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It's obvious that at least 99% of Liverpool fans want a new striker in January. Whether it be someone of a winger/striker like Walcott/Sturridge or a proper striker like Huntelaar/Llorente.

My question is, how would everyone want to put out a team if we were to get this new striker?

Do we think that Suarez can play as a winger & if he does then who gets shafted from the current team?

Could Suarez play anywhere else to accommodate this striker or would we just like this striker to come on as an impact sub when we need a goal or two?

I see this in 3 ways -

1) Suarez automatically pulls out to either the left or right wing with the striker coming straight in up top. Meaning either one of the wingers gets shafted to the bench.

2) Suarez pulls inside behind the new striker to play as the attacking midfield in creating chances for the front three. Obviously Gerrard is getting older and isn't flourishing in this role anymore. In saying that I'd rather see Suso or even Shelvey playing here.

3) The most unlikely of scenarios but we switch up the formation completely and change it into a 442 (preferably diamond) and play the new striker and Suarez up top together.

Honestly I'd prefer to see the third option but obviously Rodgers isn't going to change things that dramatically.
What would all of you like to see?

i would like to see suarez to play on the wing. i think we've seen glimpses of what he could possibly do out there this season. i think raheem is going to be great someday, however...i don't think he's there yet. so basically, i'd like to see suarez taking sterling's place on the wing.

the problem with that for me is, i honestly feel like now that sterling has had a good taste of the first team...i don't think he'd graciously step down and let suarez have the majority of games without a huge fuss. i would prefer not to lose him but if he gets taken out of the regular rotation in the first team, i could see him leaving for any team that offers him starting 11 consistently.

I don't know. I think Sterling seems to have a good head on his shoulders and will realise that he's only starting every game right now because of the slim nature of our squad.

I'll be a waste to play suarez on the wings.

He'll make a good 2nd striker.

i see suarez as more of a forward player than a striker anyway, he has the ability to attack from all angles of the pitch (as seen against newcastle). his finishing at times is really poor compared to the star strikers we've had in the past. but give him the ball at his feet in the final 3rd and he will punish anyone and everyone.

our inability to score goals and finish teams off has been our biggest problem since daglish took over. we're short of numbers up front and we're in need a finisher, simple as that.

if we can get hold of a poacher/finisher i'd have them leading the line. Suarez playing as an inside forward on the left cutting inside. with a player on the right hand side who will provide pace / natural width and stretch the opposition back line (especially if gerrard/shelvey playing CAM can push on too). this imo would make us much more deadly.

if we can pick up walcott at around £10m it would be a good start, he'd give us more options up front but probably play wide right most of the time. offload downing for £6m and we haven't spent too much on transfer fee's / wages.

then look to bring in a natural finisher. this could possibly wait until the summer when we've offloaded carroll and can spend more money or even look at some of the high profile free transfers out there. hunterlaar on a 2 year deal would do us. llorente could be a possibility but both are potentially out of our reach. we'll be in a better position financially to bring in a replacement in the summer.

i'd also look to get cole, henderson, enrique off the books, possbily recoup around £10m and go sign a decent left back. he may prove me wrong but enrique seems to be too left footed and too reliant on playing his way out of trouble and generally being prone to making errors under pressure.

hate to see suarez out on the wing. why put ur best player out of the game for long periods. he has to terroize centre halfs .colocinni one of the ebst put got sent off trying to stop him. think I would prefer a goalscoring winger type where suso plays..maybe walcott ..but would buy a striker anyway as we need one.

Suarez's best work comes from the right channel. Not as a right winger but much further forward. I think we'd get the most out of him on the right of a front 3, with AN Other in the middle and possibly sterling out wide left.

I'd prefer to see suarez on the wing since he can cut in and do just as much damage, but with that you have to have a prolific goal scorer in the middle which is why i DONT want us to sign theo (who i dont rate very highly anyway he's too hit and miss)Some like Llorente would fit into that role as the striker, 442 would work but it wouldnt fit brendans plans, my fave formation is 4-1-2-1-2 Which personally i think would work for us, but before we even consider formation options we have to get a striker first and depending on who it is (if anyone) than they'd have to look into what formation suits them better

your number 1 option for me Suarez is wasted in the centre role, play him on the front right or even on the left, Borini as back up (for now) to new central striker with either Asaidi or sterling on the other wing. That should make us a lot more potent up front and deliver the ever missing goal threat.

worked with gerrard when benitez played him right wing. no reason it can't work with suarez. he's got all the tools to do it. plus south american and dutch sides are used to playing with a front 3. not something he isn't familiar with.