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Online Marlon From Bearwood

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2018, 07:13:48 PM »
Just so you can point and laugh ... in my limited knowledge, I would stick to something similar to the Bristol lineup:
G: Johnston
RB: Elmo
CB: Terry (no injury)
CB: Chester
LB: Hutton
CDM: Jedinak
M: Adomah
M: Grelish
M: Snodgrass
M: Hourihane
S: Kodjia (no injury)


This would be my best 11 too. As Kodjia is out we need a decent striker on loan to fill that gap. Davis and Hogan will be useful subs but not good enough to start every week IMO.

Offline wittonwarrior

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2018, 09:35:27 PM »
I think you need to pick and mix for home and away games.  With the exception of Derby Whelan has been one of  the best performers away from home.  You then have to look at Onomah who is either terrific or pants  nothing  inbetween.

Then there is  IElmo  to take into consideration.  It's not easy!

For a one off game though  I would have to go with:
Johnstone
Hutton
Taylor
Chester
Terry
Jedinak
Adomah
Grealish
Hourihan
Snodgrass/Elmo - difficult to work out who is more effective
Kodja

Offline ExclDawg

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2018, 09:37:19 PM »
I'd have to think about this but ExclDawg, I think you're the one stalwart from the Browns posse that stayed with us through the Lerner years and beyond. Respek'.

I've survived a Villa Relegation and non-promotion and the Browns getting 1 win in two years.  I have a hard time picking out which fan base suffers more.

I'm considering rooting for Chelsea and Pittsburgh and using my powers for good instead of evil.

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2018, 09:44:11 PM »
I'd have to think about this but ExclDawg, I think you're the one stalwart from the Browns posse that stayed with us through the Lerner years and beyond. Respek'.

I've survived a Villa Relegation and non-promotion and the Browns getting 1 win in two years.  I have a hard time picking out which fan base suffers more.

I'm considering rooting for Chelsea and Pittsburgh and using my powers for good instead of evil.

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2018, 10:02:28 AM »
Bumping this as needs discussion after yesterday and the shock.

Something said for players for the particular match.
And also something said for trusting squad and all players to do a job and compete for places as well as competence when selected.

A concern with Bruce can be his old school same 11 approach without rotation. Reactive not proactive. Needs to be aware of the idea modern squad match players slot into system. Hearing his interview and blaming mistake for not changing and freshen up he has no excuse. The excuse is that team won 4-1 how can he change it? Quite simply. He has squad and good enough players to involve them. I think he doesn't grasp this and indeed focus on best 11.

We can argue or discuss that yesterday 11 was first choice. It looked like that was a first choice team after the 4-1 epic beating of wolves but the best 11 needs to be context to an extent.

The next line up that starts v Bolton will be very interesting.

One thing would like to note is that Bruce has to upset a few players at times and withdraw them keeping same shape or at least make more positive moves but keeping balance.

Grabban is my first choice striker at this moment and the defence is the defence but its midfield positions that most need flexible in change and being recognised as who is 100% automatic something not necessarily needed.

So in discussion it may be said that it's not simply best 11 players but best team to play given context of match.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2018, 11:36:17 AM »
good point skillz and for Bolton, I think I would give Ange a go for starters

Offline oldhill_avfc

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2018, 06:38:42 PM »
Could do worse.

What about hourihane at left back.

Taylor is weak and possibly injured.

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2018, 06:42:37 PM »
Hourihane can't tackle

Offline oldhill_avfc

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2018, 07:15:00 PM »
Taylor can't cross the ball.

Skillz comment was about horses for courses.  Maybe its an option in certain situations?

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2018, 07:26:32 PM »
He has to better than Jedinak there      WTF  was Bruce thinking?

Offline footyskillz

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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #25 on: March 16, 2018, 04:47:35 PM »
James Bree? In a left back role maybe adapt that position? I mean what's happened to this guy?

I just like to see Bruce utilise the squad and not have to hear 'I got it wrong'.


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Re: What is our best Starting 11/18? (No Injuries)
« Reply #26 on: March 17, 2018, 04:06:53 PM »
Impossible to say, some players have not been available, others have not been given any opportunity.
I don’t think Bruce knows either.

 


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