Masch’s sale gives us a great ATTACKING Opportunity
Let’s face it, Javier Mascherano is a great player. There’s no doubt he is the best in his position and a match winner on his day. We are grateful for his contribution, so it will be sad to see him leave Liverpool. We won’t be able to replace him, but should we be trying to anyway?
With Mascherano leaving, we will lose a destructive midfield monster, but with change comes opportunity. Let’s take this opportunity. They say that the best form of defence is attack. How often are team’s caught defending a lead? When you start thinking defensively you start thinking negatively.
Rafa started 3 of our 4 central midfielders in 63% of league games last year, and had all 4 on the pitch on more than one occasion! Little wonder then, that injuries and suspensions took their toll. Pouring over the stats from last year, if Mascherano had been unavailable all season, then Jay Spearing (as fourth option) would have been required to start in midfield on only 3 occasions, early in the season when both Aquilani, and Gerrard were recovering from injury. In preseason Jay has impressed Hodgson and Roy told Liverpoolfc.tv:
“Spearing in particular has done well over the last two games and definitely deserves to be a part of our first-team squad.”
So trust him to fill the fourth midfield spot and also allow him to develop in the cup competitions. We only have 38 important league games to think about this season. Play Gerrard and either Aquilani or Lucas centrally. We won’t miss Gerrard playing as a second striker, as Joe Cole is the perfect replacement. Leave the forwards to be responsible for their work, but give them support by adding another quality striker and left sided player. If Roy is concerned about depth then bring in an experienced player for free, who is versatile and would be happy to be a bit part player, like Paul Scharner.
Rafa’s defensive stance made watching Liverpool painful at times last season, so why would we go back to those tactics? Don’t spend the money from monster’s sale to clutter up midfield, even if Scott Parker and Ever Banega are quality players. The last great player to play on the left for Liverpool was John Barnes! So let’s use the money to buy some quality, and Attack, Attack, Attack!
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July 31st, 2010
If we sign Turan forlan defour we will win the prem simple
July 31st, 2010
i have seen liverpool with some of the best midfielders in the league but still been less creative over the years.with mash leaving the club,it woudnt hurt to replace him with attack!ever banega is just a genius on the ball an he is good at creating space in the midfield to that gives strikers a chance to hit the gaps and ever is also an excelent passer.that would still leave gerrald free.we dont need premier league signing for that position coz we would already know what to expect.we need to be spontenious and thats what the fans want.not more stale tacticts, we had enough of those.and for my pal who was supporting rafa’s formation, it was used in world cup coz that was a tournament not a league. youu cannot play like that whole season an have enough wins to lift the trophy.a draw in the league is costly if you aim for the title while in the tornament,it may be enough
July 31st, 2010
I agree with your article but ask is there any transfer kitty?
If there is why does it seem everybody who has to be replaced with cheaper options.
It seems Roy is saying there wont be many more new faces i can see another rough season ahead if this is the case.
July 31st, 2010
Don’t be daft that money is yanks interest written all basta@d over it we get joe cole and everbody is made up it’s a smokescreen we may get 5m top wack we don’t need a left back danny’s agger/wilson can do it but we need back up forward but can’t see it hope ngog perk’s up
August 1st, 2010
great thoughts there
August 1st, 2010
ER WE DO NEED A LEFT BACK.!!! if your happy to go into the season with wilson who has never ever played anything like the level that he now finds himself in, and as for agger to cover we should we keep doing that, he is one of best ceter half’s so why just should we just shunt him in at left back, insua will go, darby is not up to it at top end of prem level, keely is not a left back, and nor now is carragher, he has less pace,, so can you tell me why we do not need a left back? and as for fabio, yes a great player when fit, but are you telling me he can play 30- 40 games in a season,?
he was at the club before and only played 71 odd games in 4 years? think you need to know more about your team mate,,, jog on old son
August 4th, 2010
Nice to see a few people here commenting on Liverpool FC’s policies without knowing how to spell
lol