Your starting eleven against Newcastle

[Blue Roo]

Really?

I’m by no means in love with him, but our best performances this year have without doubt been with Gomes in the midfield.

We’ve looked weaker without his presence imo.

Gomes had Richarlison to rely upon.

 

[Chrismac]

Assuming Coleman, is still injured and that James and Allen weren't fit to start on Sunday and could do with more rest
Therefore 3-4-3 / 5-4-1

Pickford
Godfrey, Keane, Mina.
Davies, Doucoure, Gomes, Delph
Gordon, DCL, Nkounkou.

Jesus wept

 

[degsy]

Jesus wept

After Sunday he most certainly did

 

[Blue Roo]

I'd give James a rest. Without Coleman, Richarlison and Digne, its easier for the opposition to take him out of the game, and he'll have to start doing things he shouldn't need to be doing and that just equates to an injury for me.
Let the rest of the players sort themselves out first and give James the rest he needs, that he'll need now for later.

Kenny, Godfrey (for pace), Keane, Niels
Doucoure, Alan, Delph
Sig, DCL, Gordon

 

[degsy]

Jesus wept

Prey enlighten us all with your wisdom then smart arse

 

[Carlito]

If Kenny is fit, I hope he comes in for Mina (move Godrey central).

Also, Gomes and Gordon in for Sigurdsson and Iwobi.

 

[mkrudden]

Pickford
Kenny, Keane, mina, nkounkou
Gordon, douc, Allan, Bernard
James
Dcl

Forget 433, we only have 2 centre mids
4-4-1-1
Let james go where he wants
2 banks of 4, get some clean sheets and get back to winning

And buy a proper right mid in jan

Well we have 3 and those 3 have been the midfield in the main that have got us top...?
James goes where he wants now, not sure how weakening the spine of the team to accommodate that will help us win more football matches.
What's wrong with Gordon as our RM as backup? Looks bright everytime we play.

 

[ihcakoma]

Well we have 3 and those 3 have been the midfield in the main that have got us top...?
James goes where he wants now, not sure how weakening the spine of the team to accommodate that will help us win more football matches.
What's wrong with Gordon as our RM as backup? Looks bright everytime we play.

Well teams have seen how we play now and realise we can be got at down the right now because whoever plays right back is isolated very often.
Personally I think gomes contributed very little to our run that got us top and losing him from the middle wouldnt make much difference

 

[Joe123451978]

Assuming Coleman, is still injured and that James and Allen weren't fit to start on Sunday and could do with more rest
Therefore 3-4-3 / 5-4-1

Pickford
Godfrey, Keane, Mina.
Davies, Doucoure, Gomes, Delph
Gordon, DCL, Nkounkou.

Christ I hope not, grim lineup

 

[degsy]

Christ I hope not, grim lineup

If Coleman, JJK, James and Allen arent properly fit, Digne and Richo suspended, Iwobi, Siggi and Bernard shight
Delph has played LB before, Davies can do a job at RB.
Theres not many more left...Simms???

 

[Furey1878]

Ideal 11 with all fit and available:
Pickford
Coleman Holgate Keane Digne
Allan
Doucoure Gomes
James-------DCL----------Ricy

Assuming Kenny is back and Digne is suspended:
Pickford
Kenny Mina Keane Nkounkou
Allan
Doucoure Gomes
James-------DCL----------Gordon​

 

[Chrismac]

Prey enlighten us all with your wisdom then smart arse

Sorry mate, its just horrible reading

 

[ElGato]

When was it that Gomes became terrible?

Genuine question!

I can only remember him being good to decent this season?

This. Gomes is a good player and brings the balance to the midfield. Good tackler and keeps the ball.

Bit bizarre people writing him off, I don't get it

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

I'd give James a rest. Without Coleman, Richarlison and Digne, its easier for the opposition to take him out of the game, and he'll have to start doing things he shouldn't need to be doing and that just equates to an injury for me.
Let the rest of the players sort themselves out first and give James the rest he needs, that he'll need now for later.

Kenny, Godfrey (for pace), Keane, Niels
Doucoure, Alan, Delph
Sig, DCL, Gordon

NO, NO NO and NO.

 

[Cameron Manning]

When was it that Gomes became terrible?

Genuine question!

I can only remember him being good to decent this season?

I don’t remember the actual day he became terrible, I do remember the day he was absolutely brilliant, at Anfield when Pickford made that clanger, that was the only day I have seen him outstanding, he’s scored one goal, a real cracker versus Wolves when we got beat 3-1 at Goodison, I can’t remember any assists provided by Andre but do remember him being very poor on loads of occasions when he always gave two or three stupid fouls away, in his defence he’s better than Sigurdsson and Iwobi, then again who isn’t.