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Interested to see what people think the 1st choice lineup will be assuming we have a fully fit squad? Granted, the opposition will play a factor, but ignore that for now.....what is our best XI in theory?

I'd go for:

----------------------Mignolet

Clyne----------Skrtel----------Sakho----------Moreno

-----------------------Lucas

-----------------Can----------Milner

----------------------Coutinho

-------------Sturridge---------Benteke


The good thing is, there's a lot of options now.....

Flanagan could swap for Clyne or Moreno
Gomez could swap for anyone in the back 4
Henderson could swap for Milner or Can
Lallana, or Firmino could swap for Coutinho
Ings could swap for Sturridge or Benteke

We also have players like Ibe, Origi and Markovic that can come in if we go for wingers/wide forwards.



And then you have the 3rd tier players like Allen, Lovren, Toure, Borini, Balotelli, Wisdom.

All in all, our squad is actually pretty good with decent cover for most positions. My only reservation is that our 1st XI still isn't as good as it was in 2014.

......:............,Mig
Clyne...skrtel.... Sakho... Moreno
.................emre
lazar ...firmino...Phil .......ibe...
...............Danny

----------------Mignolet---------------

Clyne-----Skrtel----Sakho----Flanagan

---------Henderson----Milner------------

----------------Coutinho-----------------

Firmino---------------------------Lallana
----------------Sturridge----------------

you think our captain wouldn't make the starting line up?!

4-2-2-2 for me:

migs
clyne skrtel sakho moreno
henderson milner
firmino coutinho
sturridge benteke

He wouldn't make "my" lineup. And he certainly wouldn't be my captain.

A lot of rumours about us being in for Reus. Would be interesting to see how he'd fit in if we did manage to pull it off. Maybe something like:

---------hendo-----Milner---------
Firmino-----coutinho-------Reus
---------------Benteke-------------

With Benteke and Sturridge fighting for the striker position when both fit, and lallana, markovic and Ibe pushing for time in the attacking mid roles?

Can't see us signing Reus, to be honest. I think we've done our business this year, already.

I think the squad looks strong and has some goals in it if they can all stay fit. There's certainly competition for places.

If we were to sign one more player, I'd prefer it to be Berahino - but it would make a bit of a nonsense of our signing of Ings / Origi.

Arphexhad

Kromkamp
Kvarme
Xavier
Traore

Nunez
Biscan
Aquilani

Dundee
Meijer
Balotelli

Very tough to call. Does that mean we've got a great squad or average players?


----------------Mignolet---------------

Clyne-----Skrtel----Sakho------Moreno/Gomez

---------Henderson----Milner------------

Firmino---------------------------Coutinho
---------Sturridge------Benteke---------

Potentially move Countinho centre and put Marko out left.

I'd like to see Can improve and play in the middle before I'd have him in my best 11.
Based on what I've seen, Markovic misses out but I'm hopeful he'll be a big player when played in his best position.
Haven't seen Gomez but he seems to be rated here. Moreno can't defend for toffee so possibly start him.

Lallana, Markovic, Ibe, Ings, Moreno, Can - is a very strong bench. Plus Allen/Lucas..

Pleased you're not the manager then.

Mignolet
Clyne
Skrtel
Sakho
Moreno
Allen
Henderson
Milner
Firmino
Coutinho
Sturridge

Will see a lot of rotation though.