So, people suggesting we play a different team in the cups, and I'd imagine that this will demand differing formations to make it work with the new personnel. Lay it out here chaps.
The Special Cup Team- League and FA Cups
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Alisson
Clyne
Matip
Lovren
Moreno
Hendo
Fabinho/Gini
Shaqiri
Lallana/Jones
Studge
Origi
Clyne
Matip
Lovren
Moreno
Hendo
Fabinho/Gini
Shaqiri
Lallana/Jones
Studge
Origi
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------------------------------The Mong
Clyne----------------Matip-----------Dejan------------Moreno
-----------------------------Fabinho
---------------Hendo---------------- ------------Camacho/ Jones
--------------------------------Lallana
------------------Shaq------------------------Sturridge
Clyne----------------Matip-----------Dejan------------Moreno
-----------------------------Fabinho
---------------Hendo---------------- ------------Camacho/ Jones
--------------------------------Lallana
------------------Shaq------------------------Sturridge
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------------------------------ Mignolet (no point being an arse and not playing him at all - could backfire if we need him)
Clyne----------------Matip-----------Dejan------------Moreno
-----------------------------Hendo / Fabinho (whoever is not getting many starts)
----------------------- Jones -----------Hendo / Gini / Keita (whoever didn't start the last game)
--------------------------------Lallana
----------------Shaq------------------------Sturridge
Also Kelleher, Origi, Camacho, Solanke, Philips, Chirivella and Markovic competing for the bench.
Ox & Brewster when they return !
Clyne----------------Matip-----------Dejan------------Moreno
-----------------------------Hendo / Fabinho (whoever is not getting many starts)
----------------------- Jones -----------Hendo / Gini / Keita (whoever didn't start the last game)
--------------------------------Lallana
----------------Shaq------------------------Sturridge
Also Kelleher, Origi, Camacho, Solanke, Philips, Chirivella and Markovic competing for the bench.
Ox & Brewster when they return !
Yes, I have repented and rectified my decision of omitting him.
For the first season in I don't know when, I think we can dip into the wider squad and actually find quality.
It genuinely feels like we could put together a second choice XI that would challenge for European places in the league in its own right if it stayed fit.
I don't remember having a second string that'd be involved in anything other than a relegation battle before.
Not sure i'm up for seeing 100% rotation in cups
----------------Alisson---------------- (realistically we know Ming will start)
Clyne---Matip----Lovren---Moreno
----------------Fabs---------------------
------Lallana---------Hendo/Gini/Milner/Keita------ 1 of these chaps that isn't playing the next game
Shaqiri------Firmino------Studge-- I'd also rotate either Firmino or Salah with the front 2.
In short I think we will always want 1 of our key players from CM and Attack playing, if not more. Not so bothered by defence.
----------------Alisson---------------- (realistically we know Ming will start)
Clyne---Matip----Lovren---Moreno
----------------Fabs---------------------
------Lallana---------Hendo/Gini/Milner/Keita------ 1 of these chaps that isn't playing the next game
Shaqiri------Firmino------Studge-- I'd also rotate either Firmino or Salah with the front 2.
In short I think we will always want 1 of our key players from CM and Attack playing, if not more. Not so bothered by defence.
I reckon that's a belter of the front 3. I'm going to use 'special team' more in the Am. football understanding. I'll use your version after they lose.
--------------------------------Lallana
----------------Shaq------------------------Sturridge
City have an easy draw and so you can see the likes of foden getting a game but i would be surprised if he do the same against chelsea.
Always good to use less important competitions as a way to involve fringe players, or those coming back from injury, and I'd also like to see some of the promising younger players get games, assuming we haven't loaned them all out.
What a waste of 20m
It would be madness not playing Studge into some kind of form in case we really need him come the pointy end of the season. The odd 5 or 10 minutes in league games won't be enough. The thing about Studge is that he, as far as I can remember, doesn't ever get injured in games. The bugger gets injured in training. Play him! Play him I say!
Yes, he never seemed to have an extraordinary amount of talent.
He’s gotten injured after scoring a goal though..
So obviously we should not let him train and forbid him to score goals, but he play and he can create assists !
To not even make the squad is damning. He's either utterly shit, totally lazy, or a complete plank. Or more likely all three.
How, with a name like Lazar, is he not awesome? This I will never understand
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