With Both Agger and Kelly out for a while what is our best option as a back 4? With Jonson looking much better defensivley at left back and just as good going forward do we switch him back to RB and play Enrique who has struggled in games or do we look at other options? Carra is a club legend and will give his all but is that enough? With age catching up with the guy should Coates get the nod. Your thoughts and a poll which will show in a moment.
I'm going for No 1. To expand on that, I have been critical of Johnson when playing at right back but he seems more assured at left back so why disrupt that? Enrique has been struggling in games and I think he needs maybe a cup or Europa game or 2 to build his confidence. My choice means adding 2 youngsters but Coates is no rookie and has already shown he can step up.
Wisdom has only played once for us and it would be a big gamble to throw him in when we dont have to. Ok, we put Sterling and Suso on. But it is a different story with a defender. The Premier League is also a different story to the Young Boys game. It will be much more physical.
I agree that 1 and 2 are the most likely and most sensible options, I'm going for 1 as I don't want Johnson at right back. I also think that Coates has to have games to progress.
I think we could use Big Andre for the EL games. He's definitely not out of his depth and proved it last thursday. I first saw him when he was 15 playing for the under 18s and he was fantastic, he's going to be a big player for us in the future.
Just to be awkward v Stoke n Norwich, I am goin for none of the above I go for Jonno Coates Skrts Downing