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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Lucas is injured today he could slot in there as Cover. Or he could play in gerrards position as let’s be honest stevens been terrible for a while now maybe an attacking role would suit gerrard off Suarez or a free role it this lad is class on the ball with his touch and passing et
Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Allen Sahin
Gerrard Dempsey Suarez
Big Andy
Like this formation!! I also believe Dempsey will end up with us…
Reina johnson. Skrtel. Aggar. Enrique. Allen sahin lucas suarez gerrard borini
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Johnson – Skrtel – Agger – Enrique
Allen – Lucas
Sahin
Gerrard – Suarez – Assaidi
I like this line up.
It takes the pressure off Gerrard so he can just cause havoc.
Sterling won’t be forgotten, but he’s young and can’t play every game. we don’t want to burn him out, but i do like this line up.
We need to buy 2 new centre backs as cover. neither Carragher nor Coates are good enough.We can already see the trouble when either Agger or Srtl are not available to play.
We also need to buy not 1 but 2 real strikers and ask suarez to learn to pass the ball and be less selfish and go for goal himself….
Coates is fine he just needs time, be patient.
Carragher’s gone as a player now.
Gerard will have to cover Lucas as he is no longer the power he was going forward
Maybe Gerard has a great future at Centre back – and Downing at left back – he has none as a winger
I doubt that, really, Stevie at center back?
Br knows best , stearling , shelvey and coates we got game here bring more cause we need to have a strong squad
Despite d wages, he cud nt be a regular starter @ d xpense of our gr8 skipper or Lucas, nt allen either. He’l hav 2 cover 4 Lucas 4 nw if d injury is serious. Evn shelvey did wel 2day. Or he may b regular in Europa league. He must stil start frm d bench wen evry 1 is fit, aftrall he didnt prefer 2 com here at first. We need nt hurt our good longterm players 2 please him
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Johnson Agar sketal joes
Sahin
Allen jonjo
Gerald Suarez sterling
I think he can play up front. So I choose
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Johnson sketl agger enrique
Allen Lucas shelvy
Assaidi sahin sterling
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.
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
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.
Reina
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Allen Lucas Sahin
Gerrard Suarez Dempsey
2nd team
Doni
Kelly Coates Carragher Robinson
Shelvey Henderson Downing
Borini Carroll Sterling
reina
johnson
reina
johnson skrtyl agger
lucas
saurez sahin sterling
gerrard/shevley
carrol borini
gerrard is not who he use to be -(
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