How will DS play this?

[picasso]

With all these new signings, it’s going to be interesting to see which team DS puts out this season. I would expect the shoe ins will be Wesley, Jack, SJM and Tyrone. The rest is anyone’s guess. I’m thinking....

Steer
Guibert
Mings
One of the many other CBs
Targett
Hourihane
El Ghazi
Grealish
McGinn
Jota
Wesley

Of course that could change especially if and when we land Luiz in which case Conor might lose his shirt. Steer would drop down if we bought either Heaton or Butland which would be harsh given his performances in the play offs. One I’m really hoping is going to emerge this season is O’Hare.

[Exiledvillan]

Tis a rare old conundrum that DS and his crew find in their laps mate.

With 5 CBs + U21s he may well have overcooked this department, unless, he’s planning to start with 3 CBs and Gilbert & Targett as wing-backs.

Possibly 4 in Midfield or a DCM and 3 others. These formations do go against what we’ve seen up to now, as we know he likes 2 wingers. But with wing-backs, does he need em?

That would leave his apparent preference of 1 up on his own.

So where does all this leave El Ghazi and Jota? If he plays 2 wingers, then why so many CBs? Unless DS doesn’t think that Chester and Mings can last a whole season.

What we do know is that DS and the powers that be are methodical and have a plan, so we await with bated breath.

Bloody fun tho, aint it?

[bongosdad]

Hause might be played at right Back? Chester might be sold?

[Exiledvillan]

The thing with Hause is that he is predominantly left-footed, as in no right foot. Can fill in at LB as he did last season. We may well sell Taylor and Hause could be back up LB. Not a RB.

Chessie? Whether I think he should be sold or not, I think DS will keep him for his experience. The only one of the five CBs with decent prem/full international experience.

Could one of the new CB fill in as a CDM?

[bongosdad]

Oh yeah sorry I get my left and right mixed up.

[samhubball]

It'll be

Butland

Targett (lwb)
Hause
Mings
Engels
Gilbert (rwb)

Luiz
Mcginn
Grealish

Wesley
Maupay

👌

[bongosdad]

What a good side on paper Sam. I reckon it's good enough to stay up. Lots of balance and we still have some continuity with Mcginn Grealish Mings

[bongosdad]

And Hause

[bongosdad]

It does make you think we will probably have 7 new players starting against Tottenham. 7 quality ones though.
I forgot about Ghazi as well.

[bongosdad]

Might be better to ease them in

Butland
Elmo Mings Hause Targett
Luis
Mcginn Grealish Ghazi
Wesley Lukaku