2019/20 Marcel Brands

[bilyaletdinov_]

Pickford / Leno

Coleman / Bellerin
Keane / Mustafi
Zouma / Sokratis
Digne / Kolasinac

Gueye / Torreira
Gomes / Xhaka

Walcott / Mkhitaryan
Sigurdsson / Ozil
Bernard / Aubameyang

Richarlison / Lacazette

Us: 5
Them: 6

 

[zook]

Lloris is better than Pickford
Trippier and Coleman is a draw
Digne is better than Davies
Sanchez is better than Keane
Toby is better than Zoooms
Dembele is better than EVERYONE
See above for Wanyamamamama
Alli is better than Iceland, just
Rico is better than Lamela
Moura is better than Walcott
Kane is better than Tosun.

So 9 players, my bad.

Dembele has regressed in the last year or so quite noticeably this will definitely be his last season there, and while Wanyama is good if they want to properly challenge for the title this season they need more actual quality in that area than what Dembele, Dier, Wanyama and Winks offer.

 

[Stephenlloyd]

Pickford / Leno

Coleman / Bellerin
Keane / Mustafi
Zouma / Sokratis
Digne / Kolasinac

Gueye / Torreira
Gomes / Xhaka

Walcott / Mkhitaryan
Sigurdsson / Ozil
Bernard / Aubameyang

Richarlison / Lacazette

Us: 5
Them: 6

Richarlison gets in Arsenal’s front 3 I’d have I’m over Mkhitaryn all day.

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

Richarlison gets in Arsenal’s front 3 I’d have I’m over Mkhitaryn all day.

As would I but I was simply doing our strongest XI vs. theres position to position. Agree that Richarlison would get into that front three though

 

[Furey1878]

Cuco Martina / Everyone

 

[Charro]

Not swapping Gana for anyone in the league in his position.

 

[bilyaletdinov_]

Not swapping Gana for anyone in the league in his position.

Kante and Torreira only two I'd have above him - Kante as he is the same player just slightly more effective and Torreira because he has an additional element to his game and is much younger.

 

[CRIMHEAD]

I’m not Gana’s Biggest fan but Xhaka is bang average.

Gana is better than both their central/ defensive mids.

 

[toffeejack]

think it's way too soon to say torriera over gueye, i like the player and believe he's good, but he's only been starting the last couple of weeks.

 

[Zatara]

Pickford / Lloris

Coleman / Trippier
Keane / Alderweireld
Zouma / Vertonghen
Digne / Davies

Gueye / Dier
Gomes / Dembele

Walcott / Moura
Sigurdsson / Alli
Bernard / Son

Richarlison / Kane

Us: 4
Them: 7

Pickford / Leno

Coleman / Bellerin
Keane / Mustafi
Zouma / Sokratis
Digne / Kolasinac

Gueye / Torreira
Gomes / Xhaka

Walcott / Mkhitaryan
Sigurdsson / Ozil
Bernard / Aubameyang

Richarlison / Lacazette

Us: 5
Them: 6

Then factor in Gomes and Zouma being permanent and Brands adding 4 more quality players by the end of summer window.

Whats highlighted in every comparison is the need for a new right back and right forward...

If we had those two players e.g Wan Bissaka and Lozano we'd have a superior 11 than both Spurs and Arsenal...then add 2 more and we'd look strong off the bench also.

 

[bluestevon]

Lloris is better than Pickford
Trippier and Coleman is a draw
Digne is better than Davies
Sanchez is better than Keane
Toby is better than Zoooms
Dembele is better than EVERYONE
See above for Wanyamamamama
Alli is better than Iceland, just
Rico is better than Lamela
Moura is better than Walcott
Kane is better than Tosun.

So 9 players, my bad.

Lloris, and especially Dembele gave both regressed last season or so. Right now trippier and Coleman are close, Coleman returns to pre injury form he's miles ahead and at CB I'd say mina v Sanchez is close.

I'd take gueye over Dembele as Dembele isn't the same player as two years ago by a long way. Take gomes over him too.

Generally the two squads are very very close, main difference is that spurs have a massive advantage in Kane, and have 2-3 players in the likes of son who can come into the starting 11 without it decreasing in quality, oh yeah and they are 4 years more advanced in terms of being drilled into the managers system.

 

[Eggs]

Then factor in Gomes and Zouma being permanent and Brands adding 4 more quality players by the end of summer window.

Whats highlighted in every comparison is the need for a new right back and right forward...

If we had those two players e.g Wan Bissaka and Lozano we'd have a superior 11 than both Spurs and Arsenal...then add 2 more and we'd look strong off the bench also.

...Silva said this week that Barcelona and Chelsea have refused to even talk about permanent deals for Gomes and Zouma.

 

[Zatara]

...Silva said this week that Barcelona and Chelsea have refused to even talk about permanent deals for Gomes and Zouma.

Last summer...

 

[bluenorthwarrior]

Interesting how it is the back 6 positions where we seem to feel we have the better options than spurs/arsenal, and generally coleman not being one of them.

Huge turnaround compared to 6 months ago where that was our glaring weakness.

 

[buskwhi2]

Interesting how it is the back 6 positions where we seem to feel we have the better options than spurs/arsenal, and generally coleman not being one of them.

Huge turnaround compared to 6 months ago where that was our glaring weakness.

We also had one of the worst centre midfields in the league and a lack of pace throughout the team.

What a difference the summer signings have made.