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Your starting eleven

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Dubai bantam, Jul 11, 2022.

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  1. Sergio Pinto III

    Sergio Pinto III
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    GK Lewis
    RB Halliday
    LB Ridehalgh
    CB Songo
    CB Odusina
    DM Smallwood
    CM Gilliead
    AM Walker
    RW Chapman
    LW Angol
    CF Oliver

    SUBS
    Doyle
    Sutton
    Critchlow
    East
    Osadebe
    Young
    Harratt

    LEFT OUT
    Richardson
    Threlkeld
    Hendrie
    Cousin-Dawson
    Foulds
    Kelleher
    Platt
    Staunton
    Scales
    Wood
    Eisa
    Cook
     
    #41 Sergio Pinto III, Jul 12, 2022
  2. Ulysses S Grant

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    If Cook stays, he's at least on the bench. Can't see both Young & Harratt getting there in front of him.
     
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    #42 Ulysses S Grant, Jul 12, 2022
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  3. ahar964

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    Sutton is always a strange one to me. I really like him but not sure why he is often classed as a defensive mid. He has a good work rate and likes to get his foot in, but for me his main attribute is his pace and unpredictability in attack
     
    #43 ahar964, Jul 12, 2022
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  4. TallinnBantam

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    Songo’o we’ve seen is not good enough. Sutton is more attacking. Gillead is not the answer. So yes, I think we need a player in the similar mould of Smallwood alongside him.
     
    #44 TallinnBantam, Jul 12, 2022
  5. trevor

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    We need more goals from midfield and Gilleads one goal a season is just not good enough
     
    #45 trevor, Jul 12, 2022
  6. Sergio Pinto III

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    He wasnt good enough under Adams. Hes probably a CB now but can do a job as a back up DM.

    No way we are signing another CM like Smallwood when we have Osadebe, East, Sutton, Gilliead, Scales and Songo'o if needs must all fighting for 1 place in the 11. We are L2, you need to be realistic.
     
    #46 Sergio Pinto III, Jul 12, 2022
  7. Sergio Pinto III

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    By trade thats what he was but yeh, more dynamic. Im saying he can fill in that role if needs be.
     
    #47 Sergio Pinto III, Jul 12, 2022
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  8. Sergio Pinto III

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    Signing Oliver is the biggest indication yet that Hughes doesnt rate him.
     
    #48 Sergio Pinto III, Jul 12, 2022
  9. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter

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    He will be playing in a more defensive role this season where he did well under Hughes
     
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  10. Sergio Pinto III

    Sergio Pinto III
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    Aye and why do we need goals from him when he has signed 4 or 5 all capable of double figures. I dont think goals will be a problem this year.
     
    #50 Sergio Pinto III, Jul 12, 2022
  11. Bantam75

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    East will be the partner to Smallwood in most games. He’s the deep lying playmaker we needed after Watt left
     
    #51 Bantam75, Jul 12, 2022
  12. Kevin1954

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    Before a team is picked
    Adjacent to Smallwood perhaps? It just depends on the formation.
     
    #52 Kevin1954, Jul 12, 2022
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    ————-——Lewis———————

    Hendrie - Platt - Crichlow - Ridehalgh

    ———-Smallwood - Gilliead———

    —-—Chapman - Walker - Eisa——

    ——————Angol———————
     
    #53 Tolly856, Jul 12, 2022
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    Angol won’t be the lone 1 up front as long as Oliver is fit imho
     
    #54 Kevin1954, Jul 12, 2022
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  15. Ulysses S Grant

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    Swap Angol for Eisa and stick Oliver upfront and thats a good starting 11.
     
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    I like that, a flexible front two almost. Angol is far better coming in from the left.
     
    #56 Kevin1954, Jul 12, 2022
  17. Stafford Bantam

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    I think the 'Club Developed Player' rule is still in force, so we will need to include, in the matchday squad, at least one player who played for at least 12 months with City prior to the end of their under 19 season.

    That probably benefits the likes of Kian Scales.
     
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    #57 Stafford Bantam, Jul 12, 2022
  18. Kevin1954

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    Perma- sub?
     
    #58 Kevin1954, Jul 12, 2022
  19. Tennesseebantam

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    Interesting about Scales. Last season was not a good one for him but so far since the restart of training, his name keeps popping up in things I’m reading. It seems generally positive and also comments about how he has filled out. I think he might surprise a few people this season.
     
    #59 Tennesseebantam, Jul 12, 2022
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  20. Park bantam

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    I thought he was a forward but appears to have dropped deeper
     
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    #60 Park bantam, Jul 16, 2022
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