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| Tweet Topic Started: Oct 26 2007, 03:41 PM (253 Views) | |
| Jimmymac™ | Oct 26 2007, 03:41 PM Post #1 |
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Yes its a long read this one but its also very interesting too, especially the latter half of it. If you have ten minutes its worth a look (although I might be able to predict one or two response....)
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| Woody | Oct 26 2007, 03:45 PM Post #2 |
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dont really like reading.read some of it though. |
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| manu22 | Oct 26 2007, 03:54 PM Post #3 |
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very good read but its rafa's own doin im afraid to say |
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| talkingsense® | Oct 26 2007, 04:11 PM Post #4 |
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Interesting read (I can and do), pretty fair point really when you sit back and think, Rafa is getting flak (not ours) for rotating and I think it does help for the end of season push. ie makes you relatively stronger in the cups. The problem is it does look like it hurts the league form and change for change sake is different than for injuries. I believe that the falter,which isn't a fall, has been caused by injuries and a loss of form of key players. Torres is a superb addition and I'm sure he would have played, if fit, against Besiktas. You had plenty of shots just didn't convert. I also think Gerrard's lack of his usual high standards has impacted team performance. This has nothing to do with rotation, (for rotation's sake), the problem is the likes of Lawrenson have become too lazy to do real analysis and the press pick up on it, feeding the pundits and vice versa. Then before you know where you are.......well...you're here! Please beat Arsenal on Sunday and shut them all up..at least for a while! |
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| manu22 | Oct 26 2007, 04:16 PM Post #5 |
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i don't agree with that yes they have emphasised the poin that he rotates but forgoodness sake he hasnt got a settled team for instance look at utd and arsenal usually when fletcher or o'shea comes in u know its for a real good reason, for liverpool no1 has a clue yes it may be an injury or a suspension but because of the way benitez does it he deserves the flak. |
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| talkingsense® | Oct 26 2007, 04:23 PM Post #6 |
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No I agree that Rafa rotates, sometimes for rotations sake and not injuries/loss of form, to save legs for the end of the season. However it is true that this one point is picked up on and laid as the blame for every dropped point/poor performance which in truth is massively over-simplyfying and over-stating the point. |
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| Jimmymac™ | Oct 26 2007, 04:31 PM Post #7 |
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Bingo! I wrote this in response to the same thread elsewhere so rather than wear out my poor fingers i'll just copy and paste it here......
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| manu22 | Oct 26 2007, 04:32 PM Post #8 |
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yes but lol no1 knows that's why and a journalist/pundit is too intesify that especially as the whole footballing world can see he is making a mockery out rotating same happened to ranieri. |
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| itsgunnabe11 | Oct 26 2007, 04:56 PM Post #9 |
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he chances to many key postion like all the forwards at once. you need a settled strikefource, breeds confidence. i think thats liverpools problem. at aresnal manu chelsea if rooney,van persie or drogba are fit they play. same as ronaldo,lampard,fabegas,scholes,essien,hleb in midfield. but defence is very important to have at least knowing your strongest back four or at least 3 of them,rio,vid,evra,toure,gallas,clichy,carvallho,terry,a.cole. |
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| Jimmymac™ | Oct 26 2007, 05:24 PM Post #10 |
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he knows 3 out 4 of his best back four. Finnan, Agger and Carra, and it would seem probably Arbeloa on the left. But agger is injured, and so is arbeloa, hardly his fault..... Up front he wants to play torres (yes there was the early resting but after that he played him consistantly) but again he's injured.. In the middle of the park he has most often played Gerrard and Alonso, thats since alonso came to the club only swapping him out when we need a more defensive approach. But alonso is injured.... We know by history that rafa rotates, ok i'll admit that and that its been at the detriment to his team at times (other times its worked damn well). But this season we have laready had massive injury issues and he has been forced into changing a fair few of those players..... |
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| manu22 | Oct 26 2007, 05:36 PM Post #11 |
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then does this mean ur back up plauers are distinclty average sissoko good player but more a portsmouth type player same applie to voronin torres and babel are impressive signings doe. also kuyt is not good enough he is like forlan more avbout hard work than finishing |
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| itsgunnabe11 | Oct 26 2007, 05:47 PM Post #12 |
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yeah they are average. babel hasnt impressed so far, look a little rusty when he comes on,needs to play all the time. kuyt is good player not a striker though.bit like alan smith.good player just dont no his postion |
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| 5euros | Oct 26 2007, 06:54 PM Post #13 |
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its ok to rotate 2 or 3 but when its 5 or 6 it cant be easy for players to gel |
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