Who gets the last place in the front 6?

[Arn]

I doubt that we will have a attacking player that play out wide all the time. The three behind the goal machine will IMO change positions a lot.

[JohnDoe]

I doubt that we will have a attacking player that play out wide all the time. The three behind the goal machine will IMO change positions a lot.

Newsflash: Suarez is a goal machine.

[Arn]

-------------Lucas-----Henderson------
------Suarez------Gerrard-----Coutinho-----
-------------------Sturridge-------------

That is how I would play from midfield to striker.

I doubt that Rodgers would do that.

[el matador]

Henderson deserves his place in the team and there is no way I move Suarez out wide. I'm still baffled it's being suggested to be honest.

i wouldnt move sturridge out wide because he;s deadly and of the two suarez has played deeper / out wide before. he plays a little more withdrawn for uruguay with cavani up front.

Suarez could play in goal and he'd still be brilliant. I think he will have more space out wide and he's going to cut in and run at defences or get his shot off with his fullback on the overlap. I dont think its a big problem.

[baitman]

Henderson deserves his place in the team and there is no way I move Suarez out wide. I'm still baffled it's being suggested to be honest.

suarez will be in the wide midfield position, drag defenders out to him, he will then go past them like the wind, cut inside and either demonstrate his vastly superior footballing skills by interplay with the others, score from geometrically impossible angles or be a greeds goofy ****er and blast it into the side netting.

start wide, then come inside. same for moses. we will then end up with three raiding the box with coutinho on the edge. pincer movement

[JohnDoe]

We're playing 4-4-2 now and doing well. Keeping the shape of the team and inserting Suarez in place of Aspas would strengthen us considerably and turn our strike force into the best in the league. Changing formation makes absolutely no sense at all.

There is more benefit to playing Suarez, our best player, in his best position, than there is playing Coutinho in the middle.

[Reece]

Rodgers said in an interview the other day (talking about where Coutinho/Moses would play) that we've been playing 4-2-2-2.

[JohnDoe]

Rodgers said in an interview the other day (talking about where Coutinho/Moses would play) that we've been playing 4-2-2-2.

Which is, in essence, 4-4-2.

In the modern game, you either have three central midfielders or two. Every formation in the game with four at the back is a variation of either two systems.

[Reece]

Wasn't disagreeing mate, just remembered there was a discussion about it and then recalled reading that from Rodgers so thought I'd add it

[el matador]

Which is, in essence, 4-4-2.

In the modern game, you either have three central midfielders or two. Every formation in the game with four at the back is a variation of either two systems.

the formations 4231, 451, 4213, 4222 are all more or less derivatives of 442 or 4411 but with subtle changes.

For example the difference between 4231 and 4213 can be explained by someone like theo walcott.

Walcott doesnt have any tricks and cant beat a player out wide with pace his only real asset. so playing in a 4231 wont suit him because he is expected to pick up the ball a bit deeper and run with it at his fullback.

Whereas 4213 allows walcotts starting position to be higher up the pitch on the shoulder of the left back. with his pace, once that ball is played in behind the LB, nobody will catch him, and if the ball is played straighter instead of wider, he can shoot on goal as opposed to getting his cross it.

the differences are pretty small especially in comparison to the 4411.

[baitman]

its not like the wide man has an X on the pitch where he must stand. some players will want to start deeper so they can run at defender and give them more room to push the ball past them. others might prefer to have the pass played past the defender and run onto it.

really skilful wide men will vary their approach so it isnt as obvious or as readable by the defender.

[Norbs]

the formations 4231, 451, 4213, 4222 are all more or less derivatives of 442 or 4411 but with subtle changes.

For example the difference between 4231 and 4213 can be explained by someone like theo walcott.

Walcott doesnt have any tricks and cant beat a player out wide with pace his only real asset. so playing in a 4231 wont suit him because he is expected to pick up the ball a bit deeper and run with it at his fullback.

Whereas 4213 allows walcotts starting position to be higher up the pitch on the shoulder of the left back. with his pace, once that ball is played in behind the LB, nobody will catch him, and if the ball is played straighter instead of wider, he can shoot on goal as opposed to getting his cross it.

the differences are pretty small especially in comparison to the 4411.

It's a tad disrespectful to suggest that Walcott's only asset is pace to be fair

[john316]

What position does Meh play?

[little dave hedgehog]

right blah.

[Hemingway]

Not sure there's going to be a consistent answer to this (or if it really matters anyway). Either Moses/Hendo/Aspas will nail down the spot with their performances, or no one will and they'll be rotated depending on form, fitness, opposition, and how Rodgers wants the team to set up and play on a particular day.