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Poll: Who would you put in the team to face Milan


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  1. 1. Who would you pick for the left hand side of the pitch

    • Riise @ LB with Zenden
      25
    • Riise @ LB with Kewell
      61
    • Riise @ LB with Gonzalez
      1
    • Arbeloa @ LB with Riise
      59
    • Arbeloa @ LB with Kewell
      9
    • Arbeloa @ LB with Zenden
      0
    • Arbeloa @ LB with Gonzalez
      0
  2. 2. In a 4-4-2 formation, where would you play Gerrard

    • Center mid with Pennant out on the right
      60
    • Center mid with someone other than Pennant on the right
      4
    • Right midfield with the center occupied by 2 from Xabi, Momo & Mascherano
      91
  3. 3. Which 2 strikers would you play upfront;

    • Kuyt & Crouch
      138
    • Bellamy & Kuyt
      9
    • Crouch & Bellamy
      8
    • Fowler and 1 other
      0

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The idea of this post is to try get an idea of what line-ups people would go with without going through every position.

 

I think the main area of contention within the team is

a) who plays on the left

b) where does Gerrard play

 

I have tried to get people?s opinion via poll so that it?s a bit clearer with the votes.

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The idea of this post is to try get an idea of what line-ups people would go with without going through every position.

 

I think the main area of contention within the team is

a) who plays on the left

b) where does Gerrard play

 

I have tried to get people?s opinion via poll so that it?s a bit clearer with the votes.

a) Riise and Kewell - Lets try and attack down the flanks as they have a narrow midfield. Riise should be able to cope defensively as the full back is their main attacking option down the flank.

 

b) Behind Crouch - That gives him the freedom to roam yet provides a solid 3 when defending as he'll have 2 other CMs behind him in the 4-2-3-1 formation.

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I'd have to go with Gerrard starting the game on the right for this one as I think Pennant would leave us exposed.

 

I'd start with Riise LB and Zenden left mid and look to bring Kewell on in the second half. Or alternatively start with Kewell and Riise and hope to get our noses in front before Kewell tires.

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Arbeloa and Riise. No votes for the others as I wouldn't start 4-4-2, I'd go 4-2-3-1.

 

Reina, Finnan, Carra, Agger, Arbeloa, Mascherano, Alonso, Pennant, Gerrard, Riise, Crouch.

Is what I'd go for only Kewell for Arbeloa.

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I'd also play Mascherano and Xabi. Personally I'd go balls out ...

 

3-2-3-1-1

 

Reina

Agger- Carra- Hyppia

Mascherano- Alonso

Riise- Stevie- Pennant

Kuyt

Crouch

 

I'd also have Robbie, Bellamy, Zenden (instead of Gonzalez), Momo, Arbeloa, Dudek, Finnan.

 

Bosh.

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If everyone is fit:

 

Pepe

Finnan - CarraAgger - Riise

Gerrard - Alonso - Mascher - Zenden

Crouchy - Kuyt

 

 

As well as Pennant has done lately, I really can't see him starting this game, and Rafa will want Alonso, Gerrard and Mascher in the team, so if it's 4-4-2 (and I don't see why it wont be), then that's the way all 3 can play in the same starting 11.

 

Defo Crouchy and Kuyt up front for me. Bellamy has been dissapointing the few recent appearances he's had, whereas those 2 - you know what you get from them, and they are both playing well now.

 

As much as Riise scares me at left back, he has actually done alright recently, and was very good in the 2nd leg v's Chelsea. And Rafa loves Bolo, and to be fair to the lad - he's done himself no harm at all with his performance v's Chelsea. I think Rafa will start with Zenden, for the added experience he can bring.

 

Then we'd have Kewell, Gonzalez and Pennant on the bench.

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I suspect that Rafa will go with 5 in midfield, with Mascherano dropping deep to take Kaká out of the game. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see something like

 

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

Finnan - Carra - Agger - Riise

---------- Mascherano

Pennant - Xabi - Gerrard - Kewell

---------- Crouch/Kuyt

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I would go with:

 

Reina

 

Finnan Carra Agger Riise

 

Pennant Mascherano Alonso Zenden

 

Gerrard

 

Crouch

 

From there you can change it by either Gerrard moving to the right and bringing on Kuyt/Bellamy/Fowler to go up front with Crouch if need be.

 

Pennant never seems to look too good coming from the bench, so I'd start with him so that he can run at the Milan defence early on. Also, if you go with Gerrard on the right, unless you play Bellamy up front, you've got no real pace in midfield or attack.

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Ì think its very interesting that with 58 people voting so far, 56% want Gerrard on the right wing with 2 strong CM's in the center.

 

Interesting in the sense of all the b*ll*x that move makes in the media with some jumping on the bandwagon claiming its what Liverpool fans want.

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Ì think its very interesting that with 58 people voting so far, 56% want Gerrard on the right wing with 2 strong CM's in the center.

 

Interesting in the sense of all the b*ll*x that move makes in the media with some jumping on the bandwagon claiming its what Liverpool fans want.

we've to pick up both kaka and seedorf, so it makes sense.

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we've to pick up both kaka and seedorf, so it makes sense.

 

As one journalist put it, "Rafa was caught with his pants around his ankles for 45 minutes in his Liverpool career and that was the CL Final in 2005 - I cant see it happening again"

 

So I believe we are more likely to see

 

Gerrard Mascherano Alonso + 'lucky dip'

 

rather than

 

Pennant Gerrard Mascherano + 1 other

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Reina, Finnan, Carra, Agger, Arbeloa, Gerrard, Xabi Alonso, Mascherano, Riise, Pennant, Crouch is what i'd play but i think Rafa will choose Kuyt and not Pennant.

 

I'd like to play Pennant in behind Crouch and have him swapping with Gerrard. I hope we play with a ' ball carrier ' as without one i think Milan will have an advantage.

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I suspect that Rafa will go with 5 in midfield, with Mascherano dropping deep to take Kaká out of the game. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see something like

 

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

Finnan - Carra - Agger - Riise

---------- Mascherano

Pennant - Xabi - Gerrard - Kewell

---------- Crouch/Kuyt

 

I think that will be exactly it actually except Kuyt deserves to start. But Mascherano man marking Kaka needs to be done.

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I think that will be exactly it actually except Kuyt deserves to start. But Mascherano man marking Kaka needs to be done.

 

It's a tough one between Crouch and Kuyt. I think it could be either one tbh, but Kuyt would be my bet. And yes, we can't make the same mistake again so Mascherano must sit deep and take out Kaká. If we stop him we stop about 75% of their attacking capabilities.

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Gonzalez really isn't very popular, is he?

 

 

Iwent with...

 

Who would you pick for the left hand side of the pitch

Arbeloa @ LB with Kewell [ 7 ] [7.07%]

 

 

In a 4-4-2 formation, where would you play Gerrard

Center mid with Pennant out on the right [39.39%]

 

 

Which 2 strikers would you play upfront;

Crouch & Bellamy [7.07%]

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Id start with Gerrard right, Xabi and Masch in the centre. Kewell left if he is fit. Riise left back. The rest of the team picks itself. Pennant to come on when we're 3 or 4 up. :cooler:

 

I suspect that Rafa will go with 5 in midfield, with Mascherano dropping deep to take Kaká out of the game. Wouldn't be surprised at all to see something like

 

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

Finnan - Carra - Agger - Riise

---------- Mascherano

Pennant - Xabi - Gerrard - Kewell

---------- Crouch/Kuyt

 

 

Its a possibilty, for sure.

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I agree with Case's system of 3 defenders and 5 midfielders. This will allow our best 3 midfielders to occupy their natural positions and cram up the midfield in order to shut down Kaka and Seedorf. Riise on the left and Pennant on the right are our best crossers of the ball, and with Crouch in the game Milan will have a hard time defending agianst him.

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