Who is our best starting eleven?

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Normski1989

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• Mar 1, 2016

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Now that the squad is almost injury free, with the exception of Solly March, Chris Hughton will have a tough time picking his starting eleven for each match. We seem to have a lot of depth in the squad, that we haven't had for a while.

Who do you think is our best starting eleven, if every player was fit and available for selection?

Here's my opinion...

Stock
Rosenior
Dunk
Goldson
Bong
Knockaert
Stephens
Kayal
Murphy
Baldock
Hemed

I feel really harsh about leaving Bruno out, but I think Rosenior just edges it. And despite Dunk's mistakes this season, I've picked him over Greer.

 

JonnyComeEarly

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• Mar 1, 2016

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id say the current starting 11 for the last 2 games. Rosenior over Bong for me right now

 

Marshy

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FRUIT OF THE BLOOM

• Mar 1, 2016

• #3

If fit and all bang in form...

Stockdale

Bruno
Rosenior

Dunk
Goldson

Kayal
Stephens

Knockaert
Lua Lua

Wilson
Hemed

 

chaileyjem

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• Mar 1, 2016

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Normski1989 said:

Now that the squad is almost injury free, with the exception of Solly March

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and Uwe.

 

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Chandlers Ford

• Mar 1, 2016

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If everybody was fit...

GK. Stockdale (Maenpaa)
RB. Bruno (Calderon)
LB. Bong (Rosenior)
CB. Dunk (Uwe)
CB. Goldson (Greer)
RM. Knockaert (March)
LM. Murphy (Lualua)
CM. Kayal (Sidwell)
CM. Stephens (Crofts)
CF. Hemed (Zamora)
CF. Baldock (Wilson)

Jesus - that (reserve) team is a perfectly reasonable Championship side, and that still leaves, Ankergren, Walton, Ince, Towell, Forster-Caskey, Skalak and Holla!

 

studio150

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• Mar 1, 2016

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As last night, but with Bong for Calde and Uwe for Greer on bench

 

WhingForPresident

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• Mar 1, 2016

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As the last two games:

----------------------Stockdale----------------------
--Bruno-----Goldson----Dunk-----Rosenior---
--Knockaert----Kayal---Stephens--Murphy---
---------------Hemed------Baldock----------------

 

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Munkfish

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• Mar 1, 2016

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WhingForPresident said:

As the last two games:

----------------------Stockdale----------------------
--Bruno-----Goldson----Dunk-----Rosenior---
--Knockaert----Kayal---Stephens--Murphy---
---------------Hemed------Baldock----------------

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Correct, I think Murphy has doe very well stepping up a league this season and apart from a small blip in form when the whole team suffered he has been so consistent and fully deserves a place in the team, over Kaz and Solly.

Goldson for me has also proved his worth and is by far the best prospect at our club currently.

 

Marshy

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• Mar 1, 2016

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As well as Murphy has done, and is currently in excellent form, a fit and in form Lua Lua is a far more dangerous and better player in my opinion.

 

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Hotchilidog

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hans kraay fan club said:

If everybody was fit...

GK. Stockdale (Maenpaa)
RB. Bruno (Calderon)
LB. Bong (Rosenior)
CB. Dunk (Uwe)
CB. Goldson (Greer)
RM. Knockaert (March)
LM. Murphy (Lualua)
CM. Kayal (Sidwell)
CM. Stephens (Crofts)
CF. Hemed (Zamora)
CF. Baldock (Wilson)

Jesus - that (reserve) team is a perfectly reasonable Championship side, and that still leaves, Ankergren, Walton, Ince, Towell, Forster-Caskey, Skalak and Holla!

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Wow! That is not bad at all is it. This squad looks good when you can actually select from all of it.

I'm expecting the side to remain fairly settled for the run in now, with Bong being the only player that may unsettle an incumbent. Hopefully this continuity will lead to the consistantly high level of performance that we have seen in the last two games.

 

dwayne

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• Mar 1, 2016

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Lot of people including baldock (based on last 2 games I guess) but I'm not completely convinced he's good enough for a top end championship side.

 

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BensGrandad

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• Mar 1, 2016

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hans kraay fan club said:

If everybody was fit...

GK. Stockdale (Maenpaa)
RB. Bruno (Calderon)
LB. Bong (Rosenior)
CB. Dunk (Uwe)
CB. Goldson (Greer)
RM. Knockaert (March)
LM. Murphy (Lualua)
CM. Kayal (Sidwell)
CM. Stephens (Crofts)
CF. Hemed (Zamora)
CF. Baldock (Wilson)

Jesus - that (reserve) team is a perfectly reasonable Championship side, and that still leaves, Ankergren, Walton, Ince, Towell, Forster-Caskey, Skalak and Holla![/


The only change I would make is Skalak for Lua Lua and I would like to see a better alternative to Stephens than Crofts who I think is now past Championship standard, except to kill a game off for he last 10 mins with negative football.and ball retention.

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Chandlers Ford

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dwayne said:

Lot of people including baldock (based on last 2 games I guess) but I'm not completely convinced he's good enough for a top end championship side.

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It was the toughest choice. I actually think both Wilson and Zamora are probably as good / better, but that the TEAM looks better with him in it.

 

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BensGrandad said:

The only change I would make is Skalak for Lua Lua and I would like to see a better alternative to Srtephens than Crofts who I think is now past Championship standard, except to kill a game off for he last 10 mins with negative football.and ball retention.

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I don't think Skalak has shown enough yet to be considered to be ahead of a fully fit Lualua, who was our BEST player at the start of this season.

As for Crofts, I agree, but remember that Sidwell is probably 'first back up' to both CM, and Crofts is only next in line.

 

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BensGrandad

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I believe that Lua Lua is only effective for 20-25 mins of a game either at the start or end and wonder why he has not featured from the bench since being fit, or is he?

 

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Stockdale
Rosenior Dunk Greer Bong
Knockheart Kayal Stephens March
Hemed Baldock
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perseus

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Sūþseaxna

• Mar 1, 2016

• #17

Stockdale
Bruno Dunk Goldson Bong
Rosenoir Stephens Kayal Murphy (March if fit)
Lua Lua
Hemed​

Definities (against almost all opposition) in bold. Lualua is no goood unless he is on from the start.

 

Luke93

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• Mar 1, 2016

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Stockdale

Rosenior (hardest choice, just pipping Bruno)
Greer (as captain, just gets in for his leadership + experience)
Dunk
Bong

Knocheart
Kayal
Stephens
Murphy

Wilson (we're yet to see his best IMO)
Hamed

With a very strong bench. You could even push Rosenior to midfield and play Bruno if playing a tough away match.

 

Hugo Rune

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• Mar 1, 2016

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hans kraay fan club said:

I don't think Skalak has shown enough yet to be considered to be ahead of a fully fit Lualua, who was the Championship's BEST player at the start of this season.

As for Crofts, I agree, but remember that Sidwell is probably 'first back up' to both CM, and Crofts is only next in line.

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Corrected for you.

 

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BensGrandad

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Hugo Rune said:

Corrected for you.

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That was a miscorrection because it is not true. Yes he was good in spells but is not even our best player.