Goalkeepers;
Djordje Petrovic
Marcus Bettinelli
No decision on 3rd Goalkeeper
Defenders;
Axel Disasi
Benoit Badiashile
Ben Chilwell
Reece James
Levi Colwill
Malo Gusto
Wesley Fofana
Ian Maatsen
Alphonso Davies (received the highest % of votes of Left Backs)
Ousmane Diomande (received the highest % of votes of RCB’s)
Marc Guehi (received the highest % of votes of LCB’s)
Midfielders;
Enzo Fernandez
Carney Chukwuemeka
Moises Caicedo
Romeo Lavia
Amadou Onana
Forwards:
Noni Madueke
Nico Jackson
Christopher Nkunku
Cole Palmer
Angelo Gabriel
Michael Olise (received the highest % of votes of Wingers)
Ivan Toney (received highest % of votes of Strikers)
That is your finished squad!!!
My Thoughts:
I am a little surprised overall but definitely would be happy with a lot of the decisions YOU all made.
I am surprised we had barely any suggestions for a left forward/winger, they were all for right forward/winger which is where Cole Palmer will predominantly play when everyone is fit.
The reason I say this is due to MY ideal XI at the start of next season (see further below), two players I would love to have seen even suggested are Joachim Andersen and Douglas Luiz, both players have lots of PL experience, are leaders and would add to our squad whilst not necessarily demanding to be starters (Andersen especially).
DISCLAIMER: I am not saying Petrovic, Gusto, Disasi, Gallagher or anyone else I have left out are not good enough to play in this team, far from it. IF as we hope we have some form of European football next season then everyone will have plenty of game time.
To go to the next level we need a top class GK, LW & ST in my opinion, and maybe a LB as well, as much as I love Chilly. There are lots of IFs and BUTs with fitness etc. but if we had a cup final tomorrow and everyone was fit and firing then this 8 have to start for me.
This is even harder to write after how well some of these players have played over the last couple of weeks but realistically and long term thinking comes into this.
Please give me your feedback below and any suggestions to complete MY XI.
Thank you all for reading and participating through this series.
Luke Rushbrook
that midfield of Caicedo - Enzo and Nkunku as no 10 will get ripped apart defensively.
Put it simply we would not have got the point against City had Gallagher been not there. You need profiles like Gallagher, Onana, Rice. We made a mistake by not going for either Rice or Onana.
Hi Luke
Yes your right some surprising omissions, Gilchrist for one, Gallagher for another and we’ve ended very light in midfield and attack.
As for fofana starting I think it will be a long time before he starts so Colwill Disasi would be starter under current form
Can we run this again at season close please?