Lineups for Exeter and Brighton

[twang]

Exeter:

Rico
Christie - Chambers - Mawson - R Sessegnon
O'Riley - Anguissa - Johansen
de la Torre - Kamara - Kebano

Hopefully Ayite and Ream are ready to come on early second half.

Brighton:

Bettinelli
Fosu-Mensah - Odoi - Le Marchand - Bryan
Cairney - McDonald - Seri
Vietto - Mitrovic - Schürrle

Bench: Fabri/Rico, Mawson/Chambers, Christie, Anguissa, Johansen, R Sessegnon & Kamara

[Mullers OG]

I'm with you Twang for the Brighton match although I'd have Kebano or Fonte on the bench instead of Kamara.

Looks a good side though.

[bornafulhamfan]

Players that could be in the lineup according to the match program are:
Full first team squad(25 players) + Steven Sessegnon, Luca de la Torre and Luca Ashby-Hammond.

[therealjaybee]

Exeter
Rico
Fossey - Mawson - Odoi - Bryan
Anguissa
Johansen - O'Riley
Kebano - Kamara - Sess


Brighton
Betts
FosuMensah - Odoi - Le Marchand - Bryan
Anguissa
Cairney - Seri
Schurrle - Mitrovic - Vietto

[bornafulhamfan]

Exeter
Rico
Fossey - Mawson - Odoi - Bryan
Anguissa
Johansen - O'Riley
Kebano - Kamara - Sess


Brighton
Betts
FosuMensah - Odoi - Le Marchand - Bryan
Anguissa
Cairney - Seri
Schurrle - Mitrovic - Vietto

According to the match program, Fossey won't play.

[brightster]

Just out of interest why are most of you putting Sess at left back, for the past year everyone has been saying he isn't a left back!

[twang]

Just out of interest why are most of you putting Sess at left back, for the past year everyone has been saying he isn't a left back!

To save Bryan, Odoi and Le Marchand for the Brighton game and because our full backs should be able to attack more than defend against Exeter at home.

[MrFFC]

Sess to start at Brighton in my opinion. Joka changes players every game

[Cantos]

I would like them to try Vietto in Mitrovics position to see how that positional cover works.

[Deeping_white]

I'm with you Twang for the Brighton match although I'd have Kebano or Fonte on the bench instead of Kamara.

Looks a good side though.

Why do you hate Kamara so much, out of interest? Most of your posting history has something negative towards him in it.

[Deeping_white]

Tonight:

                               Rico
Christie - Chambers - Ream/Mawson - S Sess
                             Zambo
                          StefJo - DLT
          Ayite/Kamara - Kebano - R Sess

Brighton:

                      Rico (if language issues sorted)
Fosu Mensah - Chambers/Odoi - MLM - Bryan
                        Zambo
                       TC  -  Seri
           Vietto                  Schurrle
                       Mitro

[bornafulhamfan]

For the Brighton game I would probably make only one change and that is Zambo for Kmac because of speed. That being said, against Exeter I wouldn't put any Brighton starters in the starting eleven. So my team against Exeter would be:
Rico
Christie Mawson Ream Sess
StefJo Kmac Cisse
Ayite Kamara Kebano
Bench: Fabri/Betts, Chambers, Odoi/Fosu-Mensah, Seri, Fonte, Mitro, Schuerrle
I put Seri, Mitro and Schuerrle on the bench if something goes wrong. That's if Ream and Ayite are available, if not than Chambers and Fonte should start imo.

For Brighton:
Betts/Fabri/Rico(whoever proves to be the best option)
Fosu-Mensah Odoi MLM Bryan
Cairney Zambo Seri
Vietto Mitro Schuerrle
Bench: Betts/Fabri/Rico, Christie, Chambers, Kmac, StefJo, Sess, Kamara/Ayite(if fit)
That's just my opinion, can see many will disagree.

I basically guessed the lineup. I only expected Kmac to start and not Zambo. Ayite and Ream were not fit and I said if they were not fit I would start Chambers and Fonte which happened.
I wouldn't change anyone from the Brighton lineup, as I still think the only change from the Burnley lineup should be Zambo for Kmac. And yes, I decided which keeper I would start, Rico! If the language issue is sorted of course.

[WhiteJC]

my team against Brighton...

Betts

Fosu-Mensah          Chambers          Le Marchand          Bryan

Seri          Anguissa          Cairney (if fit)

Schurrle          Mitro          Sess

subs: Fabri, Odoi, Christie, Vietto, Stef Jo, KMac, AK47

We've now got an impressive squad with at least two players fighting for each starting place so I think Slav will rotate the team for most games in the early part of the season, once everyone has fully 'clicked' we may see less 'tinkering' especially at the back where partnerships are invaluable, think of Aaron & Brede, the Thames Barrier far better together than apart!
Its very difficult to argue that anyone who played against Burnley should be dropped however I think for 'tactical' reasons that Chambers will get the nod over Odoi even though he had a good game last Sunday.
I also think that Anguissa will start as I don't think Brighton are as 'physical' as Burnley.
For me Ryan gets the start ahead of Vietto, who had a really impressive game but I think our 'boy wonder'  will show the premiership why he's so highly regarded.

[Denver Fulham]

If Cairney is unavailable ...

               Keeper Du Jour

Fosu-Mensah   Odoi   Le Marchand  Bryan

            Seri          Anguissa         
                   Schurrle

Kamara          Mitro          Vietto

Subs: Mawson, Chambers, Sessegnon, Johansen, McDonald, Christie, Backup GK

[MrFFC]

With Cairney likely to be missing the game I would say

                                  Bettinelli
   
      Fosu-Mensah   Chambers   Le Marchand     Bryan

                    Seri     Anguissa    Johansen

            Vietto                                   Schurrle

                                  Mitrovic

Subs - Rico , Christie , Mawson , McDonald , Sessegnon , De La Torre , Kamara

[bornafulhamfan]

With Cairney likely to be missing the game I would say

                                  Bettinelli
   
      Fosu-Mensah   Chambers   Le Marchand     Bryan

                    Seri     Anguissa    Johansen

            Vietto                                   Schurrle

                                  Mitrovic

Subs - Rico , Christie , Mawson , McDonald , Sessegnon , De La Torre , Kamara

Agree with this almost fully. I would maybe give Rico the chance in a more serious match than Exeter, so I would start him. Apart from that I agree with you 100%.

[Milo]

GK - Betts
RB - Fosu Mensah
RCB - Odoi
LCB - MLM
LB - Bryan
CM - KMc
CM - Seri
CM - Cairney (Johansen if unfit)
LW - Schurrle
CF - Mitrovic
RW - Kamara

Bettinelli now has the shirt to lose and despite one or two wayward long balls he did nothing wrong against Burnley. He did not stand a chance with either goal in my opinion.

I think both full backs need upgrading if we are to really make the most of our style. Both Fosu-Mensah and Bryan are capable defenders and can make up the numbers while we are on the attack. However neither can bring what Fredericks brought last year and take it past the last defender and really make chances from nothing when we are struggling.

I felt Odoi was quite comfortable at the weekend. I actually thought he did as well as he could for the first goal and was rather unlucky. He continued to contribute to building the attack. I think Mawson will replace him long term so hopefully Odoi can avoid any massive clangers until then like at times last season.

Up front Kamara replaces Vietto who for me was largely ineffective against Burnley despite popular opinion and had quite a few loose balls and touches. Burnley's tired legs after 70 minutes flattered him. Kamara in the meantime got another brace midweek to add to his promotion-winning form last season and remains my hot tip to breakthrough this season.

[humussapiens]

GK - Betts
RB - Fosu Mensah
RCB - Odoi
LCB - MLM
LB - Bryan
CM - KMc
CM - Seri
CM - Cairney
LW - Schurrle
CF - Mitrovic
RW - Kamara

And with TC out?

[Milo]

GK - Betts
RB - Fosu Mensah
RCB - Odoi
LCB - MLM
LB - Bryan
CM - KMc
CM - Seri
CM - Cairney
LW - Schurrle
CF - Mitrovic
RW - Kamara

And with TC out?

Johansen

Cairney and Seri are quite similar in that they collect the ball, often from deep, and spread the play to the wings. Johansen offers a bit of box to box drive and I think it will be interesting to see how the balance of the team changes with him playing.

[Facts Not Fiction]

GK - Betts
RB - Fosu Mensah
RCB - Odoi
LCB - MLM
LB - Bryan
CM - KMc
CM - Seri
CM - Cairney
LW - Schurrle
CF - Mitrovic
RW - Kamara

And with TC out?

Johansen

Cairney and Seri are quite similar in that they collect the ball, often from deep, and spread the play to the wings. Johansen offers a bit of box to box drive and I think it will be interesting to see how the balance of the team changes with him playing.

Be interesting to see how much worse we'd be with him.

He is not a creative midfielder. I wouldn't bring him in for Cairney. Play McDonald with Anguissa and let Seri do his thing.