Liverpool FC Forum

by **skatesy** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:55 pm

The midfield has to be either Gerrard-Miereles-Joe Cole or Poulsen-Miereles-Gerrard.

I hope Lucas is already on the way home to Brazil.

by **rocky29** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:34 pm

skatesy wrote:The midfield has to be either Gerrard-Miereles-Joe Cole or Poulsen-Miereles-Gerrard.

I hope Lucas is already on the way home to Brazil.

ye right roys plans will be to go gun ho against manure. wakeup he will play lucas and poulsen. and in training this week telling the team to set-up like rangers did last nite. the most roy is thinking of is a draw hes just like rafa was. negative pure and simple.

by **Greavesie** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:04 pm

a draw at OT, 'just like Rafa'

by **therocket147** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:13 pm

Once he has had time to settle in we will have one hell of a quality player on our hands

by **rocky29** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 9:37 pm

Greavesie wrote:a draw at OT, 'just like Rafa'

dont twist it you know what i meant.

by **Scottbot** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:08 pm

Alonso14 wrote:The line up for man utd has to be

..... ..Meireles Poulsen
Pachecho Gerrard J.Cole
Torres

That front 5 works for me. Be very surprised if Pachecho gets a start though. He'll play tomorrow i would have thought.

by **Greavesie** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:10 pm

rocky29 wrote:
Greavesie wrote:a draw at OT, 'just like Rafa'

dont twist it you know what i meant.

I didnt twist a thing

anyway feck that lets not infect the thread

by **TarnRed** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 11:17 am

Meireles to start tonight :buttrock

by **Waldo** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:14 pm

TarnRed wrote:Meireles to start tonight

Be good to get a good look at him. Hopefully Roy sees enough of him over about 60 minutes and then takes him off to keep him fresh for the weekend when he might start

by **7_Kewell** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:07 pm

I know it’s early, but.....

I thought Raul played well today. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a player (other than Gerard) sit in the middle of the park and pull the strings and he did it with ease today, especially in the second half.

This lad looked composed, comfortable and creative. I don’t want to compare him with Alonso, just yet, but he looked good today and gives us something we;ve desperately been lacking.

by **Benny The Noon** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:08 pm

Yep started quietly and his passing was a bit of target but as the game wore on he got into it and linked the midfield with the forwards really well - very composed on the ball - good signs

by **Zidane** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:17 pm

Just what we need, patience, composure and a bit of guile in midfield. Not setting the world ablaze with his passing ability but his vision is great and he has the patience to wait for a pass forward to open up. Lucas and Poulson do not have this, at all, and at times neither does Stevie. Lucas and Poulson need that perfect setting to even dare to attempt passes that aren't easy and tidy.. Well I can't speak for Poulson yet but Lucas definitely does not possess the traits this guy does.

The passes Lucas makes do not create any space for the players but the little 1-2's Meireles was playing later in the match are the type of stuff we need to make space for everyone else, things like that or Alonso's long range passing create space while what Lucas and Poulson do just makes it harder and harder for everyone to get some breathing room from defenders, they know all they have to do is pressure more and more before we start hoofing it downfield.

by **7_Kewell** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:20 pm

Zidane wrote:Just what we need, patience, composure and a bit of guile in midfield. Not setting the world ablaze with his passing ability but his vision is great and he has the patience to wait for a pass forward to open up. Lucas and Poulson do not have this, at all, and at times neither does Stevie. Lucas and Poulson need that perfect setting to even dare to attempt passes that aren't easy and tidy.. Well I can't speak for Poulson yet but Lucas definitely does not possess the traits this guy does.

You're right about Lucas, he doesn't posses the passing ability to run things from the centre.

i think we'll see better passing as Raul builds confidence in our squad. However, for his first 90mins, i was very impressed with him today.

by **bigmick** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:25 pm

I thought he did alright but I wouldn't do flip-flops. He's obviously got some ability, I just can't quite work out what type of midfieder he is going to be. If anybody else can, can you give us an example of a player either recent or current that he reminds you of? I thought he perhaps had a touch of a young Alexandra Hleb about him in posession, but maybe not.

by **7_Kewell** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 10:28 pm

bigmick wrote:I thought he did alright but I wouldn't do flip-flops. He's obviously got some ability, I just can't quite work out what type of midfieder he is going to be. If anybody else can, can you give us an example of a player either recent or current that he reminds you of? I thought he perhaps had a touch of a young Alexandra Hleb about him in posession, but maybe not.

he doesn't remind me of Aquilani, that's for sure

But, i'm going to stick my neck out and say...he reminds me of Alonso. :nod

now, if he turns out like Alonso is another matter...

Liverpool FC Forum

Raul Meireles - Rent Boy Mark II

Who is online