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Post by GoBoks on Jul 27, 2016 11:32:09 GMT
Butland
Johnson, Shawcross, Sakho, Pieters,
Allen, Imbula
Shaqiri, Bojan, Sobhi
Arnautovic
Subs: A.N.Other Keeper, Wolly, Muni, Whelo, Adams, Diouf, Joselu
Looks more than half decent on paper. Pity the game is not played on paper!
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Post by agingerstokie on Jul 27, 2016 11:33:47 GMT
Butland
Johnson Shawcross Muniesa Pieters
Allen Imbula
Shaqiri Bojan Arnie
Diouf
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Post by scfcmacca on Jul 27, 2016 11:37:23 GMT
Butland
Johnson
Shawcross
Wolli
Pieters
Allen
Imbula
Shaq
Bojan
Arnie
Diouf
Subs - haugaurd, muni, Bardsley, whelan, Adam, sobhi,Joselu
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Post by iplayinthehole on Jul 27, 2016 11:38:24 GMT
Butland Johnson, Shawcross, Sakho, Pieters, Allen, Imbula Shaqiri, Bojan, Sobhi Arnautovic Subs: A.N.Other Keeper, Wolly, Muni, Whelo, Adams, Diouf, Joselu Looks more than half decent on paper. Pity the game is not played on paper! Must have missed the signing of Sakho! Joking aside, I guess you should only pick from our actual players or this could get even more silly than usual |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 11:38:31 GMT
Butland
Johnson Shawcross Wollscheid Pieters
Allen Imbula Whelan
Shaq Boj Arnie
False-9 bollocks I know, but Boro will be a big unknown. Need a strong midfield
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Post by ElworthPotter on Jul 27, 2016 11:41:16 GMT
Butland
Johnson Shawcross Muniesa Pieters
Allen Imbula
Shaqiri Bojan Arnautovic
Berahino
Given
Wollscheid
Whelan
Diouf
Sobhi
Walters
Joselu
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 27, 2016 11:42:17 GMT
Butland
Johnson Shawcross Muni Pieters
Whelan Imbula
Shaq Bojan Arnie
Diouf
God knows who MH will play with Shawcross it could be any of them.
He'll play Allen instead of Whelan too.
And I doubt Diouf will play.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 11:45:03 GMT
As the squad currently is:
Butland
Johnson
Shawcross
Wollscheid
Pieters
Allen
Imbula
Shaqiri
Bojan
Arnautovic
Diouf
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Post by foster on Jul 27, 2016 11:46:47 GMT
We really need a new CB.
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Post by douglas on Jul 27, 2016 11:50:55 GMT
Big Geoff alongside shawcross-,crouchy up top.- mega!!!
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Post by bambered on Jul 27, 2016 11:56:19 GMT
Given
Bardsley Wolly Cameron Wilson
Walters Whelan Muniesa Adam
Crouch Joselu
All unlikely to start - good enough to stay up?
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Post by eddy on Jul 27, 2016 11:58:42 GMT
Hopefully something like...
------------------Butland----------------
Johnson-----Shawcross----New CB------Pieters
-----------Allen----------Imbula---------
Shaqiri-----------Bojan---------Arnautovic
---------------Berahino-------------------
Bench of Given, Muniesa, Wollscheid, Whelan, Sobhi, Diouf, Walters
Leaving out Muni/Geoff, Haugaard, Joselu, Bardsley
With Tex, Ireland, Wilson, Crouch, Adam all sold.
Harsh on Wolly but one of Muni or Geoff has to be on the bench as they can cover CB/Fullback whereas Wolly at full back would be terrifying. Some big players missing out really, shows we really do need to shift some players on.
Am I forgetting anybody? Can't help but feel that I am.
Edit: Forgot about Ibrahim's injury
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Post by eddy on Jul 27, 2016 12:03:24 GMT
Wondering what the best purely British/Irish XI we could field would be, with our current squad.
---------------------Butland---------------
Johnson-----Shawcross----Wilson-----Bardsley
--------------------Whelan-----------------
-----------Adam--------------Allen-----------
--------------------Ireland---------------
-------------Walters-------Crouch----------
Good enough to stay up? Fairly strong defense, very capable midfield 3 - Adam and Allen with Whelan behind them actually would be just fine. Not many goals in that front 3 though.
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Post by bagman on Jul 27, 2016 12:18:50 GMT
Butland
Johnson Shawcross New CB Pieters
Allen Imbula Whelan
Shaqiri Arnutovic
Berahino
Given Cameron Woolscheid Adam Sobhi Bojan Joselu
Think Diouf and Walters will be gone,not sure about Crouchy.
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Post by StokieNath on Jul 27, 2016 12:38:43 GMT
Shouldn't we get Orlando and Hamburg out the way first?...
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Post by Pedropotter on Jul 27, 2016 12:41:18 GMT
Butland
Johnson Shawcross Muniesa Pieters
Allen Imbula
Mo Bojan Arnautovic
Berahino
Given
Wollscheid
Whelan
Diouf
Shaq
Walters
Joselu
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Post by cheadlestokie on Jul 27, 2016 12:45:19 GMT
Butland
Johnson Shawcross Muniesa Pieters
Allen Whelan Imbula
Arnie Bojan
Diouf
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Post by jezzascfc on Jul 27, 2016 13:01:09 GMT
Of the current squad:
Butland
Johnson Shawcross Cameron Pieters
Allen Imbula
Shaqiri Bojan Arnautovic
Diouf
It would be preferable if Cameron and Diouf were replaced by a new starting centre back and a new star striker!
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Post by arniepieinthesky on Jul 27, 2016 14:39:25 GMT
Butland
Johnson
Shawcross
Muniesa (If fit?)
Pieters
Allen
Imbula (I have a sneaky feeling Whelan may creep into this one however, first game away at a newly promoted club - Sparky may opt for some stability defensively)
Shaq
Bojan
Arnie
Diouf
As it stands
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Post by drjeffsdiscobarge on Jul 27, 2016 14:46:37 GMT
Jack Ryan Whelan Imbula Allen Shaq Bojan Arnie Ramalamadingdong Diouf Joselu Piss o' piss this management lark. 1-1-2-4-2, its the future!  |
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Post by riponstokie on Jul 27, 2016 14:56:37 GMT
As much as I love Bojan and Believe he needs to play as often as possible, first game away at newly promoted boro and go for a solid enough set up:
Jack
Johno Ryan Gcam Erik
Glenn
Allen Imbula
Shaq Arnie
Diouf (or New CF.)
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Post by StokeAz on Jul 27, 2016 14:59:33 GMT
Given Bardsley Wolly Cameron Wilson Walters Whelan Muniesa Adam Crouch Joselu All unlikely to start - good enough to stay up? Not sure about Adam on the wing!  In all honesty I don't think it would because we would literally have no pace...  |
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Post by StokeAz on Jul 27, 2016 15:03:09 GMT
Jack Ryan Whelan Imbula Allen Shaq Bojan Arnie Ramalamadingdong Diouf Joselu Piss o' piss this management lark. 1-1-2-4-2, its the future! There would be no backup though apart from about 5 spare CB's and 3 WB's that would pretty much never be used...  The complaints on here would be endless! |
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Post by greystokie on Jul 27, 2016 15:06:12 GMT
Tricky away opening game of the season, so.....
Butland
Johnson Shawcross Cameron Pieters
Allen Whelan
Imbula
Shaqiri Arnautovic
Walters
OR
Diouf (if he has now got his head sorted)
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 27, 2016 15:36:00 GMT
Butland Johnson Shawcross Wolli Pieters Allen Imbula Shaq Bojan Arnie Diouf I agree; start as you mean to go on; except Bera will come in for Diouf. Muni, much as I like him, is too injury prone to be first choice and can only be used sparingly. I suspect however Cameron will get the nod, in deference to our American hosts and maybe even made captain for the day and lead out the team. |
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Post by jimigoodwinsbeard on Jul 27, 2016 15:41:12 GMT
As the squad currently is: Butland Johnson Shawcross Wollscheid Pieters Allen Imbula Shaqiri Bojan Arnautovic Diouf I really worry about the midfield two of Allen and Imbula.....a midfield two with Imbula does not work.....unless it has been drilled into him during preseason that he has to show far more defensive steel to his game? I fear for Allen in a midfield two with Imbula...he will be overran just like Whelan and tge defence were last season. Over to you coaching staff!! |
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Post by Northy on Jul 27, 2016 15:46:01 GMT
Jack Ryan Whelan Imbula Allen Shaq Bojan Arnie Ramalamadingdong Diouf Joselu Piss o' piss this management lark. 1-1-2-4-2, its the future! a bit defensive that is, learnt from TP  |
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Post by thedeadlyshart on Jul 27, 2016 15:49:51 GMT
Butland
Johnson Shawcross Wollscheid Pieters
Allen Whelan Imbula
Shaqiri Bojan Arnautovic
Subs: Given, Cameron, Diouf, Adam, Walters, Muniesa, Joselu
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Post by jimigoodwinsbeard on Jul 27, 2016 15:58:25 GMT
As the squad currently is: Butland Johnson Shawcross Wollscheid Pieters Allen Imbula Shaqiri Bojan Arnautovic Diouf I really worry about the midfield two of Allen and Imbula.....a midfield two with Imbula does not work.....unless it has been drilled into him during preseason that he has to show far more defensive steel to his game? I fear for Allen in a midfield two with Imbula...he will be overran just like Whelan and tge defence were last season. Over to you coaching staff!! I dont think I mentioned 'midfield two' enough in the above post. I must re-iterate that i fear for a midfield two...... |
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Post by drjeffsdiscobarge on Jul 27, 2016 17:16:09 GMT
I really worry about the midfield two of Allen and Imbula.....a midfield two with Imbula does not work.....unless it has been drilled into him during preseason that he has to show far more defensive steel to his game? I fear for Allen in a midfield two with Imbula...he will be overran just like Whelan and tge defence were last season. Over to you coaching staff!! I dont think I mentioned 'midfield two' enough in the above post. I must re-iterate that i fear for a midfield two...... Haha i was just about ask you how you feel about a midfield two! Happy enough yeah? ;-) |
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The complaints on here would be endless!
