Midfield Conundrum

[Red Kent]

We have at the moment got some midfielders.

 

Joe Cole

Jonjo Shelvey

Christian Poulson

Jay Spearing

Charlie Adam

Maxi

Alberto Aquilani

Raul Meireles

Steven Gerrard

Jordan Henderson

Dirk Kuyt

Lucas Leiva

 

Add Conor Coady now to that and even Downing

 

There are definately going to be some casualties.

[Swipe]

Cole, Poulsen, Aqualani and Raul will be off I think.

 

Shelvey and Spearing might find chances scarce next season and can see Kuyt spending time up front.

[alias75]

First choice midfield....

 

........................Lucas.........................

 

.............Gerrard.....Adam.................

 

Suarez...............................Downing

 

 

Suarez with plenty of license to drift because we have Kelly and GJ that can get forward well from fullback plus Gerrard that can pull into those wide right positions,

 

But you're correct we do have lots of options in midfield.

 

Maybe Kenny is going to be a revolutionary coach ive had this thought for a while now that teams will start using midfielders differently because of the pace of the game now and with teams employing a pressing game you need lots of energy in midfield, so it wouldn't surprise me if it became standard fair to replace 2 maybe even 3 midfielders after around an hour so teams can keep that high intensity pressing for the whole 90 minutes. We could be at the forefront of the next revolution of the game!!!

[Flasher]

Too many Js. Joe Cole and Jay Spearing will have to go.

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

4-3-3. So we need six for up front/wide and six for midfield. Kuyt and Maxi are up-front/wide options, as Downing will be if he comes.

 

Cole and Poulsen out.

That leaves Adam and Shelvey for the left of centre-mid, Lucas and Spearing for the middle, Gerrard and Henderson for the right.

If either Aquilani or Meireles stay, then Shelvey will go on loan.

[Benzo-13]

The culls will be interesting in this position.

I rather keep many than have few.

[Red Kent]

Poulson has to be off and I think one of or not both of Aquilani and Meireles.

 

I think Kuyt are not mobile enough to play out on the wings either.

 

I really rate Jonjo and would hate to see him miss out, although at the moment he isn't going to get the regular games he needs.

[The_Adder]

I'd have Kuyt upfront competing with big Andy, wouldnt have him wide as he's much more effective them.

 

I reckon:

 

Shelvey will go on loan, hopefully to a prem club, if not then Blackpool

Poulsen to go

Cole to go (if he is still useless)

 

I'd keep the rest

[Falconhoof]

I'm going to stick my neck out and say Conor Coady is a better prospect than Jay Spearing and will move ahead of him in the pecking order.

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

I'm going to stick my neck out and say Conor Coady is a better prospect than Jay Spearing and will move ahead of him in the pecking order.

 

Until he gets a better song than Stevie H's "miniscule but something to be scared of", he can f*** off.

[Falconhoof]

With Coady we can have some kind of

 

The Coaaady's long

with many a shot and turn

that leads us to who

knows where

[Earl Hafler]

Until he gets a better song than Stevie H's "miniscule but something to be scared of", he can f*** off.

 

 

One of the great songs.

[Keita]

Poulsen and Aquilani will be, but finding buyers or getting the players to take a pay cut will be the problem.

[Malcolm Bliss]

Not sure it is safe to bank on Gerrard for a full year (or even a good portion of a year). Gerrard out opens door for Raul and Jonjo.

[Falconhoof]

you wha ?

[Jarg Armani]

Lucas and Poulsen are the only DCMs on that list. This overstocked midfield is a Lucas injury away from looking totally shambolic.

[Bliki]

I'm going to stick my neck out and say Conor Coady is a better prospect than Jay Spearing and will move ahead of him in the pecking order.

 

I agree with you on that. Even though Spearing played well last season (after Dalglish took over) I think he will play few matches nex season.

[Ethan]

Lucas and Poulsen are the only DCMs on that list. This overstocked midfield is a Lucas injury away from looking totally shambolic.

 

Spearing?

[Jarg Armani]

Spearing?

 

Not right now chief, we've got work to do.

Edited July 13, 2011 by Jarg Armani

[johngibo YPC]

Not right now chief, we've got work to do.

 

Yes!!

Did you leave him out to do that gag? I hope so

[Jarg Armani]

Yes!!

Did you leave him out to do that gag? I hope so

 

No, I'm not that clever. Cigarette Frank?

[johngibo YPC]

No, I'm not that clever. Cigarette Frank?

 

I think Frank actually offers the cigarette doesn't he?

[Conrad]

Lucas and Poulsen are the only DCMs on that list. This overstocked midfield is a Lucas injury away from looking totally shambolic.

 

Agree with this

 

We need a top dawer DM

[Knox_Harrington]

Not right now chief, we've got work to do.

Oh sublime.

[Red Kent]

We have at the moment got some midfielders.

 

Joe Cole

Jonjo Shelvey

Christian Poulson

Jay Spearing

Charlie Adam

Maxi

Alberto Aquilani

Raul Meireles

Steven Gerrard

Jordan Henderson

Dirk Kuyt

Lucas Leiva

Add Conor Coady now to that and even Downing

 

There are definately going to be some casualties.

 

No-one really picked up on my massive hint then