Good but not Carling.

So lads, we are a month into the new season, our best player - Sturridge has succumbed to injury already, our new look back four is as leaky as last seasons and it would appear as though we are struggling.

From a fans point of view this is what I notice and think. So permit me to share a few opinions with you all.

Changing the entire back four to me seems like a mistake. Moreno is a very good signing and has a lot of quality but last night Enrique looked very good indeed as well. It's good to see a high level of quality in one position. Lovren is a good player, it is a massive shame Agger went as I was a huge fan. I don't know whether bringing Lovren in is a problem solver, perhaps inviting Ilori or Coates to take the step up in Agger's absence would have been braver and bolder. Even Kelly, homegrown, English talent. The Manquillo loan - again looks decent, but with Johnson being injured and Flanagan, these last 6 games or so would have allowed Wisdom to play regularly, again a homegrown, English talent. Instead he's off at another club. I feel we have over populated our first team with strangers and as a result lost some of the close family, even if temporarily in Wisdom's case.

Lallana is looking good and has a lot of quality but in signing him I'm not sure Markovic was necessary? We have Suso and we had Ibe before he got loaned out. Again another case of the already existing talents making way for new ones. I'd have liked Suso to be getting the games Markovic has got, just seems like a waste of money.

Emre Can I'm sure will develop into a quality player but at the moment seems a tad unnecessary. And Balotelli - I don't know what to think of him. Is he that good? A constant threat? He's fallen over more times than scored goals. Having said that I am looking forward to seeing him back in the league and I bet he has his moments this year that will have our jaws on the floor, but i just hope there are a lot of Mario's magic moments to remember.

It would be good to have in our heads a clear first 11 so we know what we got. I would personally like to see this as the go to team when all fit -

Mignolet

Flanagan----Lovren----Sakho---Moreno

-------------Gerrard-------Hendo

Suso------------Sterling-----------Lallana

-------------------Sturridge

I think that would be an effective team. As we have Lovren we might as well play him but it wouldn't be a bad thing to see Skrtel and Sakho teamed up.

I'd like to hear thoughts of a scathing or indeed a concurring manner.