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[Albion] Our strongest XI



A1X

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There's been a lot of talk on here in recent weeks about a need to stop chopping and changing and fielding our strongest XI, which got me wondering...what is our strongest XI in people's eyes? It feels to me like everyone's idea of it might well be different.
 




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Sanchez
White Dunk Webster
Lamptey Biss Lallana Gross/Macalister March
Welbeck Maupay

Obviously subject to injury...…...
 


Uh_huh_him

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Sanchez
Lamptey White Webster Dunk March

Bissouma Propper (time will tell if Moder is better)

Lallana
Wellbeck Maupay

I don't think there will be too much debate on 9 of those.....

Propper and March might attract the usual comments
 


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---------------Sanchez
------Veltman Dunk Webster
Lamptey White Bissouma March
---------Lallana MacAllister
---------------Maupay
 






Rugrat

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Sanchez
White Dunk Webster
Lamptey Bissouma Propper March
Lallana MacAllister
Wellbeck

Notes:
Assumes equivalent fitness ... tbh I can't ever see Welbeck/Lallana starting too many (so replace with Maupay/Trossard)
Propper was a tricky pick
 




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Si Gull

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It really depends who we're playing against. Potter clearly does his homework and selects a side he thinks best suited to countering the opposition. Doesn't always work, almost did against Man C, did against Leeds, other games not so well. We have a great squad but difficult to pick a strongest XI.
 




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Not sure there is a single strongest XI as it depends who we’re playing and how the game unfolds. For example, away at City, you might start with Veltman over Lamptey. If you’re one down with 20 minutes left you’d bring on Lamptey and Mac Allister. If you’re drawing with 20 minutes left you’d maybe bring on Tau, Propper, Alzate or even Burn.
So playing a top six team, I’d probably start with....

Sanchez
Webster Dunk White
Veltman Bissouma Lallana Gross March
Maupay Welbeck

Subs Lamptey, Mac Allister, Propper, Tau, Connolly, Trossard, Burn, Walton, Alzate
 








JBizzle

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I'll be honest, I don't buy into the idea of a "Best XI" and given how erratic some of our players are, I wouldn't be confident that even if we nailed one down it'd perform the same every week, because our opponents are always different.

In theory, it's Sanchez; Webster, Dunk (c), White; Lamptey, March; Bissouma, Lallana; Gross, Maupay, Trossard. However, Mac Allister is in great form, Trossard blows very hot and very cold, away from home, White in DM and Burn at CB is effective (like v Man City & Leeds).

The fact is, we have a strong squad and I really don't know ou strongest 11. Besides, the last time a manager picked a side that I looked at and went "Cor, that's the line-up I want to see..." we lost 1-5 at home to Bournemouth.
 


JBizzle

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I also think it's telling that most people on this thread have put a different 11 as their best XI shows it's not as easy as just getting Potter to "play his best XI"
 


grubbyhands

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JBizzle said:
I'll be honest, I don't buy into the idea of a "Best XI" and given how erratic some of our players are, I wouldn't be confident that even if we nailed one down it'd perform the same every week, because our opponents are always different.

In theory, it's Sanchez; Webster, Dunk (c), White; Lamptey, March; Bissouma, Lallana; Gross, Maupay, Trossard. However, Mac Allister is in great form, Trossard blows very hot and very cold, away from home, White in DM and Burn at CB is effective (like v Man City & Leeds).

The fact is, we have a strong squad and I really don't know ou strongest 11. Besides, the last time a manager picked a side that I looked at and went "Cor, that's the line-up I want to see..." we lost 1-5 at home to Bournemouth.
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Blimey, I missed our solitary goal that day. Shudder!
 




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JBizzle said:
I'll be honest, I don't buy into the idea of a "Best XI" and given how erratic some of our players are, I wouldn't be confident that even if we nailed one down it'd perform the same every week, because our opponents are always different.

In theory, it's Sanchez; Webster, Dunk (c), White; Lamptey, March; Bissouma, Lallana; Gross, Maupay, Trossard. However, Mac Allister is in great form, Trossard blows very hot and very cold, away from home, White in DM and Burn at CB is effective (like v Man City & Leeds).

The fact is, we have a strong squad and I really don't know ou strongest 11. Besides, the last time a manager picked a side that I looked at and went "Cor, that's the line-up I want to see..." we lost 1-5 at home to Bournemouth.
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You and Graham both
 


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Best XI is an outdated concept.

The idea that you pick an XI and that gets you through a season, is a concept left in the 80s

The best managers now ... like our one .... pick the team most likely to hide our weaknesses and show our strengths according to an opponent.

I
 


Cowfold Seagull

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Uh_huh_him said:
Sanchez
Lamptey White Webster Dunk March

Bissouma Propper (time will tell if Moder is better)

Lallana
Wellbeck Maupay

I don't think there will be too much debate on 9 of those.....

Propper and March might attract the usual comments
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I don't think too many people can disagree with Solly's inclusion, he has been the stand out player for me, especially with Lamptey's long term injury.

I would like to see Pascal Gross in the starting eleven though, a cultured player who is capable of both creating, and scoring a few goals too.
 


Couldn't Be Hyypia

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GP doesn't have a best XI. He picks the best XI for the game.

So is your question "Who do you think are our XI most skillful players?" or is it "Who are the XI best for their position?" or is it "Which is the strongest team?" or probably some other combination. Without a bit of clarity, there's almost no way to compare people's replies.

Apols if this comes over as a dick reply - it's not meant to be.
 




A1X

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JBizzle said:
I also think it's telling that most people on this thread have put a different 11 as their best XI shows it's not as easy as just getting Potter to "play his best XI"
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Was kinda my thinking, I've been critical of Potter on here in recent times but I think everyone's idea of such a concept is different, and as such using that as a stick to beat him with is essentially pointless and boils down to "isn't picking the players I would".
 




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