by TheoRacle » Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:52 am
Mixed fortunes for LFC again... Bad luck with so many injuries but rather better fortune that we're playing Pompey (who have their own injury problems) at Home rather than anybody else Away. It could certainly be worse...
What about:
Reina
Finnan Hyypia Riise
Carra Agger
Pennant Garcia
Gerrard
Fowler Kuyt
Carra and Agger both shielding Sami could alternate helping out the defence with the other filling the hole in the centre as Stevie bombs forward. It also allows cover if either Finnan or Riise get the opportunity to overlap. We know JC can play DM but I get the feeling that Agger would actually be better creatively. Using both in front of Sami would also provide protection for Garcia and Pennant and Agger would be a good starting point going forward.
If Rafa rates any of the reserves maybe Guthrie will get his chance in a 4-4-2 with a midfield of Pennant, Gerrard, Guthrie and Garcia? I think he should certainly be on the bench...
The more I think about this, the more I see that Rafa really has built 'possibilities' into the squad.
Reina
Finnan Carra Hyypia Agger
Pennant Gerrard Riise
Kuyt
Fowler Garcia
I reckon a solid back four with Riise and Gerrard adding security in the centre should be more than enough to make things difficult for Kanu, Oneill and Davies who are Pompey's biggest threats IMHO. With their depleted back line, Kuyt playing in the hole plus the trickery of Garcia and the experience of Fowler should also (on paper) make plenty of work for our friend Calamity. The three pronged attack form Pennant on the right, Kuyt/Gerrard in the middle and Garcia pushing out left allows us to vary the source of our attacks and astop us from becoming predicatble ie everything through Stevie G.
I'll go for a surprisingly comfortable 2-0.
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