and Suso given some time..

I also think he want's some natural width and we don't really have anyone..

Playing Glen at LB may send out a message and trying to get players to compete for places, giving them a chance to show what they are about..
spot on IMO

That said... I don't see a future for PFK, Jova, Poulsen or Jones.

Skrtel and J. Cole have some catching up to do... i agree with you too

[Lecter]

I don't think he's made mistakes. I think he's tried some things that haven't come off perfectly.

I think there's an important difference.

And I don't mind people questioning his decisions. It just all seems so simplistic as well as ludicrously too soon.

[SB]

IMO he has made some strange decisions and shown a bit of lack of urgency with subs, slightly negative too. He has made a few mistakes, but he needs time and he needs to make the team his own.

Roy got half the season and made some terrible buys and dragged the team down. I don't like criticizing Kenny too much after 3 games but he'll put his own stamp on it, buy few players and as soon as he finds his best team, then IMO can he be properly judged.

Or, he's showing the players out there that he has faith in them to turn things around?

[Reece]

Didn't really know where to put this, not worthy of it's own thread. Some telling quotes from Dirky babes

He (Hodgson) wanted to play in a certain way

If you see in the last three games we are playing 4-3-3 and with Hodgson it was 4-4-2

The way we play [now] is very enjoyable

Basically, you think Hodgson was **** eh Dirk?

[Lecter]

hopefully we will see suso and pacheco make an appearance

Suso & Coady have been promoted to Melwood yesterday

I think we have to take a step back

Dalglish said he had taken the job without any preconditions etc.... hes also been at pains to reiterate that everyone will get a chance and that he would have taken on the job even if he was told there was no money to spend

How would it then look if he approached NESV/FSG and said I want a couple of players. They could just well turn round and say why havent you given, Jovanovic, Poulsen etc.. a go

To me Dalglish has positioned himself well to argue for signings

He can now say well I've tried him, him and him and this guys not good enough so we need x number of players in these positions

[Reece]

I like your thinking there Lec

[SB]

Suso & Coady have been promoted to Melwood yesterday

I think we have to take a step back

Dalglish said he had taken the job without any preconditions etc.... hes also been at pains to reiterate that everyone will get a chance and that he would have taken on the job even if he was told there was no money to spend

How would it then look if he approached NESV/FSG and said I want a couple of players. They could just well turn round and say why havent you given, Jovanovic, Poulsen etc.. a go

To me Dalglish has positioned himself well to argue for signings

He can now say well I've tried him, him and him and this guys not good enough so we need x number of players in these positions

I said the same basically after the Blackpool match regarding Jova and Poulsen. Maybe not quite so articulately but all in all