Our best XI

[toonviking]

I think I would go:

Tripper...... Schar.......Burn.......Targett
...................... Shelvey...........................
............. Bruno............. Willock............
Fraser....................................Joelinto n
...................... Maximus........................

I think maybe this will bring more out of Maxi, in a more central position. Its also suited for the odd long ball from Trips to Joelinton, with Maxi running in behind.

More importantly it brings on Bruno and takes out our weakest player over the last few games, Chris Wood.

[Andy1981_2]

In Wood's defence, he has pressed well I think, which is what we need in the system Howe wants to play. He just doesn't look like he's going to score any time soon, which is a bad sign in our only real option up front.

[toonviking]

With Trips out and Lacelles back, we could go:

.......... Schar.... Lascelles.... Burn............
Murphy......................................... Targett
..........................Shelvey................. ...........
...............Bruno..............Joelinton....... .....
..............Wood......................Maxi...... .......

[toonviking]

Or simply:

Murphy.... Schar...... Burn..... Targett
..................... Shelvey........................
Fraser..... Bruno..... Willock........Maxi
........................Wood...................... .....

[Cannylad]

Or simply:

Murphy.... Schar...... Burn..... Targett
..................... Shelvey........................
Fraser..... Bruno..... Willock........Maxi
........................Wood...................... .....

I like that lineup but I'd rather have Manquillo in for Trippier instead of Murphy if he's injury free.

[toonviking]

I like that lineup but I'd rather have Manquillo in for Trippier instead of Murphy if he's injury free.

I know, but hes got trouble with hes ligament. Didnt say exactly what the problem was, but it didnt sound good.

[Tut_Foster]

Or simply:

Murphy.... Schar...... Burn..... Targett
..................... Shelvey........................
Fraser..... Bruno..... Willock........Maxi
........................Wood...................... .....

Bruno is a defensive midfielder

[toonviking]

Yes, I know. Guess you could swap him and Shelvey. However, Shelvey has been the deeper of the two, in the few minutes they have played togheter.

[toonviking]

Or maybe surprise them with a Bielsa style 3-3-1-3:

.... Schar....Lascelles...Burn.....
....Shelvey..Bruno....Joelinton..
..................Willock....................
Fraser.........Wood.............Maxi

[Zippity]

Or maybe surprise them with a Bielsa style 3-3-1-3:

.... Schar....Lascelles...Burn.....
....Shelvey..Bruno....Joelinton..
..................Willock....................
Fraser.........Wood.............Maxi

I saw that and thought 'blimey, that's really attacking, I like that...until i realised there were no fullbacks.