Best line up so far with what we have...

[TrianonDave]

Martinez
Cash
Chambers
Carlos
Digne
Kamara
McGinn.c
Luiz
Cortinho
Bailey
Watkins

[westcountryvillain]

Can't argue with the first 6 of those, based on pre-season Buendia edges out Coutinho, Archer up front and Sanson for Luiz.

Watkins could play on the left and compete with Coutinho, all depends on formation & the opposition I guess.

Like Mondaze I'm not sure McGinn should be an automatic starter but will be now he's captain.

[mondaze]

Martinez
kesler haydyn
chambers
carlos
digne
kamara
luiz
ramsey
courtinho/buandias
archer
watkins



This is from what ive seen pre-season. Obviously this is not the 11 that will start. Think Kesler Haydyn is better going forward than cash but don't think he will get the shout. As the fullbacks are played high up the field I think the attacking side could be more important.
Think Luiz offers a more in that no.8 role than mcginn and ramsey carries the ball really well. i'm not sure if courtinho is better than buandias, so cant choose between them. Watkins is not a striker but he operates well wide, and Archer is the real deal as finisher. Think Bailey is a great impact player so perfect to come on late. Has yet to prove he can do it for 90 minutes.
controversial,but as its not going to happen, easy to say.

[Exiledvillan]

Well, all through pre-season and halfway through the Rennes' game, I'm of the opinion that we're missing Mings at set pieces.

Ollie hasn't learned to control the ball over the Summer.

Bailey looks very decent throughout pre-season. I never thought that I'd type that.

[TrianonDave]

Carlos lioks the Business though!

[oldskoolvillan]

Not saying this is the best line up, more of an alternative way to set up........
Emi 1
Chambers Mings Carlos
Cash Kamara Mcginn Digne
Bailey Emi2 Coutinho
Archer/ings/watkins
Bearing in mind we are now on 5 subs we could easily change the attack based on whats happening at the time and switch to 442 451 etc
Thoughts?

[TrianonDave]

With the 5 sub rule, I can see players been subbed before HT, who are our subs....
Keeper?
Young
Wiggy
Chambers
Konsa
Sanson
JJ
Nacka
Ings
Traore
Archer

[Exiledvillan]

So Archer stays, brilliant. It does however appear to rule out another striker coming in.

So with the squad, we have right now, and the manager's apparent preferences, I’d say he’ll go with (my choice in Bold);

Em1

Cash---Wing Back
Carlos
Mings
Digne---Wing Back

Kamara
McGinn
Ramsey

Coutinho---Buendia

Bailey
Watkins---Ings

I do like OSVs 3 at the back, but I’d go for 1 CB (Carlos) and 2 defenders with pace. Many sides are playing a false 9/ AMs with an eye for goal. Iroegbunam at DM, with Bouba from DM to CM.

Man C and the Dippers have gone down a big bloody CF route, so a proper back 3, or 4, against them, obviously.

Em1

Cash
Carlos
Digne

Iroegbunam

Kamara
McGinn
Ramsey
Buendia

Bailey (Coutinho when it’s cold)
Ings


Honestly, it looked good in my head

[TrianonDave]

I still think Ings is bait, he could go leaving a new number 9 to come in? We need a big season from Watkins...