[Albion] What would be your starting 11 v Watford (opening game)

[chaileyjem]

I'd be amazed if, fitness permitting, more than 1 newbie starts, that's just not CH's way.

The back 10 picks itself I'd imagine Andone is now 'a little behind' (code for dead) meaning Locadia might actually get the start.

Still not sure why you say this SB. Not sure he has a way. 5 players made their debut v Man City last season. (Yep - some of these were enforced - Injuries etc)

But most big signings under Hughton (Knockaert, Murray, Duffy, Kayal, Hemed, and Ryan, Propper, Gross have gone straight in and stayed there.
Scheletto , Izquierdo had longer to wait last season to be first choice (is that what you mean ? ) whereas Locadia/Ulloa ended up being back ups to a resurgent Murray - although both were given chances.

What is the way ? Hughton will have no issues picking Bissouma, Alireza, Bernardo, Andone over Bong, AK , Glenn and Stephens/Propper if he thinks they’re good enough, fit. Which means Watford. There could well be 4 debuts.

Anyway we will know v Nantes cos he normally has a stab at his oreferrred 11 in that game.

And blimey - what a problem ?

 

[pishhead]

Had this very conversation yesterday.

I have a sneaky suspicion that the only new boy we will see starting will be Bernardo.

 

[Stat Brother]

Locadia is rubbish

So you have said, ad nauseam, before during and after his signing.

I'm sure, in the forthcoming season, you'll take great delight in your special kind of support whenever Locadia is at fault while omitting to notice any upturn in form from his lacklustre start.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Ryan
Bruno
Balogun
Dunk
Bernado

Knockaert
Stephens
Propper
Ali

Gross
Murray

Subs - Button, Duffy, Schelotto, Bissouma, Izquierdo, kayal, Hemed

Assumptions:
Andone lacking match practice.
Duffy / Locadia struggling with fitness


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[amexer]

Apart from keepers new players in because manager considers they are an improvement. Unless Knockhaert shows great improvement he wont play much. Appreciate defends well but have to offer more then going down line and crossing in premier league. Days of him going on outside and getting in box seem to have gone.

 

[Perkino]

Factors to consider: injuries/fitness levels following World Cup. Who has had a good pre-season. Who will work well together.

Ryan
Bruno, Dunk, Duffy, Bernardo
Knockaert, Stephens, Propper, Izquierdo or March if not fit
Gross
Hemed

Bruno & Knockeart will be solid defensively. Knockaert & Izquierdo will provide the pace. Hemed has had the best pre-season and confidence plays a lot in a strikers mind. Andone, Locadia don't seem up to speed and no need to rush them into the side as a few bad games may be costly for the season ahead

 

[Blue3]

Knowing Hewoughton , I don’t think it’ll be far off last seasons team .

I doubt he’ll throw in too many new boys to an away trip . He’ll go with what he trusts .

Unless one of the new singings really rips it up in Pre season


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Absolutely this the team that kept up last season earns the right to start this season it's up to the new players to force their way in

 

[Nixonator]

Apart from keepers new players in because manager considers they are an improvement. Unless Knockhaert shows great improvement he wont play much. Appreciate defends well but have to offer more then going down line and crossing in premier league. Days of him going on outside and getting in box seem to have gone.

What you mean gone since... our last home game of the season?

Yea you're right that's like feckin 3 months ago.

 

[DJ NOBO]

A lot on here picking Andone over Murray despite I'm guessing having never actually seen the bloke play..........

Oh come on, he scored six or so goals in Spain last season, he must be amazing

 

[GT49er]

Well, since you asked.........

Ryan
Bruno Dunk Duffy Bong
Knocky Stephens Propper Izzy
Gros
Hemed​

 

[dazzer6666]

Apart from keepers new players in because manager considers they are an improvement. Unless Knockhaert shows great improvement he wont play much. Appreciate defends well but have to offer more then going down line and crossing in premier league. Days of him going on outside and getting in box seem to have gone.

Shame you missed the Man U game when he left two international defenders totally flummoxed.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Personally feel these are guaranteed starters if fit for the first game-

Ryan
Dunk
Duffy
Bernardo
Stephens
Propper
Gross
Murray

But . . . .if we play with those we'd be horribly outnumbered and would most certainly lose!

But with another three, yes, that would be my starting line up too.

(sorry, still feeling a bit giddy after the excitement of the last few days )

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Ryan

Schelotto, Dunk, Duffy, Bernardo

Jahanbakhsh, Stephens, Bissouma, Izquierdo

Gross

Andone

 

[amexer]

Why spend all that money on players that manager thinks will improve us and then keep same team

 

[Nixonator]

Why spend all that money on players that manager thinks will improve us and then keep same team

Quite odd that you don't seem to know how our manager works.

Considering you are taking a dig at AK who had such a great end to the season, you either don't watch us very often or enjoy irrational thought.

 

[Change at Barnham]

Can you imagine the potential bench we will be able to name?
This is where it becomes truly mental.

Scoreless after an hour at Watford and you bring on two wingers with a point to prove, and a midfielder like Bissouma or Gross, or a forward like Murray or Andone.

If we're not careful we're going to start flirting with mid-table stability. How boring will that be?

 

[GT49er]

Why spend all that money on players that manager thinks will improve us and then keep same team

Because it's what we do. We didn't have any choice but to throw Gros, Propper, Ryan and Suttner in at the deep end against Manchester City, but that was an exception.
Schelotto - had to wait;
Izzy - had to wait;
Locadia - had to wait.
That's our two record signings of all time up to then left to wait to get a place in the team. My guess is that Balogun, Bernado, Jahanbaksh, Bissouma and co. are all likely to have to wait their turn too.

 

[jasetheace]

Ryan

Bruno
Dunk
Duffy
Bernardo

Jahanbakhsh
Stephens
Bissouma/ Propper
Izquierdo

Groß
Andone

This will do

 

[Billy the Fish]

Lot of people writing off Knockaert but his defensive play was a major contribution in the second half of last season.

I would hazard a guess that Bruno will be the right back if we play four at the back (based on where we left off from last season) in which case Knockaert will play.

Also think Murray will get front line on basis of last season and that he is probably more up to speed than the others.

Agree with this. Knocky works incredibly hard to protect the full back.
I think some people make the assumption that he's lazy because he's such a flair player and a can be a loose cannon, but if you just watch him for 10 minutes you see how hard he works for the team

 

[cheshunt seagull]

Ryan;
Schelotto, Dunk, Duffy, Bernardo;
Jahanbakhsh, Stephens, Propper, Izquierdo;
Gross;
Andone.





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I'd go with that team. If Jahanbakhsh is a bit off the pace, it is an easy change to bring on Knockaert. Similarly Murray could replace Andone. It always seems a bigger risk if you bring new players into central midfield or central defence too soon and I'd bring the new players in those positions more gradually.