[Albion] Team for Liverpool (h)

[Machiavelli]

There are many pieces that need to fall into place for European football next season. If we can get a point (or more) against the runaway champions, there will be far fewer pieces needed so, given the resources available, we need to make the most of them:

Verbruggen
Wieffer Van Hecke Webster Estupinan
Baleba Hinshelwood
Lamptey* Joao Pedro Minteh
Welbeck
​

Subs: Steele, Veltman, Dunk, Ayari, Gomez, O'Riley, Mitoma, Gruda, Adingra

* if Mitoma is fit enough to play 60+ minutes then he should start, and we can have Minteh on the right and Lamptey can drop out

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I’d put Pedro on the bench and have Gruda instead, or MOR

 

[Weststander]

Verbruggen
Lamptey Van Hecke Dunk Estupinan
Wieffer Baleba
Gruda MO’R Adingra
Pedro

 

[dazzer6666]

Bart
Hinsh JPVH Webdini Perv
Wieffer Baleba
Minteh MOR Mitoma
Welbzzzzz

 

[West Upper Seagull]

Bart
Veltman JPVH Webster Perv
Baleba Weiffer
Minteh Pedro Mitoma (if fit)
Welbz

* if Mitoma isn’t fit then Minteh on the left and Gruda on the right

 

[HP Seagull]

Bart
Veltman JPVH Webster Perv
Baleba Weiffer
Minteh Pedro Mitoma (if fit)
Welbz

* if Mitoma isn’t fit then Minteh on the left and Gruda on the right

Absolutely this, although Adingra for Mitoma if he’s not fit to start. Gruda looks far more at home as a number ten and I’m not sure he has the pace or physicality to play as a winger.

 

[Hugo Rune]

My assumption is that Mitoma is not fit to start.

Also, I just don't think that we should be changing the defence that got the clean sheet last time out.

So......

--------------------Verbruggen---------------------
Wieffer----Van Hecke-----Webster----Estupiñán
----O'Riley----------Baleba--------Ayari----------
Minteh-------------Welbeck----------------Pedro

 

[WhingForPresident]

With no Mitoma...:

Verbruggen

Veltman
Van Hecke
Webster
Perv

Baleba
Wieffer
Ayari

Minteh
Welbeck
Joan Pedro

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Verbruggen
Lamptey Van Hecke Webster Estupinan
Wieffer Baleba
Minte MO’R Mitoma/Adingra
Wellbz

 

[Zeberdi]

My assumption is that Mitoma is not fit to start.

Also, I just don't think that we should be changing the defence that got the clean sheet last time out.

So......

--------------------Verbruggen---------------------
Wieffer----Van Hecke-----Webster----Estupiñán
----O'Riley----------Baleba--------Ayari----------
Minteh-------------Welbeck----------------Pedro

Agree with starters but would probably have Pedro in the middle and have Wellbeck play wide to help out Pervis and have O’Riley and Ayari swap sides as Ayari is better at tracking back than O’R - We have looked vulnerable down the right side in recent games.

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

bench for Wellbeck for me - he's been carrying the attack for several games

 

[Machiavelli]

bench for Wellbeck for me - he's been carrying the attack for several games

He hasn't started a game for 9 days + 5 hours. Pretty certain he'll start.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I think we have to assume Mitoma, Dunk and Veltman won't start and we can be pleasantly surprised if they are fit.

----------Verbruggen
Weiffer Van Hecke Webster Estupinan
-----------Baleba Hinsh
--------Minteh Gruda Pedro
-------------Welbeck

Steele / Tasker / Lamptey / Igor / Cashin / Ayari / Gomez / O'Riley / Adingra

 

[Don Tmatter]

No matter how good a game Wieffer had v Wolves tonight will be the acid test to see how good a RB he is

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

———————Verbruggen
Veltman - Van Hecke - Webster - Estupinan
——————Wieffer - Baleba
———Minteh - Joao Pedro - Mitoma
————————Welbeck

If Mitoma isn’t fit, Gruda to come in for him and play in the 10 and Joao Pedro moving to the left.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Absolutely this, although Adingra for Mitoma if he’s not fit to start. Gruda looks far more at home as a number ten and I’m not sure he has the pace or physicality to play as a winger.

Neither does Adingra.

 

[albionalbino]

Verbruggen
Wieffer
Webster
Van Hecke
Estupinan
Baleba
Ayari
Lamptey
O'Riley
Minteh
Welbeck

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The last four games Joao Pedro was involved with, garnered ONE point:

BHA 0-3 Villa / Palace 2-1 BHA / BHA 1-1 Leicester / Brentford 4-2 BHA.

In the last of those he acted like a stupid child, threw away any hope of a comeback, and got himself banned for three games.

In those games we picked up SEVEN points:

BHA 3-2 WHU / BHA 1-1 Newcastle / Wolves 0-2 BHA

I'm really surprised at just how many people think we should shoe-horn him straight back into the starting line up.

He can sit on the bench, until such time as Welbeck is tiring.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Verbruggen
Wieffer Van Hecke Webster Estupinan
Baleba Hinshelwood
Minteh O'Riley Adingra*
Welbeck​

*Assuming Mitoma isn't quite ready for 90 minutes.

 

[dazzer6666]

No matter how good a game Wieffer had v Wolves tonight will be the acid test to see how good a RB he is

We already know he's a decent RB for a CM