Challenge Time

Alonso is a good shout for LB, missed him.

D'Jeezus, I thinkt that team would be horrendous defensively. Would have Begovic, Vorm, Marshall all ahead of Guzan, hell even Shay Given.

Would have Guzan, Mannone, mcGregor, Speroni ahead of Begovic myself.

comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 4 minutes ago
Alonso is a good shout for LB, missed him.

D'Jeezus, I thinkt that team would be horrendous defensively.
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How more so than yours? Two attacking full backs, de Guzman with the licence to attack. A very attacking front 4. If anything it is too attacking.

Wes Brown wouldn't be doing much in the way of attacking, may need to sit to allow for lack of pace on the counter attack. Rock solid at CB, Tom Ince tracks back and Johnson could be taught to do the same.

Surprised I'm not getting grief on Arnautovic.
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I think he had 1 good game this season which was at Old Trafford but in large he has flatten to deceive. Many players for the bottom 10 well ahead of him

Thought Arnautovic was also decent against us at the Britannia, has wonderful technique, pace and power. The capacity for the outrageous at times as well, attitude may not be the best though.

Would have him over Young/Valencia any day.

comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 31 minutes ago
Wes Brown wouldn't be doing much in the way of attacking, may need to sit to allow for lack of pace on the counter attack. Rock solid at CB, Tom Ince tracks back and Johnson could be taught to do the same.
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I have Yacob, very good defensively, De Guzman can do the same. Solid full backs, beasts of CBs. I am happy my team can get stuck in and battle with the best of them.
I would take my back 4 ahead of the likes of Brown at RB, Ashley Williams, and especially Caulker. 2 goals last week for the former Spurs man does not make a great CB.

-------------------------Steklenburg------------------------
Billy Jones-------Vlaar--------Caulker-----------Alonso
--------------------Huddlestone------DeGuzmen--------
Adam Johnson-----------Michu-----------------Larsson
--------------------------------Benteke----------------------

Bench: Guzam, Flores, Riether, Parker, Holtby, Giaccherini, Bony.

If Holtby does not because he is technically a spurs player then I would go with Charlie Adam on the bench.

-------------------Guzan------------
Lowton--Vlaar--Caulker--Alonso
-----------T.Hudd---Yacob-------------
Johnson-------Michu-----Sessegnon
--------------------Benteke---------------

Although mine is based on outright talent, not form and the balance needed of all these players at their best.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 3 hours, 37 minutes ago
Would have Guzan, Mannone, mcGregor, Speroni ahead of Begovic myself.
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Wait. So you're telling me that there's someone else on this forum who also thinks that Begovic isn't all that?

Cool.