Looking at the players walking through the gates at Anfield this summer, and the players who are already there, it looks quite possible that the picture to the left lays out the formation that Dalglish has in mind for next season.
We all know that it’s not though. Those of us who saw Liverpool last year, particularly prior to when Dalglish was hired, know that there was a somewhat lack of creativity in the Liverpool midfield – both in the centre of the pitch and on the wings. Two exceedingly decisive positions if the Merseyside club is to fulfil the potential of the outstandingly exciting partnership that is Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll.
Carroll in particularly, is a striker who very much relies on distribution from wingers and midfielders in order to deliver up to his maximum potential. In Newcastle, before his transfer to Liverpool, he was flourishing while Joey Barton served him cross after cross, a recipe Liverpool look to be wanting to copy – without Joey Barton though. There is, however, more than one good waiter in the Premier League.
The club who look interested in winning the Premier League for the first time in quite a while, under the guidance of Kenny Dalglish, have certainly taken this into consideration, purchasing some of the best distributers of passes and crosses in the country. First came the enormously exciting prospect that is Jordan Henderson, before Charlie Adam and his exceptional left foot strolled in through the gates. One of Blackpool’s most effective ways of attacking last season was in fact an Adam diagonal cross towards the wingers. With Downing also in tow, Liverpool have a range of potent weapons to use against their opponents.
my high hopes have gone to low expectations, we have learned nothing pre season we have gained nothing, andy carroll might as well not be here we have no idea how to use him, most of those we have fielded up to now have no football brain – an essential for a top class player, they would struggle to open a can of beans never mind a good defence.
You spout some amount of negetive crap!! Stick with it and you might bring down the whole universe!!
i believe the pre season is really due to start in norway i believe this is to impress the owner but it sould have started in ernest weeks ago.
The up-coming game in Norway this week is the place to start assessing the future of the team. All other games have been more promotional than earnest. The time has arrived to begin to Chaff the yield!