If you have been following this
series, you will know how it works. We select a single letter from the alphabet
(in this case “B”) and try to pick a first 11 and hopefully some squad members
too, selected entirely from players whose surnames begin with that letter and
who currently ply their trade in the English Premier League.
Team B turns out to be
surprisingly strong, let’s take a look.
Goalkeeper – Begovic (Stoke City)
Defenders – Baines (Everton), Wes Brown (Sunderland), Bacuna (Aston
Villa), Bardsley (Sunderland)
Midfield – Ben Arfa, Gareth Barry, Ross Barkley, Chris Brunt (West
Brom)
Forwards – Benteke (Aston Villa), Bony (Swansea City)
Subs and squad players – Boruc (Southampton), Buttner (Man United),
Bruce (Hull City), Bennett (Norwich), Briggs (Fulham), Baker (Aston Villa),
Britton (Swansea), Bentaleb (Spurs), Bannan (Crystal
Palace), Bent (Fulham), Bellamy (Cardiff City), Berahino (West Brom),
Demba Ba (Chelsea), Borini (Sunderland), Bendtner (Arsenal)
Perhaps the most noticeable thing
about team B is the strength on the bench, particularly in forward positions.
The manager could effectively start with a different strike force every week
and still be a threat.
This is an all-round solid team
rather than being particularly spectacular, although the strength and power of
Benteke and Bony is likely to cause any defence some problems. Midfield has a
nice blend of experience, hard graft, vision and skill, although the 4 starters
shouldn't have too much trouble holding down their positions.
So, what do you think? How do you
think the A Team would fair against this B Team?
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