Any ideas on Saturdays starting 11

[graingrover]

Appears that all Gillingham's 5/6 new signings were to add height and strength in the back line so WRIGHT may be chosen ahead of ALCOCK to help counter that threat at corners and crosses .

[dickos1]

Fergie wouldn't agree to having players that had guarantees they had to start.

[GazLaz]

Fergie wouldn't agree to having players that had guarantees they had to start.

This.

[Alan Southstand]

Kongolo is a central midfielder and can play the defensive position, as per Houghton. At 6' 2", he is the tallest midfielder we have had for some time and I'd want him in there. So, for me:

Lawlor

Blair
Alcock (or Mason)
Butler
Andrew

Kongolo (Dave)

Copps, Whiteman, Rowe

Marquis
Mandeville (or Williams)

[mushRTID]

We've got options!!! Why was everyone panicking??

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Re the loans, I'm guessing there won't be such a stipulation in longer term loans so DF likely to use his discretion, although I think Whiteman will be the more certain of the two. He also has the height and is a good header of the ball.

[Alan Southstand]

Dave is taller!

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Kongolo is a central midfielder and can play the defensive position, as per Houghton. At 6' 2", he is the tallest midfielder we have had for some time and I'd want him in there. So, for me:

Lawlor

Blair
Alcock (or Mason)
Butler
Andrew

Kongolo (Dave)

Copps, Whiteman, Rowe

Marquis
Mandeville (or Williams)

I think that's the nearest with possibly Mason for Blair with Alcock in. Still think Whiteman will play the holding role but either way, I'll be happy with that!

[GazLaz]

Kante is the best midfielder in the country and he's 4'6. Heights irrelevant.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

We're talking about defending set pieces!

[DearneValleyRover]

Dave is taller!

He might jump like Leo Fortune-West though. Only player I've seen with sunglasses on the bottom of his boots 

[Bezza]

whatever side Fergie starts with its going to be backed up with a strong bench, Hold on it could be a roller coaster ride.

[Move DRFC]

Hope he doesn't go 5 at the back. Got us relegated trying to play with it last time in this division and we didn't get going last season until he played 4 at the back. You have to have better players than we have to successfully play a 3-5-2

[drfchound]

Hope he doesn't go 5 at the back. Got us relegated trying to play with it last time in this division and we didn't get going last season until he played 4 at the back. You have to have better players than we have to successfully play a 3-5-2

Surely the "5 at the back" is a typo.
Did you mean three.

[dknward2]

Don't even think Fergie will really know what his best 11 is right now but I'll guarantee he wants all 3 points and same the fact if it means letting 3 in we will just go and score 4

[deebee]

One good point is that if we can't pick the team there's no way Gillingham can so they will not know how to set up against us. I know this works in reverse also. Looking forward to it should be a very exciting
game can't wait.

[anton123]

i would go with for this game
LAWLOR
BLAIR     WRIGHT      BUTLER     ANDREWS

                     WHITEMAN

DAVE                                         ROWE

                      COPPS

     MANDY                      MARQUIS

[Upton Rover]

I would have William's in place of Mandeville

[Upton Rover]

Probable: 4-4-2 - Lawlor; Blair, Wright, Butler, Andrew; Mason, Whiteman, Coppinger, Rowe; Mandeville, Marquis

[Al4475]

No idea - possibly:
Lawlor

Mason, Butler, Wright, Andrew

Blair, Whiteman, Kongolo, Rowe

Copps

Marquis

A bench that includes: Marosi, Alcock, Khemis, May (if he's not suspended), Beestin, Mandeville and Williams perhaps?

But that could all change when Kongolo's Man City defender bud and Houghton arrive later today/before midday tomorrow! Lol