Throughout the series so far,
teams have tended to line up with either a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 system, so team D is
certainly a first, with a 4-5-1 system seeming like the best option given the availability
of players under this “D” category. Let’s have a look.
Goalkeeper: De Gea (Man Utd)
Defenders: Debuchy (Newcastle Utd), Michael Dawson (Spurs), Ben
Davies (Swansea City), Demichelis (Man City)
Midfielders: Dembele (Tottenham Hotspur), David Luiz (Chelsea), De
Guzman (Swansea City), Downing (West Ham Utd), Dejagah (Fulham)
Forwards: Dzeko (Man City)
Squad Players/Reserves: Dummet (Newcastle), Delph (Aston Villa),
Demel, Diame & Diarra (West Ham), Curtis Davies (Hull City), Dann, Delaney
& Dikgacoi (Crystal Palace) Do Prado (Southampton), Duff (Fulham), Deulofeu
(Everton)
As with team “C”, David de Gea is really the only available choice in the
goalkeeping position and I am not going to complain, despite Manchester United’s
poor form this season, de Gea has certainly now established himself as number
one at Old Trafford and at still only 23 is becoming a very capable goalkeeper.
In the full back positions, we
have the highly rated Debuchy of Newcastle and the equally highly rated Ben
Davies of Swansea. In the centre we have the steady Michael Dawson and perhaps
the most controversial choice in this team, Demichelis of Man City. Others may
opt for Demel or Curtis Davies but I stick by my choice.
Now then, the 5 midfielders in
this 4-5-1. Dembele would probably walk into at least 18 of the Premier League
midfield units, so is a strong choice here. Perhaps the same could be said of
David Luiz, although some might prefer to play him as a defender. Stewart
Downing on his day (although he does seem to be having fewer of them) can be
terrific and can supply a steady stream of crosses into the box. De Guzman is
also creative and gets from box to box well, while Dejagah has been one of the
few bright lights for struggling Fulham this season. Dejagah is also possibly
the only Iranian international to be playing regular Premier League football.
The lone striker then is Edin
Dzeko. I would imagine that Dzeko has one of the best Premier League strike
rates (goals per game time) in recent years. He has 38 goals in 98 league
appearances for Man City with many of those appearances being as a late
substitute. One goal in every 2.5 matches is relatively decent in normal
circumstances but taking his game time into account, it’s nothing short of
prolific. Dzeko is probably the only out and out striker in the team “D” squad
with perhaps only Deulofeu offering any challenge for the position.
I think that this team pretty
much picks itself, what do you think?
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