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[Bungle]

.......................................Howard..........................................

Coleman..................Jags...............Distin..............Baines.........

.............................Osman.............Heitinga..............................

.............Mirallas........................................Pienaar.................

.......................................Barkley............................................

.......................................Jelavic............................................


Subs: Robles, Kone, Stones, Anichebe, Duelofeu, Naismith, Oviedo[/QUOTE]

 

[harryjam]

.................Howard................
Coleman Jagielka Distin Baines
.............Osman Fellaini...........
......Mirallas Naismith Pienaar.....
.................Jelavic.................

 

[harryjam]

Unfortunately

 

[Yeldah]

.............Howard...................
Coleman Jagielka Distin Baines
.........Fellaini Pienaar.............
.....Mirallas Barkley Duelofeu...
.............Jelavic.....................

Honestly, I would love for Martinez to give Stones a shot at playing in front of the back 4...I doubt if Martinez will play him there though...

...............Howard...................
Coleman Jagielka Distin Baines
..............Stones............
.............Fellaini Barkley........
.....Mirallas ...........Pienaar.....
..............Jelavic.....................

Stones has the pace and the pass, he can tackle, and seems like an intelligent lad as well, all the attributes...he is raw, and would need to perfect the nuances, but surely our own Lee Carsley can come and give him some pointers...Stones is the answer if the Board won't sanction the money for Martinez to go out and buy an enforcer...

I am but an amateur, so if you pick holes in my arguement, please do so gently...

 

[stinger]

------------------------Howard------------------------

---------Stones--------Jagielka--------Distin---------

Coleman-----Fellaini-----------Pienaar--------Baines


Mirallas--------------Jelavić----------------Naismith



Bench: Joel, Heitinga, Oviedo, Barkley, Osman, Kone, Anichebe

 

[quasi modo]

Mucha
Hottiger Bilic Kroldrup Naysmith
Nyarko
Pembridge Naismith Bilyaletdinov
Angell Madar​

No Claus Thomsen???

 

[ToffeeDan]

CLOSED - I will judge the entries against the actual starting line-up/bench at Norwich.

 

[ToffeeDan]

GK Howard

RB Coleman
CB Jagielka
CB Distin
LB Baines

CM Fellaini
CM Osman
CM Gibson

RW Mirralas
ST Jelavic
LW Pienaar

SU Joel
SU Heitinga
SU Barkley
SU Deulofeu
SU Kone
SU Anichebe
SU Naismith

We have a clear winner - 10 of 11 starters (Gibbo being injured) and the bench 6 out of 7 (Stones for Gibson with Barkley starting)

NB The closing date was 9th August (before the Betis game) so congrats to Papa Shango.