A couple of weeks ago, I posted on how the squad was shaping up and that we were lacking firepower... but aside from Flannagan coming in, there is no change. Are hands currently tied until we shift players off of wage bill. Or are we as papers suggest just waiting for permits? Either way I'd feel better seeing Herrera, cardosso (if Gerrard wants them gone), Forrester & haliday gone.
Mind you with some of the (more realistic) rumours I think we will be shaping up nicely, but with little time til Europe, we had best hope we don't get injuries to attackers we have!
Gk: Macgregor (Fods/Alnwick)
Rb: Tavernier (Flanagan)
Cb: Katic (Alves)
Cb: Goldson (wilson)
Lb: John (Wallace)
Cm: McCrorrie (Rossiter / Jack)
Cm: Arfield (Doherty / Coulibaly?)
Rw: Candieas (Wilson? / Middleton)
Am: Windass (Ejaria / Dorrans)
Lw: Murphy (el kaabi?/ Atakai)
St: Morelos (sadiq? / el kaabi?)
Are the 4 ?'s the players (Or at least positions) that Gerrards still looking to add? Certainly statements seem to indicate just 4 to go, but will they happen if dead wood is still occupying wages and seats on bench?
Squad: 2 weeks later
posted on 1/7/18
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posted on 2/7/18
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posted on 2/7/18
I actually think Gerrard will play a 3-5-2, so I actually expect Alves too stay
McShaaggor
Goldson Alves Katic
Tav McCrorie Rossiter Arfield John
Windass/Sadiq Morelos/Murphy
posted on 2/7/18
Gerrard has certainly been a fan of 3-5-2 and used it with Liverpool so it's a good possibility.
With the mobility of two young CBs with Alves in the middle that formation looks pretty good.
posted on 2/7/18
Back-up CBs?
posted on 2/7/18
comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 1 minute ago
Back-up CBs?
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Aidan Wilson, Ross McCrorie, possibly one more.
posted on 2/7/18
comment by I am just McCann these days, Unless I am pumpin ye and ye want to call me Daddy (U21454)
posted 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
I actually think Gerrard will play a 3-5-2, so I actually expect Alves too stay
McShaaggor
Goldson Alves Katic
Tav McCrorie Rossiter Arfield John
Windass/Sadiq Morelos/Murphy
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Actually like the look of that.
posted on 2/7/18
"I reckon we’re fine for the mo, especially if Rossiter is fit at last. If he is I’d imagine he’ll be a big player. Add McCrorie, Jack, Dorrans, Arfield, Ejaria and Coulibaly (should he sign) plus our wingers I think we’ll be ok, though we could always do with another decent name in there. I think we need strikers more than anything else."
There's numbers there, but not a lot of quality in my opinion, outwith Arfield (who I think will be used out wide). Rossiter could be decent but I just don't think we can depend on him, sadly. Big ask for McCrorie to stand up and be that guy as well, although he might be capable.
posted on 2/7/18
Flanagan at centre half in a 3?
Although I'd prefer another centre half in and Flanagan at right/left back personally.
posted on 2/7/18
Aye right enough that's one of the reasons Flanagan was brought in.
We're definitely light in numbers in some areas but sounds like we're looking for up to another four players so hopefully that'll fill it out nicely.