Ummm, yeah........our B team would finish at least 10th in the league. Its not that we're trying to field a strong side. Its that given our squad we'd have a hard time fielding a weak one.
Yeah, you are not trying... tell me again why Terry and Lampard have been playing in these matches again? They've played in every fixture... yes, perhaps you are not fielding a full strength team, but you are far from putting out the reserves, not that there is anything wrong with that, and I'm not saying you don't have good reserves either.
Well lets see. I assume you'd have these guys in your A squad: Cech, Ferreira, Terry, Carvalho, Bridge, Lampard, Duff, Robben, Makelele, Gudjohnson, Drogba. Your B team: Cudicini, Johnson, Huth, Gallas, Babayaro, Tiago, Cole, Smertin, Geremi, Parker, Kezman. You can argue with a couple of the players. Maybe switch Gallas and Bridge or move one of the strikers for one of the AMids. Anyway, the B team's defense looks average at best, midfield is creative but soft, and nobody up front to score goals. 10th in the EPL? Not likely. Do you think this lot is as good or better than Newcastle (current 10th)? Your B team wouldn't be relegated but beyond that you're deluded.
Kleberson and Bellion upfront. Miller, D^2, Richardson and Eagles in the middle. P Neville, Brown, Fortune and JOS in back. Howard in goal. This all according to Matchtracker.
I figure the shape will be something like this... ----------------Bellion --------------Kleberson Richardson-----Eagles--------Miller ---------------Djemba Fortune--O'Shea----Brown--Phil --------------Howard http://www.1054centuryfm.com/els/elsMainMenu.asp?LIP=1 radio link. Here's the bench Lopez Ricardo Gerard Pique David Jones Sylvain Ebanks-Blake Giuseppe Rossi
Kick off... Bellion scores right away 19 seconds Mistake in the back and Bellion was let it by a Johan something or other and Bellion was off and he hammered it (I suppose) through Aluminum...
They are saying that it was not a really hard shot and that Aluminum was definitely at fault for it... 5 on the season for Bellion from 6 starts.
Heck, I turned on Century FM & heard United up 1-0. I thought I got the game time wrong. 19 seconds, Sweet!!
Lampard has been subbed on in both games where we've gone with experimental lineups. In the last game Terry, Makelele and Carvalho were the only players to play the full game who're starters. (It is a bit odd that Huth hasn't been playing, to be honest.)
Kleberson, to Fortune, Richardson does well and wins a freekick not too far from the box on the left hand side, good work from Klebs.
Right, how many starters have Arsenal and United generally fielded? That played the whole game thing is weak...
Eagles, Bellion, Phil... MIller, dribbles two fights past a third... to DjDj to Miller, to Eagles poor ball in by Eagles collect by tin foil.
Quincy doing well for Arsenal, to Lupoli got to Van Persie, but cleared by Josh. More Arsenal possesion.
Brown to fortune to DjDj cleared, O Shea collects gives it to Howard who's pass to Klebs was not accurate.... Bellion onside, squared it for Eagles who should have done better... GK to Arsenal.. Bellion had beaten one and Eagles could not decided weather to shoot or cross..