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8th February 2012, 11:57
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So what's your strongest lineup
After a super busy financial year end just about done & dusted here, I have a little breathing space to think about football again!
So I was wondering, if we have a fully fit squad of players (geez I can't remember the last time that happened), who would be in your current starting XI? Try & ignore opposition and form. This is a team (& formation), who in your view, gets MUFC to play the best football. I'd be very tempted to start the team who steamrolled everyone at the beginning of the season - but Carrick's been wonderful lately. DDG Jones (RB) Vidic Smalling Evra (LB) Nani (LM) Carrick Cleverley Valencia (RM) Rooney Welbeck I find it almost impossible to justify leaving out Rio, Giggs (still provides those telling moments), Scholes, Young, Rafael, Anderson (on form & he was very good with Tom in midfield). Chicharito - doesn't have a strong enough all round game yet, super sub for me currently Berbatov - we miss a bit of fluidity, pace and energy which is a shame coz I love the man Evans - getting close to the Evans of old. Just rate Rio, Vidic and Smalling a little higher currently Park - squad player, brilliant one at that Fletcher - difficult decision but Cleverley seems a bit more nimble moving with the ball. Thankfully I'm not SAF, so I don't have to make these decisions. Lindegaard - solid keeper, mote consistent then DDG, would be an excellent #2 to have, sadly I don't see him playing second fiddle for too long but I rate DDG as potentially TBGKITW. Fabio - not played enough Owen - easy enough |
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8th February 2012, 12:08
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From what we've seen this season:
Lindegaard Rafael Vidic Evans Evra Valencia Carrick Giggs Nani Rooney Welbeck I'd play this team as often as possible though, with one eye on the future+ current qualities being virtually the same. De Gea Rafael Smalling Vidic Evra Valencia Carrick Cleverley Nani Rooney Welbeck Harsh on Hernandez, Evans, Jones, Anderson and Berbatov, but either of those two 11's would suit me. |
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8th February 2012, 12:12
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For 90% of the games. One has to modify things according to the opponent at times though.
DDG Rafael Smalling Vidic Evra Valencia Carrick Cleverley Nani Rooney Welbeck Trying to mix the present and the future though as is evident by cleverley and smalling ahead of giggsy and rio. |
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8th February 2012, 12:19
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8th February 2012, 12:22
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8th February 2012, 12:23
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I think Anderson's been pretty good when he's been fit this season. Can't understand people saying he's been poor, he's just been out injured a while is all. People were waxing lyrical over him at the start. |
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8th February 2012, 12:24
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And as Deco said, that had far more to do with other members of the team at the time. Surely if he was going by that logic he'd have Young over Valencia too? |
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8th February 2012, 12:25
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rafa-smalling-vidic-evra carrick valencia-cleverly-giggs-nani rooney 442/4411 - switch cleverley for hernandez. i just simply prefer a 3 man midfield, and as much as i'd prefer scholes-giggs there, just can't do them together really. |
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8th February 2012, 12:27
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Maybe it's more to do with the fact that under no circumstances should Carrick NOT be in our first XI, as opposed to Anderson being in it. |
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8th February 2012, 12:31
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I love the idea of having Cleverley in it but I just dont think it can be justified yet, that strikes me as being premature. And what do we mean by fully fit? Does that mean I can choose Fletcher playing at the peak of his powers, as he was before this illness he had?
If Rio is fully fit he is in. I quite like Valencia at right back to be honest, though by similar logic to Clev, Im not sure I can justify moving him there to accommodate Young. DDG, Rafael, Vidic, Rio, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Rooney, Chicharito. Though I am also tempted to go with: DDG, Rafael, Vidic, Rio, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Fletcher, Giggs, Nani, Rooney. |
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8th February 2012, 12:32
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8th February 2012, 12:37
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8th February 2012, 12:41
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po·ten·tial (p-tnshl) adj.
Capable of being but not yet in existence. So yes. Maybe in a season or two. Maybe even later this season, if he comes back and picks up from where he left off. But not now. |
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8th February 2012, 12:41
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Based on how he's played in those 5 games and on how highly he's held by everyone at the club. Says a lot about what we have at CM too though. looking at the bigger future which i did hence taking the likes of giggs scholes and rio out of the equation, one has to choose between ando and clev, a pretty straightforward decision i'd think. |
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8th February 2012, 12:44
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8th February 2012, 12:47
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So I am the only one who thinks a healthy Darren Fletcher is a banker in our team... ? No disrespect to Cleverley who will be a cracking player - but he isn't yet at Fletchers level (when he is feeling well)
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8th February 2012, 12:48
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8th February 2012, 12:50
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8th February 2012, 12:51
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8th February 2012, 12:52
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8th February 2012, 12:57
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Rafael Rio Vidic Evra Valencia Carrick Scholes Nani Welbeck Rooney. Pretty standard I feel. Swapping Hernandez for Welbeck when needed, and Giggs/Anderson/Cleverly for Scholes (cuz he's old and gets tired lola). And alternating Young in when Nani and Valencia need a rest. Same as with Smalling and Jones when one of our back for needs a rest or we need a particular height advantage in a certain game then bring Smalling in for Rafael possibly. Alternaticely; DDG Rafael Rio Vidic Evra Valencia Carrick Cleverly Giggs/Scholes Nani Rooney When we need to bolster midfield. |
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8th February 2012, 12:58
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Also, as i've said twice, i did not consider the likes of giggs scholes and rio in the equation because i named the team for the future. Not for now. With fletch's illness and his form recently, dont see him being ahead of clev either. |
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8th February 2012, 13:34
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Lindegaard Rafael Vidic Smalling Evra Cleverly Carrick Scholes Nani Rooney Wellbeck Given time that team would dominate almost every team in possession. At times you could switch Scholes for Anderson, Carrick for Jones or Nani for Valencia. |
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