Quote from: ChicagoLion on February 04, 2025, 08:46:14 PMQuote from: Hookeysmith on February 04, 2025, 01:51:24 PMI really cannot see McGinn being a regular starter for the rest of the season if Asensio starts wellDisagree, we are almost always a better team with McGinn.You can not underestimate his desire and passion, it makes those around him up their game.I doubt most people would have McGinn in their best 11 now were everyone fit.
Quote from: Hookeysmith on February 04, 2025, 01:51:24 PMI really cannot see McGinn being a regular starter for the rest of the season if Asensio starts wellDisagree, we are almost always a better team with McGinn.You can not underestimate his desire and passion, it makes those around him up their game.
I really cannot see McGinn being a regular starter for the rest of the season if Asensio starts well
Quote from: edgysatsuma89 on February 04, 2025, 10:17:45 PMQuote from: ChicagoLion on February 04, 2025, 08:46:14 PMQuote from: Hookeysmith on February 04, 2025, 01:51:24 PMI really cannot see McGinn being a regular starter for the rest of the season if Asensio starts wellDisagree, we are almost always a better team with McGinn.You can not underestimate his desire and passion, it makes those around him up their game.I doubt most people would have McGinn in their best 11 now were everyone fit.Every time McGinn has been doubted on here, he proves everybody wrong. He will do it again.Emery is going to have some job keeping Asensio, Rashford, Malen, Tielemans, McGinn, Bailey, Ramsey, Rogers happy to fit into 2-3 positions. We don't really have a backup for Watkins either. Rashford might play there under protest, it's not Malen''s position.
Our best XI depends on opposition, anyway. Emery will set us up differently depending on who we're playing. The Martin O'Neill days of just pick the same eleven players until they're completely exhausted are over.
Right now I would have him ahead of Onana EmiKonsa Disasi Mings Digne Kamara SJMRogers Acensio Ramsey Watkins Then form / injury gives Emery decisions to make Malen Rashford Onana Torres BaileyMaatsenHell of a bench.
Quote from: cdbearsfan on February 05, 2025, 09:23:07 AMOur best XI depends on opposition, anyway. Emery will set us up differently depending on who we're playing. The Martin O'Neill days of just pick the same eleven players until they're completely exhausted are over.I think you're right, though I'd balance that by saying there are a handful who'd be a starter regardless.Martinez, Konsa, Kamara, Watkins are the ones I think are first choice.
I think Rogers is getting that way for sure, but I also think we have other options we may choose over him now. Then again, it's such a lovely problem to have, and I'm excited about what might happen for the rest of the season.
Quote from: Drummond on February 05, 2025, 10:47:33 AMI think Rogers is getting that way for sure, but I also think we have other options we may choose over him now. Then again, it's such a lovely problem to have, and I'm excited about what might happen for the rest of the season.The thing I like about this, is if we have so many options that WE don't know how we'll line up, how the hell will the opposition be able to prepare properly for it?
If Disasi and Konsa are both in the team, I'd be very surprised if it's not Konsa who is at right-back.