Team V Villa

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by Moose, Aug 1, 2021.

  1. PotGuy

    PotGuy Forum Fetishist

    You have to think this is the strongest 11 we have, on paper. Fletcher maybe considering he has a few goals on the board pre season at least
     
  2. Jumbolina

    Jumbolina First Team

    I think it will be:

    Bachman
    Kiko
    Troost
    Sierralta
    Rose

    Etebo
    Louazza
    Chalobah

    Sarr
    Deeney
    Cucho

    Think we will lose.
     
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  3. ITK platypus

    ITK platypus Squad Player

    Who knows with this club? We could pick literally anyone. Hughes will probably start, score a hat trick and then move to Villa a few days later.
     
  4. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    …Scullion, Garbett, Endean, Wigg, Woods?
     
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  5. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    What sort of numpty would Xisco be if he left our talisman out?
     
  6. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Bachmann
    Kiko
    Troost
    Sierralta
    Rose
    Ekong
    Cleverly
    Gosling
    Sarr
    Sema
    Deeney

    King, Chalobah, Pedro and Cucho would all improve the line-up (and Hughes, but he's leaving)
     
  7. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    First you re saying that Gosling was never good enough for the Prem and now you’re talking about Cleverly . Somewhat confusing .
     
  8. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Yes,that's them!
     
  9. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Could be a good choice to go for a back three with both Troost and Ekong. :)
     
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  10. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Tbf None of them should be EPL starters
     
  11. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    He's some player, that lad
     
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  12. NathWFC

    NathWFC First Team

    Genuinely don't know enough about Gosling's past performance at Premier League level to know if he was ever that standard, all I know is that he's nowhere near it now and neither is Cleverley or a number of others we're probably going to moronically stick with.
     
  13. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    I think you need to read the OP.
     
  14. TomWatfordFC

    TomWatfordFC Reservist

    Personally think this is spot-on. Only concern would be that we haven't seen much of Sierralta so far in pre season, so Xisco may go with one of Cathcart/Kaba *shudders*.
     
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  15. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Why?
     
  16. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    95987D95-1D51-4C88-BEAC-73E61D9EB85D.jpeg This was starting XI for first EPL game in 2015 under QSF.

    Interesting to speculate how many of current squad would make that team .
    To make comparison easier let’s say the 2015 formation was also a 433 with Layun and Anya as front 3 and midfield 3 of Jurado ,Capoue and Behrami.

    I would say that

    Gomes>Bachmann
    Nyom=Kiko
    Prodl 2015 > Troost
    Cathcart 2015= Sierralta
    Holebas > Rose/Masina
    Behrami>Etebo
    Capoue>Yokuslu/Gosling
    Jurado <=>Cleverly (two different players who don’t compare)
    Anya<Sarr
    Layun=Cucho
    Deeney2015>Deeney2021

    QSF>Xisco

    So the only 2021 players who would get in that 2015 starting XI is Sarr, and possibly Cucho, Sierralta, Kiko and Cleverly ( if you played high press) .

    So maybe the BWs are right for once ( even stopped clocks are right twice a day ) .

    Time to press the alarm bells and start painting up our Gino out banners for Villa game .
     
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  17. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    Add the fact the league is better than it was then and it seems relegation by Christmas is certain.

    However, we do have a few unknown quantities in the squad so there is some hope. But will the grinning imbecile in charge have the balls to drop terds like cleverley and deeney and play them? It's doubtful.
     
  18. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    I would expect:
    Bachmann; Kiko, Troost-Ekong, Sierralta, Masina; Gosling, Etebo, Cleverley; Sarr, Deeney, Cucho.

    But if either Kiko or Sierralta don’t feature against Palace next weekend then I think it will be Ngakia/Cathcart.
    That midfield will be turned over by Villa as well. Gotta get Hughes, Chalobah or Yokuslu in the squad ASAP.
     
  19. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Yeah midfield is definitely our weak spot . Even with the 3 players you mentioned it still lacks real quality .
     
  20. BusheyOrn

    BusheyOrn Reservist

    .........................Bachmann.......................
    Ngakia....Sierralta....Troost....Masina
    .........................Etebo................................
    Cleverley.............................Louazza
    Sarr.............Deeney.............Coucho

    Don't think Kiko is fit.
    Zinc may play from the start but I expect him from the bench.
    Deeney to be given a chance before King takes over.
    Kabasele may start in front of Troost but unlikely.
    Sema may start but Cucho looks so good and it's a home match.
    If we sign another midfielder before the season starts or Hughes signs then Cleverley will drop to the bench.
    Probably all completely wrong! o_O
     
  21. NathWFC

    NathWFC First Team

    Surely King signed here expecting to be first choice? He was deeply pissed off with his playing time at Everton. Is he really going to have signed here to be kept out of the side by a non goalscoring old man?
     
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  22. Davy Crockett

    Davy Crockett Reservist

    Deeney has been great for us . But if he trudges out first match of the season
    then this is a backward step
     
  23. Sahorn

    Sahorn Reservist

    Good lineup except Garvey in for Lees who is injured. (Arthritis).
     
  24. BusheyOrn

    BusheyOrn Reservist

    I don't disagree with King over Deeney, I have just assumed from the time given to each player so far in pre-season that Deeney appears to be given first chance rightly or wrongly.
     
  25. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Yes - spot on

    He'll probably be the first name on the team sheet or joint with Sarr.
     
  26. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Oh I hadn't heard.
    Thanks.
    Molly Rush on the tea urn I presume?
     
  27. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    Someone said King isn't fit enough yet. We have to pray this is the case. If deeney is considered the better option, God help us.
     
  28. NathWFC

    NathWFC First Team

    He's still got two weeks of pre-season left having already featured in a few friendlies. No way that can be used as the reasoning/excuse.
     
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  29. Sahorn

    Sahorn Reservist

    Mole, always ITK.
     
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  30. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    And Les Simmons commanding the forks.
     
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  31. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    That reminds me in 1971 we played Leyton Orient losing 1-0 to a Tom Walley own goal, only for Tom to be sold to the Orient a few days later!! Anyone else remember that?
     
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  32. NorwegianOrn

    NorwegianOrn Academy Graduate

    Bachmann
    Kiko Kaba Cathcart Rose
    Zinc Gosling Sema
    Sarr Deeney Success
     
  33. Pozzo Out

    Pozzo Out Squad Player

    Quique? Is that you?
     
  34. Hornpete

    Hornpete Squad Player

    Bachmann
    Kiko
    Sierralta
    WTE
    Rose
    Cleverley
    Louza
    Etebo
    Zinckernagel
    Sarr
    Cucho.

    Deeney
    King
    Sema
    Cathcart
    Ngakia
    Foster
    Masina
    Fletcher
    Chalobah
    Kabasele
    Dennis
    Pedro
    Gosling.

    Think I have too many subs.
     
  35. Sahorn

    Sahorn Reservist

    And Pat Malloy, with his magic sponge.
     
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