How I'd like to see us line up...

[The Guv]

......................................................................Torres

......................................................Keane

 

............................................................................................Babel

...................................Reira

 

..........................................................................Gerrard

..........................................................Masc

 

...................................Dossena..............................................Carra

..........................................................Agger..........Skrtel

 

 

....................................................................Reina

[Stevie H]

are the players allowed to move during the match? or is it a table football-based formation thread?

[AE]

So Carra is the quickest and reira and Dossena are the slow fat gits at the back???

[The Guv]

lol

[tomasjj]

So Carra is the quickest and reira and Dossena are the slow fat gits at the back???

 

 

 

Brilliant!

[John am Rhein]

are the players allowed to move during the match? or is it a table football-based formation thread?

 

Subbuteo or striker?

[John am Rhein]

.................Torres

.........Babel Keane Gerrard

............Barry Mascherano

Dossena Agger Carragher Arbeloa

..................Reina

[The Guv]

.................Torres

.........Babel Keane Gerrard

............Barry Mascherano

Dossena Agger Carragher Arbeloa

..................Reina

 

I do prefer the midfield selection in this one, but the Reira transfer is looking more likely at the moment.

Edited August 27, 2008 by The Guv

[Clay Davis]

I'd put Riena in goal and Reira on the left wing.

Other than that Bebal should play wide right and Kaene through the middle behind Terros.

[honourablegeorge]

.................Torres

.........Babel Keane Gerrard

............Barry Mascherano

Dossena Agger Carragher Arbeloa

..................Reina

 

 

That looks good to me, you can debate the merits of having Keane or Gerrard in the centre, but otherwise spot on. And Riera and Kuyt are decent options too.

 

It's almost worth swallowing the fairly bitter pill of Alonso to Arsenal for.

[Stevie H]

Subbuteo or striker?

striker every time. couldn't see the point of subbuteo, you might as well just flick a ball with your finger.

[fred milne]

.................Torres

.........Babel Keane Gerrard

............Barry Mascherano

Dossena Agger Carragher Arbeloa

..................Reina

That's end up looking like 4-4-2 with Gerrard doing the "graveyard shift" at RM.

[Logic]

.................Torres

.........Babel Keane Gerrard

............Barry Mascherano

Dossena Agger Carragher Arbeloa

..................Reina

Since we haven't bought Barry (yet?) I'd put Lucas in instead of Barry. Then the only weak point in the team would be Arbeloa (IMO).

 

That team should be able to challenge for the title.

[John am Rhein]

striker every time. couldn't see the point of subbuteo, you might as well just flick a ball with your finger.

 

Players can be picked up and placed next to the ball then - a key tactical consideration. Each player has his own private area of the pitch so no need to worry about whether they need more time on the ball - so pick Alonso and Benayoun

 

Whole different ball game if the players are to be skewered sieways by long metal poles and Rafa is able to slide the pole left and right or twist it to make them kick:

 

[John am Rhein]

Since we haven't bought Barry (yet?) I'd put Lucas in instead of Barry. Then the only weak point in the team would be Arbeloa (IMO).

 

Such pragmatism - sticking to players actually in the squad.

 

Lucas ahead of Alonso, really?

[Stevie H]

see if that had been the case then riise would never have been able to head that OG in against chelsea.

[Tosh]

Players can be picked up and placed next to the ball then - a key tactical consideration. Each player has his own private area of the pitch so no need to worry about whether they need more time on the ball - so pick Alonso and Benayoun

 

Whole different ball game if the players are to be skewered sieways by long metal poles and Rafa is able to slide the pole left and right or twist it to make them kick:

 

Rafa wanted a coffee table...

[Logic]

Such pragmatism - sticking to players actually in the squad.

I know.

Lucas ahead of Alonso, really?

I think Lucas will turn really good this year. And Alonso, although being a great midfielder, tends to lose possession of the ball too often in dangerous areas.

 

I just think Lucas will be a better fit for a more fast passing game while Alonso is better if we need to move the ball quickly out to the flanks.

 

Just a tactical preference.

[meepins]

I like formations.

[Woodsyla]

......................................................................Torres

......................................................Keane

 

............................................................................................Babel

...................................Reira

 

..........................................................................Gerrard

..........................................................Masc

 

...................................Dossena..............................................Carra

..........................................................Agger..........Skrtel

 

 

....................................................................Reina

If you look at this from left to right, it's an episode of the Wacky Races

 

'and it's the Babel bus neck and neck with the Carra van but what this it's Rick dastardly and he's throwing buckets full of tinsel over the track'

[John am Rhein]

I like formations.

 

2-5-1-2

[Hassony]

2-5-1-2

 

meepins now

[carrafan]

If you look at this from left to right, it's an episode of the Wacky Races

 

'and it's the Babel bus neck and neck with the Carra van but what this it's Rick dastardly and he's throwing buckets full of tinsel over the track'

 

Its CarraFan.