well i see it as something like this -------------------------reina----------------------- johnson------carra--------agger----------??? ------------------------------------------------------- kuyt/rod----gerrard----aqua/lucas-------jovo/cole ---------------------cole/gerr/aqua-------------- ---------------------torres/jov/?---------------------- gives us alot of options in the final 3rd.. cole can play left side, right side or behind the striker.. Aqua can play central or up behind torres jovonovic can play left,right or up front kuyt - right side or up front gerrard - c mid, right side or up behind torres.. i like these options!! Now if masch does leave, do we really need a defensive mid....or will gerrard/lucas be able to handle the job? I think more will depend on aggers fitness, if he can stay fit..then the defence as a whole can move up 10 yards...without him at the back, then we have issues as carra isnt exactly the quickest or is skrtel,or the mad greek.. Johnson is great going forward, pretty poor at the back...which is why i would definetly start with kuyt right mid in games away from home, maybe at home we can go for it a bit and stick maybe rodriguez or even jovonovich there..\