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Aquilani's better bang in the centre of midfield. Not attacking, not defensive. He was pretty quiet against Valencia when he was palyed in the hole. I reckon he's more of a deep lying playmaker.

/FM.

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Kuyt you say. Intresting.

Go on...

Sunderland
Henderson

Sunderland
Kuyt

I don't get you?

Really?

Henderson just signed from Sunderland. Would make sense for him to play.

No, it really wouldn't...

Lucas and Aqua

Jamie wrote:

Bogdan wrote:

Mc Babel wrote:I hope we don't play Aquilani in the hole.

Because of what Mauro said? I'd want to see him play a few games there to get a gauge of his abilities there for myself.

Mauro was spot on in what he said imo. I think he can "do a job" there but his best position is deeper.

How many times have you seen him play in the hole though Jamie? I haven't really seen it, I'd want to see it for myself firsthand.

Jamie wrote:

Bogdan wrote:

Mc Babel wrote:I hope we don't play Aquilani in the hole.

Because of what Mauro said? I'd want to see him play a few games there to get a gauge of his abilities there for myself.

Mauro was spot on in what he said imo. I think he can "do a job" there but his best position is deeper.

I would like to see him play there a little more before we make judgement.

Bogdan wrote:

Jamie wrote:

Bogdan wrote:

Mc Babel wrote:I hope we don't play Aquilani in the hole.

Because of what Mauro said? I'd want to see him play a few games there to get a gauge of his abilities there for myself.

Mauro was spot on in what he said imo. I think he can "do a job" there but his best position is deeper.

How many times have you seen him play in the hole though Jamie? I haven't really seen it, I'd want to see it for myself firsthand.

Not sure on the amount, but he's played in the hole for us a number of times.

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

Go on...

Sunderland
Henderson

Sunderland
Kuyt

I don't get you?

Really?

Henderson just signed from Sunderland. Would make sense for him to play.

No, it really wouldn't...

care to expand?

Jamie wrote:

Bogdan wrote:

Jamie wrote:

Bogdan wrote:

Mc Babel wrote:I hope we don't play Aquilani in the hole.

Because of what Mauro said? I'd want to see him play a few games there to get a gauge of his abilities there for myself.

Mauro was spot on in what he said imo. I think he can "do a job" there but his best position is deeper.

How many times have you seen him play in the hole though Jamie? I haven't really seen it, I'd want to see it for myself firsthand.

Not sure on the amount, but he's played in the hole for us a number of times.

Aquilani played only a few games for us, this is the lineup I remember.


I always remember him playing deep like you said his best position is.

Cadbury wrote:Aquilani's better bang in the centre of midfield. Not attacking, not defensive. He was pretty quiet against Valencia when he was palyed in the hole. I reckon he's more of a deep lying playmaker.

/FM.

I'd wouldn't say he's like that at all. Alonso was a deep lying playmaker. Aquilani will bring the ball out of the midfield. Transitional midfielder. Like fabregas.

Bogdan wrote:

Jamie wrote:

Bogdan wrote:

Jamie wrote:

Bogdan wrote:Because of what Mauro said? I'd want to see him play a few games there to get a gauge of his abilities there for myself.

Mauro was spot on in what he said imo. I think he can "do a job" there but his best position is deeper.

How many times have you seen him play in the hole though Jamie? I haven't really seen it, I'd want to see it for myself firsthand.

Not sure on the amount, but he's played in the hole for us a number of times.

Aquilani played only a few games for us, this is the lineup I remember.

Torres
Benayoun Gerrard Kuyt
Lucas Aqua

I always remember him playing deep like you said his best position is.

Gerrard and Aqua swapped in a few games, it wasn't always that way.


Was used too I think.

Oh yeah, I completely forgot about Masch

Can remember when he had a stormer against Portsmouth, he played central midfield.

Fanatic wrote:Can remember when he had a stormer against Portsmouth, he played central midfield.

Was that when Johnson was on fire?

If we are up then give him a chance in the hole and see how he links up with the other players around him, whoever they are.

We dont have anybody else to play in the hole right now.

If Suarez doesnt start then you play Henderson there? From what I read he hasn't impressed in that role too much in pre-season, so I would just as soon bump Henderson out wide or to the bench and start Aquilani there.

Spoiler:

Best team we can field when everyone's fit. If Carroll doesn't perform swap him for Kuyt/put Kuyt where Suarez is and play Suarez up front.

That's a pretty fucking good team. On paper. With players like Carragher, Kelly, Aurelio, Adam, Meireles, Henderson, Maxi, Kuyt etc ready to fill in when players are injured. I'd rather keep Spearing as back-up for Lucas as opposed to playing the two together. Lucas is a decent enough defensive midfielder, put a playmaker next to him and we have a decent partnership there. Especially against a team like Sunderland, i don't see why we'd put two defensive midfielders together. It's ridiculous. Hopefully the guy on TLW was wrong.

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Sunderland
Henderson

Sunderland
Kuyt

I don't get you?

Really?

Henderson just signed from Sunderland. Would make sense for him to play.

No, it really wouldn't...

care to expand?

Could you? Where's the logic in playing a player against their former team ahead of a better player?

Cadbury wrote:

Spoiler:

Best team we can field when everyone's fit. If Carroll doesn't perform swap him for Kuyt/put Kuyt where Suarez is and play Suarez up front.

That's a pretty fucking good team. On paper. With players like Carragher, Kelly, Aurelio, Adam, Meireles, Henderson, Maxi, Kuyt etc ready to fill in when players are injured. I'd rather keep Spearing as back-up for Lucas as opposed to playing the two together. Lucas is a decent enough defensive midfielder, put a playmaker next to him and we have a decent partnership there. Especially against a team like Sunderland, i don't see why we'd put two defensive midfielders together. It's ridiculous. Hopefully the guy on TLW was wrong.

Agree with this 100%

Bogdan wrote:

He linked up very well with Gerrard in that game.

Mr Leiva wrote:

Jay wrote:

Mr Leiva wrote:

Jay wrote:

Mr Leiva wrote:Start of with this.

Lucas -- Spearing
Kuyt -- Suarez -- Downing
Carroll

End the match with this.

Lucas -- Adam
Henderson -- Aquilani -- Downing
Suarez

That's if no defenders get injured.

You do realise Auerlio could be playing?

We didn't just buy a left back did we?

Will he play?

Just phoning up Kenny ...

Let me re-phrase that, can he play?

Is he eligible?

He is eligible.

I say start him.

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

Sunderland
Kuyt

I don't get you?

Really?

Henderson just signed from Sunderland. Would make sense for him to play.

No, it really wouldn't...

care to expand?

Could you? Where's the logic in playing a player against their former team ahead of a better player?

Players tend to play better against their former team but you see kuyt as a better player while i see him as just a little bit better so yeah. If i saw kuyt as a much better player i would agree with you but i don't.

Jord wrote:

Bogdan wrote:

He linked up very well with Gerrard in that game.

Watch at 4:04 in this video. Aqua

Meat Pie, Sausage Roll. Come on Adam score a goal!

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Really?

Henderson just signed from Sunderland. Would make sense for him to play.

No, it really wouldn't...

care to expand?

Could you? Where's the logic in playing a player against their former team ahead of a better player?

Players tend to play better against their former team but you see kuyt as a better player while i see him as just a little bit better so yeah. If i saw kuyt as a much better player i would agree with you but i don't.

Kuyt's better on the right than Henderson. Henderson's only looked good in the hole in pre-season. His passing is pretty impressive, though it needs work. He could develop into a simialr player to Aquilani in my opinion.

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José Enrique is set to start tomorrow against Sunderland with Fabio Aurelio injured yet again. #LFC


LOL. Just LOL.

Edit: Don't know if it's reliable...

I think Aquilani's best Liverpool performances have been more in that attacking role, where he had less defensive responsibilities. Just like Meireles he also played better in the same sort of position.

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

NZG wrote:

Cadbury wrote:

No, it really wouldn't...

care to expand?

Could you? Where's the logic in playing a player against their former team ahead of a better player?

Players tend to play better against their former team but you see kuyt as a better player while i see him as just a little bit better so yeah. If i saw kuyt as a much better player i would agree with you but i don't.

Kuyt's better on the right than Henderson. Henderson's only looked good in the hole in pre-season. His passing is pretty impressive, though it needs work. He could develop into a simialr player to Aquilani in my opinion.

I though Henderson was showing potential on the right? I haven't seen enough of preseason so i'm not going to argue over this.

Is anybody watching the Liverpool channel, its friday night live which i watched earlier and later on in the programme it shows Luis Saurez as a youngster on a game show from years ago.

I actually hope Aqua does well for use. He can be a great player if given time.