StarterForTen Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 I know that for some it has been a slow start to the summer but the next couple of months do feel like they may well see big changes in the first team squad. I thought it might be a bit of fun to track the evolution of the first team with our best XIs that can be updated as players come and - sadly - go before the transfer window closes at the start of September. Feel free to update your teams - and/or formations - as often as you like. Lets just hope that the last ones we offer are better than the first! And this is YOUR best team - not what you think Warne will pick, or even the line up you think Warne may use. The only criteria is that the player is currently available to be selected for the first game of the 2023/24 season. So my best team, as at 2pm on Friday June 16th, is a formation of 3-5-1-1 lining up as: Wildmsith Forsyth - Bielik - Cashin Knight - Smith - Hourihane - Bird - Mendez Laing Sibley Collins sage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 1 minute ago, StarterForTen said: I know that for some it has been a slow start to the summer but the next couple of months do feel like they may well see big changes in the first team squad. I thought it might be a bit of fun to track the evolution of the first team with our best XIs that can be updated as players come and - sadly - go before the transfer window closes at the start of September. Feel free to update your teams - and/or formations - as often as you like. Lets just hope that the last ones we offer are better than the first! And this is YOUR best team - not what you think Warne will pick, or even the line up you think Warne may use. The only criteria is that the player is currently available to be selected for the first game of the 2023/24 season. So my best team, as at 2pm on Friday June 16th, is a formation of 3-5-1-1 lining up as: Wildmsith Forsyth - Bielik - Cashin Knight - Smith - Hourihane - Bird - Mendez Laing Sibley Collins Same, except switch Sibley & NML. EnigmaRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Wildsmith Forsyth Cashin Knight Bird Bielik Hourihane Sibley Mendez-Laing Collins Barkhuizen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) Wildsmith Smith Forsyth Cashin Sibley Bird Bielik Hourihane NML Knight Barkz Edited June 16, 2023 by RoyMac5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Uh oh. We need some in. Forwards and defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondest Goat Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Almost no goals in the squad based on the last 3 months. jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram1988 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 14:46, RoyMac5 said: Wildsmith Smith Forsyth Cashin Sibley Bird Bielik Hourihane NML Knight Barkz We can now update this to bring in Joe Ward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Collins NML Sibley Hourihane Knight Ward Bird Fozzy Cashin Rooney Wildsmith Will Hughes Hair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Wildsmith; Cashin, Bielik, Forsyth; Sibley, Ward; Bird, Hourihane, Knight; NML Collins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerphilly Ram Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 8 hours ago, sage said: Collins NML Sibley Hourihane Knight Ward Bird Fozzy Cashin Rooney Wildsmith I wonder if the plan is to use NML as more of an out and out striker this year, he’s got pace, a physical presence, can finish. Still offers the flexibility then if Warne changes the shape to shift him back out wide or as a 10 behind a central striker as he finished the season, rwb if desperate. He was one of our better performers at times last season so hope Warne can find a way to keep him in the side and firing. Ram1988 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 14:20, Ghost of Clough said: Wildsmith Forsyth Cashin Knight Bird Bielik Hourihane Sibley Mendez-Laing Collins Barkhuizen Wildsmith Forsyth Cashin Ward Bird Bielik Hourihane Sibley Mendez-Laing Collins Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Kernow said: Wildsmith; Cashin, Bielik, Forsyth; Sibley, Ward; Bird, Hourihane, Knight; NML Collins Wildsmith Forsyth Bielik Cashin Ward Elder Bird Hourihane Knight NML Collins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarterForTen Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 16/06/2023 at 14:17, StarterForTen said: So my best team, as at 2pm on Friday June 16th, is a formation of 3-5-1-1 lining up as: Wildmsith Forsyth - Bielik - Cashin Knight - Smith - Hourihane - Bird - Mendez Laing Sibley Collins I think we’re getting stronger, but still would play knight at right wing back. I’m tweaking the formation to a 3-4-1-2 lining up as: Wildmsith Forsyth - Bielik - Cashin Knight - Hourihane - Bird - Elder Sibley Collins - Mendez Laing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram1988 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Caerphilly Ram said: I wonder if the plan is to use NML as more of an out and out striker this year, he’s got pace, a physical presence, can finish. Still offers the flexibility then if Warne changes the shape to shift him back out wide or as a 10 behind a central striker as he finished the season, rwb if desperate. He was one of our better performers at times last season so hope Warne can find a way to keep him in the side and firing. I agree with this. He can play as a centre forward in a 352 or for me me he is best as an inside forward in a 343. I am sure Paul Warne will utilise both formation at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 4 hours ago, StarterForTen said: I think we’re getting stronger, but still would play knight at right wing back. I’m tweaking the formation to a 3-4-1-2 lining up as: Wildmsith Forsyth - Bielik - Cashin Knight - Hourihane - Bird - Elder Sibley Collins - Mendez Laing As it stands I agree with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Not sure how/why Bird is being picked by so many ahead of Smith? Smith is by far the better player when he is centre mid jimtastic56 and Andrew3000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Whoever PW picks. Good enough for me Caerphilly Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 6 hours ago, DCFC1388 said: Not sure how/why Bird is being picked by so many ahead of Smith? Smith is by far the better player when he is centre mid When every Derby County manager and the majority of the fan base disagree with your opinion, generally, your opinion will be wrong. angieram, Caerphilly Ram and Carnero 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 9 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: When every Derby County manager and the majority of the fan base disagree with your opinion, generally, your opinion will be wrong. Smith was played out of position for most of the season due to no RB, when he played CM he generally controlled the game better than Bird did chadlad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 23 minutes ago, DCFC1388 said: Smith was played out of position for most of the season due to no RB, when he played CM he generally controlled the game better than Bird did Every Derby manager since Cocu first gave him a run in the first team had Bird down as one of the first names on the team sheet. One of those former managers is now trying to sign him in the division above us. RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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