LegBarnes wrote:woof woof ! wrote:With the new season now a few weeks old the original question is even harder to answer now we've seen the new lads turn in some great performances and the rest of the squad upping their game . I think we all agree on the back four and Reina of course is a given but the permutations for the midfield are a real puzzle .
I'm not sure whether to go with an ever improving Pennant or give an impressive Benayoun the nod for a couple of games at least .Over on the left is there any longer room for Harry Kewell ? Riise slots in effectively at LM , defensively minded , decent cross if he gets a bit of space and always capable of getting us off our seats with one of his blockbusters. Then there's Babel , young quick and tricky , also with a powerful shot , or should I forget all three of them , put Benayoun on the left which solves the problem of what to do with Pennant .
If sorting out the best wide men is a problem, who to pair with Gerrard is just as difficult.Normally I'd go with an on form Alonso BUT (and it's only my opinion) he hasn't exactly been at his best recently , good performances yes but no great ones .So it's down to Mascherano or Sissoko , despite the rave reviews Momo got from some members for his last couple of games I still think that technically he is miles behind a very very impressive Mascherano who gets my nod.
Up front . (christ my head hurts) Torres (obviously) and Kuyt. Kuyts had some stick from many and much of it deserved but I still feel that given a decent run together he a Torres would form our best strike partnership. TBH I wouldn't mind either of the other two lads bt for me Kuyts the best option.
So I'm left with.
. Reina
. Finnan Carragher Agger Arbeloa
. Pennant Gerrard Mascherano Benayoun
. Kuyt Torres
Of course there is the problem that pennant played one of his best games vrs derby and he played 40% of match up the left wing and looked very good : D
Would hardly call that a problem , in my 11 if Pennant went left Benayoun would go right.
