Best XI and formation for the CL knockouts?

[sam-caddick]

I would go for:

---------------------Pantillimon-------------------
Zabaleta--Kompany--Demichelis--Clichy
---------------------Fernandinho-----------------
-------------Milner-----------------Yaya----------
Nasri------------------Agüero--------------Silva

 

[Citizenhill]

I wouldn't drop Nastasic personally, the balance of a left sided centre back can be key when playing it out the back to the left back, plus he's improving his form (allowing Doumbia to stroll through was a mistake though). Other than that, I think at home we should continue to play 4-2-2-2, away that is a better formation.

 

[Adri10]

I would go for:

---------------------Pantillimon-------------------
Zabaleta--Kompany--Demichelis--Clichy
---------------------Fernandinho-----------------
-------------Milner-----------------Yaya----------
Nasri------------------Agüero--------------Silva

I like this but I think Hart might be back in goal by that time I would maybe have Navas in for Nasri. I know Nasri is playing well but that team could do with a bit of pace in it.

 

[sam-caddick]

I would go for:

---------------------Pantillimon-------------------
Zabaleta--Kompany--Demichelis--Clichy
---------------------Fernandinho-----------------
-------------Milner-----------------Yaya----------
Nasri------------------Agüero--------------Silva

I like this but I think Hart might be back in goal by that time I would maybe have Navas in for Nasri. I know Nasri is playing well but that team could do with a bit of pace in it.

I don't know mate, the Bayern game showed me we need as much possession as we can against the big boys of Europe and Nasri and Silva gives us that.

Navas for me is an impact sub when playing the best in Europe, I just thought he was one of the reasons alongside playing two up top why we got done in big time possession wise against Bayern, Navas being out wide just added to Yaya and Fernandinho being exposed so much.

 

[kippaxblue76]

Hart

Zab
Kompany
Nasty
Clichy

Yaya
Fern

Nasri
Aguero
Silva

Negredo

The front 6 can keep the ball all day long while interchanging positions, this is what you need against the best.

 

[Adri10]

yea your probably right. Milner is a great player to have in the middle he gives you 110% every game and with fernandinho who looks quite energetic and Yaya aswell teams would struggle against that.

 

[eddiemarin09]

I know Milner gives his best every match but he is not I repeat not good enough to start for the best English team in the premier league who are looking to achieve something special in the champions league ..and Negredo must start with aguero I must add

 

[Metodscaeft DeadBlue]

Pants/Hart
Zab
Kompany
Nasty
Kolarov
Fernandinho
Yaya
Silva
Jovetic
Negredo
Aguero

In a 4-3-3 system. Bring on Navas/Nasri for Fernandinho if things aren't going out way and Milner for Jovetic if they are.

 

[Kladze]

--------------------------- Hart -----------------------
Zabaleta - Kompany - Demichelis - Clichy
------------------------ De Rossi ---------------------
------------------- Yaya --- Fernandinho --------
Nasri-------------------------------------------- Silva
-------------------------- Aguero ---------------------

:-)

Doubt DDR would leave Roma, though, but he would be perfect for us.

 

[NoahCity]

can't believe people think we can get away with playing two strikers against Europe's best. Negredo and Aguero are great, but one will have to be dropped with Navas/Milner coming in in their place.