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17 Mar 2015 09:23:24
Hey guys, I've been wondering for some time and would like to ask those who know more.
Disclaimer: I have nothing against Hendo, I think he's a great player, a great guy and a great (future) captain.
Why was Skrtel not considered for the skipper role? For me, in front of the TV, he seems a good fit: he is a regular starter, one of our basic players, even if he had a nasty habit of scoring own goals, he got rid of it, he seems a real leader on the pitch, he's more experienced than most in our squad, he's loyalty in not in doubt I think.
Would be grateful to hear your opinions and insight, if there is a concrete reason.
Cheers!
{Ed001's Note - loyalty was in doubt when Man City showed interest and he tried to force a move.....}
1.) 17 Mar 2015 10:15:10
To be fair ed he wasn't getting a game at the time, but regardless, Henderson deserves captain. He has really upped his game since he was given the arm band.
Speaking of Skrtel, he has looked a lot more comfortable since he was moved into the middle. He can now concentrate solely on defending which is what he is good at. He really struggled at right centre back because it requires composure and ability to bring the ball out from the back. However, it must be said that the goal came from him stepping into midfield and starting the move off.
Ed, do you see Rodgers sticking with the flat back 3 or will he end up dropping Skrtel for a player who can play the Busquets role? Personally, I think Can will be played there next season with a ball playing centre back brought in for the right side.
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{Ed001's Note - I expect him to move on from a back 3 eventually.}
2.) 17 Mar 2015 10:35:21
Out of interest is Varane out of the question? Imagine Sakho, Can and Varane at the back. Maybe Carvajal RWB as well?
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{Ed001's Note - no chance of Varane nor Carvajal. Though personally I have not seen any signs of Carvajal being special at all.}
3.) 17 Mar 2015 12:29:26
Skrtel probably wasn't considered because on the field he tends to show as much character and motivational ability as a carrot when times are hard. Okay in a few pressure moments, dead down in a bad spell. Hendo was the better choice, the only think Skrtel has going for him is service length
4.) 17 Mar 2015 13:10:03
Should have been Lucas if not Henderson, would run through walls for the club and is a leader in his presence and his performances.
28 Feb 2015 10:17:36
Don't know if you'll agree (or rather, I'm sure you won't for the most part), but I think Can is awful in midfield. I've been saying this (to myself, mostly) from the first games of the season, the last Besiktas match confirmed this for me.
He tackled exceptionally, but as a distributing midfielder he had nothing to offer. He needs planty of time to control the ball, then look around and decide what to do. If he doesn't have that time, he just passes it back to Skrtel or Lovren. He attempted several forward passes and they were almost all ill timed, ill prepared. I'm really not impressed by his decision making. Allen was not much better (although I like him more), and the forward players wasted all the chances, but I still believe Can was awful.
Now I don't want to say I don't see how good he is as a part of a back three - his tackles and attitude are telling there, and playing in the back line means he rarely has to look behind himself. That means he has time to aim and pass and if he has space, he can rush forward. I think that's a point in BR's favour, that he found him a new position.
What I really want to say is this - his is the name that crops out the most often when there's talk about replacing Stevie, and I don't believe he can be relied upon as a long-term solution. Henderson, yeah, and I'm looking forward to see Rossiter play more, but not Emre Can. I honestly think Emre Can't.
PS. And by the way, hi! I'm new here, I like the site, so I decided to participate a little.
1.) 28 Feb 2015 10:46:39
3-4-3 seems to be working, so I don't suggest to change that. But, if we had to then I'd like to see Can as deep CDM or even old fashioned sweeper
2.) 28 Feb 2015 11:12:34
Team spends more time shaped up like a 5-2-3 than 3-4-3 hence why we've been struggling for goals
3.) 28 Feb 2015 11:36:53
It seems more of a 3-4-1-2 than a straightforward 3-4-3
4.) 28 Feb 2015 13:07:22
He's 20 years old and has been played most of the season as a defender! Give him some time in that position(mf) and i'm sure he'll prove his worth!! We won't see him improve in that position until next season.
5.) 28 Feb 2015 13:37:48
You can't really use that match to judge him. The whole team was rubbish. Also the pitch was so bad that neither team could pass it around. Besiktas had to resort to long balls which we should have done as well by bringing Lambert on earlier
6.) 28 Feb 2015 13:39:06
10 good games, 1 bad game. Make sure you slate him.
7.) 28 Feb 2015 13:59:12
I had already disagreed with you post before this bit, but saying you like allen more than Can is the most bizarre opinion I have ever heard.
8.) 28 Feb 2015 18:03:26
One of the best attributes at this level is composure and Can definitely has it. He's not overly blessed with pace but he can be a cool and composed influence when the shrapnel starts to fly. The Besiktas game is not a great game to judge him on. They were all over us for 75 mins and we had next to no outball up top. His versatility also marks him out as one of Brendan's better acquisitions.
9.) 28 Feb 2015 18:10:45
Amerigo - it was 10 good games as a defender and 1 bad game as central midfielder. Thanks for agreeing.
10.) 01 Mar 2015 00:00:23
It doesn't matter. He had a poor match but its ridiculous to suggest he is a bad midfielder based on so little a time period.
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17 Mar 2015 09:15:25
We haven't conceded in some time, because Migno was superb on the line and because Swansea missed such good chances (Ki heading straight into Skrtel instead of just shoving it in the net etc.).
I'm happy we won, 3 points forward, kudos to the lads, but we are not convincing in attack, for some time now we struggle to create good chances. Sturridge is selfish too often and doesn't seem to link up with Coutinho and Sterling, the latter two are deployed on opposite sides and have few opportunities to play as they used to, creating chances together, Sterling seems distracted and a lot less dynamic than he used to. Most of our goals lately are either brilliant or bizzarre.
I hope against Manchester next week we play like we did against Manchester three weeks ago.
09 Mar 2015 12:59:58
Lallana could play wingback, I played him there in FIFA '15 and won with Arsenal.
07 Mar 2015 23:17:01
I really hope that Brendan can be for us what Ferguson was for ManU. Sir Alex made plenty of mistakes too, but was given time and trust to rectify them and he did. I really hope the club will trust Brendan for a longer time. It's impossible to tell what a man is capable of until he tries and maybe he's not the right guy for us, but a lot of signs tell that he might just be. I really hope he is.
28 Feb 2015 18:10:45
Amerigo - it was 10 good games as a defender and 1 bad game as central midfielder. Thanks for agreeing.