07/08- Strongest XI

[RaM]

So admittedly we (hopefully) don't have our full squad so far, but, using what we have, what do you guys think is out best starting 11, plus bench?

What formations etc would be our strongest?

And I'm not going to offer my opinion yet because its late, and I'm too tired to give much thought. (or proper, sane thought anyway...)

[RocastleRock]

jens
gael
william
kolo
emmanuel
thomas
gilberto
cesc
alexandre
robin
adebayor

Standard first choice i think, a year on, older , wiser.. Keep em fit, score the chances, the futures bright the futures ARSENAL..

[All_Arsenal_1886]

im going to be awkward and say obviously diffrent starting XI for diffrent games

i would go for

GK - Jens
RB - Sagna
CB - Kolo
CB - Gallas
LB - Clichy
RM - Eboue
CDM - Gilberto
CAM - Cesc
LM - Tomas
ST- RvP
ST - Eduardo

These for teams like Fulham, Man City, Sunderland,
but against the Man Utds, Chelskis and Livershites

I would go 4-5-1

GK - Jens
RB - Sagna
CB - Kolo
CB - Gallas
LB - Clichy
RWM - Eboue/RvP
RCM - Cesc
CDM - Gilberto
LCM - Tomas
LWM - Eduardo
ST - Adebayor

I could go on and on, home games, away games, big teams, lesser teams and so on but that would just be sad. Or would it?

Oh yh carling cup, f.a cup and championsleague all have to be considerd

[Chopper]

Agree with you 1886 although you've left Hleb out who is going to prove himself as the best goalscoring winger of our generation this season!

[RaM]

I think Hleb will be great next season. Certainly some goals from him.

Would you use Ljungberg off the bench?

[gus ceasar is a legend]

Have you been taking drugs RaM??

How Hlebis at the club is beyond me!

Mad Jens
Sagna (no never seen him play bet Eboue's theatricals embarass me!)
Kolo
Gallas
Gael
Thomas
Cesc
Bert/Abou (so sure Abou is gonna be a great and think its gonna be to long a season for Bert after the summer hes just had)
Eduardo
RVP
Ade

On the bench

Fab
Theo
Nick B
Abou/Bert (see above)
Djorou

[RaM]

Have you been taking drugs RaM??

Only on Tuesdays

But why do you think he won't be? I've watched some of his Stuttgart footage and he looked real good. Give him a chance and he can be good for us I think.

Why would the boss have bought him if he didn't think he had talent?

[gus ceasar is a legend]

He also bought Stepanov and Cygan!

Agreed he did look decent at Stutgar but it just aint happened here!

[Ben-gooner14]

3-4-1-2

Gk Jens
RB Eboue
CB Toure
LB Clichy
RM Hleb
CM Gilberto
CM Fabregas
LM Denilson
AM Rosicky
ST Edurado
ST RVP

Also very changeable you could put Fabregas AM drop Rosicky back to LM and put Denilson CM.

Or Hleb AM, Fabregas RM (played there once last season for a bit of a game) Rosicky LM and Denilson CM.

[gus ceasar is a legend]

Did you go to the Glen Hoddle school of football thinking Ben?

Oh by the way sorry for swearing in here!

[Ben-gooner14]

Don't worry mate i've done enough of it myself especially to them mancunians.

[RaM]

Interesting ben-gooner...

I'd have just a 4-4-2

Lehmann, Eboue, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Hleb, Gilberto, Fabregas, Rosicky, van Persie, Adebayor...

Bench: Fabianski, Djourou, Walcott, Eduardo, Diaby

Mind you though later in the season Eduardo could start for Adebayor as he proves himself.

But those starters could be adapted/swapped to suit different formations e.g 4-3-3 or 4-5-1

[JakeN13]

[quote="
Agreed he did look decent at Stutgar but it just aint happened here![/quote]

True but he didn't score goals for them either....wasn't it like 13 goals in 5 seasons or something?

[gus ceasar is a legend]

Sorry Jake I was being polite!

What I wanted to say is he is a frustrating bag of shit!

Thats better!

[Goonanana]

I'd Have a 4-5-1 as follows:

GK - Jens
LB - Clichy
CB - Gallas
CB - Toure
RB - Sagna
LW - RvP
LCM - Diaby
CM - Gilberto
RCM - Cesc
RW - Theo
ST - Eduardo

Bench:

Adebayor
Rosicky
Fabianski
Hleb
Djourou