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MY HIDDEN LETTER TO STEVEN GERRARD ! - from Axello





TAJUK AKHBAR :STEVE GERRARD TO MANCHESTER CITY.



PHUIIII!!!



Itulah reaksi saya dan ramai lagi peminat Liverpool kepada kenyataan di atas. Adakah ia rumors tak berasas untuk melariskan paper. Dengan kontrak berbaki sekitar 60 hari lagi. Patutkah Gerrard ke City. Dalam kelajuan motor 90km/j saya mulai berfikir,

nama Gerrard.



Seakan akan tak percaya , saya menonton Gerrard sejak awal lagi dan pada 2014 , Gerrard Antara sasaran utama penyokong Liverpool sendiri. Musim ini dia antara top 5 most blamed player selepas Balotelli , Johnson , Mignolet , Markovic. Tapi kadangkala , peminat ada point untuk mengkritik cuma , sakit telinga dan hati juga bila kritikan itu menjadi kutukan yang sangat direspect.



Siapa sangka pemain yang telah mengabdikan diri untuk Liverpool , dikala rakan rakan seangkatan yang lain pergi begitu saja, dari era McMananaman dan Owen ke Real Madrid hinggalah Torres dan Suarez ke kelab dengan kewangan lebih stabil. Pada akhir musim 2005, mamat bernama Gerrard sudah pernah didatangi kertas tawaran kontrak dari jutawan Russia yang pada masa itu ingin menjadikan hero Istabul ini dengan pakej bonanza antar pemain bergaji besar di Chelsea. Gaji yang jauh lebih tinggi dari apa yang dia dapat di Liverpool. Tapi dia menolak di saat saat akhir, walaupun dia tahu secara relevannya dia memiliki peluang cerah untuk mendapat medal BPL pertama dia di Chelsea berbanding dengan Liverpool. Liverpool masih dalam rayuan untuk ke UCL selepas menamatkan Liga di tangga kelima dan menjadi pasukan pertama dibenarkan layak ke UCL dari bukan top 4 atas status juara bertahan. Dia berhabis tenaga untuk membantu Liverpool di Istanbul menentag mighty team AC Milan.



Gerrard kemudian dirisik Real Madrid yang dipenuhi multi talents dan Madrid yang dulu tak banyak bezanya dengan status yg mereka ada sekarang.

Kelab yang ditadbir dan dimiliki oleh pihak yang memahami bolasepak dan cuba mengekalkan Legasi dan status mereka. Berbanding Liverpool yg berada

pada tangan orang yang salah. Gillet dan Hick yg anggap football adalah bisnes, mengerah pasukan Liverpool sebagai satu pertunjukkan bertiket. Tidak mahu memberi dana tambahan. Tapi Gerrard memang scouser sejati, dia tidak memikirkan langsung apa kandungan kontrak dari Real Madrid kerana dia masih percaya Liverpool akan kembali ke kelompok elit. Dengan City menerima investment biliion dollar, Liverpool gagal ke UCL utk 5 tahun.



Final Istanbul , Final FA CUP dilabel sebagai Gerrard&039;s final. Yang terbaik pasti menentang West Ham dengan 2 screamer beliau. Pemain yang dulu akan sentiasa meyakinkan kita , bila bola di kaki Gerrard , dia boleh melakukan apa saja ,termasuk melepaskan tornado dari jarak jauh. Pemain yang terus kekal dengan jersi Liverbird walaupun rakan rakan lain berkelana mencari kelab baru kerana faktor dalaman kelab. Tak dinafikan, background dia yang merupakan pemnat Liverpool menjadi faktor. Tapi , adakh boyhood

fans yg meminati kelab bandar mereka seistimewa Gerrard ???



Rooney pernah memberitahu , dia tak akan menyarung jersi lain , namun dia akhirnya pergi ke Man Utd kerana prospek disana. Lampard merupakan generasi kedua Lampard di West Ham selepas ayahnya disematkan gelaran Legend di Muzium West Ham , dan dia merupaka

die hard fans West Ham yang menjadi darah daging keluarga dia , akhirnya memilih ke Chelsea. Begitu Juga Joe Cole. Itu antara contoh local boyhood fans.Kenapa Gerrard tak berganjak dari Anfield ?Memang status West Ham dan Everton bukanlah segah Liverpool namun kita bercerita soal peluang , prospek mememenangi BPL.



Pemain yang dianggap terbaik dalam BPL dan tidak memenangi BPL antaranya R. Van Persie , memilih untuk ke Man Utd kerana mahu memenangi BPL. Fabregas di Chelsea memiliki peluang musim ini , dan jika ini berlaku , Gerrard antara pemain dalam senarai special player yg tak menang BPL.



JADI SAYA TERUS sisihkan ego saya ketepi dan menukar perspektif dari peminat Liverpool kepada &039;PENYOKONG"dan satu nurani kecil saya berkata , pergilah ke Man City Gerrard. Time is running OUT. Dalam situasi Liverpool yang ada sekarang, saya tanpa bias menyatakan tidak ada peluang untuk menang BPL terutama musim ini

dan Gerrard dah semakin dimamah usia.



SAYA RASA LEBIH MULIA GERRARD MEMENANGINYA DENGAN MAN CITY BERBANDING OWEN YANG MEMENANGINYA DENGAN MAN UTD. Mengambil kira rivalry isu.





Saya tetap akan mengalirkan airmata &039;jika&039; anda memenanginya bersama CITY..Saya akan ingat ia sebagai kejayaan peribadi kapten saya.&039;JIKA itu berlaku". Pellegrini is a gentleman dan saya yakin dia akan menjaga anda dengan baik.



kerana anda dah memberi segalanya untuk Liverpool walaupun Liverpool dalam generasi anda gagal memberikan yang terbaik untuk anda dan Generasi anda. U always the best Liverpool player and captain walaupun legend lain ada 3/4 league title.Jika anda memilih utk kekal disini, lagilah saya terharu sebagai peminat Liverpool. Di saat anda menuju garisan akhir dan talian hayat sudahpun diberikan City utk anda. Tawaran yg sama nilai dengan Madrid dahulu. Tapi anda tetap mahu bersama kami. Steve Gerrard!





SAYA ALU ALUKAN PERBEZAAN PENDAPAT dengan cara yang Matang.



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MUST READ :

Sambil rehat dan makan tengahari



MY HIDDEN LETTER TO STEVEN GERRARD ! - from Axello





TAJUK AKHBAR :STEVE GERRARD TO MANCHESTER CITY.



PHUIIII!!!



Itulah reaksi saya dan ramai lagi peminat Liverpool kepada kenyataan di atas. Adakah ia rumors tak berasas untuk melariskan paper. Dengan kontrak berbaki sekitar 60 hari lagi. Patutkah Gerrard ke City. Dalam kelajuan motor 90km/j saya mulai berfikir,

nama Gerrard.



Seakan akan tak percaya , saya menonton Gerrard sejak awal lagi dan pada 2014 , Gerrard Antara sasaran utama penyokong Liverpool sendiri. Musim ini dia antara top 5 most blamed player selepas Balotelli , Johnson , Mignolet , Markovic. Tapi kadangkala , peminat ada point untuk mengkritik cuma , sakit telinga dan hati juga bila kritikan itu menjadi kutukan yang sangat direspect.



Siapa sangka pemain yang telah mengabdikan diri untuk Liverpool , dikala rakan rakan seangkatan yang lain pergi begitu saja, dari era McMananaman dan Owen ke Real Madrid hinggalah Torres dan Suarez ke kelab dengan kewangan lebih stabil. Pada akhir musim 2005, mamat bernama Gerrard sudah pernah didatangi kertas tawaran kontrak dari jutawan Russia yang pada masa itu ingin menjadikan hero Istabul ini dengan pakej bonanza antar pemain bergaji besar di Chelsea. Gaji yang jauh lebih tinggi dari apa yang dia dapat di Liverpool. Tapi dia menolak di saat saat akhir, walaupun dia tahu secara relevannya dia memiliki peluang cerah untuk mendapat medal BPL pertama dia di Chelsea berbanding dengan Liverpool. Liverpool masih dalam rayuan untuk ke UCL selepas menamatkan Liga di tangga kelima dan menjadi pasukan pertama dibenarkan layak ke UCL dari bukan top 4 atas status juara bertahan. Dia berhabis tenaga untuk membantu Liverpool di Istanbul menentag mighty team AC Milan.



Gerrard kemudian dirisik Real Madrid yang dipenuhi multi talents dan Madrid yang dulu tak banyak bezanya dengan status yg mereka ada sekarang.

Kelab yang ditadbir dan dimiliki oleh pihak yang memahami bolasepak dan cuba mengekalkan Legasi dan status mereka. Berbanding Liverpool yg berada

pada tangan orang yang salah. Gillet dan Hick yg anggap football adalah bisnes, mengerah pasukan Liverpool sebagai satu pertunjukkan bertiket. Tidak mahu memberi dana tambahan. Tapi Gerrard memang scouser sejati, dia tidak memikirkan langsung apa kandungan kontrak dari Real Madrid kerana dia masih percaya Liverpool akan kembali ke kelompok elit. Dengan City menerima investment biliion dollar, Liverpool gagal ke UCL utk 5 tahun.



Final Istanbul , Final FA CUP dilabel sebagai Gerrard&039;s final. Yang terbaik pasti menentang West Ham dengan 2 screamer beliau. Pemain yang dulu akan sentiasa meyakinkan kita , bila bola di kaki Gerrard , dia boleh melakukan apa saja ,termasuk melepaskan tornado dari jarak jauh. Pemain yang terus kekal dengan jersi Liverbird walaupun rakan rakan lain berkelana mencari kelab baru kerana faktor dalaman kelab. Tak dinafikan, background dia yang merupakan pemnat Liverpool menjadi faktor. Tapi , adakh boyhood

fans yg meminati kelab bandar mereka seistimewa Gerrard ???



Rooney pernah memberitahu , dia tak akan menyarung jersi lain , namun dia akhirnya pergi ke Man Utd kerana prospek disana. Lampard merupakan generasi kedua Lampard di West Ham selepas ayahnya disematkan gelaran Legend di Muzium West Ham , dan dia merupaka

die hard fans West Ham yang menjadi darah daging keluarga dia , akhirnya memilih ke Chelsea. Begitu Juga Joe Cole. Itu antara contoh local boyhood fans.Kenapa Gerrard tak berganjak dari Anfield ?Memang status West Ham dan Everton bukanlah segah Liverpool namun kita bercerita soal peluang , prospek mememenangi BPL.



Pemain yang dianggap terbaik dalam BPL dan tidak memenangi BPL antaranya R. Van Persie , memilih untuk ke Man Utd kerana mahu memenangi BPL. Fabregas di Chelsea memiliki peluang musim ini , dan jika ini berlaku , Gerrard antara pemain dalam senarai special player yg tak menang BPL.



JADI SAYA TERUS sisihkan ego saya ketepi dan menukar perspektif dari peminat Liverpool kepada &039;PENYOKONG"dan satu nurani kecil saya berkata , pergilah ke Man City Gerrard. Time is running OUT. Dalam situasi Liverpool yang ada sekarang, saya tanpa bias menyatakan tidak ada peluang untuk menang BPL terutama musim ini

dan Gerrard dah semakin dimamah usia.



SAYA RASA LEBIH MULIA GERRARD MEMENANGINYA DENGAN MAN CITY BERBANDING OWEN YANG MEMENANGINYA DENGAN MAN UTD. Mengambil kira rivalry isu.





Saya tetap akan mengalirkan airmata &039;jika&039; anda memenanginya bersama CITY..Saya akan ingat ia sebagai kejayaan peribadi kapten saya.&039;JIKA itu berlaku". Pellegrini is a gentleman dan saya yakin dia akan menjaga anda dengan baik.



kerana anda dah memberi segalanya untuk Liverpool walaupun Liverpool dalam generasi anda gagal memberikan yang terbaik untuk anda dan Generasi anda. U always the best Liverpool player and captain walaupun legend lain ada 3/4 league title.Jika anda memilih utk kekal disini, lagilah saya terharu sebagai peminat Liverpool. Di saat anda menuju garisan akhir dan talian hayat sudahpun diberikan City utk anda. Tawaran yg sama nilai dengan Madrid dahulu. Tapi anda tetap mahu bersama kami. Steve Gerrard!





SAYA ALU ALUKAN PERBEZAAN PENDAPAT dengan cara yang Matang.



kplm

axello





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Head up. Stay strong. Move on!

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Kumpulan penyokong haluan Kiri ,melancarkan kempen RODGERSOUT

sedang mengumpul dana utk menyewa menerbangkan pesawat dengan banner RODGERSOUT semasa perlawanan Chelsea Liverpool di Stamford Bridge.



Peluang utk anda yg nak Rodgers Keluar menyumbang bakti.



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sedang mengumpul dana utk menyewa menerbangkan pesawat dengan banner RODGERSOUT semasa perlawanan Chelsea Liverpool di Stamford Bridge.



Peluang utk anda yg nak Rodgers Keluar menyumbang bakti.



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Keeper ke sotong pirates of Caribbean. Jangan cakap MSN , aku pon semput nak skor kalu keeper macam ni

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Sergio Álvarez 1 - Leo Messi, Neymar Jr. & Luis Suarez 0Celta Vigo keeper string of incredible saves in 1-0 win at FC Barcelona last night



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Daniel Sturridge‘s return, whenever that finally is, and a return to the diamond shape in midfield will offer Brendan Rodgers the opportunity to repair the early season misery, writes Alex Saldanha.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 4, 2014: Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers against West Bromwich Albion during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Ten games into the new season and Liverpool have accrued a miserly 14 points and sit in the lowly position of seventh in the table. Put into context, if Liverpool were to continue in this vain they would finish with only 53 points (31 points less than last season’s tally of 84) a total that would have placed them in eighth position last season.


The Reds are currently experiencing problems all over the pitch: in the ten games so far they have conceded 13 goals, with only two clean sheets, showing little improvement on last season’s patchy defensive efforts.


Going forwards Brendan Rodgers’ men have only scored 13 goals and it is here where the major problem lies. Last season with the brilliant Luis Suarez – Daniel Sturridge partnership up front Liverpool were averaging 2.66 goals per game, scoring so many that the defence’s deficiencies were irrelevant. Now Liverpool score on average less than half of that total: without these goals compensating for the defence’s flaws Liverpool and dropping points at an alarming rate.


Sturridge Absence


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 17, 2014: Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge in action against Southampton during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


It is for this reason that Sturridge must now be seen as key to the Reds’ season: once he steps on to the pitch the Reds’ attacking threat and goals tally will multiply. Due to the scintillating form of Suarez last year Sturridge’s contribution went, somewhat, under the radar: not enough has been made of his excellent goals record for the club (after 50 games for the club, only George Allan can beat Sturridge’s tally of 36 goals in Liverpool’s history).


Now without Suarez, expect Sturridge to cement his position alongside Aguero (and now Costa) as the league’s top striker.


However, Liverpool are currently without their talisman and could foreseeably, given his injury record since joining the club, be without him for other periods during the season. And it is in his absence that Rodgers must find a way to pick up consistent points.


It is fair to say that Rodgers’ efforts so far have not been successful: in three games with Sturridge Liverpool have picked up six points compared to only eight in the seven games without.


During this period in Sturridge’s absence Rodgers has (with the exception of West Ham away) favoured a 4-2-3-1 formation with Mario Balotelli being preferred as the lone man up top (with the exception of West Brom at home where Rickie Lambert was the lone striker).


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 25, 2014: Liverpool's Mario Balotelli looks dejected as his side draw 0-0 with Hull City during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


What has been clear from these games is that Balotelli is not a lone striker. This is hardly a major revelation – the best games of his career have both been when playing with a strike partner (Aguero when scoring two against Manchester United at Old Trafford during City’s 6-1 win and Cassano when scoring the two goals that knocked Germany out of the Euro 2012 semi finals) and he revealed as much in a recent interview.


What Mario needs is a partner to link up with and provide the intelligent movement (that he lacks) to create space for himself: it is no coincidence that his two goals for the club have so far been scored when partnered by Fabio Borini.


Formation


From this is drawn the conclusion that Rodgers should revert back to last season’s formation of the 4-1-2-1-2 midfield diamond. Yes it was not successful against West Ham but it is hard to argue for that game being a valid reason to discredit the formation’s benefits: the team were two goals down within seven minutes due to schoolboy defensive errors that could have happened under any system (one a set piece) and were, consequentially, up against it for the rest of the game.


LONDON, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 20, 2014: Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard looks dejected as West Ham United score the third goal during the Premier League match at Upton Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The 4-1-2-1-2 would not only help Balotelli but should see improvements in the performances of numerous individuals.


Raheem Sterling’s best performances for the club have arguably come in the central position behind the strikers. That is not to say he is incapable of playing out wide, he is excellent too in that position, but recently he has found himself isolated out wide, in a central position he should be able to find himself more pockets of space in which to pick up the ball and run at opposition defences.


Coutinho also should benefit: playing as one of the two midfielders he will see the number of players providing movement in front of him increasing providing him with more opportunities to play his killer passes. Gerrard could, similarly, benefit from the increased movement with his passing range whilst Henderson with his box to box pressing may as well have been born for this system.


It is arguable that this system will make Liverpool more vulnerable at the back, especially in wide areas but this may be a risk worth taking. All systems have their pros and cons and Liverpool’s defence is not perfect as things stand.


Whilst it should be expected that the defence will improve as the season progresses and they have chance to gel (in Manquillo, Lovren and Moreno three new regulars have been introduced) for the time being the best option looks to be compensating for the defence’s weakness by looking to score more goals than the opposition, a formula that Rodgers’ found great success with last season.


LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 31, 2014: Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard celebrates scoring the second goal against Tottenham Hotspur from the penalty spot with team-mates Daniel Sturridge and Mario Balotelli during the Premier League match at White Hart Lane. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


And finally on the point of Sturridge’s return: yes he is capable of being the lone front man in a 4-3-3 but he also fits perfectly into the 4-1-2-1-2. Liverpool’s best performance of the season came with Sturridge playing in a 4-1-2-1-2 away at Tottenham Hotspur (a game which also provided hope that himself and Balotelli could strike up a good partnership) and statistics have shown that, even with Sturridge on the pitch, Liverpool average more goals per minute with two up top.


The other option would be to play 3-5-2, a formation that could help provide defensive solidity against top clubs but after the exploits under it last season the midfield diamond looks for the most part to be the best option.


Despite the underwhelming start to the season there is plenty of time for Rodgers to turn things around. Last season he proved just how adept he was at dealing with problems building a formation in which his players thrived, he now faces the same challenge this season and a previous solution could just be the answer he requires to kickstart The Reds’ season.



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Building A New Liverpool: How Brendan Rodgers Can Halt The Reds’ Slide

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Daniel Sturridge‘s return, whenever that finally is, and a return to the diamond shape in midfield will offer Brendan Rodgers the opportunity to repair the early season misery, writes Alex Saldanha.


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 4, 2014: Liverpool's manager Brendan Rodgers against West Bromwich Albion during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


Ten games into the new season and Liverpool have accrued a miserly 14 points and sit in the lowly position of seventh in the table. Put into context, if Liverpool were to continue in this vain they would finish with only 53 points (31 points less than last season’s tally of 84) a total that would have placed them in eighth position last season.


The Reds are currently experiencing problems all over the pitch: in the ten games so far they have conceded 13 goals, with only two clean sheets, showing little improvement on last season’s patchy defensive efforts.


Going forwards Brendan Rodgers’ men have only scored 13 goals and it is here where the major problem lies. Last season with the brilliant Luis Suarez – Daniel Sturridge partnership up front Liverpool were averaging 2.66 goals per game, scoring so many that the defence’s deficiencies were irrelevant. Now Liverpool score on average less than half of that total: without these goals compensating for the defence’s flaws Liverpool and dropping points at an alarming rate.


Sturridge Absence


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 17, 2014: Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge in action against Southampton during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


It is for this reason that Sturridge must now be seen as key to the Reds’ season: once he steps on to the pitch the Reds’ attacking threat and goals tally will multiply. Due to the scintillating form of Suarez last year Sturridge’s contribution went, somewhat, under the radar: not enough has been made of his excellent goals record for the club (after 50 games for the club, only George Allan can beat Sturridge’s tally of 36 goals in Liverpool’s history).


Now without Suarez, expect Sturridge to cement his position alongside Aguero (and now Costa) as the league’s top striker.


However, Liverpool are currently without their talisman and could foreseeably, given his injury record since joining the club, be without him for other periods during the season. And it is in his absence that Rodgers must find a way to pick up consistent points.


It is fair to say that Rodgers’ efforts so far have not been successful: in three games with Sturridge Liverpool have picked up six points compared to only eight in the seven games without.


During this period in Sturridge’s absence Rodgers has (with the exception of West Ham away) favoured a 4-2-3-1 formation with Mario Balotelli being preferred as the lone man up top (with the exception of West Brom at home where Rickie Lambert was the lone striker).


LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Saturday, October 25, 2014: Liverpool's Mario Balotelli looks dejected as his side draw 0-0 with Hull City during the Premier League match at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


What has been clear from these games is that Balotelli is not a lone striker. This is hardly a major revelation – the best games of his career have both been when playing with a strike partner (Aguero when scoring two against Manchester United at Old Trafford during City’s 6-1 win and Cassano when scoring the two goals that knocked Germany out of the Euro 2012 semi finals) and he revealed as much in a recent interview.


What Mario needs is a partner to link up with and provide the intelligent movement (that he lacks) to create space for himself: it is no coincidence that his two goals for the club have so far been scored when partnered by Fabio Borini.


Formation


From this is drawn the conclusion that Rodgers should revert back to last season’s formation of the 4-1-2-1-2 midfield diamond. Yes it was not successful against West Ham but it is hard to argue for that game being a valid reason to discredit the formation’s benefits: the team were two goals down within seven minutes due to schoolboy defensive errors that could have happened under any system (one a set piece) and were, consequentially, up against it for the rest of the game.


LONDON, ENGLAND - Saturday, September 20, 2014: Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard looks dejected as West Ham United score the third goal during the Premier League match at Upton Park. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


The 4-1-2-1-2 would not only help Balotelli but should see improvements in the performances of numerous individuals.


Raheem Sterling’s best performances for the club have arguably come in the central position behind the strikers. That is not to say he is incapable of playing out wide, he is excellent too in that position, but recently he has found himself isolated out wide, in a central position he should be able to find himself more pockets of space in which to pick up the ball and run at opposition defences.


Coutinho also should benefit: playing as one of the two midfielders he will see the number of players providing movement in front of him increasing providing him with more opportunities to play his killer passes. Gerrard could, similarly, benefit from the increased movement with his passing range whilst Henderson with his box to box pressing may as well have been born for this system.


It is arguable that this system will make Liverpool more vulnerable at the back, especially in wide areas but this may be a risk worth taking. All systems have their pros and cons and Liverpool’s defence is not perfect as things stand.


Whilst it should be expected that the defence will improve as the season progresses and they have chance to gel (in Manquillo, Lovren and Moreno three new regulars have been introduced) for the time being the best option looks to be compensating for the defence’s weakness by looking to score more goals than the opposition, a formula that Rodgers’ found great success with last season.


LONDON, ENGLAND - Sunday, August 31, 2014: Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard celebrates scoring the second goal against Tottenham Hotspur from the penalty spot with team-mates Daniel Sturridge and Mario Balotelli during the Premier League match at White Hart Lane. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)


And finally on the point of Sturridge’s return: yes he is capable of being the lone front man in a 4-3-3 but he also fits perfectly into the 4-1-2-1-2. Liverpool’s best performance of the season came with Sturridge playing in a 4-1-2-1-2 away at Tottenham Hotspur (a game which also provided hope that himself and Balotelli could strike up a good partnership) and statistics have shown that, even with Sturridge on the pitch, Liverpool average more goals per minute with two up top.


The other option would be to play 3-5-2, a formation that could help provide defensive solidity against top clubs but after the exploits under it last season the midfield diamond looks for the most part to be the best option.


Despite the underwhelming start to the season there is plenty of time for Rodgers to turn things around. Last season he proved just how adept he was at dealing with problems building a formation in which his players thrived, he now faces the same challenge this season and a previous solution could just be the answer he requires to kickstart The Reds’ season.



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Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has urged his team-mates to use their disappointment at Newcastle as extra motivation for a daunting double.


MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Monday, August 25, 2014: Liverpool's Jordan Henderson looks dejected as Manchester City score the third goal during the Premier League match at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Pic by Chris Brunskill/Propaganda)


The Merseysiders lost 1-0 at St James' Park on Saturday as their lack of cutting edge without the departed Luis Suarez and the injured Daniel Sturridge was exposed once again.


However, they have little time to lick their wounds with a Champions League trip to Real Madrid looming on Tuesday evening ahead of Saturday's visit of Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea to Anfield.


Henderson told the club's official website, "They are two big games, two games to show that we can score goals and defend better.


"We'll look forward to that still. We'll work hard during the week and put in two good performances, hopefully, against two top teams."


That, however, may be easier said than done with manager Brendan Rodgers admitting as he started to analyse an unproductive day on Tyneside that "80 per cent" of last season's goals had been taken out of his team with the absence of SAS double-act Suarez and Sturridge.


Liverpool enjoyed plenty of possession at St James', particularly as midfield general Steven Gerrard worked his way gradually higher up the pitch as the game wore on.


However, with Mario Balotelli static and Raheem Sterling, who spent most of his afternoon wide on the right, largely becalmed by full-back Paul Dummett, home goalkeeper Tim Krul had little of note to do.


Newcastle always looked the more dangerous through the pace of Gabriel Obertan, until he tore a thigh muscle 23 minutes into the game, and then substitute Rolando Aarons, Sammy Ameobi and the marauding Moussa Sissoko.


But it took them until the 73rd minute to find what proved to be the winner when substitute Ayoze Perez capitalised on Alberto Moreno's hesitation on the edge of his own six-yard box to hammer the ball past helpless keeper Simon Mignolet.


The Belgium international then pulled off a superb save with his foot to deny Remy Cabella a second, but his efforts were to count for nothing in the end.


Henderson said: "It was very disappointing. We came here for confidence and to get a result and we didn't manage to do that, so we're very disappointed.


"Throughout the game, I thought we dominated the ball but we didn't really get in behind them or create many chances.


"We had one or two through Philippe Coutinho and Martin Skrtel from the corner, but overall, we're disappointed not to get something out of the game.


"I felt as though we started the game well and we quietened the crowd down, kept the ball. But the ball wasn't the problem – we were dominating the game through possession, but it was just getting into that final third and creating an opening.


"We struggled with that, so we'll have to improve on that and kick on for the next game."


That next game – Real at the Bernabeu Stadium – could hardly be any more difficult with the Spaniards having won 3-0 on Merseyside at a canter On October 22, and clear-cut chances are likely to be even more difficult to come by.


However, Henderson insists that is a collective responsibility despite the growing pressure on summer signing Balotelli.


He said: "It's down to the whole team, especially the midfielders and the attackers, to make runs in behind and create lots of options and movement and combination play as well.


"I just thought we didn't do as well as we know we can, so we'll have to improve."


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Jordan Henderson keen to move on from Liverpool loss at Newcastle

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Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has urged his team-mates to use their disappointment at Newcastle as extra motivation for a daunting double.


MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Monday, August 25, 2014: Liverpool's Jordan Henderson looks dejected as Manchester City score the third goal during the Premier League match at the City of Manchester Stadium. (Pic by Chris Brunskill/Propaganda)


The Merseysiders lost 1-0 at St James' Park on Saturday as their lack of cutting edge without the departed Luis Suarez and the injured Daniel Sturridge was exposed once again.


However, they have little time to lick their wounds with a Champions League trip to Real Madrid looming on Tuesday evening ahead of Saturday's visit of Barclays Premier League leaders Chelsea to Anfield.


Henderson told the club's official website, "They are two big games, two games to show that we can score goals and defend better.


"We'll look forward to that still. We'll work hard during the week and put in two good performances, hopefully, against two top teams."


That, however, may be easier said than done with manager Brendan Rodgers admitting as he started to analyse an unproductive day on Tyneside that "80 per cent" of last season's goals had been taken out of his team with the absence of SAS double-act Suarez and Sturridge.


Liverpool enjoyed plenty of possession at St James', particularly as midfield general Steven Gerrard worked his way gradually higher up the pitch as the game wore on.


However, with Mario Balotelli static and Raheem Sterling, who spent most of his afternoon wide on the right, largely becalmed by full-back Paul Dummett, home goalkeeper Tim Krul had little of note to do.


Newcastle always looked the more dangerous through the pace of Gabriel Obertan, until he tore a thigh muscle 23 minutes into the game, and then substitute Rolando Aarons, Sammy Ameobi and the marauding Moussa Sissoko.


But it took them until the 73rd minute to find what proved to be the winner when substitute Ayoze Perez capitalised on Alberto Moreno's hesitation on the edge of his own six-yard box to hammer the ball past helpless keeper Simon Mignolet.


The Belgium international then pulled off a superb save with his foot to deny Remy Cabella a second, but his efforts were to count for nothing in the end.


Henderson said: "It was very disappointing. We came here for confidence and to get a result and we didn't manage to do that, so we're very disappointed.


"Throughout the game, I thought we dominated the ball but we didn't really get in behind them or create many chances.


"We had one or two through Philippe Coutinho and Martin Skrtel from the corner, but overall, we're disappointed not to get something out of the game.


"I felt as though we started the game well and we quietened the crowd down, kept the ball. But the ball wasn't the problem – we were dominating the game through possession, but it was just getting into that final third and creating an opening.


"We struggled with that, so we'll have to improve on that and kick on for the next game."


That next game – Real at the Bernabeu Stadium – could hardly be any more difficult with the Spaniards having won 3-0 on Merseyside at a canter On October 22, and clear-cut chances are likely to be even more difficult to come by.


However, Henderson insists that is a collective responsibility despite the growing pressure on summer signing Balotelli.


He said: "It's down to the whole team, especially the midfielders and the attackers, to make runs in behind and create lots of options and movement and combination play as well.


"I just thought we didn't do as well as we know we can, so we'll have to improve."


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