ARSENAL Mohamed Elneny, Egypt Not going: Alex Iwobi, Nigeria (DNQ) BOURNEMOUTH Max Gradel, Ivory Coast BURNLEY Tendayi Darikwa, Zimbabwe CHELSEA None Not going: Victor Moses, Nigeria (DNQ); John Mikel Obi, Nigeria (DNQ) CRYSTAL PALACE Kwesi Appiah, Ghana Bakary Sako, Mali Wilfried Zaha, Ivory Coast Not going: Pape Souare, Senegal (inj) EVERTON Idrissa Gueye, Senegal Arouna Kone, Ivory Coast Oumar Niasse, Senegal Not going: Yannick Bolasie, DR Congo (inj) HULL Ahmed Elmohamady, Egypt Dieumerci Mbokani, DR Congo LEICESTER Daniel Amartey, Ghana Yohan Benalouane, Tunisia Riyad Mahrez, Algeria Jeffrey Schlupp, Ghana Islam Slimani, Algeria Not going:Ahmed Musa, Nigeria (DNQ) LIVERPOOL Sadio Mane, Senegal Not going: Joel Matip, Cameroon (skip) MANCHESTER CITY None Not going: Kelechi Iheanacho, Nigeria (DNQ); Yaya Toure, Ivory Coast (ret) MANCHESTER UNITED Eric Bailly, Ivory Coast MIDDLESBROUGH Adama Traore, Mali Not going: Emilio Nsue, Equatorial Guinea (DNQ) SOUTHAMPTON Sofiane Boufal, Morocco STOKE Wilfried Bony, Ivory Coast Mame Biram Diouf, Senegal Ramadan Sobhi, Egypt SUNDERLAND Papy Djilobodji, Senegal Wahbi Khazri, Tunisia Lamine Kone, Ivory Coast Didier Ndong, Gabon Not going: Victor Anichebe, Nigeria (DNQ); Steven Pienaar, South Africa (ret, DNQ) SWANSEA None Not going: Modou Barrow, Gambia (DNQ) TOTTENHAM None Not going: Victor Wanyama, Kenya (DNQ) WATFORD Nordin Amrabat, Morocco Brice Dja Djedje, Ivory Coast Adlene Guedioura, Algeria Not going: Odion Ighalo, Nigeria (DNQ); Isaac Success, Nigeria (DNQ) WEST BROM None Not going: Brendan Galloway, Zimbabwe (skip); Allan Nyom, Cameroon (skip) WEST HAM Andre Ayew, Ghana Sofiane Feghouli, Algeria Cheikhou Kouyate, Senegal Diafra Sakho, Senegal Not going: Pedro Obiang, Equatorial Guinea (DNQ)
Djilobodji hasn't been in the squad for Senegal over recent times. But his performances these last few months may change that!!
It's been over a year now since he was last called up for international duty. Is it still the same gaffer in charge that he fell out with? I hope so because he's a right stubborn prick.
I thought about that but Denayer's natural position is CB and Rodwell's natural position is CM. Seems weird to play both out of position for the sake of it...
Maybe sometime away may do the club and N'Dong some good. Wasn't impressed with our record buy and the second goal United scored. Yes, he gave the ball away to Ibra and then we were f*cked.....I can for give him for a bad pass....what was unforegivable was that he just layed their on the pitch and didn't get up to try and get the ball back. Not what I want to see.......play the remaining games till the ACON without him and light a fire under his ass when he returns so that he understands that when you play for Sunderland you are expected to run through brick walls for the team. Not just give up and just sit there.......
Not exactly. I think I`m telling him to **** off. Somewhere. Anywhere. Beverley Hills will do just fine. He can be one of Ellie Mays critters if he wants just get the hell out.
I do not hold the point of view that once you have played in one position you can't play in another, just look at the players in question, form what I have seen, one does not look like a center half, and the other does not look like a mid-field player, so if we are to play them and we have little scope not to, why not put square pegs into square holes, its worth a try imo.
What worries me about this lad is his application, he looks the part, but has steadily gone down hill from a promising start, the very opposite of Papy who is starting to form a very good partnership with Kone. I would still like to see a back three with JoS included, and two full backs ( Larsen or Love and PVA for me) playing as wing-backs, especially with the mid-field we have at our disposal atm, this can be a very good formation as Chelsea, seemingly by accident, have found out.
Agree that players can play more than one position, but Rodwell has played, I believe, every single game of his professional career in centre mid. Denayer likewise as a CB, until he came to us. He has only been playing midfield for us because of a lack of options there, I believe he would still see himself as a natural CB. I've no problems with Denayer in midfield, he's proved he can do it. But to chuck Rodwell in as CD for the first time in his professional career is harsh on the lad imo. Considering how much a certain set of our fans love to get on his back for the smallest mistake, I can see it being a disaster. Also a bit confused with the "square pegs in square holes" comment - you're suggesting playing a CM at CB and a CB at CM...
I would only be happy with rodwell playing CB when paired with O'Shea. His experience and leadership at the back would do him well, and he'll advising him about his position etc. Personally I love seeing denayer in midfield, he has so much energy, good tackling and passing. Same that catts and the hoff aren't fit, would like to see those three play together.
