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London FC XI

Discussion in 'Arsenal' started by Arsenal4life, Mar 27, 2012.

  1. Arsenal4life

    Arsenal4life Well-Known Member

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    With 3 london clubs in and around each other this year I thought it would be interesting to see who people would have in a combined 11. Here is mine (playing 4-5-1/4-3-3)

    Cech - Chelsea

    Sagna - Arsenal
    Terry - Chelsea
    Vermalean - Arsenal
    Cole - Chelsea

    Song - Arsenal
    Modric - Spuds
    Rosicky - Arsenal

    Oxo - Arsenal
    RVP - Arsenal
    Mata - Chelsea

    Bench

    Chesney - Arsenal
    Ivanovic - Chelsea
    Koscielney - Arsenal
    Bale - Spuds
    VDV - Spuds
    Wilshire - Arsenal
    Rameries - Chelsea
     
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  2. gent

    gent Well-Known Member

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    I think that midfield of Song/Modric/Rosicky would be too attack oriented.
     
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  3. Drogs

    Drogs Well-Known Member

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    Good team, but I'd personlly have Wilshere instead of Rosicky and Parker instead of Song!
     
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  4. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    You're far too generous to us A4L! :D

    Cole is having a terrible season, ask the Chelsea fans.

    I'd have:

    Schwarzer(Made 12 saves last night, didn't he?)

    Sagna
    Koscielny
    King
    Ekotto

    Dempsey
    Parker
    Modric
    Bale

    VDV
    RVP

    Bench: Cech, Vermaelen, Walker, Dembele, Rosicky, Mata, Adebayor :)
     
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  5. lazarus20000

    lazarus20000 Well-Known Member

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    Not bad but ill make a couple of changes..

    Cech - Chelsea

    Sagna - Arsenal
    Terry - Chelsea
    Vermalean - Arsenal
    Cole - Chelsea

    Ramires (DM) - Chelsea
    Modric - Spurs
    Mata - Chelsea

    Bale - Spurs
    RVP - Arsenal
    Sturridge - Chelsea

    Bench

    Chesney - Arsenal
    Ivanovic - Chelsea
    Koscielney - Arsenal
    Drogba - Chelsea
    VDV - Spurs
    Wilshire - Arsenal
    Walcott - Arsenal

    There is enough quality in this team to play an Arsenal style 4-3-3, my only concern is that it's a touch too attacking. Ramires will have to stay back as a strict DM. Modric is questionable defensively. Mata would play a Fabregas type role. A very attacking midfielder, almost as a second striker behind RVP. They would make a deadly combination.
     
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  6. No Kane No Gain

    No Kane No Gain Well-Known Member

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    How did I forget Ramires <doh> He's no defensive mid but a rather good player nonetheless. I'd have on the bench ahead of Dembele or Rosicky.
     
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    Cech - Chelsea

    Sagna - Arsenal
    Terry - Chelsea
    Vermalean - Arsenal
    Cole - Chelsea

    Parker (DM) - Spurs
    Modric - Spurs
    Wilshere - Arsenal

    Bale - Spurs
    RVP - Arsenal
    Mata - Chelsea
     
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  8. PINKIE

    PINKIE Wurzel Gummidge

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    Szczesny in goal for me
     
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  9. Drogs

    Drogs Well-Known Member

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    Chesney

    Sagna
    Terry
    Vermaelen
    Cole

    Parker
    Wilshere/Ramires
    Modric

    Sturridge
    RVP
    Bale/Mata

    Bench; Cech, Ivan, Koscielny, Ramires/Wilshere, Bale/Mata, Lennon, Adebayor
     
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  10. Drudeboy

    Drudeboy Well-Known Member

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    don't see how ppl can have schwarzer over szczensy or cech, and king over terry, koscielny, vermaelen, even luiz is better. plus oxo? he's played a few good games, but even as an arsenal fan i recognize he's for the future and i would go with Bale or even Walcott over him for this season. and Parker and Ramires over Song? <doh>
     
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  11. silkship

    silkship Well-Known Member

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    London FC would have to be;

    Schwarzer

    Kelly - Hughes - Hangeland - Riise

    Diarra

    Dempsey - Dembele

    Frei - - - Duff

    Pog

    :)
     
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  12. MrWright!

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    John terry is ****.
     
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  13. Kyle?

    Kyle? New Member

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    Okay, here goes.

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    I've picked on form, not reputation. We are the top placed london club, we're playing the best, so 10 are Arsenal players.
     
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  14. Drogs

    Drogs Well-Known Member

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    Not biased at all <laugh>
     
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  15. Arsenal4life

    Arsenal4life Well-Known Member

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    To be fair I forgot fulham and agree that I would have dembele on the bench. Cole is having a bad season and is in decline but still thought he was the best option. Lets be honest - ekotto, gibbs and santos arent even close to him even now
     
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  16. Sanj

    Sanj Well-Known Member

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    Chensey

    Sagna
    Vermaelen
    Koscielney
    BAE

    Song
    Modric
    Rosicky

    Mata
    RVP
    Bale
     
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  17. Kyle?

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    No <whistle>
     
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  18. Kyle?

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    They aren't very good. Id even have Theo over Bale. And Ekotto is crap.
     
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  19. Sanj

    Sanj Well-Known Member

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    Nah. On the left Bale is dangerous. His power and pace, combined with the final ball makes him a very good player. Cole has been pretty average this season, and Gibbs has only had a few games so that was a hard one. BAE just edges it.
     
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  20. Arsenal4life

    Arsenal4life Well-Known Member

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    Wonder how London FC would do vs Manchester FC or Liverpool FC.

    Here are their teams:

    Manchester FC

    Hart

    Zabeltta
    Vidic
    Kompany
    Evra

    Toure
    De Jong
    Giggs

    Silva
    Rooney
    Aguero

    Shocking how bad that midfield is.

    Or Liverpool FC

    Reina

    Johnson
    Agger
    Heitinger (spelling terrible I know)
    Baines

    Lucas
    Felliani
    Gerrard

    Drenthe
    Suarez
    Kuyt

    Might of missed some out but I think london fc would beat both those sides.
     
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