Sorry, I thought by squad players you meant those outside of the first 11 who only come in as cover. I was meaning that there are some who are first choice for you who wouldn't be good enough elsewhere.

Paul Scholes has been the best English footballer of the last 20 years, doesn't mean I'd currently pick him ahead of Gerrard. And it remains to be seen if 'on his day' is a thing of the past for Carragher now.

Fair enough, we disagree.

Possibly right with Reina, I didn't really think of keepers as it's not really Liverpool's problem. Although being better than Almunia is hardly a glowing reference IMO.

Johnson and Sagna have little between them, both good in posession and suspect without. See above re Agger/Vermaelen, and Mascherano is very much the proverbial water carrier, I don't see what all the fuss is about. I certainly don't think he'd keep Fabregas out, assuming Gerrard is the other CM.

Arsenal play three midfielders. Masch is better than Song and Denilson who are both first choice regulars at Arsenal. With regards to Sagna and Johnson, they're kind of players who are opposites in ways. Sagna is solid defensively, quick and decent enough in possession, whilst johnson is terrific going forward but is lacking the brains defensively at times.

I suppose it's just a different approach to the question. In Arsenal's current system, yes he'd probably get in the midfield 3. I was considering it as how many Liverpool players would get in as a whole, and for me that would mean a 4-4-2, as I don't see how you could leave out one of Torres or Van Persie.

I still think Sagna has some defensive issues as well TBH, dives in and commits himself a bit too quick at times IMO.

I'd play a kind of 4-2-3-1 but it isn't quite the same as Liverpool's. Masch would hold the midfield whilst Cesc would be a kind of box-to-box playmaker, with Gerrard playing just off Torres with RVP to the right and Arshavin to the left. Before this season, I'd have had Skrtel over most defenders in the league, I rated him so highly but this year he has been utterly woeful, he seems to have lost all composure, aggression and brains and ended up looking very poor. Vermaelen looks good but I still think a fit Daniel Agger is the superior player.

I agree, us and Everton battled for second last year and we're both battling for fourth this year.

I personally think someone like Mascherano would make a huge difference to Arsenal. They lack a general in the midfield and that 'bite' that sees them lose games they should be winning eg: United away earlier this year. Since losing Vieira and Petit Arsenal have become soft and it costs them big time.

He certainly wouldn't keep Fabregas and Gerrard out of a team but I would love someone like him behind them two to let them have free roles.

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 407584.stm I bet he is gutted!!

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 407584.stm I bet he is gutted!!

He has lost all confidence since his head collision with Carragher. He has not been the same player since.