Who is your first two on the team sheet

[Pilko]

                        XXXXX

 

XXXXX    Lascelles    XXXXX      Dummett

 

                  Hayden    Shelvey

 

XXXXX                Merino              XXXXX

 

                          Gayle

 

Basically, I'd have all the named players in these positions if and when fit, due to them being far and above better than all the alternatives (yes, I include Dummett within that)

 

The rest are all much of a muchness. I'd keep playing Murphy for now and probably get Atsu back in. Right back is a nightmare because Yedlin is fucking shit and there's basically nobody else who can play there.

 

 

[Ketsbaia]

Merino and Atsu, then maybe Lascelles, who isn't amazing but we seem to fall apart without him.

[TRon]

Merino and Atsu, then maybe Lascelles, who isn't amazing but we seem to fall apart without him.

 

None of those three are amazing either, which just goes to show how shit our squad actually is.

[joeyt]

At the end of last season not many of us would have thought Lascelles and Atsu would be 2 of our most important players this season

[TRon]

just stick the list of registered players on a wall and throw darts at it at this point

 

Thought that deserved a quote cos it's the first reply I agreed with initially.

[M1tche]

Cant pick 2, but the spine has to be Lascelles, Shelvey, Merino and Gayle

[Heron]

Lascelles for his organisation, desire and leadership as well as being a relatively competent defender.

 

Merino because he's a class act

 

 

 

With regards to a few others people have suggested:

 

Shelvey is one of our most talented footballers but has a lack of self discipline thus making himself a liability (not always it must be said).

 

Gayle has been excellent in terms of form recently but isn't PL level unfortunately.

 

Dummett for NUFC is probably the most reasonable shout I'd say. Simply because his defensive ability makes our defensive unit considerably stronger. He has nowt going forward but for a team of our level that's not a major issue.

 

Atsu, not quite PL quality for me, largely down to his decision making