Predicted formations, club by club for 2011/2012

[elephants]

How will your team line up this premier league campaign?

post predictions below and include your teams current injuries and recent signings :)

[MajorLazer]

I think Aston Villa's may be something like:

                            Given
Cuellar     Collins           Dunne      Warnock

                          Petrov
         Albrighton                 Makoun
Agbonlahor                               N'Zogbia
                           Bent

[elephants]

I would have to agree with you there ML.

Wow, villa do look a fair bit weaker (sorry) without Ashley Young and Downing running the wings. Other than that i like it.

[MajorLazer]

We do don't we . :'(

Hopefully Albrighton and N'zogbia step up for us.

[elephants]

In my opinion N'Zogbia is almost a straight swap for Downing and Albrighton is still very young and (if villa can keep him) he'll be an awesome player in the future....

[MajorLazer]

That's what I think as well. N'Zogbia is also one of my favourite players so love that we got him. :)

Hopefully Bent just keeps scoring and Agbonlahor starts to get some form.

[BoredSaint]

my prediction of everton


on paper it looks not too bad.. but injuries could completely deplete this side again..

on the bench include

captain phil neville who could play in fellaini's role..
Anichibe
Rodwell
Bilyatidinov (who actually might play on the left)
Beckford
Yobo
Ross Barkley

[elephants]

I like Billy personally but yeah as you said could really play wherever. You're right, nice team on paper especially like the middle line with Cahill, Arteta and Fellaini involved.

[Chelskiman]

I'd like to us line up like this:

Cech
Ivanovic - Luiz - Terry - Cole
Mikel
McEachran - Lampard
Malouda - Drogba - Torres

Torres won't play out on the right as such though.  Although they didn't play well together last year I think AVB can get Drogs and Nando to click.  Would also love to see McEachran get heaps of game time under his belt while Essien is injured, which is why I played him over Ramires.  Mikel is our only out and out DMF as Ramires is more a box to box midfield who simply runs around all day, whilst Mikel will sit back more times than not.

[elephants]

I'd like to us line up like this:

Cech
Ivanovic - Luiz - Terry - Cole
Mikel
McEachran - Lampard
Malouda - Drogba - Torres

Torres won't play out on the right as such though.  Although they didn't play well together last year I think AVB can get Drogs and Nando to click.  Would also love to see McEachran get heaps of game time under his belt while Essien is injured, which is why I played him over Ramires.  Mikel is our only out and out DMF as Ramires is more a box to box midfield who simply runs around all day, whilst Mikel will sit back more times than not.

Yeah i like it. Mceachran and Lamps are both goal scorers so yeah, nice.

[BoredSaint]

would love mceachran to play but highly doubt they will start him..

[Luigi197]

would love mceachran to play but highly doubt they will start him..

yeahh +1 actually

[Chelskiman]

Why not?  It's either him or Ramires and AVB seems to like young Josh.  We play with a midfield three, and I would expect Mikel to play the holding role over Ramires because, as I said before, Ramires isn't a DMF.  Lampard is an automatic starter so it leaves the last spot to Ramires or McEachran, and McEachran has shown enough in pre-season to warrant a start.  Plus he's left footed so it gives us more balance as well.  I like Ramires, but I think he would be best suited coming off the bench for Josh in the 70-75th minute as his energy will be very useful.  It also depends on who we are playing as well, but for a general starting line up I wouldn't be surprised to see Josh start until Essien comes back.

[elephants]

Are we neglecting someone? I think yossi benayoun might be looking to stake his claim. After an injury riddled year last year he may be the solution to our midfield dilemma.

[PowerBug]

I'd like to see Arsenal line-up with:

GK: Almunia

D:    Sagna  ,     Squillaci  ,  Vermaelen  ,  Gibbs

DM:

M:              Fabregas      ,      Wilshere

AM:  Walcott                 ,                   Arsharvin

ST:              Van Persie  ,  Chamakh