Best xi

[utttrooper]

With new signings in now what would be considered our best starting eleven this would be mine:
Nicholls
Balker Helik Nakayama/Ruffles
Sorba Kasumu Matos Rudoni Headley
Radulovic Healey

[garyroberts'leftfoot]

Nichols
Turton helik balker headley
Hogg matos
Thomas Rudoni burgzorg
Bojan

Think we need burgzorg in the team so gone with 1 up front.

Could do with more creativity in the middle and Headley is a bit of a weak link. Plenty of time for him to improve.

[duncfost01]

With all new signings its hard to predict how new players will settle into their new team. I think its difficult to say what a best 11 might be as we haven't seen two of the new signings play yet.

On paper it looks like we have definitely improved the squad.

[royalflush]

Not sure we can comment on our best XI until we've seen them play. That said the new signings better all be in there if you ask this question again in March or we're screwed.

[Tinpot]

Jan 20, 2024 1:04:48 GMT 1 royalflush said:

Not sure we can comment on our best XI until we've seen them play.

True. Although it can be a fun game, guessing how good the new guys would be.

At the start of the season I'd have put Tom Edwards in mine.

[Tinpot]

My best XI based on:

* All squad fit
* Assumptions about how good the new lads are
* Nobody else in or out

Burgzorg Radulovic Thomas

Hogg Matos Rudi

Yuta Helik Balker Turtinho

Nicholls

Subs

Maxwell
Lees
Pearson
Headley
Spencer
Kasumu
Koroma
Hudlin
Healey

Still leaves out:
Ward
Jones
Wiles
Ruffels
Harratt
Chapman
Jackson
Diarra
Ayina
Iorpenda

[Tinpot]

Personally I don't see Moore going with that simply because he seems wedded to playing 5 at the back, but since our best attacking options are wingers it just seems daft to leave them out

[rockwall]

Nicholls

Balker helik nakayama

Hogg

Sorba matos rudoni burgzorg

Bojan Healey

[htfcterry]

Jan 20, 2024 7:36:19 GMT 1 Tinpot said:

Personally I don't see Moore going with that simply because he seems wedded to playing 5 at the back, but since our best attacking options are wingers it just seems daft to leave them out

That’s my main frustration from last weekend that. At home to Plymouth and wanting to win, sacrifice a defender for a more attacking minded player. It’s risk and reward.

[golcarexile]

Jan 20, 2024 8:38:46 GMT 1 rockwall said:

Nicholls

Balker helik nakayama

Hogg

Sorba matos rudoni burgzorg

Bojan Healey

I'd say that's our best team on paper, but I think Brian Clough had a famous quote about that!

[Jack]

Jan 19, 2024 23:19:36 GMT 1 duncfost01 said:

With all new signings its hard to predict how new players will settle into their new team. I think its difficult to say what a best 11 might be as we haven't seen two of the new signings play yet.

On paper it looks like we have definitely improved the squad.

Hopefully that's the key. The best 11 for any given game will probably be determined by who we're playing but now we've got options from the bench to change it.

[Big Ern]

Jan 20, 2024 8:38:46 GMT 1 rockwall said:

Nicholls

Balker helik nakayama

Hogg

Sorba matos rudoni burgzorg

Bojan Healey

I would say this, however I do hope we drop the 5 at the back way of playing.

Nicholls

Spencer Balker Helik Headley

Matos

Thomas Rudoni Burgzorg

Healey Bojan

Love Hogg to bits but we need to be using him more sparingly now

Edited to swop Nakayama for Headley. I rate Headley

[Bilo the Bantam]

Nicholls

Helik Hogg Baulker

Thomas Kasumu Matos Rudoni Headley

Healey Radulovic


Subs - Maxwell, Turton, Pearson, Ruffels, Wiles, Koroma, Burgzorg

[Fish & Chips]

Since his knock and absence, Nicholls isn’t the same player. His reactions seem to be a bit slower, making more mistakes. Hope he’s going to be OK, but in the meantime I want Maxwell starting the next few games.

[midlander]

Jan 20, 2024 7:36:19 GMT 1 Tinpot said:

Personally I don't see Moore going with that simply because he seems wedded to playing 5 at the back, but since our best attacking options are wingers it just seems daft to leave them out

He has been a 5-3-2 man, that is true. Equally, our complete lack of pace at CB has often necessitated us needing to play with a three or sitting deeper, as under NW. If Balker has the pace we have been told he has, then it adds a bit of potential flexibility and just maybe we may see a bit more of this front-foot football we have been promised.