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My view on that was more to do with the players technical abilities. I am always looking at a players first touch before look at them play. If the player has a poor first touch, the likelihood is that his ability to play quick passes, and adapt to counter attacking is limited. That is why I felt Skrtel struggled so much. Carroll and Spearing both have poor feet, and hence why they are being off-loaded at every opportunity/offer (obviously AC has already gone). Most of our lost possession, came from poor control. Downing a prime-example. Lucas sometimes struggles and that is why his form has been a little indifferent for me. Shelvey's touch was horrid at times. Interesting he has left already.
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I agree jj, some of our players were absolutely horrible in terms of touch and control and gave the ball away too easily. This includes Johnson (second half of season), Shelvey, Lucas, Allen and Downing. We seriously need to bolster the squad with top class players, like Henrikh would have been.
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Counter attacking/defensive without the ball, but when in possession the wingbacks become wingers and move forward in line with coutinho to make it an attacking yet balanced, 3-2-3-2 formation. Obviously. ;-) That's pretty much the formation Kenny had us playing in when we beat Chelsea if I am correct. It worked great in that match.
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...................Reina
Glen..... Kelly......agger.......Jose
....................Lucas
Countinho...hendo...sg....downing
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Ok, so let me give this a go. Firstly, I wanna just say, great thread and great idea JJ. I like this kinda stuff.
So here is my formation and line up.
.........................Reina...................... (Mignolet)
................Kelly.......Agger..........
Johnson..............................Enrique (Option of Kelly at RB and Skrtel CB)
.................Toure.....Lucas............ (Option of Allen in for either)
......................Gerrard............ (option of Henderson)
Sturridge.............................Coutinho...... (Sterling, Aspas, Downing,Ibe)
.......................Suarez (Aspas, Sterling, Borini)
So, what do you think?
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Ok, so let me give this a go. Firstly, I wanna just say, great thread and great idea JJ. I like this kinda stuff.
So here is my formation and line up.
.........................Reina...................... (Mignolet)
................Kelly.......Agger..........
Johnson..............................Enrique (Option of Kelly at RB and Skrtel CB)
.................Toure.....Lucas............ (Option of Allen in for either)
......................Gerrard............ (option of Henderson)
Sturridge.............................Coutinho...... (Sterling, Aspas, Downing,Ibe)
.......................Suarez (Aspas, Sterling, Borini)
So, what do you think? This is Kolo Tour not Yaya
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I am well aware of that, and he has played in that role for Arsenal on several ocassions...
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What do you suggest we do instead when we win back possession - not attack? No I was saying, our counter attacking needs to improve as it was horrible last year. Don't worry, it would be sh1t hot with me in charge.
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--------------Reina---------------
-------Toure----------Agger-------
Johnson--------------------Enrique
--------------Lucas---------------
--------Gerrard---Coutinho--------
-----Aspas-------------Suarez-----
------------Sturridge-------------
Reina till Mignolet is as good as him at distribution. Lucas sweeping, Johnson/Enrique bombing forward when they can. Aspas/Suarez moving wideish, Gerrard/Coutinho through the middle.
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One of the things you notice with Rodgers is that he plays a 4-3-3 but often different variations of it. Suarez seems pretty much away and If we can get 40 Million plus that's a good thing. The end of last season we played really well with Sturridge up top with Coutinho in behind and I would like to see us build a team around that next season. I love Pepe and would like to see him stay on next season but I think he will leave which leaves Mignolet to be number one. Johnson and Enrique pick themselves as full backs. Both improved leaps and bounds last season and seem to enjoy playing under Rodgers. Out of the current centre backs I would play Agger and Skrtel. Lucas would play in front of the back 4 to break down opposition attacks. Gerrard will play as a deep lying play maker in the transition form defence to attack. I would have Henderson play on the left as he impressed when playing there last season with Coutinho in behind Sturridge as discussed and Sterling on the right.
Team would look something like
Mignolet
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Gerrard Lucas
Sterling Coutinho Henderson
Sturridge
Players that can come in at the back are Toure, Kelly and Wisdom. Midfield Allen and Henderson (into the centre) or Coutinho could drop back. For the wide players Downing, Alberto, Coutinho, Aspas or Sturridge could play there and Borini or Aspas could play upfront.
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