Staying within the current squad of players we know or believe are fit -- Here's my lineup: GK - Kiely Right Back: Young Center Back 1: Perry [Rufus when fit] Center Back 2: Powell or Fortune [I know Powell is typically outside, but he obviously can't get past HH and would be better than Fish] Left Back: HH Right Mid: Sam or Stuart [let the lad start, bring on Stuart to spark late] Left Mid: Thomas or Holland[? can Matt play the wing?] Defensive Mid: Holland or McCafferty Attacking Mid: Euell or McCafferty Striker 1: Cole or Bartlett or Euell Striker 2: DiCanio This would be a good mix of youth and experience. Thoughts?
What about Lisbie? Or Jonathan Johannsen? GK- Kiely [I would like to see what Rubachabka can do soon though] RB - Young CB - Rufus is the best choice when not injured. Perry has done a good job though. LB - HH RW - I like the idea on Lloyd Sam, not sure if he is ready yet. Campbell-Rice. DM - Holland CM - McCaffery or Jensen LW - Thomas AM - Euell ST - Cole or Bartlett or Lisbie ST - Di Canio or Johannsen I think with the players a 3-5-2 would work the best. That is just my opinion. Play Holland in a sort of Stopper role behind the midfield. He does a good job of going forward when the oppourtunity arises. I wish there were a few more solid defenders in the back. Mabye that could be a target of Curbs during the summer. I would love to see the ex-Servette player Philipe Senderos who is with Liverpool with the Addicks. He is 20, but has a lot of experience. Mabye Ryan Nelson from DC United?
A 3-5-2 would be interesting. I don't know when, but Curbs tried this in the fall in a match and it was awful. Or at least we lost and fans on the BBC 606 say we played terrible. We certainly have a number of midfielders and it would be good to put a lot of them out there. My concern is the defense though. We really need to tighten up in the back -- especially in the middle. I don't see a 3-5-2 helping with that unless you have a defensive mid that is a monster. And we don't have that. I think when Rufus gets fit, we will be better in the back. In the meantime, I would stay with 4 back and get Fortune or Powell out there. Fish has been stinking. As far as Lisbie -- I don't know much about him. You will have to forgive me, this is my first season as a Charlton fan. I have only been loving the beatiful game for a few years and started with domestic U.S. As far as JJ -- He hasn't really been finishing lately. And isn't he really a midfielder? He seems to play better going to the goal from out wide on the wing. He gets too wide as a striker to always be effective. Then again, I would still play him. I could see Campbell-Rice on the wing. By the way, I believe it is McCafferty, with a t before the y. At least that is how he is listed on the club's site.