[Albion] Team for Sheffield United (if there's anyone still fit)

[GT49er]

He did at Fulham so why not again?

Well, because he's Lallana, basically.

I’m not sure that he has much choice to be honest with so many fullbacks injuried.

Perhaps it’ll be this team with JPvH replacing the injured Dunk.

But that team didn't do a great job of smashing a well set-up defensive wall, so maybe not?

 

[Eeyore]

Grimmitt
Cattlin
Wilson
Horton
Rollings
Cross
Towner
Ward
Mellor
Piper
O'Sullivan

 

[Mackenzie]

Steele
Veltman-Van Hecke-Igor-Samuels
Groß-Baleba-Gilmour
Fati-Pedro-Mitoma
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Samuels looked pretty good at FGR on Tuesday, he’s raw and inexperienced but I think he’d slot in really well in his favoured position during this injury crisis.

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[GT49er]

Steele
Veltman-Van Hecke-Igor-Samuels
Groß-Baleba-Gilmour
Fati-Pedro-Mitoma
​

Samuels looked pretty good at FGR on Tuesday, he’s raw and inexperienced but I think he’d slot in really well in his favoured position during this injury crisis.

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I know it's a squad game and all that, but it really wouldn't look good to Webster if he couldn't get into an injury ridden defence. Maybe play Webster, Van Hecke and Igor, with Veltman and Samuels as wing-backs (a little less pressure on young Samuels on his debut that way) - but is de Zerbi likely to go three at the back? - and do we need to pack the defence against Sheffield United?

 

[Mackenzie]

I know it's a squad game and all that, but it really wouldn't look good to Webster if he couldn't get into an injury ridden defence. Maybe play Webster, Van Hecke and Igor, with Veltman and Samuels as wing-backs (a little less pressure on young Samuels on his debut that way) - but is de Zerbi likely to go three at the back? - and do we need to pack the defence against Sheffield United?

That’s the conundrum for De Zerbi, but wouldn’t it be great if Samuels came in and did a decent job for us! We’d have a fit back up in a problem position. Sheffield might be the ideal game to give him a go.

 

[GT49er]

That’s the conundrum for De Zerbi, but wouldn’t it be great if Samuels came in and did a decent job for us! We’d have a fit back up in a problem position. Sheffield might be the ideal game to give him a go.

As you say, a conundrum! Wouldn't be unhappy if Samuels is given a chance though.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Bart,
veltman, Webster, van hecke, Igor
Gilmour baleba
Fati lallana Mitoma
Ferguson

 

[aolstudios]

Four players at the back who are comfortable at centre back? I’m not so sure we need that sort of defensive expertise against Sheff Utd. Time to 3-5-2 again.

———————-Steele———————-
—-Webster—-Van Hecke—-Igor———-
Adringa—Groß—Baleba—Gilmour—Fati
—————Lallana—-Pedro—————

Moder to have some minutes too.

Webster over Veltman?
Seriously

 

[Farehamseagull]

As long as we start with the front two of Pedro and Fati with Mitoma and Adingra on the wings, I’m not really worried about elsewhere on the pitch.

 

[Arkwright]

Let's go strong and give the lads a week off

 

[Mustafa II]

Given the injuries, I would go with

--------Verbruggen

Veltman - Van Hecke - Igor - Gross

-------Baleba - Gilmour-Lallana

Adringa - Ferguson - Mitoma


With some strong substitutions in Dahoud, Joao Pedro and Fati if/when needed.

Edit: Think @Sir-Len has a point. Bit cocky only turning up with 10 men.

 

[Sir-Len]

Do you think 10 players is enough?

 

[dejavuatbtn]

By the way Gross was holding his hamstring at the end of the Ajax game I’d be surprised if he’s involved.