Best XI post 2008 takeover

[Mr Kobayashi]

We’ll never know Yaya’s top potential as a Pep 8. He only got to play it when he was about 35.

Whenever we brought NDJ on and put Yaya further forward, he won games in the midfield 3 from that 8/10 hybrid position.

What position did he play during the 2013/14 season?

20 goals in 35 league appearances.

Closer to an 8 than a 10.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

What position did he play during the 2013/14 season?

20 goals in 35 league appearances.

Closer to an 8 than a 10.

Exactly, in a midfield 2. Imagine him growing with Pep in that role with a 6 behind him.

Iniesta and Xavi blocked his path at Barca.

If Pep had come in 2013, how many goals/assists would we have got out of Yaya?

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Exactly, in a midfield 2. Imagine him growing with Pep in that role with a 6 behind him.

Iniesta and Xavi blocked his path at Barca.

If Pep had come in 2013, how many goals/assists would we have got out of Yaya?

Less probably. Pep doesn't like players running with the ball like Yaya would.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Bravo

Mills Mangala Rodwell Bridge

Fernandes Hamman Sinclair

Santa Cruz Bony Evans

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Less probably. Pep doesn't like players running with the ball like Yaya would.

Maybe, maybe not. We will never know.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Bravo

Mills Mangala Rodwell Bridge

Fernandes Hamman Sinclair

Santa Cruz Bony Evans

Four up front, I like it, but that’s twelve players mate.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Four up front, I like it, but that’s twelve players mate.

It’s 11. Santa Cruz is one player. Did you think it was Father Christmas and Penelope?

 

[buckshot]

Kompany and Zab were both prior to the takeover.

 

[Saddleworth2]

Peak Yaya simply has to be in there.

Where mate? Defensive midfield instead of Rodri or instead of Kev or Dave? I think Rodri is a better defensive midfielder than Yaya. I would prefer Dave and Kev as AMs.

Yaya was a magnificent player but I don’t think a 4/1/2/3 formation was the best fit for his talents and I do think that formation sees us at our best.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Where mate? Defensive midfield instead of Rodri or instead of Kev or Dave? I think Rodri is a better defensive midfielder than Yaya. I would prefer Dave and Kev as AMs.

Yaya was a magnificent player but I don’t think a 4/1/2/3 formation was the best fit for his talents and I do think that formation sees us at our best.

How about Centre half next to Kompany? ;-)