This is class all things considered as you put our two best players this season in your B Team in September 
Feeling stalked.
What did I do in September? You think I can remember that long ago?
I hadnāt been on this thread since then.
Ah, ok, weird that this thread doesnāt get more attention.
In September Ekitike was a relatively unknown quantity and it wasnāt unreasonable to think that Isak had been bought to go straight into the first eleven.
Same was true of Wirtz, although Domās stellar form wasnāt necessarily predictable I did hint at my discomfort at leaving both out.
Anyway, itās three months later and itās probably safe to say that this season hasnāt panned out in the way that any of us envisaged back then.
Iām just trying to think of a lineup that will get the best out of the resources we have available.
With the new formation using up 4 midfielders and Szobo just had an injury scare last Saturday, I think it will be sensible to take Elliott back in January to deepen the bench.
I mean, if Grav, Jones, Wirtz and Szobo all start, you only have 3 left on the bench including Nyoni.
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Yet Elliott would find himself in the same situation as last season and arguably even worse if we talk about the diamond. Heād still be competing for the #10 role at the tip of the diamond, but with more competition.
We played one game with the diamond and another in a narrow 4-2-3-1. Weāll see what happens next. These things will still change over the season.
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Plus Macca, Endo, Rio, Jerry
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Goal
Alisson 2027
Mamardashvili
Jaros
RightBack
Bradley
Frimpong
LeftBack
Kerkez
Tsimikas 2027
CenterBack
van Dijk 2027
Gomez 2027
Jacquet
Leoni
Central Midfield
Gravenberch
Mac Allister
Jones 2027
Szoboszlai
Endo 2027
Bajcetic 2027
Attacking Midfield
Wirtz
Elliott 2027
Wide Attack
Ngumoha
Gakpo
Chiesa 2027
Forward
Isak
Ekitike
Still a few more are going to leave this summer but highly unlikely that any of those with the contract until next are going to be extended.
Looks great for a club that every two years has to sell players to be able to invest in the squad.
Iāve been laughed at and one mod said something about 'hyperboleā when I said we wonāt be able to repair the damage done to the squad by Slot/Hughes in the next five years.