Comrade Sam
Comrade Sam
What a 2nd 11 though:
Steele
Veltman, Webster, Igor, Lampty
Baleba, Lallana
March, Goodnight, Enciso
Ferguson
Fati, Barco, Moder, Milner and the kids on the bench.
What a time to be an Albion fan.
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[Albion] Our strongest xi
- Thread starter Berty23
- Start date
Steele
Veltman, Webster, Igor, Lampty
Baleba, Lallana
March, Goodnight, Enciso
Ferguson
Fati, Barco, Moder, Milner and the kids on the bench.
What a time to be an Albion fan.
Milano
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This, with bells on.
I’m not ‘that’ convinced with Adringa, yet. He runs down blind alleys and when dribbling he loses control of the ball too often. He’s got massive potential though and I’m glad he’s in the squad.
This best XI is where I’m at too.
However, Welbeck and Ferguson are close if they find consistent form and fitness. Steele only just misses out. Hinsh and Buonanotte will be in this team once they have a season or two under their belts. Fati has the potential to be our best player and the likes of Adingra and maybe Barco could yet command starting XI status this season. I wonder if Palace have the same issue picking a best XI?
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
I like Adingra and as you say, think he’s got massive potential but the one thing he struggles with at times is physicality as he’s a little weak. If he can build his upper body strength (which with our physio’s you’d think would be a given!) it will help him hugely. He gets pushed around a bit too easily at times which is why he loses the ball, he can’t hold defenders off at the moment. Real talent though.
Our hench physio and doc are no longer at the club - left months ago
Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
- 10,697
Verbruggen
Veltman-Hecke-Dunk-Estupinan
Gross-Gilmour
March-Enciso-Mitoma
Pedro
Veltman-Hecke-Dunk-Estupinan
Gross-Gilmour
March-Enciso-Mitoma
Pedro
7dialssouthpaw
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- Sep 10, 2022
- 132
very happy someone started this thread. The double-helix formation.
for me, incl. recent performances, it's this:
bart
Veltman Dunk Igor
gross billy stupi
fati JP mitoma
welbs
we're pretty close to fielding this, too.
fati over solly (just); billy over moder; Stupi is close to being caught by Lamptey; Veltman ahead of JPVH (for now).
for me, incl. recent performances, it's this:
bart
Veltman Dunk Igor
gross billy stupi
fati JP mitoma
welbs
we're pretty close to fielding this, too.
fati over solly (just); billy over moder; Stupi is close to being caught by Lamptey; Veltman ahead of JPVH (for now).
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
Oh really, that’s a shame. Maybe they were jealous of Igor
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
Our fit squad for Spurs (A) is currently
Verbruggen / Steele
Hinshelwood, JPVH, Igor, Dunk ,Webster, Lamptey, Estupinan
Moder, Gilmour, Gross, Baleba
Mitoma, Ansu Fati, Buonanotte, Lallana,
Ferguson, Welbeck , Pedro
for Sheff Utd (A) - you can add
Adingra, Barco.
Injured: Milner, March, Enciso, Veltman
Verbruggen / Steele
Hinshelwood, JPVH, Igor, Dunk ,Webster, Lamptey, Estupinan
Moder, Gilmour, Gross, Baleba
Mitoma, Ansu Fati, Buonanotte, Lallana,
Ferguson, Welbeck , Pedro
for Sheff Utd (A) - you can add
Adingra, Barco.
Injured: Milner, March, Enciso, Veltman
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Marshy
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I honestly could not give you a strongest 11. It really does depend on who the opposition is.
We have 18 players I think you could make a strong argument for to be in that 11.
We have 18 players I think you could make a strong argument for to be in that 11.
Lallana. Yeah, right.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
- 7,028
To me, the more interesting question is who doesn't make our matchday squad.
So if we assume a first team something like ....
Verbruggen
Veltman Van Hecke Dunk Estupinan
Gilmour Gross
March Fati Mitoma
Pedro
That leaves a bench something like .....
Steele / Lamptey / Igor / Barco / Baleba / Adingra / Buonanotte / Ferguson / Welbeck
Which leaves the following not even making the squad
Webster / Moder / Milner / Lallana / Hinshelwood / Enciso
That's right. Enciso not in the squad. I know what you're thinking. "Are you stark raving mad Cybergoat?!" I've not even put Hinsh in the squad. And he's been incredible for us. But what am I meant to do?
And next season we'll have to make squad decisions on players like Moran, Sarmiento, Rushworth, Sima. They are the only 4 I can see who have any chance of getting a squad place for next season. Plus RDZ clearly wants an experienced CM. Maybe we'll sell one or two. But maybe we won't.
It's been such a wield season how we've barely been able to put out a team for months and conceivably now can't even put star players in the matchday squad
So if we assume a first team something like ....
Verbruggen
Veltman Van Hecke Dunk Estupinan
Gilmour Gross
March Fati Mitoma
Pedro
That leaves a bench something like .....
Steele / Lamptey / Igor / Barco / Baleba / Adingra / Buonanotte / Ferguson / Welbeck
Which leaves the following not even making the squad
Webster / Moder / Milner / Lallana / Hinshelwood / Enciso
That's right. Enciso not in the squad. I know what you're thinking. "Are you stark raving mad Cybergoat?!" I've not even put Hinsh in the squad. And he's been incredible for us. But what am I meant to do?
And next season we'll have to make squad decisions on players like Moran, Sarmiento, Rushworth, Sima. They are the only 4 I can see who have any chance of getting a squad place for next season. Plus RDZ clearly wants an experienced CM. Maybe we'll sell one or two. But maybe we won't.
It's been such a wield season how we've barely been able to put out a team for months and conceivably now can't even put star players in the matchday squad
Brian Fantana
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I agree with your broad assessment, but on the specifics of your suggested squad I couldn’t see Enciso being left out in favour of both Welbeck and Ferguson on the bench. It’s a minor nitpick though.
tigertim68
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- Sep 3, 2012
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Veltdman instead of Hinshlewood
Machiavelli
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Precisely this.
I think that is probably our strongest XI (with all the caveats of formation / opposition strengths, etc).
I think my only question mark would be Veltman or Hinshelwood - which is an incredibly testament to Hinsh's progress, because I flipping LOVE Joel Veltman.
In time, I think Baleba should take Gilmour's spot, too. But not yet.
GloryDays
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IMO Steele is our strongest goalkeeper.
A bit of recency bias I think with Bart getting the nod for a lot of people. JS has displayed great experience and skill with his general performances. Perhaps this time next year Bart will be ahead but I think for now, based on what our style and manager look for in a keeper (which isn’t necessarily saving the ball
) JS is comfortably on the team sheet.
A bit of recency bias I think with Bart getting the nod for a lot of people. JS has displayed great experience and skill with his general performances. Perhaps this time next year Bart will be ahead but I think for now, based on what our style and manager look for in a keeper (which isn’t necessarily saving the ball
) JS is comfortably on the team sheet.I was with you until the Baleba for Gilmour business! I'd imagine agewise it's more likely to be Gilmour and Baleba together at some point.
The fact that Gross seems to be some kind of machine that never ages or gets tired notwithstanding.
- Jun 27, 2012
- 13,911
We would have up to 5 players who don't make the matchday squad of 20, every game, if everybody bar March was fit. (which might be the case in a few weeks) . Currently we have 20 fit first team squad players available for selection for Spurs (A) . With Milner, Veltman, March, Enciso being unfit and Barco, Adingra unavailable on international duty.
Although I'm minded to agree, all three are very different options:
- Veltman is our best defensive RB, and probably the "big game player";
- Lamptey is our most attacking RB, who's great on the assists;
- Hinshelwood is probably the most all-round RB. Defensively sound, likes scoring a goal.