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metalhead wrote:I dont see lucas starting in the center today.

I see gerrard-masch in the center, which is a bit worrying for me because of lack of creativity in that area.

Maybe Torres can balance that out

JoeTerp wrote:

metalhead wrote:I dont see lucas starting in the center today.

I see gerrard-masch in the center, which is a bit worrying for me because of lack of creativity in that area.

Maybe Torres can balance that out

where do you think he is playing then? right wing?

Toffeehater wrote:5 changes for ffs

This is where the bean-counting approach to rotation annoys me.  It's not about the number of changes but about who and why:

(1) Dossena's in for Aurelio because the Brazilian has a knock and didn't travel
(2) Gerrard for Alonso (or Benayoun if you prefer) because he's our best player and needs to get his match fitness back up
(3) Torres for Keane because he's our second best player and needs to get his match fitness back up
(4) Babel for Riera because Rafa's already said (in his post match comments on Saturday) that Riera's fitness is not yet where it needs to be and Babel, as a confidence player, needs to build on his great cameo anyway
(5) Lucas for Benayoun (or Alonso if you prefer) because presumably the Brazilian could use a game and Yossi's the weakest link (you said so yourself on Saturday didn't you TH?)

So, out of those decisions the only one I would see as pure rotation for rotation's sake is Lucas for Benayoun/Alonso.  The rest make complete sense to me.

JoeTerp wrote:to me it smells like the return of the 4-2-3-1 of last season.

Toffeehater wrote:What a bench , its crunch time for lucas and babel , time to prove stu wrong . Keane on the bench . Rotation has started already i see . 5 changes for ffs , rafa not starting with riera , what a surprise

4-2-3-1

Reina


Arbeloa     Carra      Skrtel       Dossena


               Masch    Lucas
Kuyt                                    Babel

                     Gerrard

                     Torres