[missingtime]

GK: Reina (Doni)
LB: Jose Enrique (new signing)
CB: Agger (Coates)
CB: Skrtel (Carragher)
RB: Johnson (Kelly)
CM: (new signing)(Gerrard),(Adam)
CM: Lucas (new signing),(Spearing)
CM: Henderson (Shelvey)
LW: Suarez (Bellamy)
CF: Carroll (New signing)
RW: New signing (Downing)

Is the way I would look at things.

[richymcdermott]

i can see AVB being announced as liverpool manager this week , maybe then we can look to the future and put this rafa talk to rest

[missingtime]

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[rarnes1]

Do people seriously think reina should be replaced by Doni, or is it a continuation of the Doni jokes?

Reina had an average seaason by his own standards but he's a class act and will come back stronger.

EDIT - I need to go to Specsavers !

[Devilman40k]

Originally Posted by richymcdermott

i can see AVB being announced as liverpool manager this week , maybe then we can look to the future and put this rafa talk to rest

If so, then I won't complain. I rate Villas Boas higher than Martinez (still think Rafa is a better coach/manager) .

With all talk of the manager situation, we have a much bigger problem looming in the background, the stadium. If its not resolved by the end of the summer I have a suspicion that FSG may sell the club

[telekon]

Suso and Sterling better be involved more next season.

How Suso never even got a run-out in a Carling Cup tie was nothing short of criminal...

[Kess73]

Originally Posted by missingtime

GK: Reina (Doni)
LB: Jose Enrique (new signing)
CB: Agger (Coates)
CB: Skrtel (Carragher)
RB: Johnson (Kelly)
CM: (new signing)(Gerrard),(Adam)
CM: Lucas (new signing),(Spearing)
CM: Henderson (Shelvey)
LW: Suarez (Bellamy)
CF: Carroll (New signing)
RW: New signing (Downing)

Is the way I would look at things.

I think the first team showed this season that it will take more than two signings in order to start making some large strides forward.

We need a striker who can score on a regular basis, and we may even need a second quality CM/AM to come in as well.

So a striker who can score, a quality wide man, an AM, along with a CM who can switch between the CDM and CM roles would be the main gaps in our first team that need filling in my eyes. The likes of Carroll and Henderson can become squad back up if they stay at the club.

[kingshankly]

Originally Posted by telekon

Suso and Sterling better be involved more next season.

How Suso never even got a run-out in a Carling Cup tie was nothing short of criminal...

Rewind a couple of years people were saying the same about pacekho thinking he was the next great thing yet 3 managers thought differently and hasn't set the world alight yet .
Fact is managers see these people day in day out they are far better judges than those of us at home looking in from the outside

[rarnes1]

Originally Posted by kingshankly

Rewind a couple of years people were saying the same about pacekho thinking he was the next great thing yet 3 managers thought differently and hasn't set the world alight yet .
Fact is managers see these people day in day out they are far better judges than those of us at home looking in from the outside

Sterling does look promising tbh, needs to bulk up.

I agree with your post though.

[missingtime]

Originally Posted by Kess73

I think the first team showed this season that it will take more than two signings in order to start making some large strides forward.

We need a striker who can score on a regular basis, and we may even need a second quality CM/AM to come in as well.

So a striker who can score, a quality wide man, an AM, along with a CM who can switch between the CDM and CM roles would be the main gaps in our first team that need filling in my eyes. The likes of Carroll and Henderson can become squad back up if they stay at the club.

2 straight into the first team players (CM/AM, RM)
2 first team back up (CM/DM, ST)
1 first team back up (LB)

Spearing, Downing, Henderson, Shelvey all as backup with Sterling coming up from the reserves.

Carroll and this new striker fighting for the position. Provided Carroll continues his run of form/confidence.

[rarnes1]

Originally Posted by Morzadec

I think I must be in the minority in wanting Spearing to stay.

He shouldn't play nearly the amount of games as he did last season, but to have him in the Carling Cup, perhaps some Europa League games and as a general backup I think he should stay.

Our squad is going to be further stretched being in Europe next year and the likes of Spearing will be needed. He's a very low cost player as I'd imagine his wages are very low and he wouldn't fetch more than a couple of million or so.

Unless we can get in a free transfer on similar or lower wages then I think we should hang on to him. He'll be useful and is a decent squad player to have.

Good post.

Spearing is a decent squad player who would have played in probably a handfull of games had Lucas not being injured.

I hope he stays. No point in signing another DM for a big fee.

If we can get an upgrade for Spearing on the same money who's happy to play 2nd fiddle to Lucas fair enough.

Provided Lucas is fully fit come August, it's not a position that needs too much attention imo.

Other areas of the pitch are ahead of it in terms of priority.

[aaronh007]

Originally Posted by missingtime

2 straight into the first team players (CM/AM, RM)
2 first team back up (CM/DM, ST)
1 first team back up (LB)

Spearing, Downing, Henderson, Shelvey all as backup with Sterling coming up from the reserves.

Carroll and this new striker fighting for the position. Provided Carroll continues his run of form/confidence.

And if Flanagan can be considered 3rd choice RB, then I don't see why Robinson can't be considered for the LB role. Injuries have hampered his season, but you can see he has talent about him.

[OwaynOTT]

43rd post! Yeehaw!

[G.K.]

Originally Posted by rarnes1

Provided Lucas is fully fit come August, it's not a position that needs too much attention imo.

Other areas of the pitch are ahead of it in terms of priority.

And what happens if Lucas gets injured again? Back to the same problem...

[missingtime]

Originally Posted by aaronh007

And if Flanagan can be considered 3rd choice RB, then I don't see why Robinson can't be considered for the LB role. Injuries have hampered his season, but you can see he has talent about him.

I'm thinking we need competition for that area. Enrique could get very relaxed in that position, similar to what happened to Rise.