If, as seems likely, we continue to play Ash in the support striker role I think we're going to find it difficult to properly accommodate Ireland. I don't think you can play him, Downing and Albrighton at the same time but if we leave out one of the other two then we lose a bit of shape. Perhaps that's why O'Neill wasn't keen on having him in exchange as he'd seemingly already decided on changing the way Young played in pre-season.
Based on what we have, i think it will have to be;----------------------Freidel---------------------Young-------Cuellar------Dunne----Warnock---------Petrov---Reo Coker---Ireland-------Young----------------------------------Downing--------------------Agbonlahor------------------If he is going to play effectively. With Albrighton, Collins, Carew, Delph as the main back up it still looks like a good core squad. To be honest though, i don't think you can change yesterdays team for the time being, as they won against a decent team.
Quote from: smudger on August 30, 2010, 01:50:18 PMBased on what we have, i think it will have to be;----------------------Freidel---------------------Young-------Cuellar------Dunne----Warnock---------Petrov---Reo Coker---Ireland-------Young----------------------------------Downing--------------------Agbonlahor------------------If he is going to play effectively. With Albrighton, Collins, Carew, Delph as the main back up it still looks like a good core squad. To be honest though, i don't think you can change yesterdays team for the time being, as they won against a decent team.Swap Albrighton for Downing and you've got yourself a deal.