Best 11

GibbosEmpire

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Ins and outs all done, what's our best 11 from players available?

Travers

Dijksteel
Rav
Fry
Borges

Morris
Hackney

Iling Jr
Azaz
Burgzorg

Iheanacho
 
- - - - - - - - Travers - - - - - - - -
Dijksteel - RVDB - Fry - Giles
- - - Morris - - - Hackney - - -
Whittaker - Burgzorg - Iling-Jr
- - - - - - Iheanacho - - - - - -

Harsh on Azaz, but after yesterday Burgzorg doesn't deserve to be dropped, and Illing Junior looks like he's got something to prove.
 
Leaving Conway out who's started his career very well with us (barring injury), already scoring 8 goals at a rate of roughly 1 every 2 games, for a player who has:

- not yet kicked a ball for us
- didnt score a league goal for Seville
- scored 6 goals last season in 26 games

Excellent.
 
- - - - - - - - Travers - - - - - - - -
Dijksteel - RVDB - Fry - Borges
- - - Morris - - - Hackney - - -
Doak - Whittaker - Burgzorg
- - - - - - Conway - - - - - -

If Doak injured then move Whittaker over and play Iheanacho as the 10. Giles should never play at LB he never tracks his runner.

Subs... Glover, Giles, Iling-Jr ,Azaz, Barlaser, Edmundson, Iheanacho, Forss, ?
 
- - - - - - - - Travers - - - - - - - -
Dijksteel - RVDB - Fry - Borges
- - - Morris - - - Hackney - - -
Doak - Whittaker - Burgzorg
- - - - - - Conway - - - - - -

If Doak injured then move Whittaker over and play Iheanacho as the 10. Giles should never play at LB he never tracks his runner.

Subs... Glover, Giles, Iling-Jr ,Azaz, Barlaser, Edmundson, Iheanacho, Forss, ?
Would think Ayling would be the last sub there
 
I’m afraid I completely disagree. ELL runs faster, leaps higher, is stronger, his movement is better, he defends better, has a more consistent eye for goal and scores different types of goals. He is miles better than Conway. Put it this way Boro won’t be fetching 20million for Conway anytime soon
 
I’m afraid I completely disagree. ELL runs faster, leaps higher, is stronger, his movement is better, he defends better, has a more consistent eye for goal and scores different types of goals. He is miles better than Conway. Put it this way Boro won’t be fetching 20million for Conway anytime soon
Not yet. But there's also a reason why no PL clubs have come in for Lath. £20m is great money for him.
Time will tell from Conway but he was excellent in his run of games he played before Christmas when he was fully fit.
 
- - - - - - - - Travers - - - - - - - -
Dijksteel - RVDB - Fry - Giles
- - - Morris - - - Hackney - - -
Whittaker - Burgzorg - Iling-Jr
- - - - - - Iheanacho - - - - - -

Harsh on Azaz, but after yesterday Burgzorg doesn't deserve to be dropped, and Illing Junior looks like he's got something to prove.
Something close to this looks about right for me
 
Conway is a better finisher and a better technical footballer. Makes better decisions and retains possession better.
Lath runs faster and is stronger.

I predict Conway will have a better career than Lath.
I've been impressed with Conway and would like to see him start. I'm not sure he is a better finisher than ELL but I wouldn't like to live on the difference.

Regarding having a better career than ELL, I just can't understand why anyone in their prime who would want to go and play football in America other than greed. I feel he will be back in Europe pretty soon. Conway will progress his career with us and move on to a bigger club.
 
- - - - - - - - Travers - - - - - - - -
Dijksteel - RVDB - Fry - Giles
- - - Morris - - - Hackney - - -
Doak - - - Azaz - - Burgzorg
- - - - - - Conway- - - - - -

Can't judge Whittaker, Iling Jr from 1 game.

And similar reason to why I've left out Iheanacho.

The rest picks itself.
 
Travers
Dijksteel Fry Van Den Bergh Giles
Morris Hackney
Whittaker Iheanacho Iling-Junior
Conway

Glover Edmundson Borges Barlaser Azaz Ayling McGree Burgzorg Forss


Leaves

Brynn Smith Dieng Howson Doak Lenihan injured

Plus the various youngsters who’ve been around the matchday 20 this season

If Dijksteel is still injured it will be Ayling in and a youngster on the bench - probably McCabe
 
If Dijksteel is unavailable for Sheffield United I would be tempted to play VDB at right back. Can’t see how Ayling can recover from his performance on Monday.
 
If Dijksteel is unavailable for Sheffield United I would be tempted to play VDB at right back. Can’t see how Ayling can recover from his performance on Monday.
The biggest problem with that is the fact Rav is our best CB as well.

We either drop Ayling or Edmundson.

Ideally we could drop both, but we don't have anyone to come in at RB, assuming Dijksteel is injured.

Back 4 if fit should be:
Dijksteel Rav Fry Giles

If Dijk isn't fit, then Ayling will have to play and then make sure our RW is doubling up with Ayling. It may stifle our attack, but we need to go to Sheff Utd and be solid.

But I worry regardless of whether Dijksteel is fit and if Fry is available, it'll be:
Ayling Rav Edmundson Giles
 
.......................Travers..................

Djiksteel.......Fry.....VDB.......Giles

..............Hackney.....Morris.........

Doak.........Iheanacho....II- Junior

...................Conway.....................
 
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