Our strongest line-up?

[BobTheCharmer]

why's my post have an 18 certificate???

[Muddled]

Is that for the Stoke game Bob, as apposed to our strongest line up?

[BobTheCharmer]

Is that for the Stoke game Bob, as apposed to our strongest line up?

yeah sorry, got the wrong thread! h:

[Muddled]

Watching too much vintage porn will have that effect on your eyesight!

[BobTheCharmer]

Watching too much vintage porn will have that effect on your eyesight!

****ing addicted to downloading that **** now. i think virgin have throttled my daytime download speed.

[Mostar]

Watching too much vintage porn will have that effect on your eyesight!

[Icon]

1 centre back? U mad?

I started with the front line and by the time I got to Pepe and gang I just got lost...

[doogle]

I think Kuyt and Gerrard together would get the best out of Suarez. I really hate to believe this, but I fear that the type of relationship that Gerrard and Torres had for two seasons is one that cannot be replicated. Suarez is also a different type of player. Torres needed Gerrard to excel because he needed his service. Thats not the case with Suarez; he is the spark, look at the first goal against the Mancs last year. In that sense, he needs several players around him to bounce of, create space for, or provide the killer pass. Kuyt, for me, is that player over Hendo. Perhaps, Jordan can spell Adam at CM in a few games?

Gerrard had a good footballing relationship with Owen before he ****ed off aswell, good players can click

[yamiedo]

Now that the transfer window is closed, it'll be interesting to see what people think our strongest line-up is when everyone is fit? I started the same thread on ST.

I am going with this.

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

Johnson---Carra----Agger----Enrique

----------Lucas------Adam

Henderson-----Gerrard------Downing

---------------Suarez

The balance for me is important. I like the fact that we have right footed players down the right hand side and left footed players down the left hand side. I would like to see Gerrard back in the role he striked up a good relationship with Torres. I get the feeling both him and Suarez could form a devastating partnership. For me Henderson should keep his place. He obviously likes to pass and move and make late runs into the box. I like that. One slight negative though I felt he had a good game against Bolton but I did notice him drifting inside on a number of occasions which made us lose our shape. I think at one stage Lucas had the ball and wanted to pass it out wide to the right but Henderson wasn't there. He put his hand in the air as if to say "where were you" It's not a major problem but if he becomes more smarter in his positioning and knows when to come more central I think we'll have an even better player.

I have left ma boy Coates out because it will be unfair to throw him straight in at the deep end.

Yes, you have noticed I have also left Carroll out of my team but don't worry I am not going to bore you again with my reasons. For me this team has players who will look to be more inventive and will cause problems with their movement. If this doesn't work out we can bring on Bellamy who will always be a threat even if he's having mare due to his movement or we can bring on Carroll as an alternative due to his physical presence.

I like this but would prefer Bellamy in there for Henderson at the moment.

[Pablo]

Can't believe so many of you are picking Bellamy ahead of Henderson. I know he started slow, but he was excellent against Arsenal and also for England U21s the other night. No way does he deserve to be dropped now just as he's finally finding his form.

Bellamy should remain an impact sub for now IMO.

[Baracus]

If everyone was fit and in form

--------------------- Pepe
--Johnson---Carragher--Agger--Enrique
--------------------- Lucas
---------Gerrard---Adam------Downing
----------------------Saurez
----------------------Carroll

Gerrard under Rafa at Right Wing. Need not say anymore

The Bench would be good too

Kelly
Skrtel
Coates
Henderson
Spearing
Kuyt
Bellamy

[Mattshark]

Even fit and in form I have Kuyt on the right and Gerrard behind Suarez.

[Baracus]

There are so many possibilities. I would not argue with either. Depends on the opposition.

[tbounce]

For me it would be:

Reina
Kelly
Carragher
Agger
Enrique
Johnson
Lucas
Gerrard
Downing
Suarez
Kuyt

Subs would be

Doni
Coates
Skrtel
Adam
Henderson
Carroll
Bellamy

Assuming every one was available for selection of course!

[Darkon]

I will bring to the table one of them depends on answers...

It depends on the opponent IMO what our strongest lineup is. On average it will probably be something along the lines of the OP.

Against bigger and more physical teams I would swap Kuyt for Henderson, and against teams that sits back a lot I would say we need two strikers with either Kuyt or Carroll being Suarez partner. Another option I would consider is:

Reina

Johnson Carra Agger Enrique

Lucas Adam

Downing Gerrard Suarez

Carroll

I think what is evident this season is the fact that we don't have one strongest line-up or one formation we can play and fit the players in it. That will be our strenght this season, the option of adapting to specific games and with players that are versatile.