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John Aldridge would like to see young defender Martin Kelly selected at right-back in the coming weeks - with Glen Johnson moved up field to play on the wing. But what do you think?

The former Kop favourite said: "Personally I'd like to see Johnson pushed forward with Kelly behind him at right-back, as I think that would improve us as an attacking force and bolster the defence.

"We have conceded too many goals from wide areas in the last couple of league games and that is something that needs to be rectified. You have got to stop the ball coming in to the box at all times and a couple of clean sheets would do wonders for the confidence.

"If you had Kelly and Johnson on the right, Dirk Kuyt could slot in behind Fernando Torres and have Joe Cole on the left with Steven Gerrard and Raul Meireles in the middle - a winning combination?"

What do you think of Aldo's idea? Vote below and then explain your decision by commenting on this story.

I Think that could possibly be our strogest team. The source was www.Liverpoolfc.tv I think everyone knows Glens strongest side to his game is his attack so maybe its time we utilise it!

Right is playing Kelly instead of Johnson a good idea, yes it is.
Is having Cole Gerrard, Miereles in midfield together a good idea, yes it is.
Is having Kuyt playing anywhere a good idea? probably not but if he is to play anywhere I would rather he plays behind Torres and works his nuts off closing the defenders down.
Finally is it a good idea to play Johnson at right midfield? NO IT BLOODY AINT..! 18 million wasted there, he can`t defend and is only slighlty better going forward, so he shouldn`t be playing anywhere until he learns to defend properly.

I've been saying it for a year now anyway. Johnson isn't a back and never will be. He has all the attributes of a winger, so yes Aldo is right.

if johnson is not good enough for right back he should be out the team not moved forward .

he is definately not good enough as a right back, trouble is he has nothing in his locker to beat a half decent defender either going the other way, sorry fowler78 but I just don`t see it in him at all.

Yes Johnson should see what he can do on the right wing

have you been watching? he can`t do anything.!

Johnson is poor defensively and at the same time not special enough to play further forward even though he attacks better than he defends. Think people are forgeting one simple fact in this topic and that is if Johnson did play further forward then that would mean he would be taking Kuyt's position and as we know the woeful Kuyt is undroppable along with Gerrard, Carragher and Torres.

Aldo would play 4-4-2 with Kuyt up front with Torres, Gerrard and Raul in the middle and Cole on the left.

I want to see Johnson given a shot there but I'm not convinced he would be great. Its one thing to raid from the RB postion, quite another to actually play RM postion. He would be more tightly marked, need to play with his back to goal and need a better touch than he has displayed already but that said he can whip a ball in and hit from distance so would like to see him given a shot but like I said I have reservations about it.