Daniel Sturridge

[Strike 7,474]

The problem with 2 out and out strikers is that it's not been relevant, even in England, since Jose Mourinho started playing 4-5-1 and outnumbering the opposition midfield.

It'll be a while until someone can play 2 strikers together and get them both to deliver prolifically while still winning games and controlling the midfields.

Newcastle United?

[Strike 7,474]

The problem with 2 out and out strikers is that it's not been relevant, even in England, since Jose Mourinho started playing 4-5-1 and outnumbering the opposition midfield.

It'll be a while until someone can play 2 strikers together and get them both to deliver prolifically while still winning games and controlling the midfields.

Newcastle United?

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Newcastle United?

The two strikers aren't both delivering since Ba has failed to score ever since Cisse arrived.

[Blue Armour 4,436]

The problem with 2 out and out strikers is that it's not been relevant, even in England, since Jose Mourinho started playing 4-5-1 and outnumbering the opposition midfield.

It'll be a while until someone can play 2 strikers together and get them both to deliver prolifically while still winning games and controlling the midfields.

Man Utd does play two upfront (although they pack the midfield in the big games). Its not the formation to take on all other formations, but it can work.

Besides we were talking about playing this formation on the attack, and transition back to a regular 4-5-1 for defense.

[capriccioso 2,545]

Newcastle United?

Lol, why did you quote/post 3 times?

[Superblue 6,372]

Newcastle United?

Ba has played wide left since cisse joined hence why he's been shit.

[YouNameIt 1,511]

seems pool have bidded for sturridge. Ive gotten my trust back with the CHelsea board and their decisions regarding transfers, but letting danny go would be a huge mistake. Apparantly the bid seems to be around £10m which in my eyes is a pathetic number...

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Fuck off Livershit. You ain't getting him.

[Strike 7,474]

Lol, why did you quote/post 3 times?

i have no idea how it happened.

(or i am subconsciously trying to catch up with your post count )

[Wavy Crockett 190]

£10M?

[Superblue 6,372]

As long as he signs a new contract I would like to keep him. However I don't want to lose him for nothing if he runs his contract down.

As second fiddle central striker next season he will get at least 20 starts and if he takes his chances he has the opportunity to force himself into our first choice striker.

[capriccioso 2,545]

More on why the 4-4-2 is antiquated and headed for a long spell out of favour, from the horses head himself:

Look, if I have a triangle in midfield – Claude Makelele behind and two others just in front – I will always have an advantage against a pure 4-4-2 where the central midfielders are side by side. That’s because I will always have an extra man. It starts with Makelele, who is between the lines. If nobody comes to him he can see the whole pitch and has time.

If Makelele gets closed down it means one of the two other central midfielders is open. If they are closed down and the other team’s wingers come inside to help, it means there is space now for us on the flank, either for our own wingers or for our full-backs. There is nothing a pure 4-4-2 can do to stop things.

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More on why the 4-4-2 is antiquated and headed for a long spell out of favour, from the horses head himself:

yeah. that's all true but when we face a team like wigan or qpr for example, 4-4-2 may well be useful. i am totally against di matteo's current policy where he plays only 1 striker even when we are chasing the game. example - fulham away, spurs home, wigan home, CL final...he brought on torres and played him Wide where he couldn't influence the game much. he would have been better of at CF as we were just dumping the ball in anyway

[Blue Armour 4,436]

seems pool have bidded for sturridge. Ive gotten my trust back with the CHelsea board and their decisions regarding transfers, but letting danny go would be a huge mistake. Apparantly the bid seems to be around £10m which in my eyes is a pathetic number...

Source? I only see Goal.com and Mirror. (and the latter has merely quoted the former)..Smells like...

[HNKS 508]

http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/liverpool-enter-chase-for-sturridge?

Shit source I know. Please take him £20m!!!