Here's the
Sutton Courtenay team as it stands right now. Some versatile players are shown with more than one position group.
Goalkeepers
Goodwin is the clear choice for the number one shirt at Drayton Road.
Blanchard would be second choice.
Cole is mainly useful as a tutor.
Defenders
The regular defensive line features
Jackson or
Hughes at left back,
Green and
Connolly in the middle, and
Pond on the right.
Midfielders
My usual formations are 4-4-2 and 4-1-2-2-1, so I need a lot of midfielders who can fill various roles.
The flat midfield four in the 4-4-2 includes
Jackson or
Holt on the left and
Blanks on the right.
East and
Knight man the middle.
When I switch to the 4-1-2-2-1, I bring
Pond up from right back to fill the defensive midfield role.
Blanks remains on the right wing.
Jackson drops back to left back, and
Holt comes in to man the left.
The team isn't as well suited to play 4-1-2-2-1.
Holt isn't as comfortable playing in an advanced position, and if
Pond is playing DM, there's a noticeable lack of quality at right back.
Forwards
Noble is far and away the best striker in the team.
Shaw, who isn't even listed as a forward, has emerged as the best option when want to use two forwards.
Tymon isn't bad, but he didn't do much during the pre-season.
I really need to find another striker. I'm one injury away from a disaster here.