I look at this Liverpool squad and it's got a lot of different ingredients in it.
It's got a lot of promising young players: Coates, Kelly, Henderson, Carroll - all of which are 23 and under.
But for me, were still four players away from being out and out title contenders.
Firstly i believe the 4-3-3 is the way to go, especailly with our two attacking full backs, the way Suarez likes to drift and the importance of Lucas in protecting and covering the back four.
----------------------------------Reina--------------------------------
Johnson--------- ? ------------------------ Agger ----------Enrique
---------------------------------Lucas--------------------------------
---------------- Gerrard -------------------- ? ----------------------
---------- ? ------------------- Suarez -------------------- ? ---------
These in my opinion are Liverpool's current best players and so the side should be built around them.
I feel like if we could address these positions in the next two transfer windows with real quality, we could have a very good chance at actually doing something next season.
If these positions were sorted we could potentially have the following players fighting for a place on the bench:
Doni, Kelly, Coates, Henderson, Adam, Bellamy, Downing, Kuyt, Carroll.
What do you think fellow Reds, how many players are we realisticly away from being genuine title contenders ?
Next Two Windows
posted on 18/11/11
10 players.
11 when Suarez gets banned.
posted on 18/11/11
how can you buy a player for 35 million and not start him
posted on 18/11/11
According to all the pundits we've been 4 players away from a title winning squad for 21 years.
Hopefully under Kenny we will start to see some progress on that front.
posted on 18/11/11
What a load of nonsense.
posted on 18/11/11
I think your 3 players away from really competing at the top.
I think you need a Centre Back, Right winger, and a Striker.
And I mean top quality players not youngsters that will be good in a couple of years.
posted on 18/11/11
Liverpool need a lot more than 4 players, they need a whole new squad bar Reina, Suarez and Gerrard and even Gerrard is past his best.
posted on 18/11/11
PS Vision, you are spot on '...And I mean top quality players not youngsters that will be good in a couple of years..'
Pity you're a Utd fan as you speak more sense about my team than 70% of the drivel I read on this board.
posted on 18/11/11
We need a proper right winger, a truly world class midfielder and another speed merchant up front; maybe something like this team:
-------------------Reina----------------
Johnson---Kelly---Agger--Enrique
------------Lucas----Gerrard---------
--Eriksen-----Suarez------Hazard
--------------Bellamy-------------------
Bench: Carroll, Downing, Adam, Henderson, Skrtel
----------Doni, Carra.
I count a potential 5 world class players. As can be seen, its only a further 2 players needed...and THAT team would be a test for any, any!!