The_Rock wrote:Looks like barry would become our 1st signing...
10 million pounds ? More like carson + 2 or 3 million pounds for barry...![]()
If rafa pulls this off....then it would be an awesome move. Just hope rafa doesn't intend barry to play as a left back or worse a left winger...... We need pacy players there.
Fo Dne wrote:That would leave us with an excellent midfield...
Barry, Alonso, Mascherano, Gerrard
Yes please...
What a midfield that would be, solid defensively and full of players who can use the ball and keep it when attacking. I'd have Barry all day.
god_bless_john_houlding wrote:Mick, Alonso can't be a box to box midfielder because he doesn't have the pace, plus those who say "Alonso needs time to be effective" he isn't going to get acres of space 20 yards from goal is he? So expecting him to be getting the goals is going to end in disappointment.
I think Mascherano on the other hand, has the energy to get across the pitch. Box to box midfielder, and if during the summer he can work on his shooting and passing, he could easily fulfill the role in my opinion. Mascerano is like Essien in he has the energy to get forward and back and still break teams up. I think the safer bet would be on Mascherano than Alonso to be the box to box midfielder we lack when Gerrard isn't played there.
god_bless_john_houlding wrote:I didn't claim him to become an attacking midfielder did I? No. Just a box to box midfielder. He has the energy to get up and down the pitch, which Alonso hasn't.
Graeme Souness broke up play but still managed to get to the opponents box. Steve McMahon the same. I'm not expecting Mascherano to chip in with 20 goals a season like Gerrard, but he is the better option between himself and Alonso to be box to box. He can break the play up which he does brilliantly like you said, he can then play the simple pass to Alonso and make his way forward. There's no point him giving it to Alonso and then standing still waiting for the oppositions next attack. Play the ball and push forward, with his energy, enthusiasm and timing of how to tackle, he could easily do it.
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