Pick team v Spurs

[brontebilly]

Not long away now. Think Hourihane will start the season in the team. Is Engels ahead of Konsa?

------------Heaton
Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Targett
-----------Hourihane
Jota, McGinn, Grealish, El Ghazi
--------------Wesley

Steer, Elmo, Konsa, Luiz, Marvelous, Trez, Davis/Kodjia

[cdbearsfan]

Think we should make a game of this, as it is so tricky this year!

Rule is you pick the team and the subs.

If you pick a player for the team and he starts: 3 points

If you pick a player as sub and he starts on the bench: 3 points

If you pick a player to start and he starts on the bench: 1 point

If you pick a player on the bench and he starts: 1 point.

In the event of a draw for the winners, whoever posted first wins.

[Kimaster1976]

That is the team he will pick, unless we sign another CF/AM who will then take places on the bench.

If Marvelous or David Luiz are deemed match fit enough one of them would take the place of Hourihane however.

[cdbearsfan]

Though I might wait to see if we sign a new striker before guessing!

[UK Redsox]

Not long away now. Think Hourihane will start the season in the team. Is Engels ahead of Konsa?

------------Heaton
Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Targett
-----------Hourihane
Jota, McGinn, Grealish, El Ghazi
--------------Wesley

Steer, Elmo, Konsa, Luiz, Marvelous, Trez, Davis/Kodjia

As above, except Hause for Konsa

[darren woolley]

I would pick Douglas Luiz in that DM position we need a natural defensive midfielder against Spurs there midfield will hurt you if given half a chance plus with him sitting protecting the back four free's Jack and John to do there business.

[UK Redsox]

I would pick Douglas Luiz in that DM position we need a natural defensive midfielder against Spurs there midfield will hurt you if given half a chance plus with him sitting protecting the back four free's Jack and John to do there business.

That depends on Doug being ok to play against Leipzig and the work permit being granted.

Can he even train with the team without the work permit ? There's more to the 'job' of a footballer than playing the games

[brontebilly]

Not long away now. Think Hourihane will start the season in the team. Is Engels ahead of Konsa?

------------Heaton
Guilbert, Engels, Mings, Targett
-----------Hourihane
Jota, McGinn, Grealish, El Ghazi
--------------Wesley

Steer, Elmo, Konsa, Luiz, Marvelous, Trez, Davis/Kodjia

As above, except Hause for Konsa

Would be very surprised if Smith starts a left footed centre back on the right side considering he signed two of them this summer. Also Chester is available again but seems to be a long way down pecking order?

[jwarry]

Amazing to think only 6 weeks ago the team would have picked itself!

[Hookeysmith]

I would swap Marvellous for Hotlips as Marvellous played in ACON he should be reasonably fit and already have a game and a weeks training / introduction under his belt by the time KO comes around.

I doubt Douglas has kicked a ball in vain for a good few weeks and gym work is no substitute for game time so it may be a few weeks before we see him - I would imagine he is available to play in some U23 games due to his age

[ChicagoLion]

I don’t see us starting with Hourihane ad DM.
I hope not anyway.

[not3bad]

I thought Konsa was ahead of Engels?

[Pete3206]

Guzan
Hutton  Richards  Lescott  Bennett
Bacuna  Sanchez Westwood Richardson
Agbonlahor Gestede

No problem

[Axl Rose]

Guzan
Hutton  Richards  Lescott  Bennett
Bacuna  Sanchez Westwood Richardson
Agbonlahor Gestede

No problem

Vomit inducing.

[Smirker]

Heaton

Guilbert - Engels - Mings - Targett

Douglas

McGinn - Grealish

Trezeguet - Jota - El Ghazi

Icardi