your ideal, but realistic starting xi against man utd

[Neiler]

Neville!?

What's with the blondie love in on here?

He finished the season there mate and tbh he did well, not a chance in the world Daveys starting against Man U with out two deep D. Midfeilders.

 

[Jimmywhack]

He finished the season there mate and tbh he did well, not a chance in the world Daveys starting against Man U with out two deep D. Midfeilders.

agree about 2 d midfielders but please lord not Neville in there

 

[RFUS]

He finished the season there mate and tbh he did well, not a chance in the world Daveys starting against Man U with out two deep D. Midfeilders.

Rodwell will be fit though.

 

[Neiler]

Rodwell will be fit though.

Will be intersting to see we have options in there but against Utd i can see Davey going for expierence that said Rodwell has done well against Utd.

I can see an evolution in there eventually and in some games, a large part of me whould like to see Barkley given a few games where i put Mofro in the front three, with Mofro dropping deeper.

While Rodwell can rotate with Neville and Gibson, i see us going 4-2-3-1 this season with different variations:

------Neville - Gibson


Naismith---Mofro---Pienaar (hopefully)


or


---Gibbo---Mofro

Naismith-Ross-Pienaar

Or

--Rodwell--Mofro

Ossie---Naismith---Pienaar

*Not forgotting we also have Coleman, Gueye etc in reserve. We look strong in midfield.

 

[Librarian]

Howard
hibbert jagielka heitinga baines
rodwell Gibson
naismith fellaini pienaar
jelavic

Rodwell will be fit though.

I remember when we beat Utd 3-1, Ossie was outstanding in the defensive midfield role, man of the match I thought until Rodwell stole the show with the 3rd and got the Champaign.

Howard
Coleman Jagielka Heitinga Baines
Osman Gibson
Naismith Fellaini Pienaar
Jelavic

 

[MartSlinger]

I remember when we beat Utd 3-1, Ossie was outstanding in the defensive midfield role, man of the match I thought until Rodwell stole the show with the 3rd and got the Champaign.

Howard
Coleman Jagielka Heitinga Baines
Osman Gibson
Naismith Fellaini Pienaar
Jelavic

Good shout that mate. Not sure about Coleman though, Young will absolutely abuse him i reckon.

 

[Bigmaclad]

Hibbert
Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert
Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert
Hibbert Hibbert

 

[Librarian]

Good shout that mate. Not sure about Coleman though, Young will absolutely abuse him i reckon.

You're probably right
just that if you're going with 4-2-3-1 it's best to have full-backs who can press up the pitch
The DM's are there to cover. If only he could defend though

 

[Topblue]

howard
hibbert distin heits baines
coleman fellaini gibson pienaar
jelly naismith

 

[Scottish Toffee]

Hibbert
Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert
Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert
Hibbert Hibbert

This Hibbert Lad isn't a great keeper. This team would surely win the league

Crisp Packet Hands
Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert
Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert Hibbert
Hibbert Hibbert

 

[toffeejack]

--------------Howard
Coleman Heitinga Jags Baines
Pranjic Gibson Fellaini Pienaar
------------Naismith
------------Jelavic

Subs:Mucha, Hibbert, Distin, Rodwell, Osman, Gueye/Barkley, Rodallega

or barkley in for pranjic/naismith playing AMC with naismith on the right is what i'd like to see.
Probablye team:

--------------Howard
Neville Heitinga Jagielka Baines
Naismith Osman Gibson Pienaar
-----------Fellaini
-----------Jelavic

tbf, felli was pretty good AMC against them so i reckon he will start there, but i'd like to see naismith and jelly's link up. also would like to see us use more attacking RB's like coleman and pranjic (he's versatile lids) against the weaker teams, especially at home. Have no qualms with him starting neville against united though, just wish we would show intent to win well, 3 pts are most important though

 

[EFC Si]

Where does Pranjic play? Could he have a go at right back?

 

[Duncan Disordely]

Ideal:n-

------------------Howard
Hibbert-----Heitinga-----Distin-----Baines
---------Rodwell-----Gibson
--Naismith-----Fellaini-------Pienaar
---------------Jelavic


Probable:

------------------Howard
Hibbert----Jagielka-------Distin-----Baines
Coleman--Neville--Heitinga--Fellaini---Osman
------------------Anichebe

 

[Steve Darron]

Howard

Hibbert, Heitinga, Jagielka, Baines

Donavon, Gibson, Fellaini, Pienaar

Naismith

Jelavic

Of course, that would be dependent on us signing some of these players first!

 

[EFCNIK]

I think Cena will love this thread full of all the fantasy formations and line ups x