My Line Up in a 4-3-3 formation: (in bold are reserves or other option)
GK Harper/Given - Simply becouse i dont think Given should walk straight in, i also belive Harper had a very good end on last season.
RB Beye/Taylor/Gerimi - Obvious choice, but i think Taylor is the preffered backup, as he have some sort of drive forward aswell
but both of them are adequate cover
LB Enrique/Nzogbia/Duff/Edgar? - Neither as preffered backup due to defencive qualities, but hey, why not stick em in for offencive ones!
(Bassong??) Enrique always my first choice becouse he is the only natural left back, (lets see if anyone else come in)
CB1 Coloccini/Taylor/Bassong/Cacapa - IF Coloccini is ready, he is our first choice by far (hope he is). Taylor would be our first back up, with Bassong OR Cacapa (depending on improvement) as our second backup. would be interesting to see Bassong have a go
CB2 Faye/Taylor/Bassong/Cacapa - Faye becouse of his Monster effect, but also a better pairing to Coloccini, but we will see how it fares
CML Gutierrez/Duff/Nzogbia/Guthrie - we acually have a problem picking in midfield!!!! with Duff rejouvinated, Nzogbia going forward well, and Guthrie`s
Passing we might want to rotate them a bit to find out our best option! Gutierrez first choice becouse of his pre
season, but everyone has a chance to get into that position! (survival of the fittest, and best ofc )
CMD Barton/Guthrie/Gerimi/Butt - I put Barton in there, just becouse i think he is our best choice atm, Guthrie second becouse of passing ability,
Gerimi over Butt, becouse Butt isnt cutting edge anymore (where past it last season in my opinion) and well,
Gerimi has just more to offer now(however is he up for the position?). thougest choice of the season for KK!
CMR Milner/Gutierrez/Guthrie/Duff - Milner is the best option (if Guti is used on the left side.... wow, GUTI!) then Guthrie and Duffman
AMC Owen/Duff/Nzogbia/Milner - Depending on what plans KK has for Owen, i would try any of the options to see what "klicks" the best, or revert to
4-4-2
LF Martins/Owen/Gutierrez/Smith - Easy pick really, but if injuries struck in, at least we have options to push the team around!
RF Viduka/Owen/Gutierrez/Smith - i just really hope we get in another striker
Bench: Given, Bassong, Taylor, Guthrie, Nzogbia, Duff, Smith (or anyone else for that matter)
So first choice team for me = Given
Beye Faye Coloccini Enrique
Milner Barton Gutierrez
Owen
Viduka Martins