Submitted on
Is Smalling really the best choice of reserve centre-back despite his lack of games? Gerrard has played further back like Carrick of late and could use more mobile midfielders around him. Does this mean Lampard is left behind? Wilshere both creates and defends and gets forward. Who is his replacement if he struggles for fitness? Should we play Henderson (4-3-3) or Milner (4-4-2) as a shuttler? Who are our fresh legs from the bench? Lallana has impressed enough to earn a squad place, Sterling and Townsend can carry the ball up the pitch and provide wing options, but should the versatility of Oxlade-Chamberlain or Barkley be taken instead? Take the superior athleticism of Carroll or the creativity of Lambert?