01 Sep 2015 17:54:23
Looks like we're not getting anybody, little disappointed but glad we've not overspent massively on someone with "potential"

Anyway, personally i think our starting 11 is as strong as our rivals but we don't quite have the depth some of them do.

Cech
Bellerin Kos Gab Nacho
Ramsey Coq
Walcott Ozil alexis
Giroud

Gives us a good mix of pace and passing as well as 2 players who actively make runs into the box (walcott and ramsey).

We played our best football in the 2013-2014 season (in terms of recent years) and we've upgraded massively since then. Coq is an upgrade on arteta, bellerin is proving to be a great RB and alexis is an upgrade on having caz out wide.

If we can hit our stride then there's no reason we cannot challenge, but realistically city are miles ahead of everyone.

1.) 01 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 18:29:33
Completely agree with that team - it does feel a little harsh leaving Cazorla out though

2.) 01 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 18:57:21
Agree with u bruv, buying is not always the answer, team spirit is priceless, and we have that.

3.) 01 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 19:01:12
Yeah harsh as it is leaving Cazorla out it's really a case of him or Ozil, not both.

Ramsey proved against Newcastle that he offers fantastic movement going forward, something we sorely lack without walcott on a wing. Coq cannot be removed for obvious reasons either.

As much as we all slate Giroud for failing to hit the target when it's presented on a plate for him he does do one thing well, link up play. If we have Ramsey and Walcott running past him then we're playing to his strengths, as well as Ozil's.

4.) 01 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 19:19:10
Our starting 11 isn't bad, how many of those would start for City, Chelsea or UTD? There the teams winning the league not us

5.) 01 Sep 2015
01 Sep 2015 20:45:31
Cech is as good as De Gea, Courtois and Hart. The only reason he lost his spot to Courtois was because Chelsea had to promise him he'd be first choice otherwise he'd of left and then they'd be in the same problem us and United have been in for the past decade... trying to find replacements for truly great keepers.

Bellerin is young and will still improve but he's showing he's capable of performing at this level. Ivanovic looks out of sorts andsagna is currently keeping zabaleta out of the city team.

Yes, Mert is a liability at the best of times but Kos is fantastic. Man city are clearly miles ahead in this department having Otamendi and Kompany but Kompany is injury prone and Mangala isn't exactly a replacement on the same level. Kos would still get in City's back four, United would jump at the chance to have him and Mourinho would probably take Mert at the rate they're going!

Sanchez would walk into any team in the prem, hell he'd walk into any team in the world not named Barcelona.
Ramsey is as good as anyone when he's played in the correct position with the right players around him.

If you had to make up the best 11 prem team players, using a 4-2-3-1 since it's the most popular formation, who would you pick?