PL era squad.

[Irish villain]

I know we have done this kind of thing before but I thought I'd start a new one. After-all, we have just completed a twentieth year in the Premiership (though I doubt many of the present XI will make the cut!).

I'll start off. I'd name a 3-5-2 formation to utilise the quality centre backs we have had. I know we have had good full backs (Delaney, Young, Staunton, Wright), but I think we  have been blessed with some exceptional central defenders.

---------------------Bosnich-----------------------
-----Southgate---McGrath----Laursen (c)-----
-----Merson------Townsend----Barry------------
Milner---------------------------------------Young (A)--
----------------Yorke-----------------------------
------------------------------Dublin------

Subs: Friedal, Mellberg, Young (L), Petrov, Daley, Gabby, Carew.

I think that's a pretty solid line-up. Townsend was lucky to shade it over Taylor and Richardson. I think Milner and Young would have to start on the flanks with Merson offering creativity through the centre and Barry offering poise.

Yorke would come deep to get the ball if need be and would drift around the attacking third creating space for others to come in and cause mayhem. Dublin would lead the line because he would be a good foil for Yorke. Bent needs another good season to start challenging for inclusion. I wanted Tony Daley and Gabby on the bench to offer differnt options. Daley's trickery and Gabby's blistering pace served us well.

[cdbearsfan]

GK Bosnich

DR Barrett
CB God
CB Southgate
LB Staunton

RW Daley
MF Townsend
MF I Taylor
LW A Young

CF Yorke
CF Saunders

Subs: Given, Laursen, Mellberg, Milner, Barry, Dublin, Angel.

Manager: Brian Little.

[PeterWithesShin]

Sealey

Samuel
Tiler
Hughes
Small

Mortimer
Berson
Gudjonsson
Murray

Fenton
Byfield

Subs: Postma, Ghrayib, Agathe, Cutler, Walker, Balaban, Penrice

Now that is a title winning side.

[Damo70]

Bosnich
Delaney,McGrath,Laursen,Staunton
Young,Cowans,Townsend,Merson
Yorke,Bent
Subs:Friedel,Mellberg,Southgate,Barry,Milner,Saunders,Dublin

[tomd2103]

Picking from the Premier League era I would go for

GK - Bosnich

RB - Barrett
CB - McGrath
CB - Laursen
LB - Staunton

RW - Merson
CM - Taylor
CM - Townsend
LW - A Young

ST - Yorke
ST - Saunders

Subs: Friedel, Mellberg, Bouma, Barry, Milner, Dublin, Bent

A more recent one could look like:

GK - Friedel

RB - L Young
CB - Mellberg
CB- Laursen
LB - Bouma

RW - A Young
CM - Milner
CM - Barry
LW - Downing

CF - Keane (bit of a cheat)
CF- Bent