Our best starting 11

[Robsondinho]

Can Vargas play left midfield or are you shoe-horning him in there because you want him in the team?
I'm not part of the Joey Barton fan club but would be amazed if he didn't start every game, probably more for continuity/ leadership than pure ability.

IMO Vargas is more of a winger than a CF, and looks his best when out wide from what I have seen of him. Barton will play you're right but for me on their days he is not as good as Sandro, nor Fer. That team I put up is player for player if all playing to the best of their abilitys that would be our best side IMO. Of course it won't happen though as the skipper won't be dropped, and will the likes of Vargas, Adel, & Fer be brilliant every week. Probably not or they wouldn't be with us.

[surrey_hoop]

For me, we should go 4-2-3-1 (I know I'm going to get slated for not including Barton btw):

Green

Isla Rio Caulker Traore

Fer Sandro

Philips Vargas Hoillett

Austin

[Harryboy]

Vargas may be what we have been looking for lets judge him when he plays and we have to stick with 4 at the back its a shame we cant play isla rio caulker and ned at the back wish ned ad a good left foot but harry will play clint at the lB persision ned and yun will get frozen out

[californiahoop]

Green

Rio

Caulker. Ned

Isla. Sandro. Fer Yun

Vargas. Adel

Austin.

McCarthy, Hill, Barton, Mutch, Hoillet, Niko, Zamora.

[Felt]

Green

Rio

Caulker. Ned

Isla. Sandro. Mutch. Yun

Vargas. Fer. Adel

Austin.

McCarthy, Hill, Barton, Phillips, Hoillet, Niko, Zamora.

Not sure they'll let us get away with twelve on the pitch

[californiahoop]

Not sure they'll let us get away with twelve on the pitch

Give that man a gold star.

[Awin]

Find it amazing that people are suggesting dropping Barton and not playing mutch for an out of condition adel who has recently (last 2 seasons) struggled with premiership football

Remember it's not the championship (which adel bossed) but the prem where players know how to negate a lot of his championship talent

[MattyRangers]

Green
Isla Rio Caulker Traore
Barton Sandro
Vargas Fer Phillips
Austin

[Shepherds Mush]

Sad to see Ned isn't in many team selections. Can see him out the door in January if he doesn't get much game time.

[West London is Rss]

Green
Isla Rio Caulker Hill
Barton Sandro
Vargas Fer Phillips
Austin

Tarbs, Hoilett, Kranjcar, Mutch, Chief, Zamora, McCarthy, Traore

Not sure how many you can have on a bench?

[stainrodisalegend]

Find it amazing that people are suggesting dropping Barton and not playing mutch for an out of condition adel who has recently (last 2 seasons) struggled with premiership football
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Remember it's not the championship (which adel bossed) but the prem where players know how to negate a lot of his championship talent

And remember its a game that requires a formation, not about picking the best 11 individuals. We need someone to play on the left. So far I have seen it suggested we play Philips (a right winger), Kranjcar (who most didn't even want in the squad) and Vargas (who was supposedly signed as a striker). Adel can play high up the pitch on the left. Nothing against Mutch but where does he fit in?

[yugohoop]

We need a squad and Ned will play of that i'm certain

Sad to see Ned isn't in many team selections. Can see him out the door in January if he doesn't get much game time.

[hh9]

I was reading through this thread and there are so many best teams in there, I would be happy if HR picked any of them.
I think we have a very strong team now with some dept. Striker being the exception. Really looking forward to the rest of this season

[Rangers77]

Seven on the bench, if we wanted to accommodate Mutch we could play this team

Green
Isla Caulker Ferdinand Yun
Barton Mutch Sandro Hollett
Fer
Austin

He's only played there once for us, but Joey has often played on the right of midfield

[Norths]

I was reading through this thread and there are so many best teams in there, I would be happy if HR picked any of them.
I think we have a very strong team now with some dept. Striker being the exception. Really looking forward to the rest of this season

Our squad depth looked impressive against Burton