Agger's forward runs

[matty]

This man is what we've been lacking for 20 years. A defender who can really play, who brings the ball out of defence, causes havoc, creates opportunities. I think he'll be the best defender in Europe within three years. There, I said it. And he's still, imo recovering full fitness after the year out.

 

Eventually, he and Skrtel could be the dream defensive partnership, the hard man and the artist, the rock and the sculptor, yin and yang, Peters and Lee.

[Redkop]

This man is what we've been lacking for 20 years. A defender who can really play, who brings the ball out of defence, causes havoc, creates opportunities. I think he'll be the best defender in Europe within three years. There, I said it. And he's still, imo recovering full fitness after the year out.

 

Eventually, he and Skrtel could be the dream defensive partnership, the hard man and the artist, the rock and the sculptor, yin and yang, Peters and Lee.

 

I hope that was tongue in cheek about Peters and Lee....

[Bailo]

I think we've missed Skrtel actually. I feel a little less secure without him around. It might be that Dan is still getting back into the swing of things, and I love his forward runs, but Skrtel is becoming a personal favourite.

[Sir_Bob_Paisley]

Reminds me of the way Alan Hansen would do it if we were losing. I could never understand why Hansen wouldn't do it when it was 0 - 0.

[sutty]

Reminds me of the way Alan Hansen would do it if we were losing. I could never understand why Hansen wouldn't do it when it was 0 - 0.

 

 

Aye - it was like that against Wigan

 

Go a goal down.. Agger starts charging forward... Level. Stops. Go another goal down... repeat

 

 

Annoying actually because it was so effective.

[Knox_Harrington]

It's so difficult to deal with because no one is assigned to deal with it once he's past the centre forward. Whoever goes to leaves a marked man.

[sutty]

It's so difficult to deal with because no one is assigned to deal with it once he's past the centre forward. Whoever goes to leaves a marked man.

 

Plus I think that there is a perceived wisdom that says, pick up Alonso with an off the front man type (as Wigan did with Valencia) and sit deep and we struggle to get any pattern going

 

Agger doing that f***s that plan up, plus it creates space for the further forward types, particularly the off the front man and the wide players

Edited November 6, 2008 by sutty

[Knox_Harrington]

Plus I think that there is a perceived wisdom that says, pick up Alonso with an off the front man type (as Wigan did with Valencia) and sit deep and we struggle to get any pattern going

 

Agger doing that f***s that plan up, plus it creates space for the further forward types, particularly the off the front man and the wide players

Been good to see Carragher going into wide areas as well and getting beyond Arbeloa. Fact is that the intelligence of the players and managers we tend to come up against isn't all that great and just acting out of the ordinary can throw them. I would also like to see it when the scores are level because it asks constant questions of the opposition and means they can't cope.

[sutty]

Been good to see Carragher going into wide areas as well and getting beyond Arbeloa. Fact is that the intelligence of the players and managers we tend to come up against isn't all that great and just acting out of the ordinary can throw them. I would also like to see it when the scores are level because it asks constant questions of the opposition and means they can't cope.

Again that tends to happen when we are getting beat

 

On Saturday I'd have Agger doing that from minute one.

 

CHARGE!

[Murphman]

I hope that was tongue in cheek about Peters and Lee....

 

 

You've not met Matty then? He's a massive fan, was absolutely gutted when Lenny passed away.

[Knox_Harrington]

Again that tends to happen when we are getting beat

 

On Saturday I'd have Agger doing that from minute one.

 

CHARGE!

Totally agree. Just push up, watch Alonso sit, watch the WBA players get confused and Mowbray (who comes across like he knows a thing or two) get frustrated.

[johngibo YPC]

Been good to see Carragher going into wide areas as well and getting beyond Arbeloa.

 

Put in a great ball on Tuesday night

[Knox_Harrington]

Put in a great ball on Tuesday night

We haven't got the same talented ball carriers as our rivals and I really think unlikely stuff like this is how we are going to break teams down at home. Unexpected movement. People get frustrated with Arbeloa not hitting the byline but I think he's under instruction to look to cut inside and run the diagonal between players and look for a ball or a shot from there. Not the sort of thing you normally see a right back do.

[domlfc]

This man is what we've been lacking for 20 years. A defender who can really play, who brings the ball out of defence, causes havoc, creates opportunities. I think he'll be the best defender in Europe within three years. There, I said it. And he's still, imo recovering full fitness after the year out.

 

Eventually, he and Skrtel could be the dream defensive partnership, the hard man and the artist, the rock and the sculptor, yin and yang, Peters and Lee.

Cheech and Chong

[Snoeker]

We haven't got the same talented ball carriers as our rivals and I really think unlikely stuff like this is how we are going to break teams down at home. Unexpected movement. People get frustrated with Arbeloa not hitting the byline but I think he's under instruction to look to cut inside and run the diagonal between players and look for a ball or a shot from there. Not the sort of thing you normally see a right back do.

 

Carra could do the cut in and whack it with his left a bit more often too

[koppper]

This man is what we've been lacking for 20 years. A defender who can really play, who brings the ball out of defence, causes havoc, creates opportunities. I think he'll be the best defender in Europe within three years. There, I said it. And he's still, imo recovering full fitness after the year out.

 

Eventually, he and Skrtel could be the dream defensive partnership, the hard man and the artist, the rock and the sculptor, yin and yang, Peters and Lee.

 

Derek and Clive......yer ******

[Bigal]

Again that tends to happen when we are getting beat

 

On Saturday I'd have Agger doing that from minute one.

 

CHARGE!

 

from the kick off, give it agger, get mascherano as a blocker, CHARGE!!!!

[Molby]

if we are going to win the league, other than the luck we need with injuries, I can't think of anything more likely to give us an unexpected edge than Agger carrying the ball

 

I'm happy to see him surge forwards and try to swap passes until he's ready to shoot or cross tbh

 

how many goals will we concede as a consequence if he loses possession or is out of position and the move falters?

 

my spread says between 0 and 1

 

how many extra will we score? 10 - 12 I reckon

[matty]

Derek and Clive......yer ******

f*** you, you f***ing c***.

[sutty]

if we are going to win the league, other than the luck we need with injuries, I can't think of anything more likely to give us an unexpected edge than Agger carrying the ball

 

I'm happy to see him surge forwards and try to swap passes until he's ready to shoot or cross tbh

 

how many goals will we concede as a consequence if he loses possession or is out of position and the move falters?

 

my spread says between 0 and 1

 

how many extra will we score? 10 - 12 I reckon

 

 

Can I sell at 100 a goal on the scored spread please? Ta.

[Farmer's Tan]

i agree,he definitely will be the top or one of a very select band of footballing center halves in europe who are actually very good at defending and playing ball atm though he seems a little too casual.

[Molby]

Can I sell at 100 a goal on the scored spread please? Ta.

 

 

no 'cos you'll end up owing me thousands

 

but you can have a fantasy bet - that's fun too, and nobody gets hurt!

[Guest PaulMcC]

I think we've looked worse defensive with him than we have with with Skrtel.

[lfc003]

I think we've looked worse defensive with him than we have with with Skrtel.

 

I agree

[Earl Hafler]

I think we've looked worse defensive with him than we have with with Skrtel.

 

Partly down to our left fullback not having settled in and Carra looking like he's had one too many last ditch tackles.