Been deliberating on this for a while since the thread started. Would personally go for:
Given
Kelly Dunne O'Shea Kilbane
Carsley
S Reid A Reid
Keane McGeady
Doyle
Let Carsley play his natural holding role that he's excelled at with Everton, offering much needed protection to defence and allow both Reid's to go forward when space opens up.
Hopefully we'll have a bit of flexibility with Duff, Ireland, & Long able to play off the front man (and in the long term Keogh & Scannell), with Hunt or Garvan able to step into the midfield, with Steven Reid potentially dropping into Carsley's role in the long term. Hope to God, O'Dea comes through soon and McShane regains a bit of last year's form, as defence is a big concern.
Overall, love the way that Trappatonni has got the young kids all playing the same formation. Our style has always suited a tough in midfield and quick counter attack style so 4-5-1 moving to a 4-3-3 could be the perfect formation if played fluidly. Here's hoping.
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