Carlos Cueller, maybe there is hope!

[Shrek]

Houllier on the OS has commented on Cueller

"Habib is back as is Carlos. Regarding Carlos, he did some training last week with us and looked all right. That's why I took him and put him on the bench. I was pleased with him.

"We've won three games with him - Blackburn, Wolves and Burnley."


Surely this means he knows Cueller's qaulities and is considering changing the back four?

[N'ZMAV]

I hope Carlos plays. He's a very good Centre back.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

He must be put in for Richard Bella Emberg Dunne.

[Villa'Zawg]

Cuellar, Collins, Dunne and Young. Tightest defence in the league last season.

[Percy McCarthy]

Cuellar, Collins, Dunne and Young. Tightest defence in the league last season.

Won't be again unless we go back to zonal marking.

[pedro25]

Cuellar for Collins for me and when NRC is fit and Clark available I'd give Clark or even Davies a go ahead of Dunne.  I don't think Lichaj, Beye or Cuellar are better full backs than Warnock and Young, but I would look to sign a new left back in Jan.

[Shrek]

Cuellar, Collins, Dunne and Young. Tightest defence in the league last season.

try man u, chelsea, liverpool first. the reason it was soo tight was we played with everyone behind the ball trying to counter attack, resulting in too many draws.

this season our defence have made individual error time ad time again.

[pedro25]

I thought our meanest spell defensively last season involved Young Carlos Dunne and Warnock in December, around the OT win?  That's what I'd try again now.

[jembob]

I used to think that the sight of Carlos at full back was quite depressing last season. This season I find that the sight of Warnock at full back is depressing and at least Carlos was defensively solid even if he had nothing to offer going forward. Carlos in for Dunne, where he should be. I'd give Licaj a crack at right back and put Luke back on the left until Warnock can find some confidence.

Whoever plays in the back 4 will need a bit more cover from midfield though, as they have been exposed badly in recent games.

[pedro25]

I don't think L Young is far behind Warnock in the out of form and low on confidence stakes so I wouldn't do that just yet, but I can see why others would.

[The Man With A Stick]

Part of the problem is the reserves only play once in a blue moon (last game was 22nd of November).  So other than arranging behind-closed-doors games, he's going to lack match practice after being out for this long.

[Ads]

He must be put in for Richard Bella Emberg Dunne.

Its a race to the bottom between Dunne and Collins. I actually think the laters decision making and positioning has cost us more goals than Dunne's poor fitness and mobility problems.

I like Carlos though. He oozes reliability for me.

[cheltenhamlion]

I bloody hope he starts on Saturday

[Simon Ward]

I bloody hope he starts on Saturday

If he is fit me too!

[MoetVillan]

Heh heh, the same Cuellar that people on this site wanted to sell a matter of months ago, and now he is the messiah.  Fickleness personified.  Young is the poorer defender than Warnock.  He leaves honking big holes and pressure on the back two.  For me Dunne is the problem currently.  His defending and poor decision making is putting too much pressure on Collins.