I think getting Barry is unnecessary as our central midfield is our strength and our starting line up is rock solid with Alonso, Mascherano, Gerrard. Unless he will play and more squad role but I doubt he would want to.
Another striker is our most pressing need, but it will need to be
someone who won't mind a squad/reserve position, but still be good
enough to fill in when Torres is injured. Maybe an older experienced striker or a young one to play understudy (or both).
With Riera and Kuyt on both flanks, I think this is where we need depth too. I don't mind both starting as they do their roles nicely, Kuyt gets up and down the flank and defends like an extra right back as well as popping up for a goal every now and then. Riera holds position really well, can beat his man and whip in a deadly ball. but we don't have much depth, Babel wants to be a striker and with Benayoun more of a attack midfielder (like classic 10), both of them like to cut in and shoot.
I'm basing my assumptions that Benitez sticks to his current 4-5-1 formation with Gerrard the free role midfielder.
Also if touted future first team players Paul Anderson, David N'Gog, Kristian Nemeth, Damien Plessis, Jay Spearing, Emilio Insua, Nabil El Zhar all step up then we don't have to worry about any new signings. I most want to see Paul Anderson who has been away on various loans but has been injured for many games, but he did well at Swansea.
Although most of our future stars haven't lived up to their billing.
linds2009-03-29 23:05:56
I think getting Barry is unnecessary as our central midfield is our strength and our starting line up is rock solid with Alonso, Mascherano, Gerrard. Unless he will play and more squad role but I doubt he would want to.
Another striker is our most pressing need, but it will need to be
someone who won't mind a squad/reserve position, but still be good
enough to fill in when Torres is injured. Maybe an older experienced striker or a young one to play understudy (or both).
With Riera and Kuyt on both flanks, I think this is where we need depth too. I don't mind both starting as they do their roles nicely, Kuyt gets up and down the flank and defends like an extra right back as well as popping up for a goal every now and then. Riera holds position really well, can beat his man and whip in a deadly ball. but we don't have much depth, Babel wants to be a striker and with Benayoun more of a attack midfielder (like classic 10), both of them like to cut in and shoot.
I'm basing my assumptions that Benitez sticks to his current 4-5-1 formation with Gerrard the free role midfielder.
Also if touted future first team players Paul Anderson, David N'Gog, Kristian Nemeth, Damien Plessis, Jay Spearing, Emilio Insua, Nabil El Zhar all step up then we don't have to worry about any new signings. I most want to see Paul Anderson who has been away on various loans but has been injured for many games, but he did well at Swansea.
Although most of our future stars haven't lived up to their billing.
linds2009-03-29 23:05:56