Out of position XI

[UnitedObsession99]

Right so the rules. Except for GK, create an XI with everyone out of positions they have played in the last year.

Other clubs welcome or a Prem or World XI if you fancy variety.

Whoscored.com is a good sense check for positions played

Mine:

........Dalot......Pogba......Sanchez...
....................Rashford...................
.............Shaw........Tuanzebe..........
..James...AWB...McTominay....Fred..
......................DDG............................

What do you think? How could this do?

 

[2 man midfield]

-------------De Gea----------
Smalling-Young-Shaw-James
---------Martial--Dalot-------
--------------Jones-----------
Fred--------Lukaku----Romero

 

[Tomuś]

When did Fred play as a right-back for us?

EDIT: Nevermind, I see what you mean.

 

[King Andow]

-------------De Gea----------
Garner-Romero-Dalot-Martial
------Tuanzebe--Lindelöf
-------------Shaw-----------
Darmian---McTominay---Bailly

VS

--------------Hart
Giroud-Welbeck-Noble-Okazaki
-------Yoshida-Danny Ings
-------------Fuchs
Maguire----Otamendi----Cleverley

 

[Isotope]

I see why everyone put DDG at Gk as his out of position. He was invisible in games.

 

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

Right so the rules. Except for GK, create an XI with everyone out of positions they have played in the last year.

Other clubs welcome or a Prem or World XI if you fancy variety.

Whoscored.com is a good sense check for positions played

Mine:

........Dalot......Pogba......Sanchez...
....................Rashford...................
.............Shaw........Tuanzebe..........
..James...AWB...McTominay....Fred..
......................DDG............................

What do you think? How could this do?

McTominay played CB against Newcastle and West Ham last year. Surely Sanchez played right wing at some point too?

 

[Web of Bissaka]

If the player is decent playing at the "out of position" positions either as emergency or tactic, then is it "out of position" or more reasonable positions/decisions.

Okay, I'll just play along.

Fred -- Pogba -- Bailly
Lindelof
Mata -- Smalling
AWB -- Martial -- Rashford -- Lingard
DDG
​

Actually I think Fred, Pogba, Bailly, Lindelof, Mata and AWB can work in this "out of positions".

 

[UnitedObsession99]

McTominay played CB against Newcastle and West Ham last year. Surely Sanchez played right wing at some point too?

Damn you are right! I'll go for Garner then.

As for Sanchez, not according to whoscored.com. It is truly incredible that he hasn't, so much so that Goldbridge was speculating that he has a clause in his contract that he can't play rightwing. It would make a lot of sense as clearly it's the position we most need him to play. He hasn't shown form to displace Rashford or Martial, but beating Lingard or Mata to RW should be feasible.

 

[Web of Bissaka]

........Dalot......Pogba......Sanchez...
....................Rashford...................
.............Shaw........Tuanzebe..........
..James...AWB...McTominay....Fred..
......................DDG............................

What do you think? How could this do?

I could see that formation working.

ATK
Dalot on any sides of the wing is darn good at attacking.
Pogba's play in the centre is really good, I think he's fine playing striker.
Sanchez can play RW well, if he bothers to do that.

MID
Rashford playing CAM isn't bad, but he'll play more like the runner/supporting CAM than playmaker CAM.
Shaw as DMF is fine if he only sit/hold the mid.
Tuanzebe is very good playing DMF, did it before.

DEF
James have good workrate, will play like LWB at LB, fine.
AWB and McT are good worker and solid at defending one-on-one, they'll be fine, for sure will be exposed when teammates not helping, but with Shaw and Tuanzebe, they'll be fine as a unit. AWB can also cover James. We haven't seen AWB playing on the lefter side, but I'll bet he'll be like usual, a solid defender.

Problems?
Fred at right side is just..
Sanchez playing bad.

 

[UnitedObsession99]

If the player is decent playing at the "out of position" positions either as emergency or tactic, then is it "out of position" or more reasonable positions/decisions.

Okay, I'll just play along.

Fred -- Pogba -- Bailly
Lindelof
Mata -- Smalling
AWB -- Martial -- Rashford -- Lingard
DDG
​

Actually I think Fred, Pogba, Bailly, Lindelof, Mata and AWB can work in this "out of positions".

This looks awful! Martial and Rashford couldn't defend a lollypop from a baby!

Smalling has no ability on the ball so would be useless in midfield.

Lindelof is uncertain, his long game is very good, so I'd see him being a better DM. Just not sure if he has the energy.

Fred LW could work, high energy, likes a shot. Being closer to goal might open up chances.

I can't see what Bailly has got to be a rightwinger!

 

[Schmeichel's Cartwheel]

If the player is decent playing at the "out of position" positions either as emergency or tactic, then is it "out of position" or more reasonable positions/decisions.

Okay, I'll just play along.

Fred -- Pogba -- Bailly
Lindelof
Mata -- Smalling
AWB -- Martial -- Rashford -- Lingard
DDG
​

Actually I think Fred, Pogba, Bailly, Lindelof, Mata and AWB can work in this "out of positions".

Smalling in the Pirlo role

I actually think Lingard at right back, Fred at left wing & Pogba at centre forward, wouldn't be that bad.

 

[paulscholes18]

DDG
AWB Matic Shaw
Lindelof
Pereira Jones Tuanzebe Fred
Dalot Pogba

 

[Black Adder]

....................DDG(Jones).......................

..............McTomminay,Wan-Bissaka.........

Rashford.......................................James

...............Lindelof......Shaw....................

...Bailly.............Dalot...............Fred........

........................Pogba...........................

 

[1950]

GK Ederson
CB Rodri
CB Mendy
RB De Bruyne
LB Sané
DM Laporte
CM Jesus
CM Agüero
RW Gündoğan
LW Fernandinho
CF Silva

Would probably still beat half the league.

 

[noodlehair]

-----------------O'Shea
O'Shea O'Shea O'Shea O'Shea
------O'Shea O'Shea O'Shea
------O'Shea O'Shea O'Shea

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

McTominay
Dalot
Shaw Lindelof Young
Chong Matic Pogba Wan Bissaka James
De Gea​