Jon Flanagan

[EwarWoo]

I think he'd be better just as a fullback,

Well, obviously, but as we don't play with fullbacks its a bit moot

[The_weatherman]

Well, obviously, but as we don't play with fullbacks its a bit moot

We'll be playing 2-2-1-2-2-1 with four fullbacks soon enough.

[G]

Good to have him back, he's not getting in the team though.

[EwarWoo]

Good to have him back, he's not getting in the team though.

**** off, first name on the sheet, or I'll knife ya. *******.

[G]

**** off, first name on the sheet, or I'll knife ya. *******.

Sorry Jon

[Patricks_Berger]

Will he get in the team?

I'm not at all sure our current system suits him particularly well.

So we are going to play 3-4-3 forever, or at least for the duration of Jon Flanagan's football career?

Not sure I agree. As Brendon says - the system changes but the philosophy stays the same.

[EwarWoo]

Sorry Jon

I have NFI why it matters to me, I'm about as OOT as it gets, but we do need a proper scouser on the team.

Gerrard handing over to him

[Red_Polo]

I think he'd be better just as a fullback, not many fullbacks can come centrally and do a job, at least I can only think of Lahm.

Paolo Maldini was alright I suppose

I'm not sure Flanno would thrive as a wingback. If we do revert to a 4 next season it may not matter. Has he played CB before?

[dww]

Paolo Maldini was alright I suppose

I'm not sure Flanno would thrive as a wingback. If we do revert to a 4 next season it may not matter. Has he played CB before?

It would be interesting to see him tried as a wingback or one of a back three. I think he could do a job but you would have concerns about him in the air at CB and about his attacking play given how high up we like our wingbacks to play.

I actually think he would convert to wingback well if we actually decided to have a more asymmetric pattern looking to hold down one wing and attack the other.

[Red_Polo]

It would be interesting to see him tried as a wingback or one of a back three. I think he could do a job but you would have concerns about him in the air at CB and about his attacking play given how high up we like our wingbacks to play.

I actually think he would convert to wingback well if we actually decided to have a more asymmetric pattern looking to hold down one wing and attack the other.

Yeah it would be well worth seeing how he did. I think he stands more chance developing into playing in a back three than he does wingback. Not to say he isn't a good player to have to cover that position on either flank. It'll be interesting to see how he develops for us over the next 18 months.

[Gazzla]

Is he out of contract in the summer? I don't know how the injury will effect him in the future but strange we still haven't tied him down to a new deal

[Exiled_red]

Is he out of contract in the summer? I don't know how the injury will effect him in the future but strange we still haven't tied him down to a new deal

Yeah he is, he certainly should be offered a new contract, as he was looking promising last season, and even if the injury has had an effect and he isn't back to the same level we could still get a few million for him.

[The Birdman]

Yeah he is, he certainly should be offered a new contract, as he was looking promising last season, and even if the injury has had an effect and he isn't back to the same level we could still get a few million for him.

We have offered him a new deal.
He (or his advisors) want more money.

They've played the 'last scouser left in the squad' card to try and get a better deal

[Red_Polo]

He (or his advisors) want more money.

If Ayre have been the one who made offer then who know what will happen. We should have just keep Insua.

[Chazza]

And signed Dilva.