I wouldn't mind seeing Sigurdson tucked up behind Ade.

4-4-1-1
Brad
Walker
Verts
Caulker
BaE

Lennon
Sandro
Modric ( Make Him Play )
Bale

Ziggy

ADE

cant drop defoe just yet, ade hasnt had a pre season need a bit training imo, i think vdv will have to start as without modric no one apart from vdv can spread the ball wide for bale lennon at a good tempo. Modric cant play surely

STB his still our player,we pay his wages.
His being a Noob at the moment,I,d get sandro to give him a few slaps.

yeah i agree mate hes a little rat, but we cant play him hes messed us around to much, need to move on and ship him out asap

I expect

Friedel

Walker
Gallas
Vert
Benny

Sandro
Livermore (think AVB rates him a lot)

Lennon
Sig
Balle

Ade

To come on

VDV for Sig at some point. don't like these rumours floating around about VDV leaving to be honest.....

Personally I'd like to see VDV in there instead of Livermore with VDV pushing Sig back to Livermore's position. Sandro can be the human sheild more than effectively by himself

Agreed Bahamas, I thought all the VDV - Hamburg stuff had been put to bed long ago. Hope he stays.

I think Ade will be on the bench and get the last 30 hasnt played any football for months so unless he's been amazing in practice games and general training he'll have to be eased into the side

I reckon AVB may keep Defoe in the starting line up an bring Ade on as a sub as he hasn't played any pre-season etc.

I reckon AVB will play:

Brad
Walker Gallas Verts BAE
Sandro Livermore
Lennon Sigurdsson Bale
Defoe

Although I'd start VDV instead of Siggy, and possibly Caulker ahead of Gallas...