woof woof ! wrote:We have spent £18 million this summer but pulled back £8.5 mill through the sale of Baros and Diarra . Total expenditure £9.5 mill .
matrix wrote:sky sports on our web site have said liverpools bid for sabrosa when up to 12.3 million just 1.3 million short of there asking price if thats true im even more off now benficaaaaaa
MightyLFC wrote:This is old
bavlondon wrote:Does anyone know how things are progressing with Daniel Bonera (CB) Also we were supposed to have signed that Danish youngster from Brondby.
banana wrote:As it is right now we are desperately short in some positions. Assuming Rafa favours 4-4-1-1 i'd gusee this is the current status:
GK:
1st Reina
2nd Carson
3rd Dudek
Position obviously well covered. 3 quality players, possibly 1 big name goalie too much. Wouldn't be surprised to see Dudek walk out the door in January.
RB:
1st Finnan
2nd Josemi
And we could switch Carra to RB if a crisis is coming or even use Barragan. Finnan was ok last season, but to be honest he must do at least as good this year if he want to secure his future at an european top team. Josemi is below average. Position not as good as I think necessary.
CD:
1st Carra
2nd Hyypia
3rd Josemi?
4th Traore?
5th Whitbread
6th Riise?
Only 2 real centre backs in our squad. I guess that is why Benitez has tried Josemi in that position lately. Josemi is maybe a bit small and rash to play there. If there is a crisis (and I fully expect our centre backs to get injured or suspended at some part during the season) I wouldn't be surprised to see Traore or even Riise covering at centre back. Whitbread is a rookie and should only play against Carlisle or Hull in cup competitions.
LB:
1st: Traore
2nd: Warnock
3rd Riise
Well covered
RM:
1st: None really
2nd: Garcia
3rd: Cisse
4rth: Zenden, Pongolle, Finnan, Potter, Barragan,,,,,
No real winger at our club. Garcia will probably play there a lot, and also Cisse. I would expect a big number of players being tried in that position.
CM:
1st: Gerrard
2nd: Alonso
3rd: Sissoko
4th: Hamann
Covered!
LM:
1st: Riise
2nd: Zenden
A bit frustrating this is. No wingers on the right, and on the left not enough flair and pace to threathen the defenders. Both players are solid, don't get me wrong. Let's gat some chilean pace and flair in january.
AM/F:
1st: Gerrard
2nd: Garcia
3rd: Cisse
4th: Pongolle
Benitez will use either a midfielder or an attacker in this position.
S:
1st: Crouch
2nd: Morientes
3rd: Cisse
4th: Pongolle
Maybe enough if Crouch becomes a success, if not a potential disaster area.
Best 11 4-4-1-1
Reina
Finnan
Hyypia
Carra
Traore
Riise
Sissoko
Alonso
Garcia
Gerrard
Crouch
Yankee17 wrote:banana wrote:As it is right now we are desperately short in some positions. Assuming Rafa favours 4-4-1-1 i'd gusee this is the current status:
GK:
1st Reina
2nd Carson
3rd Dudek
Position obviously well covered. 3 quality players, possibly 1 big name goalie too much. Wouldn't be surprised to see Dudek walk out the door in January.
RB:
1st Finnan
2nd Josemi
And we could switch Carra to RB if a crisis is coming or even use Barragan. Finnan was ok last season, but to be honest he must do at least as good this year if he want to secure his future at an european top team. Josemi is below average. Position not as good as I think necessary.
CD:
1st Carra
2nd Hyypia
3rd Josemi?
4th Traore?
5th Whitbread
6th Riise?
Only 2 real centre backs in our squad. I guess that is why Benitez has tried Josemi in that position lately. Josemi is maybe a bit small and rash to play there. If there is a crisis (and I fully expect our centre backs to get injured or suspended at some part during the season) I wouldn't be surprised to see Traore or even Riise covering at centre back. Whitbread is a rookie and should only play against Carlisle or Hull in cup competitions.
LB:
1st: Traore
2nd: Warnock
3rd Riise
Well covered
RM:
1st: None really
2nd: Garcia
3rd: Cisse
4rth: Zenden, Pongolle, Finnan, Potter, Barragan,,,,,
No real winger at our club. Garcia will probably play there a lot, and also Cisse. I would expect a big number of players being tried in that position.
CM:
1st: Gerrard
2nd: Alonso
3rd: Sissoko
4th: Hamann
Covered!
LM:
1st: Riise
2nd: Zenden
A bit frustrating this is. No wingers on the right, and on the left not enough flair and pace to threathen the defenders. Both players are solid, don't get me wrong. Let's gat some chilean pace and flair in january.
AM/F:
1st: Gerrard
2nd: Garcia
3rd: Cisse
4th: Pongolle
Benitez will use either a midfielder or an attacker in this position.
S:
1st: Crouch
2nd: Morientes
3rd: Cisse
4th: Pongolle
Maybe enough if Crouch becomes a success, if not a potential disaster area.
Best 11 4-4-1-1
Reina
Finnan
Hyypia
Carra
Traore
Riise
Sissoko
Alonso
Garcia
Gerrard
Crouch
Thanks to the one who bumped this post from two years ago.
It is helpful to be reminded again just how far we have come, and Rafa has done for our team. Two years ago at the end of the summer signing period we were moaning about the depth of our squad and crying out for drastic measures. Two years on, the depth of our squad is unbelievable, and we finish the summer signing period without any fear or nervousness. A few things of note....
1. The core of the team has remaind relatively the same for 2 years. i.e. Reina, Finnan, Carra, Hyypia, Riise, Alonso, Sissoko, Gerrard, Crouch. There is strength in this. I am aware that some (Hyypia, Crouch) are not getting the playing time they once did, but this is a strong core to keep together.
2. The strength in depth is outstanding. Look at our current team compared to this one two years ago. The differences are apparent and obvious.
3. I am amazed that Rafa accomplished so much in so little time. Considering the sqaud he inherited, and the budget he had to work with, he has done an outstanding job bringing us to the point of strength in the League and Europe. I know that we want to go on and win the League, and that nothing short will suffice. But many here should simply stop and take a look, and be reminded of where we were as compared to where we are now.
In Rafa I Trust.
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