Yarmolenko looked the bees knees before his injury. Reminds me of Arnie. With Anderson, Yarmolenko, Lanzini and Nasri in the side we will create bucket loads of chances. Add Diangana, Antonio, Silva (from the little I saw), Arnie (if he can be bothered) and Nathan Holland (from what I`ve heard) and we should have a pretty potent attacking line up to choose from when all fit. If we can get a really top class striker, (Gomez??) in the summer I think we will be pretty sorted in that department. ;wahoo
Herb, all joking aside, just for the sheer hell of it, and to totally dumbfound the oppo manager, wouldn`t it be lovely, just once, to field that side. Although I would swap Holland and Silva around. That would make more sense. ;scarf
What I like about our squad, generally speaking, is that I don't think anyone* comes back from injury and get's rushed back into the lineup. I think that a month ago I'd have wanted Balbuena straight back in, but Diop and Ogbonna have been pretty decent on the whole and I don't feel as desperate for him to be rushed back in until he's ready.
*The exception for me is Rice, as we don't really have anything like a suitable backup for his position.
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Reckon the rumours of an early retirement for Reid might not just be rumours.
Lanzini targeting the bench for 22nd Feb. Balbuena back in a couple weeks.
Nasri not ready yet with calf injury probably back 22nd Feb.
Swoon
But such a shame for Yarmo in particular. He was starting to look really good, and would have added a lot throughout the season, IMO.
Fab
Rice
Antonio Silva Nasri Holland Yarma Lanzini Anderson Diangana
Arnie
Yep, certainly looks attacking to me. ;biggrin
Let's just try and outscore the opposition!!!
Hold on a minute...where's Markie ;angry
Would be great to see lanzini back (as long as he is not rushed
Who drops from the match day squad ?
Our bench at Palace was:-
Zabaleta / Arnautovic / Carroll / Adrian / Obiang / Masuaku / Diangana.
our starting 11 at Palace was:-
Fabianski / Fredericks / Diop / Ogbonna / Cresswell / Rice / Antonio / Noble / Snodgrass / Anderson / Hernandez
Fabianski; Fredericks Balbuena Diop Cresswell; Rice Noble; Antonio Lanzini Anderson; Arnie
Adrian, Zabaleta, Ogbonna, Obiang, Snodgrass, Nasri, Hernandez
He's been one of our most consistent performers this season when he's been deployed down the middle
*The exception for me is Rice, as we don't really have anything like a suitable backup for his position.