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tonyeh wrote:"Kuyt behind Torres is a MUCH better option than Alonso behind Torres."

How do you figure that Bob? 

Bad Bob wrote:

tonyeh wrote:"Kuyt behind Torres is a MUCH better option than Alonso behind Torres."

How do you figure that Bob? 

Alonso in the hole behind Torres as a serious option?  It would never work, mate.  It's far too tight in there and he'd be harried off the ball at every turn.  Alonso is at his best when he collects the ball from the defenders in the centre circle and has time to look up and spot a pass.  He won't be effective playing with his back to goal, as the "in the hole" position demands.  Nor will he have the required mobility to pull out to the flanks to create space and new angles of attack, the way Gerrard does in that role. 

Kuyt, for all of his faults, is decent with his back to goal and he has the ability to peel out to wide areas to create space.  As he showed last night with the backheel to Arbeloa and as he showed against the Mancs with his flick to Gerrard, he's also not terrible at picking a pass in tight quarters.  And, for someone who is much maligned for his first touch, I've seen some pretty deft touches from him in the last few weeks (the way he brought the ball down before playing in Arbeloa last night, for instance).

So, in a nutshell, Alonso in the hole would be a serious mistake, IMO, while Kuyt could make it work if needs be.  With all that said, I think Benayoun is the natural and deserved replacement for Gerrard in that position should Stevie be injured so it's a bit of a moot point.

Judge wrote:

zarababe wrote:

Ciggy wrote:Gerrards gone to hospital for a scan on a groin injury 

Gerrard was not 100%, we know this prior to the match - hope he can recover in time for Saturday - please GOD 

i'll see what i can do !

First you start the thread  then you start blaspheming  change yer statement.. in my quotation and your original post too.. Pudgey.. you will be getting a flogging if we don't get the result we need 



I mean it   

GOAT wrote:

Effes wrote:

GOAT wrote:the lads are going to be absolutely f.ucked soon,

I dunno mate - I dont buy into the rotation/rest thing.

At this stage of the season they should be up for the big games. I know you're not saying they wont be up for it,
but Im sure they can find the energy.

I mean, it's only 90 minutes every 3/4 days isn't it?

Bollox - I thought this was the Chelsea thread..... I shall resume my boycott.

Hmm yeah we're going to have to give it our all in every single match now though if we want to win them all, constantly pushing for the goal throughout the whole match like we did at fulham, we cant afford to do any sitting back like we have earlier in the season and ended up drawing.

We'll also have to play to our usual champions league best to beat chelsea, followed by more tough CL games, all these games with our full strength team too. Surely its going to put a hell of a strain on them eventually. I hope the squad is fit enough these days to keep up with these demands

I just hope we don't end up with any injuries, imagine Torres or Gerrard going down now, disaster

Saying this though the mancs have even more matches than us and much less confidence and belief than us so lets see how they get on, 8 league losses will do me