When the team sheets were released before kickoff on Sunday against Chelsea, I was surprised to see that Kenny Dalglish had opted to start with Maxi and Craig Bellamy as opposed to Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll. But Dalglish knew best and the players he started off with did very well for us in the first half.
Maxi grabbed the first goal for us after brilliant link up play by Bellamy and Suarez. Bellamy was a constant threat with his pace and intelligent play.
After the match, Dalglish revealed why he started with Maxi and Bellamy. Dalglish said:
“It seemed like a good idea at the time. He likes London, Maxi – he likes the temperature here! He’s a really intelligent footballer, as is Craig Bellamy. The two of them really appreciate their profession, they know how to look after themselves. We know what we get from both the lads and you could see how good they are. We had a lot of really good players.”
Do you think that Maxi and Bellamy should be starting more games for us?
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We all know how Maxi ended last season with a couple of threesome score returns and Bellamy’s record speaks for itself at both Liverpool and Mancity.
My view is that since we are entering a more decisive stage in the league, we should give such proven talent more starting time to maximise our chances of grabing the top 4 finish objective. The other players will then be reserved as dangerous subsititutes to back-up the duo.
Fred
YES!until downing and carroll start putting in some real effort and passion,maxi and bellamy should always start games.