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Huyton_Red

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Huyton_Red

Huyton_Red

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Sh'te again when he did not play yesterday

 

Not losing my marbles or anything but we always look a far better team with him in it, then we he is not.

 

I think he is the unsung hero, everyone talks about gerrard and alonso, rightly so, they are great players, brilliant players in fact.

 

Sissoko is the man, in my crazy, warped view of all things Liverpool.

 

Gerrard is developing into far more than a normal central midfielder, he offers so much more as an attacking player, whether it be wide or advanced of two midfielders.

 

When we are planning for next season we should be looking at alonso/sissoko in central midfield with gerrard either off a striker or wide.

 

I think Liverpool look a far better team when we have sissoko running 67 miles chasing opponents down, alonso dictating things and gerrard creating havoc further forward.

 

Obvioulsy this could be flexible, but for me the balance is right when sissoko plays. And I am going to shock a few here but if it where a matter of two of them for central midield and I could only pick two I would go for gerrard and sissoko.

 

Seriously

 

Mad you make think I am, but Liverpool as a team are far better with sissoko in, he is every bit as good and infuential as a young Viera, I love him.

 

I am not saying he is better than gerrard, of course he isnt, what I am saying is he is the type of central midfielder that makes great teams, gerrard is that good he can play anywhere

 

In my ideal world, we would go and buy a brilliant front man who can play up front on his own, a world class winger who can create and score and then play alonso/sissoko and gerrard floating in front of them

 

We would monster everyone we played. The only reason that system has not worked this season is we have not got the wingers yet or the world class striker up front.... Next season however..

Benitez

Benitez

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was just saying on RAWK that Momo is the player we miss most at the moment!

 

He really has made a hell of an impression, and we seem a bit lifeless without him now.

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Ronnie Whelan

Ronnie Whelan

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Sh'te again when he did not play yesterday

 

Not losing my marbles or anything but we always look a far better team with him in it, then we he is not.

 

I think he is the unsung hero, everyone talks about gerrard and alonso, rightly so, they are great players, brilliant players in fact.

 

Sissoko is the man, in my crazy, warped view of all things Liverpool.

 

Gerrard is developing into far more than a normal central midfielder, he offers so much more as an attacking player, whether it be wide or advanced of two midfielders.

 

When we are planning for next season we should be looking at alonso/sissoko in central midfield with gerrard either off a striker or wide.

 

I think Liverpool look a far better team when we have sissoko running 67 miles chasing opponents down, alonso dictating things and gerrard creating havoc further forward.

 

Obvioulsy this could be flexible, but for me the balance is right when sissoko plays. And I am going to shock a few here but if it where a matter of two of them for central midield and I could only pick two I would go for gerrard and sissoko.

 

Seriously

 

Mad you make think I am, but Liverpool as a team are far better with sissoko in, he is every bit as good and infuential as a young Viera, I love him.

 

I am not saying he is better than gerrard, of course he isnt, what I am saying is he is the type of central midfielder that makes great teams, gerrard is that good he can play anywhere

 

In my ideal world, we would go and buy a brilliant front man who can play up front on his own, a world class winger who can create and score and then play alonso/sissoko and gerrard floating in front of them

 

We would monster everyone we played. The only reason that system has not worked this season is we have not got the wingers yet or the world class striker up front.... Next season however..

 

 

I think SG's future could well lie in an advanced midfield position.

liverbird04

liverbird04

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thing is when we play 4-4-2 with gerrard and alonso its shocking just how much we seem to miss sissoko in there. But leaving one out of them three out doesn't seem possible ,I don't really want to see gerrard out wide forever ,push him up give a him a free reign to creat havoc .

 

valencia system 4-2-3-1 which means we have to get a quality winger/s in and a striker which I assume we are bringing in anyway.

 

mind you rafa likes his options and most of the time bar chelsea ,united ,arsenal we are good enough to beat any side in 4-4-2.

Dule

Dule

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Gerrard is too good to play in the middle. He offers more for the team in a second striker role. He could definantly emulate King Kenny's position and yesterday was proof. As soon as Fowler came off, Gerrard pushed up and he was creating havoc in the advanced role like crazy.

smokescreen

smokescreen

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where a matter of two of them for central midield and I could only pick two I would go for gerrard and sissoko.

 

Disagree with that.

 

I would have Xabi and Momo centre mid, and have Stevie wide right or behind the striker.

 

Thats the thing with Stevie, he is world class wherever you play him, but I wouldnt want to stick Xabi on the right or up front.

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Huyton_Red

Huyton_Red

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Disagree with that.

 

I would have Xabi and Momo centre mid, and have Stevie wide right or behind the striker.

 

Thats the thing with Stevie, he is world class wherever you play him, but I wouldnt want to stick Xabi on the right or up front.

 

What I meant was, if I had to pick two of them for central midfield and couldnt play the one left out I would pick gerrard/sissoko

Leo No.8

Leo No.8

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I much prefer Gerrard on the right. I don't understand this seemingly unwritten rule that your best players must play in the centre of the pitch - why?

 

He's devastating when he gets space to run into - something which happens far more when he plays wide. And if he doesn't enjoy his far more attack-minded role out there, it's beyond me as to why that is. I also like him behind the front man, where again he can run at defences in advanced positions.

 

I totally agree we look a better side when Momo is in it; when he's in the centre, its like the opposition are permanently under pressure. You'll frequently see him close someone down, the player under pressure will pass it across to the other side, and Momo'll be the first to close down the player on the opposite side of the pitch - he's incredible.

 

Sissoko's work rate and leggy running with the ball are phenomenally effective on the team as a whole; he creates room and space for the other players, hurries the opposition, wins the ball back, and generally makes the game easier for his colleagues.

 

Some people have talked about us bringing in 2 right sided midfielders this summer; I think at the very most one may come in, as I myself want to see Gerrard spending more of his time out there than in the middle.

 

Momo has been a revelation this season, he really has. People outside the club are finally beginning to notice as well; the normally gormless Trevor Francis made special mention to him before our game yesterday...

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Guest Sabre

Guest Sabre

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I think Xabi and Sissoko is our best central midfield pairing as they are better together than any other combination we have. Gerrard is more dangerous in wide areas and isn't the same sort of player he was 3 or 4 years ago to play in a central position.

Kite

Kite

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What I meant was, if I had to pick two of them for central midfield and couldnt play the one left out I would pick gerrard/sissoko

Alonso & Sissoko for me. Think Alonso is more essential over the course of the entire 90 mins, in the centre, than Gerrard would be. But the best course is definitely, Alonso/Sissoko with Gerrard roaming ahead of the two of them.

sutty

sutty

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I think Xabi and Sissoko is our best central midfield pairing as they are better together than any other combination we have. Gerrard is more dangerous in wide areas and isn't the same sort of player he was 3 or 4 years ago to play in a central position.

 

 

Utter s****.

Guest Sabre

Guest Sabre

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Utter s****.

 

If you say so, mate.

 

Bursting through to attack from a central midfield position is completely different to playing a disciplined role in the centre. Yesterday's match was a good example of why Gerrard is better in a more advanced position with little defensive responsibilities. Xabi was doing all the running and harrying for Stevie G yesterday. Stevie was hardly getting close to Bolton's midfielders on the ball. His anticipation, pace and power get him to the ball quickly on occasion, but he's not the same disciplined defensive player than he was 3 years ago. He wants to go forward and score goals - not mark players.

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Guest Sabre

Guest Sabre

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He was often described as one under GH. Not that I agree with that assessment. I've never seen him as one - he's always been more box to box. The point I'm trying to make is that his game, and our team game has moved on from where it was pre-Benitez. Gerrard needs to be released from a regular central midfield position to support the attack, and if he is part of a pair then he won't have as much opportunity to do that as he will have some defensive responsibilities.

 

Therefore, Xabi and Sissoko is our best central midfield pairing as it allows our best player to do the most damage upfield. He wasn't that effective yesterday as part of the pairing with Xabi. He needs the ball into space or at pace, and he likes to play using his strongest attributes, his running power and pace.

 

I think that's why Knox thinks that he's not an Aimar type - doesn't have the guile to play off the front man. He is all about anticipation, pace, power and instinct. Sometimes, you need to be a little more considered and I think I agree with Knox's assessment. We'll get away with it against the weaker teams as Gerrard is still well capable of dominating with Xabi, but against teams like Chelsea/AC Milan/Arsenal, I don't think that necessarily having your most talented players in central midfield will win you the game. You need a Momo who will destroy the opposition attacks to let your more influential, creative players work in dangerous positions.

Puskas

Puskas

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I think Gerrard and Alonso together is probably the best of the possible central midfield pairings we could have against lesser opposition. I thought they struggled a bit yesterday, but part of that was due to playing against a 5 man Bolton midfield. I would also say that - given the lack of a proper right winger - the Alonso/Sissoko pairing with Gerrard on the right is probably the strongest overall midfield we can put out at the moment. The impact that Sissoko has had is that we are not really missing Gerrard in the middle of the park. I can give Sissoko no greater compliment than that!

 

As shown (graphically) in the first half of last seasons champions league final, Alonso/Gerrard is not the best midfield pairing against stronger opposition. We would do better with all three of Alonso/Gerrard/Sissoko in midfield and just the one striker, or possibly 352 (like the Juventus game last year).

 

Edit for typos as usual

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Tobes Rafa

Tobes Rafa

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I can't help but wondering how much everybody (excluding us) would be creaming themselves over Momo if Wenger had signed him for £5m and not Rafa.

 

He and Alonso get surprisingly little attention from the press although it is gradually picking up - not that I'm complaining, mind.

 

They're our not-so-secret weapons

Guest Sabre

Guest Sabre

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I can't help but wondering how much everybody (excluding us) would be creaming themselves over Momo if Wenger had signed him for £5m and not Rafa.

 

He and Alonso get surprisingly little attention from the press although it is gradually picking up - not that I'm complaining, mind.

 

They're our not-so-secret weapons

 

Just imagine if you had to come up against a player like Sissoko though. The guy doesn't stop running, he is always closing you down, able to cover ground really quickly - he is a right pain in the a***. He may not be the most skilful or make the best use of the ball, but he won't let you play your game.

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