Team selection

[TipperaryBaggie]

After that excellent performance yesterday, it will give Slav a bit of a headache for the game against Cardiff on Tuesday. Interesting to get people's views on what team they would select. For what it is worth, here is my starting XI

Johnstone
Furlong
O'Shea
Hegazi
Townsend
Edwards
Barry
Sawyers
Krovinovic
Austen
Robson Kanu

[Dubbag]

After that excellent performance yesterday, it will give Slav a bit of a headache for the game against Cardiff on Tuesday. Interesting to get people's views on what team they would select. For what it is worth, here is my starting XI

Johnstone
Furlong
O'Shea
Hegazi
Townsend
Edwards
Barry
Sawyers
Krovinovic
Austen
Robson Kanu

Well there has been much debate about academy players and lack of loyalty.
Perhaps some could be swayed to stay if they really believe they can push on to the first team regardless of who they replace. Some have a good shout to start on Tuesday and perhaps that is what is needed. Allowing for injuries and suspensions...I see nothing too shabby with that starting 11.

[Barrera]

Well there has been much debate about academy players and lack of loyalty.
Perhaps some could be swayed to stay if they really believe they can push on to the first team regardless of who they replace. Some have a good shout to start on Tuesday and perhaps that is what is needed. Allowing for injuries and suspensions...I see nothing too shabby with that starting 11.

I would go:

Johnstone (although Bond did well and looked solid)
Furlong (tempted to go for O’Shea)
Bartley
Hegazi
Townsend
Livermore
Sawyers
Philips
Krov
Austin
HRK

With Barry, O’Shea, Edwards, Brunty and Bond on the bench

[SwedishBaggie]

Could not Barry play central defender? I am not happy at all with Bartley and Hegazi.

I’d go:

Johnstone
Furlong
Barry
O’Shea
Townsend
Edwards
Livermore
Sawyers
Robson-Kanu
Krovinovic
Austin

Bond
Bartley
Brunt
Phillips
Harper
Tulloch
Willock

When back from injury/suspension I want Gibbs, Ajayi, Diangana and Pereira back in the starting 11. Just from a quality point of view I’d want Ferguson back too, but, he obviously has his head elsewhere.

[boingy]

I think it depends on the opposition. Our best technical midfielders are Pareira, sawyers and Krovinovic. None of them are good combatant midfielders so against physical teams we would need the likes of Livermore. Kanu makes a real nuisance and opens up spaces for other key players but for set pieces maybe Austin would be more valuable. Zohore is a waste of a place. I think Bilic will have a feel for what might work. Midweek training also shows him who’s performing well. The suggestions here I’m more than happy with. Who would have thought Barry and brunt together would have won us the cup tie? Bilic knew that it was a game for calm experienced heads. Worked.