ascender 352 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 So, in a fantasy land where you get to pick the first team, going on what you've seen from players this season, what would your first XI be? This isn't a knee-jerk reaction to last night, just interested to see how far away from Walter's selection we'd all be. It doesn't matter if players are currently injured, let's assume they're all fit and ready and your selecting them is based on how you feel they've performed when they've played recently. Doesn't matter who the opposition was or how long they got on the pitch, pick someone if you think they've shown they have potential or might bring that something different to the team. My first XI is below and I have to say, there's a few variations on that selection, with a few players who would probably be ahead of players who are actually in those positions in the real world. My team would be playing a 4-4-2 and trying to play the ball on the deck. _____________________McGregor___________________ Whittaker_____Broadfoot________Cuellar________Smith ____________________Thomson____________________ Burke________________Gow______________Da Beasley _____________Boyd_________Naismith______________ Broadfoot has looked good at RB so could do a job at CB which is his preferred position. But then so could Webster who has impressed me whenever I've seen him play, albeit when he's played for us its only been a fleeting glimpse! I'd also have Papac at CB ahead of Weir in my new regime as I think Weir is just too slow now. We're defending much deeper than we should be to compensate and while we're still fairly solid, I think our defence is looking more shaky than it has done since Weir came and with the other players we have, I think its more shaky than it needs to be. Which is the same for Gow. I think he's worth a punt given the flair & confidence he showed in the cup. You could of course swap his name for Buffel if you think he deserves another chance. And there's a very good argument for his inclusion given that he's often been played out of position when he has played for us. You could even argue that Fergie should be in there, but I still think he is far too inclined to drop deep and that his insistence on everything going through him has a negative effect on the rest of the team. Burke and DaBeasley both bring pace and width to the wings. But you could just as easily put McCulloch on the left if you wanted to shore things up a bit more. Boyd and Naismith would flourish in that formation as they would complement each other and unlike most of our strikers, they have actually played together at Killie. They also linked well at ICT when they were both played together up front for a while in the second half. But the truth is I think you could play a number of combinations of front pairing from our list of strikers and they'd score goals. But that's assuming we don't play with three defensive midfielders, a system which really seems to limit the amount of good chances being created. I think we've got a very strong squad just now with options all over the place, but I'm baffled as to why we're not actually using these other options we have. We should be able to experiment a bit in the SPL while still having more than enough to win games. Otherwise, why have we signed many of these players in the first place? But then I'm not a manager, I'm just a fan with too much time on his hands who thinks he knows more than WS 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmidd 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 ________________McGregor__________ Whittaker____Cuellar___Webster__Smith ______Hemdani______Thomson_____ ____________Ferguson____________ Burke_______Cousin______Naismith 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascender 352 Posted February 14, 2008 Author Share Posted February 14, 2008 Interesting.... but do you not think Naismith is wasted stuck out on the left? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 _____________McGregor_____________ Whittaker___Cuellar___Webster___Smith Novo___Fergie____Thomson___Beasley __________Boyd_____Naismith_______ It's a toss up between Novo and Burke for the RW spot. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 _____________McGregor_____________ Whittaker___Cuellar___Webster___Smith Novo___Fergie____Thomson___Beasley __________Boyd_____Naismith_______ same for me this team 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmidd 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Interesting.... but do you not think Naismith is wasted stuck out on the left? Not really. I like to see him running at players and getting in the box. I think this is where he has been at his best for us. Haven't really seen anything from him when he's played through the middle 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
calscot 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 ________________McGregor__________ Whittaker____Cuellar___Webster__Smith ______Hemdani______Thomson_____ ____________Ferguson____________ Burke_______Cousin______Naismith That would do for me, although if Cousin goes, replace him with Darcheville. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,499 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 _____________McGregor_____________ Whittaker___Cuellar___Webster___Smith Novo___Fergie____Thomson___Beasley __________Boyd_____Naismith_______ It's a toss up between Novo and Burke for the RW spot. I like the look of that team. I tend to forget about Beasley because he has been out for so long. I think we miss him badly especially in Europe 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delbear 0 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 ________________McGregor__________ Whittaker____Cuellar___Webster__papac ______Hemdani______Thomson_____ ____________Ferguson____________ novo_______Cousin______Naismith 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty 1,876 Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Mike, cant believe you cant find room for our captain and talisman. He might not be on top form at the moment but by christ we miss him when he's not there. I dont mind the 4-5-1 formation away from home in Europe but I'm getting really fed up with it at home so it's a 4-4-2 for me. _________________McGregor_____________ Whittaker_____Cuellar____Webster____Papac Burke_____Thomson___Ferguson_____Beasley _________Boyd__________Naismith_________ Now, I know what your going to say.... Dont be crazy thinking we might play with two strikers but at least Boydy and Naisy have played regularly together for Killie and should know each others games. Gotta be worth a shot? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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