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    A fundamental Rafa Rethink required!!

    Feck.

    Before the Gooners game I was blindly optimistic knowing that Rosicky wasnt going to play. Kind of hoping for 451 from the arse I thought well we could actually turn this around with SG in the middle, maybe getting the best out of Xabi and hopefully allowing JP to really have a game to get stuck into.......

    The problems as I see them are substantial and need addressing.....

    Firstly, with Gerrard on the right we lack width over on that side as he still has tendancy to drift in and attempt to influence the game. The balance with him in the centre means that JP will have the opportunity to play.

    1. You dont need an MBA to spot that with the current formation against the better teams we struggle. No width or balance to the side.

    2. Alonso must be rested, I dont know how to replace him but I'd rather have anything else there currently.

    3. People are criticising JP for not really getting into games. Well that will continue unless you pick him from the start. FFS its not hard

    4. Gonzales, less siad the better. We will have to wait for the boy to understnasd that this games is complex and not a walk in the park. Maybe Stevie Highway can coach him through this.

    5. Pick Gerrard in the middle or contineu to loose games and possible him in the near future!! Zenden in the middle with a crap Alonso. Is there any surprise we were shyte yesterday.

    6. Agger is simply better than Sami. Sorry it obvious and we need to address this immediately.

    7. We miss HK hugely!!

    8. Someone, ideally a GK coach kick the shyte out of Reina until remebers that you are able to catch a ball if you can get a fist to it.

    9. Against a very quick bac 4 you dont play your slowest player. Sorry PC but its true, Bellamny was needed alonside DK today.

    10. We need the King of SPain in high quality opponent games like yesterday. He would have kept Flamini busy all day and probably alloweed SG the space he needs to influence the game from the middle.

    11. Riise is well a donkey when agaist out and out pace, ironically although Fabio has had a ****ty start I would now give him a run as i am sick and tired of seeing the ball layed sideways and thwen back wards from the left.

    12. I am gutted for Momo, but without him the changes need to be made and real men need to step up and be counnted.

    13. Give Carra the armband FFS leaderhsip comes from the heart and the head and SG is all [oops] up at the moment you can see it. I want SG to focus on playing!!

    14. Rafa...mmmmmmm there is no shame in getting wrong if you try other things, however playing the same shyte week in and week out against the good teams is stupidity. Rafa if you are as good as we hope and beleive you are you will change things around but play to our strengths. Agian ironically 12 games in to the season and there is nothing left to loose. Give Pennant a go on the right drop SG into the middle, sort Xabi out or drop him, replace Sami with Dan and lets see how things pna out for a few weeks.

    Lets not forget though we have to assess that we have probably had our 5 hardest away games of the seaons already completed, although in poor fashion there is now a real chance to give the youngster and those than need to find form a good run in the side.

    I am struggling to justify the costs of travelling 280 odd miles to come and see my team, but will have no hesitation if we change things up a bit, try what is obvious and battle. Enterntainment doesnt mean we drub teams 7-0, entertainment is about repaying the fans with a level of skill and commitment that reflects the commitment they make every season.

    From a fans perspective, I am goin to get more aggressive and passionate when I next come to Anfield and we should all demand more passion and nosie from our felloow fans than we are currently giving the team at home too.

    Finally I would like to raise my hat to the away fans who have had to endure what can only be termed rubbish. They were a credit to the club yesterday even though Sky turned them down you could hear them all game.

    I am going to remian positive, and hope that Rafa has the courage to do what is right.

    IMHO
    "Phew,.. for a minute then I thought we were going to loose that"
    Parm 05 ECL Final 122nd minute just before penalties

    #2
    Originally posted by Gavzie
    They were a credit to the club yesterday even though Sky turned them down you could hear them all game.


    Sky turned them down?
    Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’

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      #3
      Originally posted by ShaggyAlonso


      Sky turned them down?
      Job applications,I think

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        #4
        Our away suppport was very impressive.

        A little fight did break out though behind the goal!

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          #5
          You must have been up all night writing that mate!

          I agree with most of what you're syaing.
          I think everyone wants to see Agger start and Pennant given a chance.

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            #6
            That's some shopping list and there are definitely points I agree with

            1) Agger. He needs to start. As much as I like Sami and love what he's done at the club, with the ever increasing pace of the Prem, Daniel needs to start.

            2) Gonzalez. Big fan, but he's not clicking. Never thought I'd say this but Harry sort your foot out now!!!! He was flying at the end of last season and I'd like to see him back.

            3) Pennant. Give him a go now, he needs the run. He played well at the start of the season and has dipped since, give him a run and we may just see the best.

            4) Garcia. HURRY BACK!!!!

            5) The Gerrard position. Arguably he's at his best in the middle, but he plays on the right for his country so when we play Holland this week lets see how obsessed Andy Gray gets about his position then. If Momo was fit I'd do the unthinkable. Drop him. His heads not straight, things are affecting him and he needs time to deal. I hope all the rumours are not true, but whatever is happening he needs time to sort it and we as a caring club should look after its captain and let him deal with it all.

            Well thats my two pence

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              #7
              Gonzales needs a run of games. We badly need and Alves type of player to overlap ... and i was crying for Riise to offer support in attacking positions yesterday ... to no avail.

              We need to be aggressive away from home and not sit back and wait for the other team to take the initiative. I would also give Pennant a run of games on the right wing with Stevie and Xabi in the middle. At the moment, our ideal central midfield partnership should be Momo and Stevie, with Xabi dropped as he's not showing his form yet. Unfortunately Momo is unavailable.

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                #8
                Originally posted by fredo
                Gonzales needs a run of games. We badly need and Alves type of player to overlap ... and i was crying for Riise to offer support in attacking positions yesterday ... to no avail.

                We need to be aggressive away from home and not sit back and wait for the other team to take the initiative. I would also give Pennant a run of games on the right wing with Stevie and Xabi in the middle. At the moment, our ideal central midfield partnership should be Momo and Stevie, with Xabi dropped as he's not showing his form yet. Unfortunately Momo is unavailable.
                i would give anderson a run instead of pennant.
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                Weak willed, Wank or do they have a masterplan?

                Think we have the answer..Slot!!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by red g
                  i would give anderson a run instead of pennant.
                  Sure, why not. Altho I can't understand why Pennant is getting the brunt of that, what would you call it, so called football match yesterday!
                  2007 Est1892 'Challenge Lawro' Champion

                  I don't know what your problem is but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce

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                    #10
                    dunno if a run of games will do speedy any good imo i just dont think he can cut it in the prem.sg needs to go center mid for a while and hopefully that will raise his game and sort his head out jp needs to get a run also on the right and i`d put luis out on the left.
                    agger for sami is an obvious swap although carra has hardly excelled lately steve finnan needs a rest but that ain`t gonna happen until january just dunno how we have gone backwards again
                    Oh I say his vision there was lovely

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                      #11
                      Carra has been woeful this season and has been kept in the team cos of who he is I reckon.
                      I live with Steptoe.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Mumsafan
                        Carra has been woeful this season and has been kept in the team cos of who he is I reckon.
                        I said the exact same thing in another thread.

                        Great minds, eh ?

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by anfieldanfield
                          I said the exact same thing in another thread.

                          Great minds, eh ?

                          I said mine first. You copied me.
                          I live with Steptoe.

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                            #14
                            As usual there is a load of knee-jerk reactions - Rafa should go, all our players are ****e, Zenden this, Zenden that, Hyypia is old, Gerrard is uninterested, blah, blah, blah.
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Cacodemon
                              As usual there is a load of knee-jerk reactions - Rafa should go, all our players are ****e, Zenden this, Zenden that, Hyypia is old, Gerrard is uninterested, blah, blah, blah.
                              Rafa should stay. Obviously.

                              He's got us into this mess, he can bloody well get us out of it.

                              P.s Zenden IS ****e, Hyypia IS old and Gerrard IS uninterested.

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