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

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

[Chrono]

What about the Arsenal team

[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 ****ed 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

[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.

[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.

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

[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.

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

[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?