What's our strongest lineup when everybody is fit?

[chris85mcfc]

Will be interesting to see if the feelings on these line ups change by the end of the season.

I think the short term memory of some on here will dictate that it'll be way before the end of the season..

 

[LongsightM13]

Any line up not featuring both Bernardo and Foden should be ignored imo
The ‘drop/sell Ederson’ brigade have suddenly gone quiet so far this season…

 

[PragueBlue]

Ederson

Walker Stones Dias Ake/Gvardiol

Rodri

Silva KDB Foden Grealish

Haaland

Can't really decide between Ake and Gavrdiol. I feel Ake is the better defender whereas Gvardiol is better on the ball.

In some games one of the 4 behind Haaland may be replaced by Kovacic for a bit more central solidity and control. If Doku continues to make progress he could become first choice for one of the wide spots.

 

[urban genie]

Eddie
Walker
stones
Dias
Ake

Rodri
Bernardo
Kev
Foden

Alvarez
Haarland


on Kevs return his legs and how they hold up will decide if he is now at the time Pirlo was when he dropped into a deeper playmaker role, sitting in next to rodri and dictating the play from deep

 

[Blue Steel]

There’s a lot of short term memories on here replacing treble-winning players with new signings when we haven’t faced a truly difficult team yet…

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

................Halaand.........
Doku............................Foden
......Nunes.........Debruyne.....
...........Rodri....Kovacic......
Gvardiol...... Dias ......Stones
..........,.......Ederson................

Wow, just Wow factor team. Total control, ball retention and the ability to hit a team from the wings, through the middle and Eddy also lumping it to hit them direct!

 

[urban genie]

................Halaand.........
Doku............................Foden
......Nunes.........Debruyne.....
...........Rodri....Kovacic......
Gvardiol...... Dias ......Stones
..........,.......Ederson................

would lose at least 6 games with that team

4 smash and grabs and 2 where a high press would be our undoing

 

[Blue Steel]

would lose at least 6 games with that team

4 smash and grabs and 2 where a high press would be our undoing

Exactly, the recency bias to that team is absurd. Sure, let’s just drop Grealish, Alvarez, Bernardo, Walker, Ake etc…

 

[Dax777]

Exactly, the recency bias to that team is absurd. Sure, let’s just drop Grealish, Alvarez, Bernardo, Walker, Ake etc…

Ake v Gvardiol is a toss up. So is Bernardo v Kova. The rest I stand by as superior.

I picked Kova over Bernardo coz I sense he leaves at the end of the season. So maybe some bias there.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]