Starting XI outside big 4

[PTP]

Ok people, this has got me thinking - name a starting XI using any player and formation you wish, with players from outside the big 'four' - also name five subs if you can

so far i have gone for the below but i'm sure someone can do better :D

do you think u could make a team good enough to challenge for the title


-------------Given----------------

Johnson------Jagileka--------Lauresen-------Warnock

----------PArker-----Barry--------

Robinho-------Cahill----------Young

--------------Crouch--------------


subs
Friedel
Lescott
Ireland
Milner
Keane :D

[Chrono]

What about the Arsenal team :p

[Chrono]

Arteta

[PTP]

Arteta

where though?

[Chrono]

In before Parker for me but if not then has to at least make the bench.

[PTP]

mm, - see i really like scott parker, think he is a great player who really fucked his career up going to chelsea - i reckon he is a much better all round player than arterta, who main attribute would be dead ball deliveries, but with young and barry in the side he is not needed.

ok, looking on the bench - i wouldn't lose either the keeper or the defender, and you would want a striker (went with keane to get a reaction but thread failing thus far)

So it would be either Ireland or Milner for Arteta........For me milner covers both wide areas so his versatility keeps him in meaning it's a straight battle between Ireland or Arteta, and on the form Ireland has been i'd stick with him - so screw u arteta u ponce, u didn't make the cut :D

[Scratch]

Cudicini

Johnson
Laursson
Kompany
Baines

Lennon
Arteta
Barry
Young

Robinho
Santa Cruz

[PTP]

thoguht about Santa Cruz myself, but he just hasn't been at the races this season obv cause he isn't happy with being at blackburn - if he isn't a one hit wonder, then i think he would be a good player for us.

[Neil Young]

Cudicini

Johnson
Laursson
Kompany
Baines

Lennon
Arteta
Barry
Young

Robinho
Santa Cruz
Replace Arteta with McCartney from Sunderland and Barry with Neill from West Ham.

Maybe play Man City's Richards there too in a five man midfield.

:rock:

[The_weatherman]

Replace Arteta with McCartney from Sunderland and Barry with Neill from West Ham.

Maybe play Man City's Richards there too in a five man midfield.

:rock:

So that's what 8 defenders? Are you Rafa in disguise? :eyebrow:

[Imy]

---------------------Freidel---------------------

Johnson------Lauresen-----Lescott----------Bridge

----------Arteta-----------------Barry------------

Robinho--------------Cahill------------------Young

-------------------Santa Cruz---------------------

Subs:
James
Jagielka
Richards
Ireland
Valencia
Kenwyn Jones
Owen

[PTP]

Replace Arteta with McCartney from Sunderland and Barry with Neill from West Ham.

Maybe play Man City's Richards there too in a five man midfield.

:rock:

So that's what 8 defenders? Are you Rafa in disguise? :eyebrow:

:haha: :haha:

[PTP]

---------------------Freidel---------------------

Johnson------Lauresen-----Lescott----------Bridge

----------Arteta-----------------Barry------------

Robinho--------------Cahill------------------Young

-------------------Santa Cruz---------------------

Subs:
James
Jagielka
Richards
Ireland
Valencia
Kenwyn Jones
Owen

not bad not bad...forgot about Bridge at Left back - yeah he would get the nod of warnock -

friedel/given was tough call to make for me

[The_weatherman]

---------------------Freidel---------------------

Johnson------Lauresen-----Lescott----------Bridge

----------Arteta-----------------Barry------------

Robinho--------------Cahill------------------Young

-------------------Santa Cruz---------------------

Subs:
James
Jagielka
Richards
Ireland
Valencia
Kenwyn Jones
Owen

Good team. How many of them would get into our first XI? Young, Robinho, Bridge and Johnson are the names that spring to mind.

[Neil Young]

So that's what 8 defenders? Are you Rafa in disguise? :eyebrow:
:eyebrow:

:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

[PTP]

Good team. How many of them would get into our first XI? Young, Robinho, Bridge and Johnson are the names that spring to mind.

:handshake: - aye i'd be quite happy if added them four to the squad and sold Degen, Dossena, lucas and Babel to make way :D



reina

Johnson----Carra----agger/skrtel-----Bridge

mascherano---Alonso

Robinho----Gerrard-----Young

Torres

Subs
Cavileri
Arbeloa
Aurelio
Hyypia
Agger/Skrtel
Riera
Benayoun
Kuyt

with insua, Ngog, nemeth, plessis, spearing, Darby all pushing

[PTP]

:eyebrow:

:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

roflmao haha

[Imy]

Good team. How many of them would get into our first XI? Young, Robinho, Bridge and Johnson are the names that spring to mind.

Robinho/Young guaranteed would, Johnson would if we want to play Spain'esque I'd also take Barry/Arteta/Cahill (i hate that bastard) over Lucas, the Elephant man would be a decent replacement for Hyypia and possibly Agger.

[Neil Young]

James (Portsmouth)

Dillon (Dundee United)
Richards (Manchester City)
Cole (Chelsea)
Porter (Leicester City)

Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur)
McCartney (Sunderland)
Young (Aston Villa)

Stock (Preston North End)
Aitken (Queen of the South)
Waterman (AZ Alkmaar)

Sub: Roque (Blackburn Rovers)

[-V-]

.....................Given
Richards.....King....Laursen....Bridge

.......Arteta.....Ireland......Young

......Owen.......Cruz.....Robinho


subs:-
Jaaskalinen
Kompany
SWP
Barry
Keane

[TheElephantMan]

Robinho/Young guaranteed would, Johnson would if we want to play Spain'esque I'd also take Barry/Arteta/Cahill (i hate that bastard) over Lucas, the Elephant man would be a decent replacement for Hyypia and possibly Agger.

I play 5-a-side quite a lot, but I really don't think I'm good enough - cheers anyway. :)

[PTP]

James (Portsmouth)

Dillon (Dundee United)
Richards (Manchester City)
Cole (Chelsea)
Porter (Leicester City)

Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur)
McCartney (Sunderland)
Young (Aston Villa)

Stock (Preston North End)
Aitken (Queen of the South)
Waterman (AZ Alkmaar)

Sub: Roque (Blackburn Rovers)

:D years and years ago, prob like on Champ Man 01 -I used to sign Aaron Lennon, George Mcartney, Paul Harrison i think and I found some lad somewhere who was shite with the surname Starr. -

[Neil Young]

:D years and years ago, prob like on Champ Man 01 -I used to sign Aaron Lennon, George Mcartney, Paul Harrison i think and I found some lad somewhere who was shite with the surname Starr. -
:D

Best would have been better and more original. ;)

[PTP]

in fact thinking about it, didn't paul harrison play for liverpool, he was youth keeper iirc and in the squad - i remember signing lennon as always cause on the game he was class for right wing, then noticied I had a Harrison, so snapped up mcartney before going on 6 month search for a ringo or a starr or a starkey :haha:

[Neil Young]

I play 5-a-side quite a lot, but I really don't think I'm good enough - cheers anyway. :)
Look, mate, if I can get into the team then there's hope for everyone.

[PTP]

:D

Best would have been better and more original. ;)

:D

i also went for Clint Morrison but couldn't find a Manzerak or Krieger anywhere haha

[The Erectile Banana]

Given

Johnson Laursen Woodgate Bridge

Arteta Ireland Barry Young

Robinho Agbonlahor

Subs:

Green
Jagielka
Krancjar
Valencia
Crouch

[Neil Young]

:D

i also went for Clint Morrison but couldn't find a Manzerak or Krieger anywhere haha
:haha:

[Neil Young]

Given

Johnson Laursen Woodgate Bridge

Arteta Ireland Barry Young

Robinho Agbonlahor

Subs:

Green
Jagielka
Krancjar
Valencia
Crouch
Picking an entire club to sit on the bench seems like cheating. As for playing an entire country in midfield... :rolleyes:

[The Erectile Banana]

Picking an entire club to sit on the bench seems like cheating. As for playing an entire country in midfield... :rolleyes:

What can I say Neil, I'm a greedy bastard.

Plus I was trying to be patriotic by picking my entire country in midfield.

Can't beat a bit of misguided patriotism eh?

[Neil Young]

What can I say Neil, I'm a greedy bastard.

Plus I was trying to be patriotic by picking my entire country in midfield.
:haha:

Can't beat a bit of misguided patriotism eh?
Leave Robbie Keane out of this. :D

[DannyMan2006]

GKP:Shay Given
RB: Glen Johnson
CB: Martin Laursen
CB: Phil Jagielka
LB: Leighton Baines
RW: Antonio Valencia
CM: Gareth Barry
CM: Scott Parker
LW: Ashley Young
ST: Robinho
ST: Michael Owen

Subs:

GKP: Brad Friedel
CB: Curtis Davies
AM: Mikael Arteta
CM: Lee Cattermole
W: Aaron Lennon
AM: Stephen Ireland
ST: Roque Santa Cruz

[Joe King]

Friedel
Steinsson--Laursen--Hangeland--Ilunga

-----------Parker-----Arteta----------

Valencia---------Ireland----------Young

-------------------Heskey------------------

[magicalbarnes]

GK: S Given
RB: G Johnson
CB: J Lescott
CB: M Richards
LB: W Bridge
RW: S W-Philips
CM: G Barry
CM: Arteta
LW: A Young
ST: Robinho
ST: G Agbonlahor

[Rich]

Given


Wright-Philips - Arteta - Ireland - Barry - Robinho - Young - Valencia

Cisse - Agbonlahor - Defoe

:handshake:

[Imy]

Given


Wright-Philips - Arteta - Ireland - Barry - Robinho - Young - Valencia

Cisse - Agbonlahor - Defoe

:handshake:

surely you can get rid of Given and add another striker, defence can play drop backs :handshake:

[Rich]

surely you can get rid of Given and add another striker, defence can play drop backs :handshake:

Given's that GOOD he can repel all attempted counters. Nuff said.