The Best XI for 13/14 season

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What do we reckon are best eleven will be



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[PrezIke]

a lot seem to think nasri will be a substitute in the early days of the season, it seems.

in some situations, i can see it, but jovetic is more likely to sit as of now in this case, i think.

maybe i'm wrong, but if nasri performs as to his capabilities, i think he is likely better than jovetic right now.

otherwise, this could be a formation/best xi we use, but seems we've used two strikers now in the last two matches, with dzeko and negredo seeming to perform nicely together, so hard to say if i'm all in on this being the best xi.

[Mase]

What do we reckon are best eleven will be

Kolarov instead of Gael.

[Socrates]

What do we reckon are best eleven will be

Kolarov instead of Gael.

nah, Zabs instead of Gael, Micah at RB

and OUR instead of are...

[Green & Blue]

nah, Zabs instead of Gael, Micah at RB

and OUR instead of are...

Our you sure about that?

[Saul Goodman]

I'd go with the OP's lineup. But maybe Milner instead of Navas.

[Nige]

OP for me with one change. Lescott for the mute who can't jump. Sorry to be so nasty Nasti, but the aerial ball and comms with goalies is holding him back.

[Michael Brookes]

----------------Dzecko/Negredo -----Aguero/Jovetic----------------------

Silva-----------------------------------------------------------------------Navas

------------------------Yaya---------------Fernandinho------------------------

Clichy---------------Lescott---------------Kompany----------------Zabaleta

-------------------------------------Hart-------------------------------------------

Cant decide between the strikers yet

[Luke11993]

Hart
Zabeleta kompany nastasic clichy
Toure. Fernandino
Navas. Silva. Jovetic
Aguero/negredo/dzeko

[MilnersJaw]

I can see a lot more speed and creativity now with new players.

[Tokyo Blue]

I'd like to think the manager can pick a variety of teams that will damage different opposition in different ways.

[Yffi_88]

Not even going to try and pretend i know much about how Pellegrini works...

Does anyone know from his previous roles if he tends to stick with a team or if he's a serial rotator?

Whilst it's clear a squad in the CL and all the other competitions is going to need rotating, some managers tend to do it more than others. I remember getting frustrated at Bob's tendency at the start of last year to rotate defenders which i'm really not a big fan of.

[Dubaimancityfan]

I'd like to think the manager can pick a variety of teams that will damage different opposition in different ways.

This.

[ant london]

This.

That

Hart and Kompany I would go as far to say are the closest things we now have to a "nailed on" starter in the XI

The rest...well what a lovely selection of talent we have

[Michael Brookes]

Sure but let's pretend its the CL final and we have a completely fully fit squad to chose from..... Who are your eleven?

[Im_Spartacus]

Sure but let's pretend its the CL final and we have a completely fully fit squad to chose from..... Who are your eleven?

Depends who you are playing really doesn't it?

Against some teams you would want to pack the midfield, against others you would want to take the game to them. That's the beauty of a squad like ours, there really isn't a clear first 11

[Michael Brookes]

Very true... Still I'd be keen to know people's base or default formation/team that we would use against European elite

[Slim]

Hart(Pantilimon)

Zabaleta(Richards)----Kompany(Boyata)----Nastasic(Lescott)----Clichy(Kolarov)

Navas(Milner)-----Fernandinho(Rodwell)----Yaya(Garcia)----Silva(Nasri)

Negredo(Dzeko)----Aguero(Jovetic)

[Pretty Boy Lee]

Maybe it's me but I'm a tad surprised so many think Navas will be in the usual 1st 11.

No solid basis why he shouldn't be here, I just had the impression he was here to compete with Nasri, silva etc and would need to win a spot.

[Slim]

Except Nasri and Silva both play on the left when they aren't playing behind the striker, and Navas is a right winger.

And if you saw him on Saturday night, you'd see a very singular reason why he will feature heavily.