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15 Apr 2016 05:25:13
Absolutely brilliant last night origi is going to be some player for us and just wanted to add that we look so much better when joe allen comes into the midfield . hope we keep hold of him in the summer.

1.) 15 Apr 2016 06:09:44
Allen is technically a better player than anyone we have in that midfield except Stewart.

19 Feb 2016 14:10:05
Hi guys know this is a long shot but my mate plays in scottish premiership has managed to get me and my son a ticket for the final only problem is they're in city end does anyone know any city fans that might be in the same boat and would fancy a swap.

1.) 19 Feb 2016 14:29:55
At least u will have your pick of any seat mate.

2.) 19 Feb 2016 15:25:52
Just wear your Sterling shirt, they'll welcome you with open arms ;)

03 Feb 2016 11:10:34
I know everyone goes on about how we need a striker and I do agree also that the defence is poor and again I agree but for me the biggest worry right now is midfield there is no pace whatsoever and no creativity at all we have no genuine width apart from two full backs whose final ball is atrocious to say the least.

1.) 03 Feb 2016 11:51:11
I don't think you need pace or power in midfield. Barcelona had the best midfield in modern history with Xavi, Busquets and Iniesta. None of them were fast, or strong. But they were composed, always looking for the ball even in tight areas, progressive in their passing, and very hard working and intelligent off the ball. Pace? The reason England is so poor is because we put players like Barkley, Welbeck and Townsend in the team because they have pace and power.

100% agree with you regarding width and creativity though. However I think these are linked. We lack creativity because all our playmakers are playing in the front 3 (Coutinho, Firmino, Lallana etc) and because all of our playmakers drift inside they are narrowing the play. This does allow Clyne and Moreno space to overlap but I don't even know how they signed their contracts because they couldn't cross a 't' let alone a football. If we had fullbacks who could pose a threat on the wing then our forwards coming inside wouldn't be an issue. Again using Barcelona as an example, even though Suarez, Messi and Neymar drift inside, they have players like Alves, Adriano, Alba etc bombing on from the full back positions who can actually deliver a good ball from out wide.

Our team is severely lacking in balance. The reason why Brannagan, Allen and Stewart were our best midfield this season against West Ham was because they are all intelligent players with composure on the ball. So West Hams physical midfield were simply out witted and out played. Personally I'd have them 3 as my first choice midfield on current form. Lucas and Can have been poor and Henderson is so clearly still injured.

2.) 03 Feb 2016 12:11:53
Ems iniesta and xavi composed and hardworking is how you describe them?
They had the skill to comfortably beat 3,4 men at a time or swivel out of danger when players surround them. When they then went forward their passing was world class, their intelligence to read the game was above any other midfielder in world football. their technique and close control and touch was magnificent. We have and have had no midfielder like them in the last 20 plus years.
We have midfielders who haven't got the skill to glide past players or pass backwards when they are surrounded by a player. Honestly xavi and inesta were total footballers. Gerrard had nothing on them.

3.) 03 Feb 2016 12:23:34
Xabi Alonso?

4.) 03 Feb 2016 12:32:54
Big Al being able to drift past people and swivel out of danger surely comes under composed and progressive? Because I do agree with you on everything you say about them.

However I wouldn't say Gerrard had nothing on them. As a midfielder Gerrard was average, if not poor. However going forward Gerrard had everything. Headers, finishing, free kicks, corners, vision, long range screamers, volleys etc. He was a far superior player in the final third essentiallty. Just not a very good midfielder as he lacked intelligence and tactical awareness. He panicked far too often in midfield which resulted in some pretty infamous back passes and a lot of misplaced hollywood passes. In terms of goals and assists though, Xavi and Iniesta don't touch him as far as I'm concerned (talking about the Gerrard of 2003-2011 here, not the passenger Rodgers made him into) .

5.) 03 Feb 2016 12:35:30
I said no pace or creativity
. xavi and iniesta were two of the most creative midfielders you'll ever see we've maybe coutinho when he's on song but that's about it . by the way I'd have Barkley in a minute.

6.) 03 Feb 2016 12:36:19
Cough alonso and Gerrard erm 90s macca burger we have had players like them just right now the ones we have are completely different.

7.) 03 Feb 2016 12:42:25
Agree with Big Al, Xavi is argubly the best CM in past 15 years or so. He dictates the game much better than anyone else. While Iniesta sits in his own leve of creativity, There is no match and its not all down to composure. SKILL is the precise word. I am big fan of Busquets as well. He sits there and protect two avergae CB and two Full backs who are more offensive than ours. No problem when Alaves bombs very high up the pitch.
And its not Spain alone, Those three domintated the whole europe for how many years?

Alonso was the best CM we ever had. And then it was all Henderson and Milner.

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03 Feb 2016 12:35:30
I said no pace or creativity
. xavi and iniesta were two of the most creative midfielders you'll ever see we've maybe coutinho when he's on song but that's about it . by the way I'd have Barkley in a minute.