Strongest XI?

[Duffers]

Obviously hard to tell at the moment without seeing the new boys play but I’d imagine Phillips/Edwards/Pereira/Diagnana being interchangeable based on form and fitness. What is good is that we could actually put out two different sides with our squad that would do well in this league.

First XI:

Johnstone

Furlong
Hegazi
Ajayi
Gibbs

Sawyers 
Livermore 

Phillips
Krov
Pereira

Austin


Second XI:

Bond

Ferguson 
Bartley 
O’Shea
Townsend

Brunt
Harper

Diagnana
Willock
Edwards

Zohore

[Baggie_11]

That’s a good shout
Two good teams but it will take a couple of months before he knows his best 11
He’ll use the squad though, we’ve depth this year

[Kit Kat Chunky]

It's got a whole better feel to it.

I hope Barry is added, and if we are well placed in Jan then Gayle on loan with a view to a perm.

[SausEggBaton]

The thing is Bilic prefers the 4-2-3-1 but got really slated for it at West Ham. However, he has the players to do it now and convert to 3-5-2 mid game if need be.

I'd personally like to see Ferguson and Gibbs utilised in the 3-5-2 with Furlong, Ajayi and Hegazi as the three. But since Heagzi is injured it makes pure sense to 4-2-3-1 moving to 4-4-2.


4-2-3-1:
Johnstone
Ferguson - Ajayi - Hegazi - Gibbs
Sawyers - Livermore
Phillips - Krov - Pereira
Austin

3-5-2:

Johnstone
Furlong - Hegazi - Ajayi
Ferguson - Sawyers - Willock - Krov - Gibbs
Zohore - Austin

Better suited in 4-4-2 (picks itself):

Johnstone
Ferguson - Ajayi - Hegazi - Gibbs
Phillips - Sawyers - Livermore - Pereira
Zohore - Austin

[Duffers]

Best thing is that we can field two sides without picking HRK.

[Lightnin]

Are HRK and Brunt still suspended?

[MassDebater]

Are HRK and Brunt still suspended?

Think HRK's is done... unsure about Brunt

Whoever he plays I reckon he will start with Austin and Zohore, how he fits everyone else (apart from Johnstone obvs) in around them will the conundrum that we pay him well to fix

[Duffers]

Are HRK and Brunt still suspended?

Think HRK's is done... unsure about Brunt

Whoever he plays I reckon he will start with Austin and Zohore, how he fits everyone else (apart from Johnstone obvs) in around them will the conundrum that we pay him well to fix

I’d go with last Saturday’s team and stick all the newbies on the bench. He can tinker around on Tuesday.

[Dumbo]

............Johnstone............
Ferguson Hegazi Ajai Gibbs
.......Sawyers Livermore.....
..Phillips Krovinovic Pereira..
...............Austin..............

...........Johnstone..............
Furlong Hegazi Bartley Gibbs
.......Sawyers Harper...........
..Phillips Krovinovic Edwards..
...............Zohore.................

.............Johnstone...............
Ferguson Hegazi Bartley Gibbs
.........Sawyers.....Ajai............
...Phillips Krovinovic Pereira ....
.................Austin..................

[billybassett]

Bond would be in my first XI...