Can Premier League Team "C" Challenge and be Champions?

Team C probably has the largest squad of any of the teams in this particular series and with so many options, you could arguably play a number of different formations and styles. Let’s have a look at the starting eleven that I have selected, then we can argue about who should have been included later.

Goalkeeper: Cech

Defenders: Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Seamus Coleman (Everton), Coloccini (Newcastle United), Gael Clichy (Manchester City)

Midfielders: Santi Cazorla (Arsenal), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Coutinho (Liverpool), Cattermole (Sunderland)

Forwards: Andy Carroll (West Ham United), Peter Crouch (Stoke City)

Squad Players/ Reserves: Cuellar (Sunderland), Chico & Canas (Swansea), Collins, Collison & Carlton Cole (West Ham), Caulker, Cowie & Campbell (Cardiff City), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Cameron (Stoke City), Chiriches, Capoue & Chadli (Spurs), Clyne, Chambers & Cork (Southampton), Cleverly (Man United), Clark (Aston Villa), Chester (Hull City), Chamakh (Crystal Palace), Cisse (Newcastle United)

There shouldn't be any arguments with the goalkeeper. Not only is Petr Cech the only “C” goalkeeper available but at the age of 31, still has plenty of years at the top left in him and there is no denying Cech is still a great goalkeeper.

The defensive unit is also very strong with plenty of interchangeability on the bench but Cahill and Coloccini are a pretty solid unit. Seamus Coleman has arguably been the best fullback in the Premier League this season, so gets the nod and I have opted for Clichy over Ashley Cole at left back. Neither of them are regulars for their clubs any more but with Clichy being 5 years younger, that’s my choice. Vlad Chiriches and Steven Caulker are able deputies in the centre back position.

In the starting positions in midfield, we have passing ability (Carrick), flair (Cazorla and Coutinho) and ball winning ability (Cattermole). Capoue and Chadli of Spurs are high profile alternatives, but neither have set the world alight this season during Tottenham’s stuttering campaign. The same could be said of Tom Cleverly and his season at Old Trafford.

With capable passers and creators in midfield, you would hope there would be plenty for Andy Carroll and Peter Crouch to feed on but might two tall strikers limit the team’s style of play? Possibly, so Frazier Campbell or Papiss Cisse could step in and replace one of the big men if it all got a bit predictable.

What do you think? Is this the right starting eleven or would you change things up a bit?