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    X, Paul M, and friends of Liverpool

    enemies too,

    Is Rafa buying anything come tomorrow? Is Van Nistelrooy a good fit? Pool needs additional firepower IMO.

    Fergie says he's not buying and I think that makes financial sense for his club his makeshift guys are doing the job so far.


    I suspect that others will be buying. How come Chelsea get a bligh anyway and will be allowed to buy? money talks...
    Peter R

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    Originally posted by Peter R View Post
    enemies too,

    Is Rafa buying anything come tomorrow? Is Van Nistelrooy a good fit? Pool needs additional firepower IMO.

    Fergie says he's not buying and I think that makes financial sense for his club his makeshift guys are doing the job so far.


    I suspect that others will be buying. How come Chelsea get a bligh anyway and will be allowed to buy? money talks...
    "Is Rafa buying anything come tomorrow?" A prayer.
    "Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)

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    • #3
      Rafa is a genius , Glen is covered we have Agger & Skertel , Fabi Auierelo.Funny thing about Rafa he gets the knack for crap , e.g Nyogg has scored more goals than Owen in less minutes , if he were Wenger he would be praised in every newspaper as a gem of a discovery considering his youth 20 .Anyway unto set pieces !

      Who would defend set pieces likle this !
      Aston Villa have yet to concede a headed goal in the Premier League this season, and are known to be one of the very best set-piece teams around.
      Yet look at the ‘crazy’ way they defend corners (see image below). Seven players defending zones, not men. And all eleven men back in the area to defend. Surely only a Spaniard based on Merseyside would employ such ideas?
      I don’t go out of my way to watch Villa on TV, but I’d be surprised if Martin O’Neill gets the same kind of criticism that comes the way of Rafa Benítez for his use of this wacky continental policy.
      Perhaps it just goes to show that there is nothing wrong with marking zones at set-pieces.
      After all, Liverpool’s record over the years, on the whole, has shown it to be hugely successful. Who’d have thought it?
      But as with anything Benítez does, any time it doesn’t work – and no system works 100% of the time – he is singled out for excessive criticism. Of course, Liverpool no longer tend to mark posts. As can be seen in the image below, Villa have two men marking these ‘zones’; by contrast, Liverpool tend to have more men in the ‘man-marking’ area between the six-yard box and the edge of the penalty area.
      For the past umpteen weeks, Liverpool’s set-piece defending has been near-perfect. Ever since the injuries abated, this is one area of the team that has – as I predicted – improved to something like its old, reliable levels.
      But as soon as a corner or free-kick breaches the back-line, expect the usual over-the-top debate.
      Meanwhile, Chelsea’s man-marking has caused them all sorts of problems – yet, as Andy Gray often acknowledges when they have a corner of their own, they are a very big side.
      And as I noted at the start of the season, Liverpool are now, on average, two inches shorter than in 2005/06, when, using zonal defending, Liverpool had the best record in handling set-pieces. So in reality, Chelsea have fewer excuses for their woes – less defensive disruption this season, and a greater number of big players.
      Just another example of how some managers are allowed to manage, while others have their every decision pulled apart.
      For more on zonal marking, here is my complete guide.



      http://tomkinstimes.com/2009/12/who-...ces-like-this/
      THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

      "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


      "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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        Analysis: Alberto Aquilani’s Full League Debut Article added: December 27th, 2009 39 Comments Home » LFC Comment & Opinion » Analysis: Alberto Aquilani’s Full League Debut</SPAN>tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.thisisanfield.com/2009/12/27/analysis-alberto-aquilanis-full-league-debut/';tweetmeme_source = 'thisisanfield';


        Photo from fOTOGLIF

        Yesterday’s win over Wolves was hardly a vintage performance, or atmosphere, at Anfield but it was notable for the full league debut of Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani.
        The £18m summer signing made his second start for the club, his first coming in the Champions League against Fiorentina earlier in the month, lining up alongside Lucas Leiva in the centre of midfield in Javier Mascherano’s absence.
        Signed as a replacement for Xabi Alonso after his departure in the summer things haven’t quite gone to plan for Aquilani thus far. Having suffered a longer recovery time than first expected, combined with finding his new team in a nightmare run of form and a confidence of crisis, he will no doubt be pleased to have made his first Premier League start at Anfield and to have got 85 minutes under his belt. With Mascherano suspended for the next 3 domestic fixtures this could provide him with an opportunity to force his way into the side.
        One thing we have missed since Alonso’s departure has been a mixture of creative passing from the middle, the ability to switch the ball quickly and get the wide players into the game faster, something which Aquilani can hopefully bring to the team and displayed glimpses of yesterday. One pass in particular stood out when he hit a cross in for Benayoun which he was unfortunately unable to control. There were a couple of stray passes particularly later on as he tired but on the whole the performance was definitely promising.
        Looking at the positions he took up, he often came deep to receive the ball from the centre backs but once he got the ball he wasn’t afraid to carry it, play a pass and then, crucially for me, advance ahead of the ball to receive it again. Back in the summer Rafa described him as being more mobile than Xabi and capable of playing ahead of the defensive midfielder and behind Gerrard, I think this was clear yesterday and bodes well for the future.
        Below you can see his passing stats, courtesy of Guardian Chalkboards, and a video montage of his passing, courtesy of MilanKakaBaros.
        Chalkboard:


        Video:

        THERE IS ONLY ONE ONANDI LOWE!

        "Good things come out of the garrisons" after his daughter won the 100m Gold For Jamaica.


        "It therefore is useless and pointless, unless it is for share malice and victimisation to arrest and charge a 92-year-old man for such a simple offence. There is nothing morally wrong with this man smoking a spliff; the only thing wrong is that it is still on the law books," said Chevannes.

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        • #5
          Frankly...just as I do not believe in outplay systems on the opposite side I believe in zonal marking.

          I think the pulling and pushing in penalty-areas for set pieces in adn around 'the box' a waste.

          The fact is it is the ball that is most important. As fact many of the top managers (including self ) believe that having already placed on the field your fastest, most athletic, most technically gifted, greatest thinkers on the pitch...the ball is the only thing!

          It's simple, really! Who can score without having the ball. Deny the opponents the ball for 90 minutes (an impossible task...but the aim must be to get as close as the TEAM can to having the ball 100% of match period) and chances are ...greatest of chance is...the TEAM shall not lose!

          So mark in zones and WIN the ball!
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