So, Where Will Sahin Fit In?
I really can’t deny that the opinions around Nuri Sahin’s signing for Liverpool were interesting. From somebody that knows little of the player, I was slightly perplexed by both the positive reaction of many Reds and the negative reactions from Arsenal fans at both their club’s inability to sign him and our own clubs’ temerity for pipping them to it.
Now, as I said, I know very little about him. Other than he captained Dortmund to the Bundesliga a couple of seasons ago, at the grand old age of 21.
He went on to sign for the third biggest club in the world (after Liverpool and Barcelona, of course) and had little game time last year in the Spanish capital.
I’m sure that many people don’t have a clue about him, but the fact that Real signed him at such a young age tells them that he surely has to be good. I’m prepared to go along with the majority and, am thus, quite excited to see what he is capable of.
However, the question I do have is this: where the hell does he fit in? A quick glance at our midfield options at the season opener against West Brom seemed to give the suggestion that, given our manager’s supposed preference, we’ll play a 3-man midfield and that it would consist of Lucas, Joe Allen and Steven Gerrard. A front 3 of Downing, Borini and Suarez, just ahead. But Sahin’s signing confuses things slightly.
A player for whom we’re paying almost 70k a week in wages isn’t going to sit on the bench. But does that mean that Downing will be dropped? Or perhaps Borini? Maybe Gerrard will be pushed into that front 3 and Nuri will occupy our captain’s preferred role? It’s really too soon to say but the one thing that’s clear is that, his quality, wages, the fact that he will wear the number 4 and the press around his signing would suggest that he will have an important role to play over the next 12 months.
And while the likes of Spearing and Charlie Adam seem to be on their way out, our new signing appears to add some much needed penetrative quality to our midfield that could well turn out to be very welcome this season. So, where exactly does our new star fit in for you?
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August 27th, 2012
I think he can play up front. So I choose
Reina
Johnson sketl agger enrique
Allen Lucas shelvy
Assaidi sahin sterling
August 27th, 2012
Most importantly, Adam and Downing must leave Liverpool then we will be SAFE!!!
Liverpool continue playing the way against Man City then we will have a great season.
August 27th, 2012
Sahin’s a great signing,it’s actually one heck of coup that we got him. let’s be honest stevie hasn’t quite well been at his best since his injury troubles. It would even be a sin to go all out and criticize this great servant of LFC, but he is no more a definite starter. sahin should be given alot of game time, i have seen enough of him and i really do think he’s top class
August 27th, 2012
Reina. johnson Agger skrtel erique. Lukas allen sahin gerrard. Suarez and borini. Playing gerrard behind suarez with borini on the side will be more productive.
August 27th, 2012
Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Allen Lucas Sahin
Gerrard Suarez Dempsey
2nd team
Doni
Kelly Coates Carragher Robinson
Shelvey Henderson Downing
Borini Carroll Sterling
August 28th, 2012
reina
johnson
August 28th, 2012
reina
johnson skrtyl agger
lucas
saurez sahin sterling
gerrard/shevley
carrol borini
gerrard is not who he use to be -(
August 29th, 2012
reina
johnson-agger-skrtel-enrique
allen-sahin-gerrard/lucas
sterling-suarez-borini