Our first team

[lamby]

Not for tonight but with our four new signings and Tandari what will Nigels first eleven look like?

Who will he pair up front? Will Clyne be an automatic start?

What do we all think?

 

[SFC4BAG]

I imagine our final pre-season match will give us a few answers.

 

[SFC4BAG]

Sorry didn't mean to sound so abrupt.

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

For me, I would say - with what we have right now - probably in a diamond or 4-3-1-2:

Davis

Clyne
Fonte
Hooiveld
Fox

Schneiderlin
Cork
Davis
Lallana

Lambert
Rodriguez


Puncheon or Guly for one midfielder if a normal 4-4-2.

 

[frankimus]

In my opinion

Davis
Clyne Hooiveld NewCB Fox
Schneiderlin Davis
Punch Rodriguez Lallana
Lambert

Schneiderlin and Cork rotating, Punch and Guly rotating

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

If you wanted to play a 4-5-1/4-3-3 I'd suggest:

Davis

Clyne
Fonte
Hooiveld
Fox

Davis
Schneiderlin
Cork

Rodriguez
Lambert
Lallana


You could also deploy Lee on the left I guess.

 

[lamby]

Sorry didn't mean to sound so abrupt.

No worries you didn't. It's a fair point just wondered who people would start with. I think I'd go J-Rod with Rickie but.........

 

[Saints Fan4Life]

If I was manager, this is probably how I would line up:

K. Davis
Clyne Hooiveld Fonte Fox
S.Davis Cork Schneiderlin
Lallana
Lambert Rodriguez

 

[frankimus]

The exciting thing about the squad is symbolised by the fact that we've had 4-5 different formations for our starting 11s

 

[SFC4BAG]

No worries you didn't. It's a fair point just wondered who people would start with. I think I'd go J-Rod with Rickie but.........

Perhaps I should have been more honest and said I have no real idea.

I'll try

Davis

Richardson, Fonte, Hooiveldt, Fox

Rodriguez, Davis, Schneiderlin, Cork, Lallana

Lambert

 

[Beef]

Still think we will play 4-2-3-1

Davis

Clyne
New CB
Hooiveld
Fox

Schneiderlin
Davis/ Cork

Lallana
Lambert
New Winger

Rodriguez

 

[Joe!]

Against Man City, I think we'll see something like this:

Davis
Richardson, Fonte, Hooiveld, Fox
Davis, Cork, Schneiderlin, Lallana
Lambert
Rodriguez

I think Clyne will be given his first start in a home game against not-so-big opposition. I expect Richardson to start games where we're expected to be more defensive. Also Davis can play on the right, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him start there instead of a more offensive winger because we'll probably play quite narrow. He could also swap with Cork. Lambert dropping back to help out with the midfield and counter attacks can go through him.

 

[MMJ]

I don't think there will be a first 11 as such due to rotation and playing different tactics against different opposition, however the team I'd start against man city with what we already have would be

davis
clyne fonte hooiveld fox
schneiderlin cork
guly lambert lallana
Rodriguez

 

[frankimus]

I think the CMs against City will be schneiderlin and davis. Cork will probably miss a couple to get drilled in the new systems.

 

[The Based God]

I don't think there will be a first 11 as such due to rotation and playing different tactics against different opposition, however the team I'd start against man city with what we already have would be

davis
clyne fonte hooiveld fox
schneiderlin cork
guly lambert lallana
Rodriguez

Thank god you're not our manager

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Davis

Clyne
Fonte
Hooiveld
Fox

Davis
Schneiderlin
Cork

Rodriguez
Lambert
Lallana

I'd go with this. But if Chaplow can find his 2011 sharpness again, I'd move Cork or Schneiderlin out.

 

[MMJ]

Thank god you're not our manager

ok, what team do you think we should put out then

 

[Wisescummer]

I think our first 11 will vary depending on who we are playing and where. For instance away to Man City I think we'll play a fairly defensive 4-5-1, in home games against less stellar sides we'll probably play the 442, but with a more defensive aspect to it than last season.

 

[Itchen North Matt]

-------------Davis----------------
Clyne---Fonte---Hooiveld---Fox
-------Morgan---JWP------------
Puncheon---Lallana---Rodriguez
-----------Lambert---------------

We're practising the 4231 now for sound reasons and I believe we need to stick to it.

 

[Dan]

Threads like this always make me laugh. Puncheon getting in teams because he's looked quite good in a couple of games in pre-season, awkwardly shoehorning players out of position.