[han2503]

What do you think our first 11 should look like? Here are the 27 gems you have to pick from:

Goalkeepers:


1. Christian Abbiati
2. Gianluigi Donnarumma
3. Diego Lopez
   
   Defenders:
   
   
4. Cristian Zapata
5. Alex
6. Alessio Romagnoli
7. Philippe Mexes
8. Rodrigo Ely
9. Luca Antonelli
10. Ignazio Abate
11. Mattia De Sciglio
    
    Midfielders:
    
    
12. Nigel De Jong
13. Giacomo Bonaventura
14. Andrea Bertolacci
15. Andrea Poli
16. Riccardo Montolivo
17. Antonio Nocerino
18. Jose Mauri
19. Juraj Kucka
    
    Attackers:
    
    
20. Suso
21. Jeremy Menez
22. Keisuke Honda
23. Alessio Cerci
24. Luiz Adriano
25. Carlos Bacca
26. Mbaye Niang
27. Mario Balotelli

[Danny]

Mexes or Alex and Zaps is a partnership I'm happy with. If Romag picks up and starts to impress I'm happy with him too, but only with Mexes or Alex, and not with Zaps.

I'm not comfortable with Ely anywhere on the pitch. He, for me, is a total disaster.

[acid911]

Probably will only if Romagnoli gets an injury.

Looks like it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Mexes and Zapata did well together when given a good run of games so I'd be okay with it if Romagn gets injured and Zapata steps in

Aye, I still remember that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif) One of the only few phases of relative solidity at the back. From the horrors of the start and constant changing of CBs and even full backs. I'm a guy that likes a good defense, as that is something that provides strength to the whole team and let's them focus on their tasks.

And last season was horrific, save for a couple of partnerships. This was one of them.

Mexes or Alex and Zaps is a partnership I'm happy with. If Romag picks up and starts to impress I'm happy with him too, but only with Mexes or Alex, and not with Zaps.

I'll be down with that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I think an old hand and a new one is our best bet. Romagnoli may be a lot of things, but experienced at this level, this big a club, he is not.

I'm not comfortable with Ely anywhere on the pitch. He, for me, is a total disaster.

That first match was a disaster, indeed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) But I'll take another couple such disasters, if he learns from them quickly and finds his footing. In fact, he should be introduced after the 60 minute mark against smaller opponents, in matches where we have a comfortable lead or have sealed up proceedings.