List our key players....

[griffla]

I think Barkley, Lukaku & Coleman. Followed VERY closely by Baines/Pienaar, McCarthy, Mirallas, Stones and Jagz lid.
I'd of said beard weirdy Tim Howard up until Wolfsburg but not after his recent shockers

 

[zirc]

Lock-aku
Key-smith
and we should sign Gareth Yale for the purposes of the thread

I think baines deserves a mention. He's immense in deadbolt situations.

 

[EFC78]

Lukaku
Coleman
Barkley

 

[EFC78]

Tough question though because Howard is a key player. If we had Robles in net we'd be in trouble. Whereas Baines would be a more obvious pick than Howard, but we have Oviedo as back up.

 

[bluegirl]

The spine of a team is always the most important, so in our case Howard, Stones, McCarthy, Barkley, Lukaku.

Coleman would have to be in there for me though too.

 

[zandvoort blue]

Howard, Stones, Coleman, Baines, McCarthy, Mirallas, Barkley, Lukaku.
All key. Lose any one of the above and we have problems...

Arguably, you might even add Super Steven Naismith to that list

 

[Jags]

• Barkley
• Coleman
• Mirallas
  
  Coleman over Baines due to the quality of the back up. Barkley is so unique, and our play revolves around him, so whilst Naismith has a lot to offer, it is not the same without Barkley I'm afraid. Mirallas is a level above of quality on the wing, and without him, our options out wide look thinner.
  
  Oh look, all 3 are injured at the moment....

 

[penev10]

Barkley - number 10 creativety that we haven't got at the moment

Is it the belief of everyone that Barkley is a number 10?

I would've thought a classic 10 is one who is the playmaker, a creator, a distributor, playing clever through balls and one-twos. Is that Barkley?

 

[TheFinnFan]

Coleman
Baines
McCarthy

Not in particular order

 

[Lewisefc92]

Coleman
Baines
Lukaku
Barkley

Everyone else is replaceable.
Having said that the only three players (if replaced) I wouldnt mind too much if they went are Kone, Gibson and Atsu

 

[Joey66]

We still do not have a creative midfielder to slide in killer through balls with pace - Barkley's been a miss, but still learning imo!