Our left hand side at Stamford bridge?

Romario · April 22, 2008

This for me is the one position that will keep Rafa up all night over the coming week. Does he take the risk of Babel and hope for him to turn up from the start playing away in a pressure game or does he bring him on late as an impact player?

The thing is if he leaves him out then we are a far more weaker team and unbalanced. If he leaves him out do we change the formation like we did against Arsenal and revert to a 442 knowing a 4231 doesn't really work unless Babel is playing and firing?

If he drops Babel away at the bridge do we go back to a 442 and play Crouch up top with Torres? If so does Dirk stay out right considering his work rate, current form and goals in the CL, meaning Gerrard on the left (probably his poorest position of all that he can play)

Do we switch Gerrard to the right and stick Kuyt on the left like he's played for Holland?

I think Masch and Alonso should stick to the middle so it all about how the wide and forward players line up.

Take Babel out and it asks more questions than any other player for me as we've got no one else that can plug that position with anything like the same ability except for Kewell who's currently on a trip to mars for all his use.

What say you?

Riise up front to finish off crosses from Pennant?

Guz · April 22, 2008