Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson told FourFourTwo.com what he expects from Steven Gerrard next season:
“I think he’ll be in the team every week. And I think the idea will be to get him as close to Luis Suarez as you possibly can. Since Liverpool lost [Xabi] Alonso, Steven has had to play a bit deeper. Outstanding player though he is, he just can’t make up 60 yards in five seconds, so the signing of Charlie Adam is basically to ensure there’s somebody to pass from deeper positions to enable Steven to get closer to the likes of Suarez and Andy Carroll. I think Steven will almost be like a new player when he comes back, because he’s been out for so long and they’ve sort of nursed him and tried to slowly ease him back in. I think the further forward Steven plays the better.”
Lawro also believes manager Kenny Dalglish will not have any problems dealing with a large squad:
“I think because Kenny’s old school, he won’t worry about that. He’ll just say, ‘well that will take care of itself’. If they’re winning it’s not a problem, and if they’re losing he can change the team. He may even change the formation.”
This week it is LFC WAG Alex Curran!
Right!
Reina
Kelly Carragher Agger Johnson
Lucas Adam Downing
Gerrard Suarez
Carroll
Something like that?
Possibly the most balanced team we’ve had in years. Assuming it all stays the same till the start of the season, here’s how I see the team (second string in brackets):
GK – Reina
(Doni/Jones)
RB – Johnson CB – Carra CB – Agger LR – Aurelio
(Flanaghan Kelly Skrtel Insua)
DM – Lucas CM – Adam
(Coady/Poulsen Spearing/Aquilani)
RM – Downing AM – Gerrard LM – Suarez
(Henderson Mereiles/Cole Maxi/Jova)
CF – Carroll
(Kuyt/Ngog)
More than enough strength in depth to last the season. A new left back would always be welcome though!
couldnt agree more, Henderson and Adam can play in that deeper role alongside Lucas, while Aquaman ( if he stays) can cover for Gerrard should he get injured or subbed off