3 Reasons Why Liverpool Will Have A Good 2011/12 Season
Liverpool have kept all their star players and they have brought in plenty. Next season can seriously only be better for the Reds after the disastrous 2010-11 campaign. Here are 3 reasons we’ll have a good season next term:
Reason A: The Dalglish Factor
I’m talking about players wise here, not what he brings in terms of enthusiasm to the Anfield faithful. What he does is really unite players as a team. He knows all the players at the club right from his time with the academy, which means he knows even the U16s, to the elite in the team. He brings all of the players together and reminds them one thing: they’re all part of the Liverpool family.
Another thing that he does well is bringing forth players from the academy. John Flanagan and Jack Robinson are good examples, both of them brought into the team by him last year (Robinson had 1 appearance prior to his arrival and Flanagan had nothing). He gives the youngsters a chance, and it’s nice seeing them challenging the seniors for a place in the team, it adds to the performance level as well.
Reason B: We’ve made some good buys
This one is debatable, but I think that Kenny Dalglish has done a good job in the transfer market. Although he hasn’t signed a leftback yet, I am still confident he will address that problem soon. Charlie Adam, as I caught him in action at Bukit Jalil a few days ago now, is fantastic. He is technically good and I’m loving what he brings to the team: long diagonal balls. That will definitely help us switch the play really quickly.
And Downing, in terms of what we need, he answers the problem, as we definitely need someone to cross the ball for Andy Carroll, as although the Englishman was impressive in China, by no means did he impress us Malaysians. He lost the ball on numerous occasions and he lacks in a lot of speed.
Jordan Henderson, I haven’t actually seen much of, but I’ve heard that he’s a great prospect and he can play both in the middle of the park or at right midfield, so he’s got that versatility to him. Alex Doni, I don’t think that it really matters, Reina is still around and even if he was injured, Brad Jones ain’t that bad a second choice.
Reason C: We’ve Kept our Star Players
In January we lost Torres, but we have been quick to replace him with someone better, Luis Suarez. For too long have we struggled with firstly funding and keeping star players, along with replacing them. Xabi Alonso and Mascherano leaving have both been huge blows and we struggled to cope over the past 2 seasons without the duo.
But now Lucas Leiva has stepped up his game and we have a lot of strength in talent and in dept in central midfield with an array of players for Dalglish to select from. Henderson, Adam, Meireles (although he might be leaving), Gerrard, Alberto Aquilani (presuming he stays) and our bald youngsters in Spearing and Jonjo.
Submitted by Two Liverpool Fans
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Coley
July 21, 2011 at 11:17 am
I started thinking about our signings and how they would best fit in and I have come to the conclusion that in order to get the best out of our players we will be seeing more of a 5-3-3. It is the only way that I can realistically see a formation that holds all of our 20 million pound additions.
RWB – Johnson/Kelly
RCB – Skrtle
CB – Carragher
LCB – Agger
LWB – Charlie Adam
RM – Henderson
CM – Gerrard
LM – Downing
RCAM – Kuyt
LCAM – Suarez
CF – Carroll
absar
July 21, 2011 at 11:47 am
where’s the keeper & what the charlie Adam is doing at LB?
sir sungam
July 21, 2011 at 12:31 pm
GK – Reina
RB – Johnson
LB – Someone new
CB – Carragher
CB – Agger/Skrtel
LM – Downing
RM – Kuyt/Henderson
CM – Gerrard/Meireles
CM – Lucas/Adam
ST – Suarez
ST – Caroll/Kuyt
tass
July 21, 2011 at 11:25 am
lol where is the goalkeeper, u mean we dont need a goalkeeper in your formation. 😀
sneh
July 21, 2011 at 11:32 am
i like the formation..5-3-3..hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
sai
July 21, 2011 at 12:13 pm
nsua and aquilani need a chance to prove.
aquaman is a quality player.
4-3-2-1:-
…………………….Reina………………….
Johnson…..Carra/agger…Godín/skertel…..Jansen/insua
…….gerrard/maxi…lucas/raul…….downing/adam………
………………..aquilani…………………..suarez………….
………………………..carrol/ngog………………
4-4-2:-
…………………….Reina………………….
Johnson…..Carra/agger…Godín/skertel…..Jansen/insua
raul/maxi………gerrard/lucas……..aquilani………..downing/adam
…………………………ngog/carrol………suarez……………….
coley
July 21, 2011 at 1:21 pm
I did not think I needed to mention Reina thought it was understood. Charlie adam is left footed and could get forward as a wing back and agger could cover for the oppositions faster right wingers.
coley
July 21, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Oh yeah I was sleepy this morning good call sneh drop skrtle it would still allow johnson or adam to get forward more often
unique
July 21, 2011 at 1:45 pm
dont sell raul mereiles. is fantastic player the last two march he did not play we lost both, is good cover for gerrald.
jonnysingapore
July 21, 2011 at 6:06 pm
too many players. I can see why each was purchased, but was it really necessary to buy henderson?
Kev
July 21, 2011 at 11:23 pm
Shame they’re all sh!te.
Kev
July 21, 2011 at 10:57 pm
If finishing 6th is a good season. Then they have a chance. But everton and Sunderland will challenge.