[Albion] If Dunk is fit, would you start him?

[Dave the hatosaurus]

If Dunk is fully fit he should go straight back in. From the presser it seems as though Hürzeler is insinuating he may not be 100% - maybe he starts on the bench and gets some second half minutes depending on the state of the game. Fully expect him to be back in for Southampton though

wise words indeed.
The thread title says "if dunk is fit" to which my answer would be yes he starts. I trust the correct decision will be made and based on training/medical reports.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Move Igor to LB and Dunk back in.

Igor at LB is an absolute no no for me. He isn't mobile enough and gets football vertigo when he goes over the halfway line. I'd imagine he's at best 4th choice given we've had Pervis, Ferdi and Hinsh play there so far this season in any case. I also think Mitoma drops off massively when Igor is at LB as the overlapping runs aren't there to create chaos.

He has, however, been very very good at CB. I'd keep him there tomorrow. Dunk only just back and a bit unfair to drop him after the city game where I thought he had a good game (albeit viewed on a Spanish telly)

 

[swindonseagull]

Dunk is getting slower and is prone to make mistakes he needs to earn a recall.
JPVH and Igor can’t be dropped ATM

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

That may be true, but the answers seem to be more along the lines of 'we should start phasing him out now'.

To my mind "phasing him out now" would be akin to madness.

 

[Milano]

I don't think you 'give minutes' to a CB; you start or you replace an injured player or a player having a mare. Apart from the odd set piece our CBs only play in our half, not like midfielders (or even the front 3) who cover huge distances and need rotating in game. The position is too important to change a CB out with 15 to go. Unless of course we're 3-0 up/down at that point.

If Dunk is 'fully' fit I suspect he starts. But IMO we'll see him start next Friday.

 

[Stato]

We'll need everyone over the season and I'd be confident in all of them, but for me, if everyone is completely fit and there's no other factors, Dunk is still the first name on the team sheet. Yes, defending, leadership, organisation, range of passing, threat from set pieces, but actually for this alone:

 

[Stato]

I don't think you 'give minutes' to a CB; you start or you replace an injured player or a player having a mare. Apart from the odd set piece our CBs only play in our half, not like midfielders (or even the front 3) who cover huge distances and need rotating in game. The position is too important to change a CB out with 15 to go.

ten Haag did. Thanks for the points Erik.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Not heard this question before

 

[FamilyGuy]

Abso-bloody-lutely. I am shocked - SHOCKED - by the result of this poll..

Two-thirds of you would drop our captain and greatest ever player just because he got a minor calf strain a few weeks ago.

I am staggered by you lot

The options were straight back in or don't change.

I voted for the latter simply because i think he'll be better (on this occasion) to come on as a second half sub, to me (on this occasion) straight back in isnt the right thing to do.

But I'm no expert.

 

[PHCgull]

I voted no, but reading the thread ive changed my mind. Given the weather forecast, i think we need our hardest team, not the silkiest. In that scenario, Dunk is the first name down. Move igor to fullback and tell weiffer he can have the weekend off.

 

[US Seagull]

A lot of people seem to want to argue against the premise of the question by saying that they don't expect Dunk to be fit enough for tomorrow. But the premise of the question is if fit. So arguments claiming that he isn't, while probably true, isn't answering the question.

 

[A1X]

No need to rush Dunk back in, no changes

 

[Poskettspurpose]

I could be wrong, but I feel now is the time to start making the break. It will take time but it has to start somewhere.....

 

[Mellotron]

If fully fit, it’s a no brainer - straight back in.

We would’ve beaten Wolves if he’d been on the pitch - I’m sure he wouldn’t have let what happened happen.

I know he’s slowing down but people still underrate him (hugely, in some cases) on here. One of our greatest ever players.

IMO

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Yes.
The team lacks leadership, see Wolves and Liverpool.

I might have voted differently if Milner was fit.

 

[jcdenton08]

Yes.

 

[SeagullsoverLondon]

Yes.
The team lacks leadership, see Wolves and Liverpool.

I might have voted differently if Milner was fit.

Shame there was no one to lead us when we were losing to Man City, otherwise we might have been able to get a point from that game.

 

[Wardy's twin]

No, a) it sends the wrong message about merit b) he is not fully match fit c) he is prone to more injury and has been for the last 18 months let him recover properly. He will quite clearly get game time this season and possibly come on in last 20 minutes or so tomorrow.

 

[Soton Seagull]

Love Dunk, but ditching Igor after his most consistent spell for us would be brutal. Let's be honest, Van Hecke starts, so Igor would be the victim.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Shame there was no one to lead us when we were losing to Man City, otherwise we might have been able to get a point from that game.

And Wolves?
Liverpool?