Tough one. Who plays number 10, Sterling or Coutinho? I think that when we have Markovic/Lallana back, only one of Sterling/Coutinho should play because they're not as effective outwide as they are in the hole.

I want to see us revert back to a diamond:

---------------------------Gerrard

-------Henderson--------------------Can/Allen

----------------------Lallana/Coutinho

---------Sterling/Markovic-----------Sturridge

Allows us to control midfield, and concentrates on the counter attack of Sterling and Studge running past the last man.

Coutinho ---- Sterling ---- Lallana

That would be my front 3 - with Gerrard and Hendo in the middle.

I thought he was at his best playing at the head of the diamond. He was excellent against City last season playing there.

I still think we need to play with 2 strikers.

I need to see more of Lallana, Markovic and Can before I have any idea what our best set up is!

It's amazing how many more options we have now, and must be hard for the opposition when they won't even be able to work out what formation we are going to use, never mind which players we will pick!

As for Raheem's position, I think Brendan likes the idea of the attacking 3 / 4 interchanging throughout the game. I like him central best though.

Hendo Can Coutinho
Sterling Sturridge lallana

What T Bone said - at the tip he is frightening he has great support in behind with Hendo and Allen/Coutinho

Perhaps it gives him a bit more license to do what he does best. Some of the other formations restrict him.

One of the main reasons we were so succesful last season was due to having Suarez, Sturridge & Sterling all floating around which had the defenders in two minds to track them or zonal mark them.

Our midfield is not good at defending so we should go on the attack in every game. When we brought on Lambert yesterday it changed the game. Their midfield sat deeper and there defence was stretched.

Allen changed it imo lucas waa awful

Doesn't really matter, Lallana, Sterling & Cout will all rotate. So exciting knowing that all 3 of those are all great in all 3 attacking midfield positions. The energy and pressing will be great to see aswell. And then we still have Markovic to consider

Lambert definitely had an effect as well as Allen.

When we crossed the ball we caused different problems because we had hardly crossed it all game.

I can't say what our best set up is yet either but that's ok. It's to be expected when you make a lot of squad changes.

Rodgers will find a way, it's what he has excelled at.

Sterling will end up as a striker.

comment by Dalglish's Double Fist Pump (U6580) posted 3 hours, 31 minutes ago
What T Bone said - at the tip he is frightening
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I preferred the diamond.

Gerrard/Allen/lucas at the base.

2 of: henderson/Allen/lallana/coutinho/can for the sides of the diamond

Sterling/coutinho/lallana/markovich at the tip

2 of: sturridge/sterling/lambert/markovich/Borini up front swapping Borini out if we get a marquee signing because he will be off!!

Raheems best role at the moment, number 10, but he could do a job up front, his finishing is getting better and better.

These permutations are just the core 18. Also have suso ibe etc to consider!

I think personally he's a good false winger. when he got between full back and cb ahead of sturridge he is very good....

i don't think he's quite a no 10 but has creativity

he's flexible and thats the important thing rather than one fixed slot