TRon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 According to the Journal, Viduka and Martins are expected to be fit for this one. If we are going to win that has to be the case. If they aren't I would rather go with a 5 man midfield than start Smith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 According to the Journal, Viduka and Martins are expected to be fit for this one. If we are going to win that has to be the case. If they aren't I would rather go with a 5 man midfield than start Smith. I'd rather field only 6 players and lose automatically 3-0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd go with this team if available Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Geremi N'Zogbia Duff Viduka Martins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd go with this team if available Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Geremi N'Zogbia Duff Viduka Martins No 'keeper? Not a bad side but I can't see them two starting up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd go with this team if available Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Geremi N'Zogbia Duff Viduka Martins Me too, though perhaps with Faye in midfield. Saying that, I don't trust Taylor at the back and I don't think KK will drop Captain Fantastic Owen or Butt. Really REALLY hope that Smith will be benched Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Micktoon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Comig over for from DK for this, probably be the last one I come over for this season. So a win is inevitable.................... i hope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Well if Smith and Butt start this game, i'm going out! Would like to try Harper Carr Beye Faye Enrique Geremi Milner Duff Zoggy Martins Owen Think we'd be more solid and Carr's not done too bad at right back teh last few games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I would go for Harper Beye Cacapa Faye Enrique Milner Emre Zoggy Duff Viduka Owen Subs Carroll Forster Edgar Smith Barton 3-2 to us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd go with this team if available Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Geremi N'Zogbia Duff Viduka Martins No 'keeper? Not a bad side but I can't see them two starting up front. oops...obviously Harper in goal. I don't think Keegans' side will look anything like this tbh. Owen will be playing for a start. It's a tricky decision re Owen but Viduka offers goals and decent hold up play and Martins compliments with his pace and also a goal threat. Viduka and Owen would be too static for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Keegan will not drop Owen though, cos he is captain, its not good karma to leave the captain on the bench cos they get the lip on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd go with this team if available Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Geremi N'Zogbia Duff Viduka Martins No 'keeper? Not a bad side but I can't see them two starting up front. oops...obviously Harper in goal. I don't think Keegans' side will look anything like this tbh. Owen will be playing for a start. It's a tricky decision re Owen but Viduka offers goals and decent hold up play and Martins compliments with his pace and also a goal threat. Viduka and Owen would be too static for me. Yeah, I wasn't having a pop at your choice or anything, just saying I don't think KK will pick that side. Smith and Owen upfront with Martins on the bench is my guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Keegan will not drop Owen though, cos he is captain, its not good karma to leave the captain on the bench cos they get the lip on. I know, I'm just picking the forward line up which would IMO gel best. We don't know what's been going on behind the scenes WRT Viduka. KK might well opt for Martins/Owen which would be interesting but means no target man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd go with this team if available Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Geremi N'Zogbia Duff Viduka Martins No 'keeper? Not a bad side but I can't see them two starting up front. oops...obviously Harper in goal. I don't think Keegans' side will look anything like this tbh. Owen will be playing for a start. It's a tricky decision re Owen but Viduka offers goals and decent hold up play and Martins compliments with his pace and also a goal threat. Viduka and Owen would be too static for me. Yeah, I wasn't having a pop at your choice or anything, just saying I don't think KK will pick that side. Smith and Owen upfront with Martins on the bench is my guess. Smith and Owen isn't working, it's pointless to keep plugging away with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 This is our Thermopylae. Class - LOL. If I had a hat, sir, I would doff it to you. GO buy one!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd go with this team if available Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Geremi N'Zogbia Duff Viduka Martins No 'keeper? Not a bad side but I can't see them two starting up front. oops...obviously Harper in goal. I don't think Keegans' side will look anything like this tbh. Owen will be playing for a start. It's a tricky decision re Owen but Viduka offers goals and decent hold up play and Martins compliments with his pace and also a goal threat. Viduka and Owen would be too static for me. Yeah, I wasn't having a pop at your choice or anything, just saying I don't think KK will pick that side. Smith and Owen upfront with Martins on the bench is my guess. Smith and Owen isn't working, it's pointless to keep plugging away with it. If I see Alan Smith starting again this weekend I will cry. Our front line is so predictable and toothless. We need something to spice things up a bit. I'd love to see Martins and Viduka start up front because its our best chance of scoring with our ineffective midfield not creating anything. Won't happen though Smith and Owen will start and we'll lose 2-0 provided Taylor is dropped and Enrique starts otherwise it'll be 5-0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd go with this team if available Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Geremi N'Zogbia Duff Viduka Martins No 'keeper? Not a bad side but I can't see them two starting up front. oops...obviously Harper in goal. I don't think Keegans' side will look anything like this tbh. Owen will be playing for a start. It's a tricky decision re Owen but Viduka offers goals and decent hold up play and Martins compliments with his pace and also a goal threat. Viduka and Owen would be too static for me. Yeah, I wasn't having a pop at your choice or anything, just saying I don't think KK will pick that side. Smith and Owen upfront with Martins on the bench is my guess. Smith and Owen isn't working, it's pointless to keep plugging away with it. I agree. I only think that it might be the case with Martins just returning and I get the feeling there might have been some fall out with Viduka. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd go with this team if available Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Geremi N'Zogbia Duff Viduka Martins No 'keeper? Not a bad side but I can't see them two starting up front. oops...obviously Harper in goal. I don't think Keegans' side will look anything like this tbh. Owen will be playing for a start. It's a tricky decision re Owen but Viduka offers goals and decent hold up play and Martins compliments with his pace and also a goal threat. Viduka and Owen would be too static for me. Yeah, I wasn't having a pop at your choice or anything, just saying I don't think KK will pick that side. Smith and Owen upfront with Martins on the bench is my guess. Smith and Owen isn't working, it's pointless to keep plugging away with it. I agree. I only think that it might be the case with Martins just returning and I get the feeling there might have been some fall out with Viduka. It does look like it, but then you hear reports he should be fit so unless we know for certain Keegan's not going to be picking him, might as well pick what we think would be the best front pair. Martins has been training for about a week, it's a crucial game at home - can we afford to start with Smith in this one? If Keegan was prepared to risk a half-fit Given you'd think he wouldn't be afraid to pitch in Martins. But you're probably right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 Harper Beye Faye Taylor Enrique Milner Geremi Emre Zoggy Viduka Owen 2-1 win IF he plays the right team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 I'd like to see: Harper Beye Taylor Faye Enrique Milner Barton N'Zogbia Duff Owen Martins I know people will say there's no height in the front line, but Beardsley / Cole was a pretty short front line and boy did it work! I'm not saying that lineup is perfect in any way or comparable to Beardsley / Cole up front, but I think that pace going forward would scare the shit out of most teams. And that's something we don't do at the moment - Scare teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 If Barton Butt and Smith start we wont win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
9 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 We need to put a team out that does not include butt or smith, best performance in months was a team without those two, Stoke in the cup, not great oposition but they were a in form side and we played with 10men.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 If I see any of Smith, Butt or Barton in starting line-up I'm not watching, simple as. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 If Emre is out (i would have played him instead of Barton) i'd go: Given Beye Taylor Edgar Enrique Milner Faye Barton Zoggy Duff Martins Subs Harper, Geremi, Lua Lua, Owen, Ameobi/Carrol Duff linking the midfield and attack, feeding Martins and getting forward to have a crack himself. Zoggy and Milner giving us width and supplying crosses and hopefully creating oppourtunities for others and themselves. Barton getting forward as and when possible. Faye holding us together in the middle breaking up attacks and getting forward for our set plays. Beye and Enrique getting forward as and when possible. Edgar and Taylor need to strike up a partnership, hopefully with Faye in front of them they won't get too exposed (like we did with Man u). We need another Faye type player for defence!! But he's probably going to be more effective in CM imo Geremi can cover various positions both in defence and midfield. Lua Lua could provide some pace if needs be. Ameobi and Carroll some height if all else fails. Owen to come on if Martins is having a shitter. However i fully expect KK will play some or all of Smith, Butt, Cacapa and Viduka. Who all are poor and offer nothing creatively imo. As he probably won't want to upset them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 My choice for what its worth Harper Beye Faye Cacapa Enrique Milner Barton Geremi Duff Martins Owen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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