26 Jul 2018 21:53:40
Nearly time to choose who is going to play against Burnley. really looking forward to it.

My First Team Selection

Goalkeeper
Alex McCarthy
Angus Gunn (Reserve)

Defenders
Cedric Soares (Right Wing Back)

Jan Bednarek
Jannik Vestergaard
Wesley Hoegt

Matt Target (Left Wing Back)

Midfield
Oriol Remeu
Pierre - Emile Hojberg
Stuart Armstrong

Forwards
Mo Elyonoussi
Manolo Gabbiadini

Reserves

Defenders
Jack Stephens
Maya Yoshida
Jake Flannigan

Midfielders
Josh Simms
Mario Lamina
Sam McQueen
James Ward-Prowse

Forwards
* New Forward as yet unidentified*
Sam Gallagher
Charlie Austin
Michael Obefami

Sell
Nathan Redmond
Ryan Bertrand if £15 million offered
Shane Long
Steve Davis or Include as U23 Coach
Fraser Forster

Youngsters as part of the First Team and Challenging

Alfie Jones
Yan Valery
Nathan Tella
Jake Vokins

Might seem hard, but we need to encourage the younger blood and clear out some of the
older established guys.

We need pressing football with purpose.

Josh Simms - Sam McQueen and Sam Gallagher to be the first on as substitutes they are all great youngsters.

What do you think?

1.) 27 Jul 2018
27 Jul 2018 09:21:48
Strongly disagree with a lot of it, especially the notion that we'd sell Bertrand for £15m. That would be absurd in this market.

2.) 27 Jul 2018
27 Jul 2018 10:01:08
GK
Gunn

LB
Bertrand

RB
Cedric

CB
Vestergaard
Stephens

CM
Romeu
Hojberg

AM
Armstrong
Elyonoussi
Gabbiadini

S
Austin

SUBS:
McCarthy
Bedenerek
Targett
Lemina
Sims
Long
Ward Prowse

I know this is playing with 4 at the back which isn’t Hughes preferred formation from last season but I feel we are marginally stronger defensively this year and certainly at home we should be looking at a more attacking formation.

I will probably get slated for this but I don’t rate Cedric, he is average both defensively and offensively. I feel in the very least he needs some decent competition, hopefully Reed or Valery can step up.

I think if you play with 4 at the back Bertrand is a stronger choice for me than Targett. I feel Bertrand was one of our better players in a very underperforming team last season. He can only do so much on his own.

I don’t rate Hoedt, he is far too error prone, so he would be my 5th choice centre back.

I struggled between Lemina and Hojberg but went with the latter as I feel he is better defensively, which is more important when playing a back 4.

I think Gabbiadini will benefit playing off another striker, which I would say Austin is the starting choice for me. Although I feel this is another place that needs improvement. I’d have Long on the bench to bring on if we wanted more energy up front.

Sell:
Davis
Forster
Hoedt
Redmond

Loan:
McQueen
Gallagher

Ideal positions to strengthen:
Right Back
Striker
Possibly a pacey, skilful winger.

3.) 27 Jul 2018
27 Jul 2018 11:57:13
If we play 4 at the back then I'd want to see 433

McCarthy
Cedric-vestergaard-yoshida-bertrand
Lemina-armstrong-hojbjerg
Gabbiadini/ Redmond-austin-elyounoussi

Playing 3-5-2 gives us a solid but more defensive line up with a stronger bench. 4-3-3 is for matches we need to push to win.
Cb cover bednarek/ Stephens
Rb cover = Harrison reed
Lb cover = targett
Cdm cover = romeu
Striker cover= Gallagher
Winger cover = sims/ Redmond

With clasie now gone, I think the only player we need to sell is forster, and loan out Gallagher if we can get a decent striker in.
Sorry for huge posts, it's a very slow day today lol.

4.) 27 Jul 2018
27 Jul 2018 11:47:14
Sorry Pete but that's so far off the mark I nearly choked on my lunch lol.

Selling Bertrand and relying that much on youth would undoubtedly see us relegated.

As for selling Redmond, the season hasn't even started and people are on his back. He needs the confidence and the green light to attack instilled in him from the manager AND the FANS. Something he hasn't had for the last 2 years. Given that he can make things happen for us.

My 11 would be
5-3-2
McCarthy
Cedric-Yoshida-vestergaard-hoedt/ Bertrand-Bertrand/ targett

Lemina-hojbjerg-armstrong

Austin-gabbiadini.

5.) 27 Jul 2018
27 Jul 2018 12:13:17
Forgot about jwp too haha.