Are we talking 4-4-2 here? Because if we plan to play 4-3-3 (which seems to be Rodgers' speciality) Suarez and Bellamy will cover the right wing, so we'd need only a backup player/youngster, who could quite frankly be anybody, even Suso.
Our priority might not even need to be a front-line player in any position:
Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Gerrard Lucas Aquilani/Cole
Suarez Carroll Downing
If Aquilani goes we have both Henderson and Shelvey in his role (as well as cover for Gerrard), but I think we'll need at least one more player (unless we hang onto Adam against reason, or FSG are happy to pay Joe Cole 90k per week). Of course, Cole may suit this system, but I think his age will count against him as he'll need to run a lot more.
With Spearing, Adam, Maxi, Aurelio all on the transfer list (I would hope), we will need backup DM, backup LB, backup RW, backup CB (for Carra), backup striker, and Sterling must become the backup LW (after Bellamy). If Cole and Aquilani both go, then we must get another CM unless we're to promote Coady and Suso.
Last edited by thundyr; 12/06/12 03:39 PM.