The_Adder

Sahin has hardly been played in his best, which is as the playmaker alongside a DM, the we'll see the best of him, the boy is a class act, just needs run.

I'm really looking forward to not seeing Downing's name in the first 11. Shame for Nuri with both Allen and Hendo coming in ahead of him... Maybe against Sunderland

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Not sure all three would work for balance as there is no goalscorer in their, ala Gerrard. Saying that if we pushed Gerrard up there we would keep his threat in the team.

We need a proper goalscoring number 10, we havent had one since Gerrard played behind Torres and was at his peak. the Sneijder of the last world cup yes please, not sure this is the same one, plus it goes against everything FSG believe in with age and wages, although he is currently undervalued...

Srktels backpass versus man city

Of course if you believe FSG have an agenda of cost cutting in view of a very profitable sale then the very last thing you would want is Rafa Benitez managing the football team you own, think that's been tried before...

Article by Dion Fanning: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/surplus-of-virtues-looks-fine-in-theory-but-not-in-practice-3338754.html And the piece in the Times about Brendan getting Alan Tate from Swansea to replace Agger if City bid close to £30m... He's now on loan at Leeds I think.

The knives are well and truely out for Brendan now...

I can see the merits in that, Id quite like to see Sahin and Lucas.

When people have a w*** over these things do they think of the player when they do it?

Me too, I will fear the worst in every game until we sort out scoring issues out, massive disadvantage no matter who we are playing...

I think this is the plan... I think we f*** the summer off for attacking players and go for it now... Ba and Walcott, just go for it, bargains now if they would be up for coming and that is us sorted up front for years.

He could replace our ex upfront. Walcott, Ba and Sturridge should be all available for decent fees this January, I hope to f*** we have looked into and are trying to sign them all.

I'm starting this because I'm not even sure anyone (including our manager) knows what it is and everyone has a completely different opinion with every passing game. In taking a fully fit squad what do you think is our best starting 11 and why do you think that it is? For me our keeper picks itself, certainly for now. I think Kelly is a top all round right back, gets forward and puts crosses in, is very strong defensively and is excellent in the air too, which is an advantage, this means that Johnson is playing on the left side, which isnt his preferred position but he has been very good there and it means we can push Jose Enrique further forward. The CBs are a given at this moment in time. I am not 100% convinced on Srtkel, but he is our best bet for now, I would have liked to have seen much more of Coates next to Agger as I think that has potential to be our best pairing, but can understand the reluctance, he looks like he could be a top player but it is hard to judge on his current number of games for us. Lucas is given in the DM role. I think one thing our midfield has been lacking (the major one being goals) is balance. We have played players in different positions and very rarely their specialist position, that goes for Allen, Sahin, Suso and Gerrard. I think it is either Allen or Sahin for the place alongside Lucas and I'd go for Sahin, he showed at Dortmund what he can do in that playmaker role and despite his slow start here, which has definitely been hammered by playing too far forward he could be a real assest in the second half of the seasond dictating the play, especially with better movement ahead of him. Gerrard has always been at his best as the attackign midfielder, where he has much less responsibility but can still help out, he has goals in him and can link superbly with the striker. In the three forward positions Suarez is the central striker, at least for now and we have look really dangerous when he has Enrique up there with him, they seem to have an excellent understanding and Enrique looks like he has both goals and assists in him up there. he other side it is a difficult choice between the excellent but young Sterling and Borini, who has excellent movement and probably more goals in him and it will be hard to judge until he has played enough games to do so. If everyone was fit, I reckon it is this: Reina Kelly - Srktel - Agger - Johnson Lucas - Sahin Gerrard Borini/Sterling - Suarez - Enrique For the moment I'd play Wisdom in place of Kelly and Sterling on the right of the three, it is a shame Assaidi has been overlooked in the main as he looks useful. I would bring on Suso in Gerrard's position when possible in games to give him experince in his his best position as he looks wasted out wide, same can be said fofr Shelvey. I really cant understand some of the positions we have been playing players in at times this season, doesnt make sense with the exception of Enrique who looks a better player further up, but who has now been moved back in place of Downing who just isnt up to it, along with Cole, both need to go. Adding Sturridge to that front three and we look a much sharper team up front already, whatever you want to say about him is he fast, has skill and scores goals, will be very interesting to see where he starts, whether as the central striker or to the right of Suarez. A front three of Walcott, Sturridge and Suarez would be dreamland for us at the moment, really think we need to go all out for Theo in January whether he comes or not, too good an opportunity not to and we at least have to try surely. Over to you and all that...

Hasnt played in his most effective position, which is the playmaker role alongside Lucas, needs a run then and I think our midfield will come on a s***load - that is with Gerrard pushed up closer to Suarez. All very balanced and everyone playing in their best position, Sahin hasnt had that yet and he is a quality player. Demba Ba scored again...

Sad if they aint playing cause they aint his signings as they both would be in our best 11 for me.

Henderson was horrible at RM last season, truly horrible.

You woulld f***ing hope not wouldn't you, but that's what he said...

I think Srktel is too hit and miss... On his day he is world class but he makes too many mistakes for me overall.

Someone retweeted Chang's post on Twitter before he got the job and he advocated teams getting Sahin in on loan and buying Assaidi. Not that I don't think they are good players, cause they are, if anything they have been under used by Rodgers.

I'd really like to see Sahin get a run alongside Lucas and push Gerrard on, Id also like to see Wisdom back in and Enrique further forward, we looked miore solid and more a threat when he was: Reina Wisdom - Srktel - Agger - Johnson Lucas - Sahin Sterling - Gerrard - Enrique Suarez That's our current best 11 for me, Sahin is a quality playmaker who hasn't been played in that role yet and we deffo need more quality in there.

Can't help thinking Di Santo might be our cut price number 10: Sterling - Di Santo - Suarez Behind Sturridge

A striker who doesn't score? Yeah that's exactly what we need... Sturridge will make a difference, he's a good player, scores, is rapid and has skill.

Sahin alongside Lucas in the playmaker role, Gerrard I'm front close to Suarez, that is our best and most talented possible midfield. Sahin needs games and he was right about not being played in his proper position too.