Who's nailed on for a starting place next season?

[COYBL25]

Hopefully not the invisible Icelandic man or Captain stares at feet.

 

[Seathestars]

Jags?

Pickford
Siggy
Coleman
Walcott

 

[everton1953]

I worship Coleman as a man and a player. Numero Uno for me.

 

[Azza]

Nailed on this will be the side for the 1st PL game of.the new season, never mind individual players.


Pickford
Coleman
Jags
Keane
Baines
Gueye
Schneiderlin
Sigurdsson
Bolasie
Walcott
Tosun

 

[Eggs]

..in my view, we have 5 regulars who can transition to a newer, more progressive system;

Pickford
Coleman
Gueye
Walcott
Sigurdsson

 

[TraffordBlue]

..in my view, we have 5 regulars who can transition to a newer, more progressive system;

Pickford
Coleman
Gueye
Walcott
Sigurdsson

Agree but think Tosun will be worth a place in the 11. Let down badly due to no service and showed what he can do when chances are created for him.

 

[Blues Harp]

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..in my view, we have 5 regulars who can transition to a newer, more progressive system;

Pickford
Coleman
Gueye
Walcott
Sigurdsson

Agree with your picks but....what sort of progressive system will Brands and Silva play? Until we know this they are just part of the squad...will we actually have a defence ?

 

[jtp0000]

Gylfi was one of my favorite players in the world at Swansea (and for Iceland). I’m hopeful Marco can get the best out of him again.

 

[roydo]

Gylfi was one of my favorite players in the world at Swansea (and for Iceland). I’m hopeful Marco can get the best out of him again.

Ugh Oh.

*frantic IP search*

 

[orly]

Ugh Oh.

*frantic IP search*

*Cranks dial to CRUSH*

 

[Marius57]

Think it’s the 6 of Pickford, Coleman, Gana, gylfi, tosun and Walcott.

I hope Holgate gets a spot as one of the CBs alongside a new but solid No nonesense CB and a new LB (however I think Baines will be our first choice at the beginning of the season)

 

[Hickson9]

Only these are nailed on to start near enough every match when fit:

Pickford
Coleman
Sigurdsson
Walcott

I'm presuming we will sign another forward to challenge Tosun, otherwise he would also be in there. Similar with Baines.

 

[PeregrineT]

For me, its:

Pickford
Seamus
Siggurdson
Walcott
Tosun

Possibility of Lookman, and Gana, and I think one of Keane/Holgate.

I think LB, one CB spot and at least one CM spot will be new players. I also think that theres the possibility we bring in another winger, or get 2 CMs.

 

[Ruairi77]

I'm not sure if Gana is anywhere near a starting spot. His defensive play is great, he's great at breaking up play and winning the ball but he needs to be able to pass the ball over 20 yards out to the wings and he cant do that. He wins the ball and then goes sideways, on a rare move forward he's likely to lose the ball.
If the Carvalho rumors are true, I'd say he'd be replacing gana rather than playing beside him.
Pickford and Coleman are the only certs for me.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

for me in the first few games its much wider, we cant go buying a whole new team again so they are going to have to develop some of the yoot with a few new adds;
Pickford
Coleman, X, X, Baines
Gana
Walcott, Davies, Sigurdsson, X
Tosun

I'd like to see Beni and Dowell getting a look in but likely the majority of the young 'uns will be injury backup and rotation. Clearly LB is still a hole for us, but Baines is likely to start the season.