ToffeeWeb - Season 2008-09

The Mail Bag

Newcastle line up

Just pondering the selection headache that Moyes has ahead of him for the game against Newcastle. With Hibbert suspended will he move Neville to right back? Hopefully not because Capn Pip has been doing a great job in midfield. Will he hand Lars Jacobsen his league debut? A risk considering he has no match fitness. Or perhaps Dan Gosling will be given a start in his preferred position???
Graham Nolan, Dublin, Ireland Posted 19/02/2009 at 19:43:24

back Return to the Mail Bag

Comments

Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer

Michael Kenrick

Err... didn't we just have this discussion?

David Ellis
1 Posted 20/02/2009 at 05:00:39

Report abuse

I would like to see Neville at right back, if only because I would prefer our central midfield without him when the squad is fully fit. My central 3 would be Areta, Cahill Fellaini.With Fellaini and Cahill unavailable this weekend they would need to be replaced by Rodwell and Osman (assuming Osman is fit again). Assuming Pienaar is still injured this will mean leaving Anichebe on the right and Gosling on the left of midfield in a reprise of Sunday?s roles.

Jo will replace Cahill as lone striker. However, I am pretty sure that Moyes will want to keep Neville in the middle. This means Jacobsen or Yobo at right back and Osman replacing Gosling at left midfield ? possibly Gosling replacing Anichebe at right midfield.It would be great to see Saha on the bench. Finally some more attacking options if things go pear-shaped.

Dave Wilson
2 Posted 20/02/2009 at 06:15:39

Report abuse

Anyone who?s taken an interest in Moyes's selections down the years, knows Yobo will get the nod.

Peter Bourke
3 Posted 20/02/2009 at 07:37:48

Report abuse

Correct MK.
Can we copy and paste everyones comments on the previous thread to save a lot of wasted time repeating ourselves??

Duncan McDine
4 Posted 20/02/2009 at 10:09:11

Report abuse

MK - you’re right, we have had this discission.... why did you put it on here?

Neal Kernohan
5 Posted 20/02/2009 at 10:45:14

Report abuse

Personally I would give Jacobsen the nod for the suspended Hibbert and leave Neville in midfiled due to the current injuries and suspensions?

Anyone got any links for the match?

Graham Nolan
6 Posted 20/02/2009 at 10:47:48

Report abuse

Everyone makes makes Michael so eh shurrup!!

Tony Williams
7 Posted 20/02/2009 at 12:43:03

Report abuse

I think that he means everyone makes "mistakes" which in itself is ironic as the word "mistake" has mistakenly not been include, now is this a mistake or a mistaken mistake at irony about the erm.....mistake.

Comedy genius or a mistaken belief that to mistake putting in mistake when the mistake was a mistake.

Of course I could be mistaken? eh?

Shurrup

Graham Nolan
8 Posted 20/02/2009 at 12:56:20

Report abuse

It was intended to be ironic but obviously things can be lost in translation....apologies to all concerned.

Conor Waters
9 Posted 20/02/2009 at 14:23:41

Report abuse

Looks like we?ll be without Fellaini, Pienaar and Osman, along with the suspended Hibbo and Tiny.

Normally this kind of thing could be damaging, but I think confidence is so high throughout the squad that it simply means other players will be chomping at the bit to get involved, and hope to hold down a regular starting place. For my 2 cents:

Howard
Jacobsen
Jags
Lescott
Baines
Gosling
Arteta
Neville
Rodwell
Anichebe
Jo

Bench from:
Nash
Yobo
Baxter
Saha
Shandy VdM
Moyes
Royle........

Duncan McDine
10 Posted 20/02/2009 at 16:06:32

Report abuse

I think you're spot on Conor... the team pretty much picks itself. I hope we don?t try to fit Yobo back into the team as he?ll have to play out of position. He hasn?t played right-back for a long time, so guess Jacobsen will get his debut.

Anichebe will likely play a mixture of positions. I guess he?ll have to start on the left or right (Gosling on the other flank), but if Jo gets isolated, he?s the only one to support up front.

Rodwell, Arteta and Neville will all be central and fairly deep. I hope the confidence will be enough to keep the run going, but it doesn?t look great on paper / LCD!