Preferred first XI and formation up to January

[Dante Lavelli]

So now we know our squad up until January how do people want us to line up?

---------------------Given----------------------
Hutton-----Collins-------Dunne---Warnock-
-------------Petrov-------Delph---------------
---Nzogbia-------Bannan------Gabby--------
--------------------Bent------------------------

Subs: Guzan, Albrighton, Jenas, Clark, Heskey

Ultimately two of Jenas, Delph and Petrov should be picked based on form and fitness.
I would send Gardner out on loan with the option to bring him back with immediate notice.

If the players can find some confidence and avoid injuries then I think we should get 7-10 with that squad.

[Irish villain]

That's pretty much how I would line up. If Makoun were still here I might have tried him out for a couple of PL games to see how he'd cope and I might stick Jenas in place of Delph for his height depending who we are playing.

[Dante Lavelli]

There is a resurrected First 11 thread which is pretty much discussing the same thing.

[PaulTheVillan]

I would try this to start with at Everton.

Given
Hutton Collins Dune Warnock
Petrov
Delph Jenas
Agbonlahor..............NZogbia
Bent

[gallen321]

1st Time poster!!!!!!!!!!!

Given
Hutton Collins Dunne Warnock
N'Zogbia Petrov Delph Jenas
Bent Agbonlahor

Subs : Heskey, Guzan, Banan, Albrighton, Clark

[PaulTheVillan]

Jenas left midfield? I don't think so.

[Shrek]

For me:

................Given

Hutton-Collins-Dunne-Warnock

............Jenas-Delph

.....N'Zogbia-Bannan-Gabby

.................Bent

Jenas is better than Petrov, he has more energy, can pass and is faster than Petrov.

[Holte L2]

For me:

................Given

Hutton-Collins-Dunne-Warnock

............Jenas-Delph

.....N'Zogbia-Bannan-Gabby

.................Bent

This gets my vote too
Jenas is better than Petrov, he has more energy, can pass and is faster than Petrov.

[supertom]

For me:

................Given

Hutton-Collins-Dunne-Warnock

............Jenas-Delph

.....N'Zogbia-Bannan-Gabby

.................Bent

Jenas is better than Petrov, he has more energy, can pass and is faster than Petrov.

I'd go for this against weaker opposition. Away or at home to better teams I'd replace Bannan with Petrov, and play a 3 man mid, with Stan sitting behind Jenas and Delph.

[evalast1910]

................Given

Hutton-Collins-Dunne-Warnock

............Jenas-Delph

.....N'Zogbia-Ireland-Gabby

.................Bent

Subs: Guzan,Clark,Herd,Gardner,Petrov,Fonz,Heskey

[nigel]

                          Given
Hutton      Collins         Dunn        Warnock

                 Petrov      Delph

Albrighton                                    N'Zogbia
                                Gabby
                         Bent

For an away game I would probably replace N'Z with either Jenas or Bannan to tighten things up

[Salsa Party Animal]

I would go for

Given
Hutton   Collins Dunne Warnock

Delph Jenas

Ireland Bannan  N'Zogbia

Bent

 

[barrysleftfoot]

  For me the strongest line up, up to Jan would be.

                                     Given

  Hutton             Collins               Dunne/Clark(having as many games as poss)   Warnock

                  Jenas              Delph

 Nzog/Bannan      Ireland             Gabby/Bannan

                          Bent.


 We need more of a goal threat from midfield, and with the current squad , Ireland is the only likely goal scorer.We need Ireland to come good.

[K3Villa]

                       Given
 
Hutton   Collins    Dunne    Warnock

              Petrov        Delph
                       
                       Jenas
N'Zogbia                           Agbonlahor

                        Bent

[JJ-AV]

Against Everton I'd go with

Given
Hutton - Collins - Dunne - Warnock
Jenas - Stan - Delph
N'Zog - Bent - Gabby

But tbh, I'd consider putting Bannan in for Delph. Everton look shite at the minute, have just lost one of their best players. We could go there and put our stamp on the game, as opposed to just playing on the counter.