There is no doubt that he could play two out of the four matches and Roy should pick him for the most important matches against Blackpool and Blackburn away. The Reds defence has looked decidedly shaky especially away from home, and with Fabio in the team to give the side much needed experience, he could be the difference between winning and losing or winning and drawing these matches. Although Aurelio is more comfortable going forward, I wouldn’t have thought he would have made the same mistake against Spurs as Konchesky did when the Reds left back was caught ball watching allowing Aaron Lennon to sneak in and score the winning goal.
Both matches against Blackpool and Blackburn will be difficult away fixtures and with the return of Daniel Agger from injury too, it will give Roy Hodgson greater options to shake up a decidedly dodgy backline. The Reds still have a minus goal difference, which can be attributed mainly to poor away performances, and the first thing that needs to change away is a good solid backline, to give the Reds a secure backbone so they can go forward without the concern of conceding another goal.
As well as giving the team some top class experience, Aurelio’s set piece delivery and crossing accuracy would also give the Reds an added attacking bite, and if he performs well in both said matches, staying injury free, then he would go a long way to proving to Roy Hodgson that he should be his number one man at left back for the rest of the season. It’s the most obvious change Roy can make, and if he doesn’t, his managerial capabilities will be in even more question than they already are at the moment.
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Aurelio is a quality left back who is much better than Konchesky. The guy can defend much better and he is fantastic in supporting the attack with his crosses and free kicks. Konchesky has done very poorly since his arrival and with Aurelio now fit, I hope Roy makes him first choice left back ahead of Konchesky. I’d be real pissed if Roy decides to stick with Konchesky when we’ve got a fit and better player.
More like a Lame-brainer! Forget any idea of Konchesky being dumped. The 29 year old is assured of playing each and every week as he is on the RH gravy train! Laugh? you got to!
Only an idiot would pay £4.5m plus 2 promising youngsters for the useless Konchesky. Hodgson must be the most embarrassing manager around. Aurelio is a much better player than Konchesky, but the man who thought Poulsen was good enough, can’t see it. How NESV have persisted with him is a mystery.
Time to bring “the FSW” back, there is no comparison between Hodgson and Rafa. Hodgson is trying to cover up for his poor decisions, bringing Konchesky (The Pylon), Cole (never has been a superstar, somehow Hodgson fell for him) and Poulsen (the best dump of the lousy player in the history of Italian football) until he and Konchesky are run out of town. With every week of Hodgson staying the damage to the club is getting worse.
I don’t think hodgson will bring anything good to lfc. If hodgson can let aurelio on the bench because of koncheski.
….thought the most obvious change Roy could make was to retire.
Decisions that the manager must make, but he won’t because he likes to play safe all the time:
Reina
Kelly, Skrtel, Agger, Aurellio
Johnson, Meireles, Gerrard, Maxi
Cole/Jovanic Torres.
It’s not rocket science playing your strongest 11 in their strongest positions.
super lineup!
Listen to Richard,he’s found the answer we’ve been looking for.I agree with you Richard cant fault your idea.
No – the most obvious change he can make is to quit