Villa’s best XI

[Risso]

Maatsen ahead of Digne? 3-5-2? People might like to see them, but there's no way you can argue it's our best eleven, or formation.

[DB]

                       Martinez
          Konsa    Mings     Torres
Cash       Onana      Kamara      Maatsen
             Tielemans   Ramsey
                        Watkins
 
 This for me, with Nedeljkovic pushing Cash for the RWB role, Rogers intercahngeable with Ramsey and Barkely pushing Tielemans for a slot.

That works for me, apart from Digne in there depending g on the opposition. We need another option for Cash to have same option on that side.

[Mellin]

I'd have Digne in the four and Maatsen in the five.

And there's obviously an argument for. We've been shit, it's an alternative. End of argument.

[LeonW]

Gk Martinez
RB Konsa
CB Mings
CB Pau
LB Digne
DM Kamara
CM Onana
CM Tielemans
RM Rodgers
F Duran
F Watkins

Loop-sided 4-3-3 with Rodgers providing the width on the right, Digne on the left. Positioning of Watkins and Duran slightly altered depending upon opposition set up. Fantasy football of course but I do think that we have to find a way of getting Watkins and Duran in the same side and firing.

[PaulWinch again]

Rogers when not fatigued and out of form is 100% in our best team.

[Mister E]

Maatsen ahead of Digne? 3-5-2? People might like to see them, but there's no way you can argue it's our best eleven, or formation.

I was looking to rebalance the lack of pace in the side currently.
No 'best XI' stands on its own: anyone not in the first pick will get gametime; that's the way it works. Rogers & Ramsey, Digne & Maatsen, Watkins & Duran, etc: we have choices.
What I wanted to do was to bring some pace to the side and suggest that there are other ways to get tempo than simply to play Bailey in a 4-4-2 every week.
I reckon Chelsea will demonstrate the effectiveness of pace and dynamism when they play us on Sunday (unless Emery shifts his own thinking and / or Ramsey and Onana are available along with Wednesday's squad members).

[Drummond]

I guess it all depends on current form and fitness.

Our best side when everyone is fit would have to include Bailey...

                      Martinez
Cash      Konsa            Torres      Digne
             Kamara        Onana
                    Tielemans
Bailey         Watkins          Rogers.

If I was considering alternatives....

                         Martinez
Konsa       Mings        Torres      Maatsen
                Kamara      Tielemans
Bailey                Rogers               Ramsey
                       Watkins

There are arguments for starting Barkley, Onana, Digne, Cash, and Duran but if everyone is fit I'd go with my first choice I think.

[VillaTim]

------- Martinez -------
Cash Konsa Mings Digne
-- Kamara - Onana -----
McGinn --------- Ramsey
-- Watkins -- Bailey ---

[brontebilly]

Gk Martinez
RB Konsa
CB Mings
CB Pau
LB Digne
DM Kamara
CM Onana
CM Tielemans
RM Rodgers
F Duran
F Watkins

Loop-sided 4-3-3 with Rodgers providing the width on the right, Digne on the left. Positioning of Watkins and Duran slightly altered depending upon opposition set up. Fantasy football of course but I do think that we have to find a way of getting Watkins and Duran in the same side and firing.

I don't think a combination of prime Guardiola and Ferguson would get Watkins and Duran in the same side and firing! Konsa at RB, Mings at RCB 😕

[Footy-Vill]

Take your pick all round
Pick 6

2025 Best 11
If agreement of the 5
Pick the remaining  6.

Martinez
Cash or Garcia
Konsa
Mings or Pau
Digne or Maatsen
Kamara
Tielemans
Bailey Ramsey Buendia or Malen
Rogers
McGinn Onana Barkley
Watkins or Duran

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Martinez
Cash
Mings
Torres
Digne
Kamara
McGinn
Tielemans
Rogers
Ramsey
Watkins

[Footy-Vill]

Well then what depth we have with the monchi Magic window and the Emery requests
What's the best 11 now ?

Martinez
Cash or Garcia
Konsa Or Disasi
Mings or Pau
Digne or Maatsen
Kamara
Youri McGinn Onana Barkley
Bailey Asensioooo Malen Rogers Ramsey Rashford
Watkins

[Footy-Vill]

Martinez, Kamara, and Watkins:
Just 3 untouchable as starters? Or would Rogers be in there too?
I think Pau is ahead of Mings for selection. So maybe have to include him
But Rogers is now in the rotation game due to the two attacking signings made.

[Dante Lavelli]

           Martinez
Konsa Diasi Pau Digne
        Onana Kamara
Rashford Rogers Ramsey
          Watkins

The reality is that there will always be injuries and a few players are interchangeable and others provide new options to switch it up a bit.

We have a few weeks with only one match so hopefully some players can recover and Emery can work some magic to integrate the newbies and sort the defense.

[Footy-Vill]

I would have one of McGinn and Tielemans ahead of Onana. Asensio makes my starting best 11 probably expense of one of the 3 R's. Rashford, Ramsey or Rogers I already see Asensio ahead of McGinn and Bailey.
I would not have Onana in my best 11