Our best starting XI

Is Ronnys prefered formation 4231?Sure I read he likes 433? I know we have been playing 4231 but maybe that's because of the players at his disposal?Maybe im talking * ha ha

 

I remember reading an interview where he said that 4-3-3 would be his preferred formation of he had the right players at his disposal. That was when he was at Strømsgodset though.

 

Exactly as it stands just now that is our strongest team. Both Armstrong and GMS provide depth, competition and flexibility. And long term options.

 

Gordon
Izzy VVD Denayer Lustig
Brown Biton
Stokes Johansen Commons
Guidetti

Zaluska Mathews Henderson GMS Armstrong Forrest
Guidetti

 

Currently I would say the team that played sevco is our strongest if you swap Griffiths for Stokes and play Guidetti up front.

However, I think the new guys will play their way into it:



---------------------------------Gordon



Lustig----------------Denayer-----------Van Dijk-----------------Izaguirre



------------------------Brown---------------Biton



GMS----------------------------Johansen-------------------------Armstrong



----------------------------------Guidetti/Griffiths


Subs:
Commons
Henderson
Matthews
Forrest
Zaluska
Griffiths/Guidetti
Stokes


Great squad

 

Commons will be gutted...don't see how you can drop him.

I think GMS will walk into the team - we have no decent right wingers (Forrest on his day, maybe).

Armstrong will have to fight for his place. Ronny won't drop Johansen, Brown, he might drop Commons, but I wouldn't and it would be well harsh on Bitton if he was benched. He's been outstanding recently.

My team would be:

Gordon

Lustig Denayer Van Dijk Izaguirre

Brown Biton

McKay-Stevens Commons Johansen

Griffiths​

I can see Armstrong replacing Biton if he gets injured or goes off the boil and maybe playing on the right with Johansen dropping back to partner Brooney.

 

spot on . Harsh on Stokesy but i think GMS will walk into the side as he is a proper winger ( a good one ), something we desperately lack .

 

*, forgot about Stokes.

Makes it more difficult. Wouldn't like to be Ronny.

Well, I'd love to be Ronny but you know what I mean.

Hilarious, sexy Norweigian *.

 

I agree let Armstrong and GMS proved themselves good enough . Hopefully they will and soon .

 

The problem is that Johannson is far better further up the park where his energy and hard running puts pressure on the opponents defence. When he plays further back he tends to give the ball away cheaply .

 

Gordon
Lustig VVD Denayer Izzy
Brown Bitton
Johansen Armstrong Commons
Griffiths

 

I think for next seasons CL qualifiers strongest team could be:

---------------Craig---------------

Michael - Jason - Charlie - Emilio

---------Broon----Stu Arm--------

----Kris------Stefan----McGeady

--------------John G*--------------

*Maybe Stokes or maybe Griffin


Subs bench: Lukaksz, Adam Matthews, Zionist, Gary McKay Steven, James Forrest, Anthony Stokes, Lee Griffiths

 

Lol

 

It's hard to pick an XI now, as I like Forrest, Johansen, Henderson, Armstrong, Griffiths and Stokes and only 4 can play but even then that means no Commons, Mackay-Steven, Scepovic, Guidetti. Plus thats just forgetting about McGregor, Tonev, Boerrigter and Wakaso.

14 players for 4 positions.

 

Just had a look at the official website,was reading about todays development game and it states we played a 433 formation,Im sure I read that Ronny wanted all of our teams playing same formation,is this a sign we will see a change with the first team after our recent signings?

 

Ronny is getting the players in to play 4 3 3

 

First 7 basically pick themselves.

Gordon
Lustig Denayer Van Dijk Izaguirre
Brown Biton​

The dilemma is choosing any 3 of Stokes, Commons, Johanson, Forrest, Henderson, Mackay-Steven and Armstrong (possibly McGregor if he reverts back to his early season form) and choosing between Griffiths and Guidetti. If we can keep rotating and keep everyone on form we should have a great set up, going into each game energized and knowing that injuries in those forward areas aren't really going to weaken our team.

 

Gordon
Lustig - VVD - Denayer - Izzy
Mulgrew
Brown - Armstrong
Forrest ---------------- GMS
Thumb​

Zaluska
Bitton
Ambrose
Stokes
Guidetti
Commins
Matthews

Assuming the dundee boys are a good fit even if armstrong has a * accent
Mulgrew and Forrest will need to prove themselves more
Griffiths and VVD take frees unless Guidetti's on, dunno about corners
Come the champions league next year (hopefully) this could be the team with the most amount of home country players in the group stages.

 

Bitton has been great recently, but not sure he's an automatic pick both, Henderson and Armstrong could challenge for that place.

 

Armstrong I don't really know too much about, don't see that Henderson could play there though, he's far more of a Johansen type, getting forward and pressing from the front rather than breaking up play and starting attacks.