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Liverpool's Midfield
TXRed:
------Allen-----
Gerrard---Henderson
-----Coutinho-----
Max_powers:
Lucas ,Allen and Hendo offer a lot of control and pressing so they can do the job against big teams away from home. There performance vs Spurs and City was very good.
At home against poor teams we can play with Allen, Hendo and Gerrard. Allen to help play the ball from the back and Hendo and Gerrard offer creativity.
Coutinho can play there as well when Lucas is out so we still maintain 4 able and fit bodies available when Lucas is out.
PhaseOfPlay:
Horses for courses.
If we want to press the opposition with added quality possession, then Lucas-Allen-Henderson.
If we want to sit deep and hit teams in the spaces behind their defence, then Gerrard-Coutinho-Henderson
If we know that the other team will park the bus, and we need to hold the ball, switch play, probe intelligently and create chances from set pieces, then probably Lucas-Gerrard-Coutinho.
ElstonGunn:
--- Quote from: Livo.85 on January 31, 2014, 05:49:22 am ---Sold on Gerrard as a DM?
--- End quote ---
Eh, I don't know. In my mind he wouldn't be really playing DM but just getting extra time on the ball. I'm not sure it would actually work long term with both Gerrard deepest and Coutinho in midfield, but I'm never going to bench Allen :).
In all seriousness, I think those three are our three best midfielders. I'm not sure if they can make a cohesive midfield together, but, on paper at least, it works better than Gerrard-Henderson-Coutinho, and that worked out okay Tuesday!
kenworthy:
--- Quote from: PhaseOfPlay on January 31, 2014, 05:57:37 am ---Horses for courses.
If we want to press the opposition with added quality possession, then Lucas-Allen-Henderson.
If we want to sit deep and hit teams in the spaces behind their defence, then Gerrard-Coutinho-Henderson
If we know that the other team will park the bus, and we need to hold the ball, switch play, probe intelligently and create chances from set pieces, then probably Lucas-Gerrard-Coutinho.
--- End quote ---
This. The derby was case in point after the Villa match. Really all depends.
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