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[Rubbersoul]

Blind and Herrara will both be great players if these injuries go away. Carrick is reaching the end of his career so I wouldn't consider him.

------Blind-----Herrara
Di Maria--Mata--new winger/Rooney

Good midfield tbh.

 

[UnitedinRed]

I don't mind an insightful criticism mate, hence why I posted it here.

The stats support your claim. We have a midfield that can now control the game. You can see it on the pitch, they just dont lose the ball and on the rare occasion they do, they get it back quickly.

Obviously when we have to play the likes of carrick and blind in defence we lose something but when everyone is available its going to be tough for a team to string 2 passes together.

We bettered chelseas midfield. Has anyone found fabregas yet.

We bettered citys before the red. The commentators seemed annoyed at it too.

Arsenal was an example of how we can counter so the midfield didnt really shine. The selection was at fault for that. We dont need to out pass arsenal as they do all tge hard work for us.

There's no midfield about that scares me anymore. Not likein years gone by when weve fielded some awful midfields against the likea of barcelona and bayern

 

[UnitedinRed]

Urgh.

You still post on here!

Log back out then sweetheart. Rawks > that way.

 

[Stan]

Oh the old "they're all ****e" argument. I knew I'd have to wade through the imbecile responses to get to someone with a constructive response so I'll wait.

Blind is a question mark, although he's shown he is versatile. But Herrera I have no doubt will be immense for us. That isn't based on this season btw, I've watched the kid from his days in Bilbao. Di Maria and Mata are world class. With any combination including Carrick and I'm genuinely excited by the midfield we have.

The hashtagmelt isn't programmed to say anything positive about anything to do with Liverpool's rivals or indeed anything negative about Liverpool. It's why he has to devote the majority of his life to constructing charts to "support" his nonsensical mutterings and also why he's considered an ignorant **** by all but the most ardent of his disciples (shame on them for looking up to an idiot).

 

[UnitedinRed]

I'm struggling to think of more than 2 or 3 (in the prem that is) and a couple of those are debatable/marginal.

Yeh its tough. Giving the benefit of doubt to chelsea city amd arsenal and saints (morgan and wanyama are very good)

 

[Stan]

Youre talking to someone who claimed liverpool would have the best attack in the league without suarez. Well bar city.

Brilliant. How many league goals have this world class attack managed between them? More or less than Charlie Austin?

 

[Treble]

Blind and Herrara will both be great players if these injuries go away. Carrick is reaching the end of his career so I wouldn't consider him.

------Blind-----Herrara
Di Maria--Mata--new winger/Rooney

Good midfield tbh.

Yeh at the moment that's all it is. I am weary of playing one up front though. Thoughts on a diamond (but still with a back 4). Btw Carrick has suffered from playing with ****e next to hime over the last 3 seasons. With Herrera and Mata around him I think he could hit some form for about a season or so at least.

 

[Treble]

Yeh its tough. Giving the benefit of doubt to chelsea city amd arsenal and saints (morgan and wanyama are very good)

But is there as much depth in that Saints midfield? Arsenal? ...Wilshere, Ramsay, Ozil, Cazorla, Arteta, Oxlade...hmm yeh fair enough.

 

[UnitedinRed]

Yeh at the moment that's all it is. I am weary of playing one up front though. Thoughts on a diamond (but still with a back 4). Btw Carrick has suffered from playing with ****e next to hime over the last 3 seasons. With Herrera and Mata around him I think he could hit some form for about a season or so at least.

See carricks stats v hull. Put him witg similar quality players and he reminds you how good he is. Hes single handedly carried our midfield for years so about timw he got some help.

 

[UnitedinRed]

But is there as much depth in that Saints midfield? Arsenal? ...Wilshere, Ramsay, Ozil, Cazorla, Arteta, Oxlade...hmm yeh fair enough.

Arsenal do, not sure about saints.

The second and gives away that saints were an after thought though. It got tough after chelsea.

I think its second best at worst but im biased and clearly dont appreciate ****, bone idle, cake wating knobheads waltzing around like mother g's.

 

[Sharpe*]

Log back out then sweetheart. Rawks > that way.

Sweetheart

I suppose you're enjoying this year!

 

[InBiscanWeTrust]

I'm struggling to think of more than 2 or 3 (in the prem that is) and a couple of those are debatable/marginal.

City and Chelsea have far superior midfields to you.
Arsenal's is pretty good too when they are all fully fit.

And you should have a midfield in the top 5 in the Prem because you spent £60m on Di Maria, £30m on Mata, £16m on Blind, £25m on Herrera, £27m on Fellaini and £18m on Carrick.

For £175m I could form a pretty decent midfield...

 

[Treble]

City and Chelsea have far superior midfields to you.
Arsenal's is pretty good too when they are all fully fit.

And you should have a midfield in the top 5 in the Prem because you spent £60m on Di Maria, £30m on Mata, £16m on Blind, £25m on Herrera, £27m on Fellaini and £18m on Carrick.

For £175m I could form a pretty decent midfield...

Chelsea - Matic, Willian, Oscar, Fabregas, Hazard, Mikel
City - Toure, Silva, Nasri, Fernando, Fernandinho, Navas, Milner, Nastasic

Greater depth possibly, but pick any 5 for a game and I wouldn't say they're far superior.

How dare you, £37m for Mata I'll have you know. We always pay full wack!

 

[astro]

A mod should PM the admin and see if he can start a board for Man Utd fans

 

[Treble]

Some mod should PM the admin and see if he can start a board for Man Utd fans

You'd be the first to post on it #obsessed

 

[astro]

Yeh at the moment that's all it is. I am weary of playing one up front though. Thoughts on a diamond (but still with a back 4). Btw Carrick has suffered from playing with ****e next to hime over the last 3 seasons. With Herrera and Mata around him I think he could hit some form for about a season or so at least.

Your midfield will definitely improve in a couple of seasons (when Rooney retires)

 

[Justovertheline]

Your midfield will definitely improve in a couple of seasons (when Rooney retires)

He particularly hates Rooney as he used to play for Everton and Man Utd his two biggest obsessive hates...Not that anyone can tell though

 

[johnsonsbaby]

The hashtagmelt isn't programmed to say anything positive about anything to do with Liverpool's rivals or indeed anything negative about Liverpool. It's why he has to devote the majority of his life to constructing charts to "support" his nonsensical mutterings and also why he's considered an ignorant **** by all but the most ardent of his disciples (shame on them for looking up to an idiot).

And why you rivals can't stay away from the Liverpool board to read it ....

 

[InBiscanWeTrust]

Chelsea - Matic, Willian, Oscar, Fabregas, Hazard, Mikel
City - Toure, Silva, Nasri, Fernando, Fernandinho, Navas, Milner, Nastasic

Greater depth possibly, but pick any 5 for a game and I wouldn't say they're far superior.

How dare you, £37m for Mata I'll have you know. We always pay full wack!

Nastasic is a CB

Matic Fabregas
Hazard Oscar Schurlle

Fernandinho Toure
Navas Silva Nasri


Carrick Blind
Di Maria Fellaini Mata
I'd take both of those over yours

£37m? Fair enough...
Could make a decent midfield from £180+ mil then.

 

[Stan]

And why you rivals can't stay away from the Liverpool board to read it ....

Rivals in the Rival Watch thread! How very dare they!