Tomorrow's starting 11 and subs

I would hate to be in mclarens shoes picking the starting 11 and subs. My team would be:

Grant
Christie
Keogh
Whitbread
Forsythe
Eustace
Hendrick
Bryson
Ibe
Ward
Martin

Subs:

Roos
Shotton
Buxton
Hughes
Mascerelli
Best
Dawkins

Players who miss out:

Russell
Calero

Just shows the depth of our squad now

Hughes will start as will Russell. Ibe & Hendrick on the bench. I also think Buxton will start.
I can't remember Derby being in this position for a long time, as it used to be finding 11 & sometimes not filling the subs bench.

JR not in the squad?? you must be mad alm!

you're right about the strength of the squad though. pretty sure 23 other managers in the division would trade places with mac ;-)

So who would you drop from bench to put Russell in? Maybe replace Buxton because shotton can play more than one position?

Ibe wont go straight in. JR to start. I think Bucko will but Whitbread will have a good claim. Shotton was my MOTM Tuesday but Christie cant be dropped...

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Originally Posted by almtrnegg1

So who would you drop from bench to put Russell in? Maybe replace Buxton because shotton can play more than one position?

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I'd start JR never mind make a place on the bench for him ;-) thought him and shotton were our best players v Charlton.

it is tough i'll admit. I'd either not bother with omar or dawks. we don't really need all 4 wing forwards in the squad but then again we don't really need omar and hughes both in either. that's my logic.

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Originally Posted by Rapid

JR not in the squad?? you must be mad alm!

you're right about the strength of the squad though. pretty sure 23 other managers in the division would trade places with mac ;-)

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Don't think so, Stuart Pearce likes good defenders, and you have none!

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Originally Posted by tricky1972

JR not in the squad?? you must be mad alm!

you're right about the strength of the squad though. pretty sure 23 other managers in the division would trade places with mac ;-)

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Don't think so, Stuart Pearce likes good defenders, and you have none![/quote]

When do you think Pearce will buy some then ?

I think the starting 11 is easy to predict, but the bench is tricky. We wont drop one of the wingers, as we saw last season McClaren likes to have two fresh wingers to call upon in the second half. Personally I think Whitbread will be dropped as we really don't need two centre backs on the bench.

Grant

Christie
Keogh
Buxton
Forsyth

Eustace
Bryson
Hughes

Ward
Martin
Dawkins

Subs:
Roos
Shotton
Omar
Ibe
Russell
Best
Hendrick

Personally I would switch Shotton with Keogh, Ibe with Dawkins, and controversially I think Keogh would make an excellent holding midfielder, and I would play him instead of Eustace.