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JoeTerp wrote:two years ago the left was usually someone like Riise, not exactly an out and out winger

Bad Bob wrote:On the issue of Torres, Keane and Kuyt starting to do a lot more interchanging, I think we saw that on Saturday when Kuyt started getting into the box through the middle during our best spell of the second half (was involved in both goals, along with Keane and Torres...obviously).  Last night we saw more of the same, only this time it seemed as though the plan was to have Torres pop up on the right touchline a fair bit, with Kuyt working the right channel, Keane in the centre of the area and Riera lurking at the back stick.  Obviously a weakness had been identified with respect to their LB and left-most CB because I doubt we would have seen Torres drifting so far away from his usual danger zone otherwise.  It's interesting how our attacking shape is developing in these past few games.

Jimmy the Weasel wrote:

JoeTerp wrote:two years ago the left was usually someone like Riise, not exactly an out and out winger

But he was somebody who wanted to be out wide, and a natural left footer - which is a bonus in my opinion if you want genuine natural width.

Bad Bob wrote:On the issue of Torres, Keane and Kuyt starting to do a lot more interchanging, I think we saw that on Saturday when Kuyt started getting into the box through the middle during our best spell of the second half (was involved in both goals, along with Keane and Torres...obviously).  Last night we saw more of the same, only this time it seemed as though the plan was to have Torres pop up on the right touchline a fair bit, with Kuyt working the right channel, Keane in the centre of the area and Riera lurking at the back stick.  Obviously a weakness had been identified with respect to their LB and left-most CB because I doubt we would have seen Torres drifting so far away from his usual danger zone otherwise.  It's interesting how our attacking shape is developing in these past few games.

s@int wrote:

Bad Bob wrote:On the issue of Torres, Keane and Kuyt starting to do a lot more interchanging, I think we saw that on Saturday when Kuyt started getting into the box through the middle during our best spell of the second half (was involved in both goals, along with Keane and Torres...obviously).  Last night we saw more of the same, only this time it seemed as though the plan was to have Torres pop up on the right touchline a fair bit, with Kuyt working the right channel, Keane in the centre of the area and Riera lurking at the back stick.  Obviously a weakness had been identified with respect to their LB and left-most CB because I doubt we would have seen Torres drifting so far away from his usual danger zone otherwise.  It's interesting how our attacking shape is developing in these past few games.

I think Kuyt is taking a bit of "stick " for moving inside, yet its only what Gerrard did when he played the role. It also allows you to arrive at a situation where you have three forwards against 2 cb's at times...... as we saw against Everton.

Bad Bob wrote:

s@int wrote:

Bad Bob wrote:On the issue of Torres, Keane and Kuyt starting to do a lot more interchanging, I think we saw that on Saturday when Kuyt started getting into the box through the middle during our best spell of the second half (was involved in both goals, along with Keane and Torres...obviously).  Last night we saw more of the same, only this time it seemed as though the plan was to have Torres pop up on the right touchline a fair bit, with Kuyt working the right channel, Keane in the centre of the area and Riera lurking at the back stick.  Obviously a weakness had been identified with respect to their LB and left-most CB because I doubt we would have seen Torres drifting so far away from his usual danger zone otherwise.  It's interesting how our attacking shape is developing in these past few games.

I think Kuyt is taking a bit of "stick " for moving inside, yet its only what Gerrard did when he played the role. It also allows you to arrive at a situation where you have three forwards against 2 cb's at times...... as we saw against Everton.

To be fair to him as well, he's picking his moments.  Everton and PSV were both p!ss-poor opposition, offering very little going forward.  This gave Kuyt the freedom to move in off the wing and support the attack infield.  If we were being pinned back down the right flank I've no doubt that Dirk would be 'staying home' and harrying the oppo left back a lot more.