Following on from the one player from each nation thread, seen a few flying around asking for peoples favorite 25 man squad you'd pick from since YOU started following the Toon. Must have 3 goal keepers and 2 for each outfield position in what ever formation you want. So for me..... Since 1996: 4-4-2 GK's Pavel, Given, Dubravka - special mention for Harps but didn't make the cut RB: W. Barton, Raylor CB: Woodgate, Albert, Coloccinni, Lascelles LB: Enrique, Bernard RW: Ben Arfa, Solano CM: Cabaye, Tiote, Speed, Dyer LW: Robert, Gutierrez CF: Shearer, Ferdinand, Asprilla, Martins Manager: Sir Bobby Robson.
GK's Pavel, Krul, Dubravka RB: Debuchy, Beye CB: Woodgate, Albert, Schar, Dabizas LB: Enrique, Bernard RW: Ben Arfa, Solano CM: Lee, Tiote, Nolan, Barton LW: Ginola, Gutierrez CF: Shearer, Ferdinand, Ba, Beardsley Manager: Sir Bobby Robson
Since 1990 4-4-2 GK's Pavel, Given, Shaka RB: W. Barton, S. Watson CB: Woodgate, Albert, Peacock, A. Hughes LB: Enrique, Beresford RW: Gillespie. Solano CM: Speed, Lee, Hamman, Cabaye LW: Robert, Ginola CF: Shearer, Ferdinand, Asprilla, Beardsley Manager: Kevin Keegan
---------------------------------Sels------------------- Lazaar-----Marcelino--------Boumsing-----Babayaro Ireland------Maric-------------Fumaca--------Luque -------------------Guivarch---------Xisco---------------- Manager: McClaren with Kinnear as assistant Don't need to list a full squad, that team would annihilate anyone by themselves
I was going to do a whos the worst XI/squad you could pick thread but you seem to have it under control
GK Given, Dubravka, Srnicek RB Debuchy, Simpson CB Collocini, Woodgate, Schar, Dabizas LB Santon, Enrique RW Solano, HBA CM Speed, Cabaye, Tiote, Milner LW Robert, Ginola CF Shearer, Caroll, Ba, Perez
GK Dubravka, Srnicek, Given RB Debuchy, S Watson CB Albert, Woodgate, Schar, Dabizas LB Bernard, Enrique RW Solano, HBA CM Speed, Cabaye, Tiote, Lee LW Robert, Ginola CF Shearer, Ferdinand, Beardsley
Similar to Groot with a few caveats, for avoidance of doubt each position is in order of preference. GK: Dub, Given, Rob Elliot RB: Simpson, Perch CB: Woodgate, Albert, Colo, Lascelles (for the organisation) LB: Bernard, Enrique RM: Solano, fit and on form Dyer CM: Lee, Speed, Cabaye, Tiote LM: Robert, Ginola ST: Shearer, Ferdinand, Beardsley
Actually that first 11 would kill it. Dub Simpson. Woodgate Albert Bernard Solano. Lee. Speed. Robert Shearer. Ferdinand Everyone pumps crosses and defenders, mostly, defend. Job done I should have been a manager.