Cbf'd clogging up threads with discussion, so here it is... Searched it already, couldn't find it... Pretty dire 2-1 loss. Exposed a week centre back pairing, lack of communication showing through... Still not chuffed about the lineup, plenty of room for improvement there, which ****s me off that Benetiz doesn't even know his best lineup at the begining of the season.. Anyway, Reina was pretty good, as too was Gerrard. Would like to see Reira start next up against Stoke, with Babel on the bench... Can't believe that dire as Vorinin is our second best striker
Would prefer either of them, but for some ****ed up reason they played wings for this match.. Riera is so gun, but is underused... Grinds my gears
Thats because they are both wingers. I'd like to see Babel down one wing and Kuyt and Torres up front with Stevie G right behind them.
Yea, i rate Kuyt's finishing too... Kuyt Torres up front Benyaoun/Aquil and gerrard behind would be ideal
Sums up benetiz splashing millions on a guy who's injured and has a checkered past of injuries and being soft/hesitant in the tackle
deadset have no idea how we didnt get that penalty, and have no clue why Voronin would even get on the park. Would have much prefered N'Gog even to play over Voronin, or Babel --> up front, Yossi --> wide left. I do rate Babel though this will be his big test so see if he can actually step up if he cant he'll go next summer imo
Yossi almost single handedly got you home. Babel is very average. Midfield looked a bit of the pace imo.
yea agreed that Yossi is the man, had to have a niggle or something.... He was our best player last season
It was always going to without Xabi there, Lucas will have to improve to hold a starting spot with the monster Mash in the central defensive type midfield, other wise Rafa will probably only play Mash there with Stevie in the middle but a lot more attacking. Much prefer gerrard just playing behind Torres though.