John Stones

[Jags]

???
Coleman Stones Distin Oviedo
McCarthy Gibson
Mirallas Barkley Pienaar
Kone

Is an XI of players that have been out of selection so far this season... That's a ridiculous amount of talent compared to the 'ever-present' XI

Howard
Hibbert Jagielka Alcaraz Baines
Besic Barry
McGeady Naismith Atsu
Lukaku

Subs: Robles, Browning, Osman, Eto'o.

 

[Mogwai]

I actually think Alcaraz is going to step up to the plate here and be boss for us.....Just a feeling...

 

[meagher94]

No Gibson? Would rather have Barry in at defence than Distin right now.

Just not sure who you'd take off the bench for Gibson, would rather have Besic on there. Suppose if Oviedo isn't 100% then Gibson instead of him.

 

[jackyboy]

No Gibson? Would rather have Barry in at defence than Distin right now.

Reckon that could work? Would definitely improve distribution, not so sure about the pace then though.

 

[Screech]

Hilar but we've had about 5x more injuries since he's been here, plus he chose not to buy a centre half of cover for Seamus.

Seriously? We had multiple injury crises under Moyes, remember Benfica when we had 11 men out? Agreed on not buying cover for centre back after selling Duffy though, was a big mistake.

 

[daz4matty]

Good job Roberto let Duffy go and and got a deadline day CB, otherwise we'd be f*****

Big mistake that I remember him being very confident we needed nobody else at the back.
With the Europa league we went into the season with more or less the same numbers as last season and that was bad management considering the way distin and Osman especially have been playing

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

LOL @ this season

 

[orly]

don't worry guys apparently Robles is the solution to everything

 

[Mark Pembridge]

Could just break down and let it all out. Gutted...

 

[Saint Domingo]

Stones went from bit part player to irreplacable first team regular only in the second half of last season when injury hit Jagielka. Who's to say the same can't happen with Browning or Galloway. They're there to be used.

 

[zandvoort blue]

down but not out... speedy recovery, Stones lad

time for someone else to step up
We have cover - Distin, Browning, Alcaraz, Galloway, Barry and even Hibbo

COYB

 

[EFCNIK]

LOL @everton

 

[Tramps_mate]

Why are you all moaning? If Martinez had bought 2 centre backs instead of getting Lukaku and Eto'o youd have gone mental! We have 4 centre backs. I dont think that was priority..

 

[Tramps_mate]

Comes to something when you're praying that Phil Jagieka remains fit, doesn't it?

lol

Christ. Jags and Distin were lauded last season, now they are both [Poor language removed]!!!

 

[granter79]

I actually think Alcaraz is going to step up to the plate here and be boss for us.....Just a feeling...

Browning all the way for me. Dont want Alcaraz anywhere near the team to be honest.