[Snow-Wolf]

Hi bros, I am ever so pleased that at least there is something to cheer about after the 2-0 win over Spurs early this morning. Hopefully, this will give the entire team a big lift and they can go on from strength to strength and get the necessary wins and good results in the remaining games so that we will secure fourth and be in the Champions League next season.

Credit where its due, I thought Rafa got his tactics spot on by playing Kuyt at centre-forward, instead of sticking him out wide on the right. Credit to Kuyt too for his usual harworking display. He is indeed so much more effective in his natural position as centre-forward where he can bash himself about against the Spurs backline and create a nuisance of himself to put them off their defending. True enough, his display came with the reward of the double strike to secure all three points. I really hope that Rafa will continue to leave Kuyt to play there regularly, at least until Torres returns!!

I would also like to see Rafa start the next match with Maxi Rodriguez on the right wing and Albert Riera on the left wing so that we will have more width and balance going forward in attack. For now, with Gerrard injured, there is little choice but to stick with Lucas Leiva to partner Mascherano in the centre of the park. Also, with Johnson similarly injured, I wouldn't change Carragher at right back as he is as always solid in defence and ever dependable. I think Kyrgiakos and Skrtel had a fine match last night as well and since they are are doing well in their partnership at the centre of defence, I would not want to tinker too much there and change things when it is going well. I hope Rafa shares the same thoughts as me for the next game, which is away to Wolves this Saturday. As usual, I worry about his tinkering and squad rotation, which in my view is not always necessary and has proved to be ineffective on many occasions thus far. My own view is that for as long as you play with your eleven best players you have at hand at any one time and they are doing well for you, why impose changes. In short, if it ain't broke, don't attempt to fix it!

Hence, with the injuries to the first team regulars we've got right now (no Gerrard, Torres, Benayoun and Johnson) my starting eleven for this coming Saturday's away game against Wolves would be (formation 4-4-1-1) :--

Reina

Carragher-Skertel-Kyrgiakos-Insua

Rodriguez-Mascherano-Leiva-Riera

Aquilani

Kuyt

My subs would be:--
Diego-Agger-Aurelio-Degen-Babel-Ngog-Darby (or Spearing).

Any bros have other suggestions on the formation and players for this Saturday's upcoming away game against Wolves?