How are we going to line-up this season?

[Marvin]

Was thinking if Nolito signed, what my starting line up would be and I struggled.

--------------------Hart
Sagna---Kompany--Otamendi--Clichy
Gundogan--Fernandinho--De Bruyne
-------Nolito----Aguero---Silva

I want to play Silva and De Bruyne but everyone associates Pep's teams with a team that uses two wide forwards and makes use of the entire pitch. That's backed up with the transfer links to Nolito and Sane. If Nolito signs you'd have to think he's in Pep's plans. Euros has shown that De Bruyne, although he puts in a wonderful cross, is better inside where he can get on the ball as much as possible, whilst Silva has become Spain's main man....mch more so than in previous tournaments. So far everything goes through him. But how do we play Silva and De Bruyne in midfield and at the same time play two wide forwards. Can it be done?

 

[Rolee]

Silva and DeBruyne will most likely be competing for the attacking role in the midfield trio.

 

[Marvin]

Yes they are both no 10s. De Bruyne can play wide as well, but not as effective out there. Unless you play Silva off Aguero, I am not sure they can play together, and if Pep plays two wide forwards then that's not going to happen.

 

[Rolee]

He has always played two wide forwards with pace, hasn't he? Can't see why that would change.

I guess we could see DeBruyne being used as one of them wide forwards with Silva playing the central attacking mid role.

or alternatively,

Aguero playing wide with either Silva or DeBruyne playing as a false 9.

 

[City_Sean]

Hart
Stones Kompany Otamendi
Fernandinho Kroos Gundogan Sterling
KDB
Sane Aguero

That's my guess.

 

[Rolee]

Hart
Stones Kompany Otamendi
Fernandinho Kroos Gundogan Sterling
KDB
Sane Aguero

That's my guess.

Sterling and Sane playing wide?

 

[citytill1die84]

Bit of fun ha

Hart

Kompany Stones Otamendi

Fernandinho Gundogan

Sterling De Bruyne Silva Sane

Aguero

Sterling & Sane wingbacks

 

[2sheikhs]

Don't think there'll be many, if any, changes defensively.
Midfield and attack will look different though.
Centre mid :
Fernandinho and Gundogan.
Attacking mid :
Sane, KDB, Hazard
Striker :
Aguero

 

[blueparrot]

******************Hart*******************
Fernandinho Kompany Stones ???????

******* Gundogon Kroos *******************

***********DeBruyne / Silva*************

******Sane. Aguero. Norlito / Sterling.

 

[rickmcfc]

Four - four - fucking - two.