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[Albion] 1st x1 this year



Greenbag50

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Now that we have seen a game and tactics, plus Rutter signing and Ferdi almost….is this it to date?

Verbruggen

Ferd JP Dunk Jack Hinshelwood

Rutter Weiffer

Minteh Jao Pedro Welbz Mitoma
 




Hugo Rune

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Hugo Rune said:
Here be mine with the current squad if they were all fit like fiddlers.

—————-——--Verbruggen————————
———Van Hecke—-Wieffer—-Dunk—————
Lamptey——--Groß——-Gilmour——Estupinan
—March———-——Pedro—————Mitoma—-

But I think that at least half of this team will be injured or sold by the time we reach September.
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If rumoured targets are signed and all the players are fit….

—————-——--Verbruggen————————
———Van Hecke—-Wieffer—-Dunk—————
Kadıoğlu——-O’Riley——-Rutter———-Barco
—Minteh———-——Pedro—————Mitoma—-

Still enough time to complete negotiations and knock that team out for Man Utd.
 


Not Andy Naylor

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Hugo Rune said:
If rumoured targets are signed and all the players are fit….

—————-——--Verbruggen————————
———Van Hecke—-Wieffer—-Dunk—————
Kadıoğlu——-O’Riley——-Rutter———-Barco
—Minteh———-——Pedro—————Mitoma—-

Still enough time to complete negotiations and knock that team out for Man Utd.
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I know we're talking about the starting XI on this thread, but the makeup of the bench is almost as fascinating this season. For the above team, I assume it would be Rushworth, Webster, Veltman, Hinsh, Adingra, Welbeck, Milner, Gilmour, Gruda. So no room for Lamptey, Ayari, Sarmiento, Baleba, Cozier-Duberry, O'Mahony .... with Estupinan, March, Ferguson still to come back. Wow.
 


Hugo Rune

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Not Andy Naylor said:
I know we're talking about the starting XI on this thread, but the makeup of the bench is almost as fascinating this season. For the above team, I assume it would be Rushworth, Webster, Veltman, Hinsh, Adingra, Welbeck, Milner, Gilmour, Gruda. So no room for Lamptey, Ayari, Sarmiento, Baleba, Cozier-Duberry, O'Mahony .... with Estupinan, March, Ferguson still to come back. Wow.
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Not on the levels of Chelsea but unless we get another bunch of injuries, our big names not making the squad could be big news.
 


Couldn't Be Hyypia

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Not Andy Naylor said:
I know we're talking about the starting XI on this thread, but the makeup of the bench is almost as fascinating this season. For the above team, I assume it would be Rushworth, Webster, Veltman, Hinsh, Adingra, Welbeck, Milner, Gilmour, Gruda. So no room for Lamptey, Ayari, Sarmiento, Baleba, Cozier-Duberry, O'Mahony .... with Estupinan, March, Ferguson still to come back. Wow.
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Mind blown
 




Frankie

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I wonder if we could now actually field two completely different first teams and win EPL matches.

Team 1.
Bart
Lamptey
Dunk
Webster
Barco
Baleba
Milner
Rutter
Encisco
Andringa
Ferguson

Team 2
Steele
Veltman
Wieffer
JPVH
Igor
Barco
Minteh
Mitoma
Gruda
Welbeck
Pedro

That still leaves room for some very capable players such as March, Sarmiento, to name but a few,good luck picking the best 11 out of that lot but how fantastic we now have a squad actually capable of really having a go at it,I hope I'm not overestimating our chances but surely we have enough quality to win some silverware this season.
 


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With the advent of 5 Subs, I think the concept of a "First XI " is actually no longer a thing. The days of 1-11 on the pitch and 1 sub are long gone, and we are now more than ever a squad game. Not quite at the stage of the yanks offensive, defensive, special teams and a playing staff each match day of 60 players, but very few teams will ever have a set first team. With the game becoming ever more tactical we are evolving into having two or even three different starting line-ups depending on who the opposition is

We may have a core of 6-8 players who would generally start most games regardless, but even that is much more flexible as large fully fit squads require game time to keep competitive
 


dazzer6666

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nickbrighton said:
With the advent of 5 Subs, I think the concept of a "First XI " is actually no longer a thing. The days of 1-11 on the pitch and 1 sub are long gone, and we are now more than ever a squad game. Not quite at the stage of the yanks offensive, defensive, special teams and a playing staff each match day of 60 players, but very few teams will ever have a set first team. With the game becoming ever more tactical we are evolving into having two or even three different starting line-ups depending on who the opposition is

We may have a core of 6-8 players who would generally start most games regardless, but even that is much more flexible as large fully fit squads require game time to keep competitive
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This....I don't get the fixation with 'first XI' these days.
 




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