[Archived] Best team good enough?

[scotty_beam_me_up]

With Kean bemoaning injuries and banging on about 10 players out to anyone with a camera or a microphone would it make a difference if everyone was fit and available? What would be your best side and would it keep us up? Mine for what it's worth would be

Bunn

Henley Samba. Dann Givet

Hoillet. Petrovic. Lowe. Olson

Rochina

Yak

And in answer to my own question it's not good enough to keep us up. We are still missing an experienced right back and two centre midfielders regardless of whether everyone is fit. I'm not sure anyone could pick a team which would keep us up. Which makes Keans constant whining about injuries ridiculous.

[Hasta]

Robbo

Henley

Samba

Nelson

Givet

Hoillett

Nzonzi

Andrews

Olsson

Rochina

Yak

From the position we are in, no I don't think it would keep us up. However replace a Jermaine Jones for Andrews, get a right back and put a decent manager in charge and we'd have a chance.

[sijoco]

Robinson

Lowe Samba Givet Olson

Vukcevic Nzonzi Pedersen Hoillet

Rochina

Yakubu

Fully fit or not our central midfield is woeful. And l would play Givet at CB over Dann any day of the week. I think that 11 could keep us up.

EDIT: Obviously this is in a world without Kean as manager.

[david_daft]

OK, I'll be the first to say it. As long as Kean is in charge we are going down, regardless of the team he puts out.

There, I've said it now.

[LeChuck]

This probably contradicts posts I've made in the past, but I think our best team at the moment is...

Robinson

Lowe Dann Samba Givet

N'Zonzi

Hoilett Petrovic Pedersen Olsson

Yakubu

We desperately need at least one central midfielder in this window because I don't think Petrovic is good enough (yet), but Dunn is too injury-prone to play on a regular basis and Formica (despite plenty of hard work) is not strong enough to play central midfield.

[moerpho]

Robinson

Dann - Samba - Nelsen - Givet

N'Zonzi

Hoilett - Rochina - Lowe - Olsson

Yakubu

Damn...that was hard. Really can't remember the last time I'd struggle to put together a preferred 11. Think Dann could do a better job as right back than the alternatives, and although this is a back four with no pace their experience along with protection from N'Zonzi should stop the goalfest that is every game these days. Putting together a "best" midfield....sigh....Hoilett (of old!) and Olsson needs no comment...central midfield? Went for Lowe and Rochina but could just as well have gone with any of Vukcevic, Gamst, Dunn, Rochina, Lowe, Petrovic and Morris as none of them are good enough. If we had a decent manager that could get the team to function as a unit they could probably put a decent shift in (look at Swansea & Norwich and who they have there!), but as things stand we need both experienced steel and ability to create and pass in the middle of the park.

Would this team keep us up? Probably not....no...make that definetly not! All down to Kean and the fact that there really is too few games left to turn this around.

[RoyRover]

Robinson

Henley Samba Dann Givet

Petrovic N'Zonzi

Hoilett Rochina Olsson

Yakubu

If we could get a midfielder like Jermaine Jones into the line up and a new manager, we'd have the potential for a decent side.

[RTM08]

Robinson

Dann - Samba - Nelsen - Givet

N'Zonzi

Hoilett - Rochina - Lowe - Olsson

Yakubu

Damn...that was hard. Really can't remember the last time I'd struggle to put together a preferred 11. Think Dann could do a better job as right back than the alternatives, and although this is a back four with no pace their experience along with protection from N'Zonzi should stop the goalfest that is every game these days. Putting together a "best" midfield....sigh....Hoilett (of old!) and Olsson needs no comment...central midfield? Went for Lowe and Rochina but could just as well have gone with any of Vukcevic, Gamst, Dunn, Rochina, Lowe, Petrovic and Morris as none of them are good enough. If we had a decent manager that could get the team to function as a unit they could probably put a decent shift in (look at Swansea & Norwich and who they have there!), but as things stand we need both experienced steel and ability to create and pass in the middle of the park.

Would this team keep us up? Probably not....no...make that definetly not! All down to Kean and the fact that there really is too few games left to turn this around.

I think it's a bit unfair to put those two in there. Lowe has done well this season, and hasn't been given a chance in CM, which has been his position in both the reserves and for England. And Morris hasn't had enough of a chance to comment imo, plaus isn't a central midfielder. Just my opinion.

[davulsukur]

--------------Bunn

Henley---Samba---Givet---Olsson

---------N'Zonzi---Lowe

Junior------Rochina------Pedersen

--------------Yak

[Rover_Shaun]

How the hell does Pretovich get anywhere near someting regarded as 'the best'?

[BRFCBOY]

Robbo

Lowe samba dann Givet

Hoilett n zonzi pedersen olsson

Rochina

Yakubu

Seriously need a right back in that side

[1Joerover]

--------------Bunn

Henley---Samba---Givet---Olsson

---------N'Zonzi---Lowe

Junior------Rochina------Pedersen

--------------Yak

I like the look of that team, apart from Hoilet infront of Henley. Much rather have Formica there, he may not be as good going forward but he actually tracks back and helps out the fullback.

Apart from that its a good team

[Amo]

[Majiball]

4 verses 11???

Well at least we know the A-Team would put up a good defence.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Any team that has Pedersen in the midfield will go down, it's as simple as that. He's far from being the only liability we've got but it's like playing with ten men when he's in the team. With the possible exception of Nzonzi none of our centre midfielders are good enough to be starting in a premier league team Lowe, Dunn, Petrovic, Grella, Andrews, Formica, Rochina, Pedersen, Vucinic- none of them are good enough in that role and how much money is there going down the drain.

[LeChuck]

How the hell does Pretovich get anywhere near someting regarded as 'the best'?

Petrovic...

I picked him because Dunn can't play 90 minutes, Grella can't play 1 minute, Formica is far too small, Lowe is currently our only selectable player to have played right back for the first team, Andrews will wind fans up even more than they already and the rest (Linganzi etc) are untested.

A replacement for him in central midfield should be our first priority, but it's difficult to see who else can play. Henley at right back and Lowe in midfield is an option but I'm worried Henley's inexperience will cost us goals, plus I've never seen Lowe have a decent game in that position.

[roversfan99]

Robinson

Henley Samba Dann Givet

Hoilett Lowe Nzonzi Petrovic Olsson

Yakubu

Or

Robinson

Henley Samba Dann Givet

Hoilett Lowe Nzonzi Olsson

Vukcevic/Rochina

Yakubu

[Majiball]

Robbo Bunn Kean

Henley Samba Dann Givet Olsson

N'zonzi

Vuckevic

Yakubu

[DavidMailsTightPerm]

I would go :-

Robinson

Henley Samba Dann Givet

Vukcevic Lowe Nzonzi Olsson

Hoilett

Yakubu

If set up correctly - that team would be good enough to stay up. Vukcevic and Olsson would offer far more protection for the full backs - and Lowe would add much needed pace to the midfield.

As Hoilett and Olsson like to combine - giving him a free role would enable them to combine without exposing the full backs as Hoilett always does when he plays on the wing.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

I would go :-

Robinson

Henley Samba Dann Givet

Vukcevic Lowe Nzonzi Olsson

Hoilett

Yakubu

If set up correctly - that team would be good enough to stay up. Vukcevic and Olsson would offer far more protection for the full backs - and Lowe would add much needed pace to the midfield.

As Hoilett and Olsson like to combine - giving him a free role would enable them to combine without exposing the full backs as Hoilett always does when he plays on the wing.

That's probably the best we can do at the moment.

[Amo]

ROBINSON

HENLEY - SAMBA - GIVET - OLSSON

NZONZI - LOWE

VUKCEVIC - HOILETT - ROCHINA

YAKUBU

How many of them will be available after January, who knows!?

Givet is not a left-back, folks.

Dann hasn't done anything to warrant a start.

Lowe & Nzonzi are only defensive-minded midfielders we have.

Hoilett plays better in the hole.

[magicalmortensleftpeg]

Regardless of the manager, our first choice XI would struggle to avoid relegation. For what its worth

Robbo

Lowe Samba Dann Givet

Vukcevic Petrovic Nzonzi Olsson

Hoilett Yakubu

Vukcevic and Olsson are in simply to help Givet and Lowe. I feel Olsson is wasted at left back. Petrovic has looked reasonable over the past couple of games and at least can play in central midfield regularly unlike Pedersen or Dunn.

[Stuart]

It's so sad seeing good, honest Rovers fans typing out their best XI from the current woeful bunch.

The point is despairingly moot on so many levels.

[Doug]

Robbo

Lowe Samba Givet Olsson

Nzonzi Pedersen

Formica Rochina Hoillet

Yak

[Devon Rover]

ROBINSON

HENLEY - SAMBA - GIVET - OLSSON

NZONZI - LOWE

VUKCEVIC - HOILETT - ROCHINA

YAKUBU

How many of them will be available after January, who knows!?

Givet is not a left-back, folks.

Dann hasn't done anything to warrant a start.

Lowe & Nzonzi are only defensive-minded midfielders we have.

Hoilett plays better in the hole.

I reckon thats the best I can come up with too. Sad really. Even worse to think how our 'Best XI' might look after January...