20 Oct 2020 16:43:37
With a fully fit squad what would everyone's strongest starting x1 be I would say

McGregor
Tav
Gold son
He lander
Barasic
Kamara
Davis
Jack
Kent
Aribo
Alfredo

That's leaving out qaylity like balogun, airfield, hagi, zunga, Defoe, itten, roofe, this is as strong a squad quality wise since advocaat was throwing money about exciting times.

1.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 17:08:00
Think i'd have roofe that side before aribo. Also seems crazy to leave out arfield. We don't have a strongest 11 at the moment. More like a strongest 14 as we are equally as strong with some of the players you have left out in the side if u get me.

2.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 17:08:16
Aribo out arfield in. It is astounding how people can't see the difference arfield has made. Its no coincedence that we are playing much better without aribo. 🤦‍♂️👍.

3.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 17:21:16
Arfield has done really well and deserves his place.

4.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 17:21:36
Think that Jones, hagi and Jack will start.
4-2-3-1
Mcclaughlin, Tav, goldson, balogun, barisic
Jack, Kamara
Jones, hagi, Kent.
Morelos
It's been a long time since we have had big quality players on the bench. Itten, bassey, aribo, Mcgregor, helander, Davis, Defoe, arfield. We are covered. Not like whiny lennon. Boohoo. I've not got some players available. Last sixteen again and 55. No reason why it's not possible.

5.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 17:22:19
Arfield been great.
Aribo will play a significant part this season.
It's astounding some can't see a player in Aribo. 🤔 (It's okay to change your mind about a player)

6.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 17:26:01
I agree Arfield has played great and brings a lot to the team but I think Aribo is equally as valuable. He will be a big player for us now he is fit again you don’t seem to rate him Coldo watch him play a big part for us moving forward. If Roofe regains his fitness I think there is a good chance he would start before Morelos but great to have all these options 😀.

7.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 17:31:17
Arfield is an old school midfielder. Indistrius and makes runs beyond. He is pure quality. I love jack but ATM how we are playing.

McGregor
Tav goldson helander BB
Davis Kamara Arfield
Hagi/ Jones Alfie Kent

Hagi n Jones would depend who we are playing.

8.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 17:54:38
Arfield has been class since got back in the side and more than deserves 1st 11 slot.

9.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 18:24:40
We will change team depending on opponents but I always pick me best team based on beating the unwashed 👍.

10.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 18:42:49
Arfield is not a RF coldo it should be roofe that’s in there and it’s ridiculous that you can’t see aribo is a great player.

11.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 19:03:50
Arfield is a striker according to Coldo! 😳😂😂.

12.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 19:08:14
Why keep playing morelos guy hasn't turned up for ages. Time for itten or roofe to start.

13.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 19:11:11
I'm surprised a couple of you have said Roofe is in our best 11. he's scored a couple of goals but his general play has been fairly poor. i'm not saying he's a bad player and I certainly hope he becomes a great player but hasn't shown anything that merits being in our best 11 yet.

On the other points its Arfield ahead of Jack for me at the moment on form and I agree Arfield is definitely not a RW. He is better in the midfield 3 and making his late runs.

Aribo oozes class and is going to be a major part of what we do well going forward.

Great squad, great options. Its been a long time since we've had this good a squad. Long may it continue.

14.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 19:13:42
A lot of good posts and agreeable points. It’s great that we have the luxury of enjoying this debate again after many years.
McGregor.
Tav
Goldson and big fill
Borna.
Kamara ( right)
Davis (centre
Aribo (left)
Hag and Kent (2 number 10s)
Alfredo.

15.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 19:15:11
Got to remember we’re a selling club and likes of Hagi and Aribo will play most of time to polish up they’re game as they are rough diamonds in a way.

16.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 19:41:18
Ingerrardwetrust that's almost my best 11 just now on form. I would put Arfield in ahead of Aribo at the moment just based on how well we've played recently but I have no doubt that Jack and Aribo can come in and do a great job. Zungu is an unknown just now but hopefully he features in conversations like these soon enough.

17.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 19:41:50
Cpgrumpy, everyone can see Aribo is a player, you would need to be blind not to see that, and nobody said he is not a very good player, imo a fantastic talent, just a very difficult guy to place,
He tends tto dribble across the park and the rest of the side pull back when they should be going forward, paddy McCourt was another difficult guy to place, in that he couldn’t keep up with his teammates but he could tie your legs in knots in a phone box
History is littered with wonderful talent th Just couldn’t fit in, now like I said it’s just my opinion but it’s borne of seeing it happen. Let’s hope joe finds his way in the side.

18.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 19:48:03
Inger, but it’s not a debate mate, it never is, the minute someone disagrees with the kJ fella they’re a “ hater” or can’t see someone they think is a “ great player “
How can you have a debate when the people you’re debating with just say you “ hate someone you never knew?

Pathetic and infantile.

19.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 20:18:14
I must admit I do like Aribo as well. We have as strong a squad as I've seen for many years and will need to rotate to get through the season. They are running scared and definitely there for the taking.

20.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 20:27:03
Jack and Kamara are to slow together.

21.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 20:39:02
Arfield deserves his place in team it would be a liberty if he lost his place in team.

22.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 20:54:16
How many posting on the Banter site ever thought that we would be debating what our best 11 was before SG came in, what a squad options all over the place. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧⚽️⚽️⚽️🥇.

23.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 21:12:13
Where is the word hate on this thread tomthumb? 🤔
Pretty difficult to have any debate with some describes other folks posts as 'pathetic and infantile'?
Isn't that doing the very thing you're complaining about?

24.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 22:36:32
I think people forget how good Aribo was in pre season and at the start of this campaign when the team was also playing very well. I really like both Arfield and Aribo in the team but we are going to have a load of games this season and both could end up with 30+ appearances.

25.) 20 Oct 2020
20 Oct 2020 22:59:01
KJA9 Not once did I say arfield was a RF🤔. I never said aribo was a bad player, he's not what we need. Its ridiculous the amount of times you just make things up. 👍.

26.) 21 Oct 2020
21 Oct 2020 00:54:46
I think in another OST I sad the team that beat Celtic is the 11 for now. Inc Arfield, apart far Hagi n for barker. Until injury fatigue dip in form those players have the jersey. It’s then up to you’re jack Aribo Zungu Itten Roofe Balogun to take there chance and run with it. Similar to what Jono done pre season. We now have 2 number 1s not a back up.

27.) 21 Oct 2020
21 Oct 2020 07:19:10
The beauty about this squad that Gerrard has built it we can swap players in and out and not be weaker.

Balogun/ Helander/ Katic. either of them can partner Goldson and I wouldn't complain.

Davis/ Kamara/ Jack/ Arfield/ Aribo. any of those 3 in the midfield in any combination again no complaint. of course still to add Zungu into that mix also.

as for the front 3 obviously Kent is first name on team sheet but outside of that there is Hagi/ Jones/ Roofe/ Morelos/ Itten.

SG has built a Squad to battle on all fronts, not only battle but to win on all fronts.

28.) 21 Oct 2020
21 Oct 2020 08:09:12
At the start of the season aribo played 3 games, we won all 3. Scoring 7 goals (aribo scored 1)
No goals conceded.
The suggestion rangers were playing sh*t at the start of the season (when Aribo was playing) is simply wrong.
The team has has been playing well all season.

29.) 21 Oct 2020
21 Oct 2020 08:26:26
If you disagree with me you are Pathetic and Infantile?

Everyone is entitled to an opinion as long as it is the same as mine!

Tom, you sound like we wee boy in the playground.

Like it or not, there are other opinions and we are all allowed to debate and disagree.

My issue (and that of many others) is that if you claim to support the club you should support.

Support in my book is not a love in where our players or manager can do no wrong or are above criticism but equally, support is not giving up the league after 6 games, calling for the manager to be sacked or describing a player as a waste of a shirt.

Balance, the ability to rationalise and a view based on the 21st century realist is essential to having a grown up debate.

How many called for Tav to lose the captaincy? I defended him not on the basis that I am the world expert of football but because our manager trusted him and could see his talent even though many on here could not. Same with many others.

I don't quite get Barker but SG clearly sees something so I don't call for him to be banished in favour of Jones (who is apparently not favoured by the manager at the moment) .