Team, Kasami + Taarabt starts, Bent on bench

[Northern Cottager]

                        Stekelenberg

Riether     Hangeland          Hughes   Richardson

     Boateng           Sidwell          Kasami

Duff                                              Taarabt

                        Berbatov


would it be something like this? I can't get my head around the formation.

I am thinking


                   Stek

reither hangers hughes richardson

     sidwell             boateng

duff                                 kasami

             taarabt

                     berba

Agree. Possibly swap Taarabt with Kasami. Hope to see Bent for 30mins at least.

Match centre has it with Taarabt on the right, Duff left and Kasami just behind Berba.

[General]

In the first team or some not even on the bench...

Dejagah, amorebieta, riise, bent, kacaniklic, frei or Ruiz...

Richardson is first choice LB but there must be some movement with Riise as we've got Briggs on the bench. Kacaniklic is a bit of a surprise to me as he tweeted to the marathon bet free coach crew and there's been quite a bit of hype around him in pre season.

I know amorebieta has an injury but the rest?

Quite a strong squad but surprised taarabt is starting over the likes of kaka or dejagah as its our first game and he's only just come in...

[the nutflush]

Yoou forgot Mesca.  Just sayin.

[Northern Cottager]

In regards to Taarabt I don't fancy Colbacks chances against a fired up Adel so let's hope he tears him a new one!!

Coyw!

[fulhamben]

Mesca will get his chance

hope so, but then jol always seems  to over look frei too. dont know what more he could have done to get a start today, he played well in all his pre season games

[MJG]

Mesca will get his chance

hope so, but then jol always seems  to over look frei too. dont know what more he could have done to get a start today, he played well in all his pre season games

even with Kasami starting, Jol is not this Gods gift to giving youngsters much of a chance as people think. He will revert to tried and tested 95% of the time.

[Lighthouse]

On the offal line up they have Kasami behind Berba, Duff on the left ant Tarrab on the right. Have no idea how accurate that is.

As for missing players. Ruiz on the bench as he was on International duty and Tarrab not fully match fit but Ruiz can come on. Dejagah and Amo are injured

[grandad]

Ash took a knock against Palma so a precaution.

[God The Mechanic]

Mesca started against Parma and I really thought he looked pretty poor.  May be a case of getting him ready for the step up by bringing him on when players are tired and getting him to run at them.  Build up his confidence that way and get him some time playing.  He is only young remember.

[JackyFulham90]

Good line up

[fulhamben]

Mesca will get his chance

hope so, but then jol always seems  to over look frei too. dont know what more he could have done to get a start today, he played well in all his pre season games

even with Kasami starting, Jol is not this Gods gift to giving youngsters much of a chance as people think. He will revert to tried and tested 95% of the time.

tried, tested and failed. now i like the bubble but i would have laughed at and called the men in white coats to collect anyone who said he would be in our first match day squad of the season. briggs better be on his game cos he will get a lot of playing time too, probably be coming on in 27 mins from now

[hesedmedia]

Richardson injured. 18 minutes.

[fulhamben]

Richardson injured. 18 minutes.

i was close, should of had a bet on it

[westcliff white]

jol said yesterday that amorebieta had a slight knock