Who would make your current Burnley FC 5 a side team?

[jdrobbo]

Name your starting five and one sub.

Heaton
Keane
Defour
Brady
Gray

Sub: Barton

[gtclaret]

I would have Tarki instead of Keane as he is better with the ball ,I would go along with the other 4

[lanky22222]

Heaton
Keane
Arfield
Hendrick
Brady

[Quickenthetempo]

Heaton-no brainer
Keane-Brilliant on the ball and got speed as well as fitness.
JBG-I reckon Burnleys best 5 a side player. Lots of tricks and little one twos for shooting.
Brady-Good shot, good on the ball and gets up and down.
Gray-Bursts of speed and a cracking shot that he can get away early.

Sub: Defour

[Foulthrow]

Hang on.

Surely we need to establish what rules we are playing?

In my experience big lads are useless at fives. Little, fast buggers is what you need.

If it's no over head height then you can scrub Ben Mee out.

How long is the game? Anything beyond 20 minutes puts Defour out and makes Boyd a certainty for selection.

[quoonbeatz]

heaton
defour
westwood
barton
gray

gudmundsson

[jdrobbo]

The rules are simple: Pick six Burnley players

[jdrobbo]

Five a side rules can be as my current league...

2 x 25 minutes halves
Played outdoors
Walls can be used
No overhead height, unless from a deflection, in which case it's 'play-on'

[BurnleyPaul]

Heaton
Tarkowski
Defour
Brady
Gray

Sub: Barton

[bfcmik]

Heaton
Ward
Boyd
JBG
Barnes

Subs: Gray and Barton

Energy levels to die for and no little skill.

[bfccrazy]

One of the best 5 a side keepers I've seen was Paul Weller (ex player - not the singer)

Current side would be -

Heaton
Keane Tark
JBG
Gray

With Barnes as sub to shut up that one lad who always think he's playing in a cup final in 5 a side.

[Roosterbooster]

Great question

In my experience, the best defenders in 5-a-side are defensive midfielders. And out and out strikers are overrated

Heaton
Westwood
Defour
Brady
JBG

Hendrick

[MACCA]

Finally a game and formation we can fit Darikwa in...

Heaton
Lowton
JBG
Defour
Brady

No gray as even I'd mark him out of the game, plus the nets are too small.

[Goobs]

Heaton
Tarks
Hendrick
Brady
Barnes

[Rowls]

5-a-side requires quick feet and has little need for a tough midfield enforcer. Also, you don't need to have a good goalkeeper. You just need somebody fat enough to fill the goal. My side:-

Robinson
Lowton
Keane
Defour
Arfield
Gray

Sub: Ian Woan

[lucs86]

Heats - obvs
Tarks - close one but maybe touch better on floor than Keane
Brady - lefty, defence and attack, good shot
Defour - class, dictate tempo
JBG - few tricks, two good feet

Bench: Arfield - I've seen him do some tricks, reliable finisher, he'd put the ball in the b*****ds net
First ringer: Hendrick

The pace would be a threat but we'd spend half the game in the car park with Gray's first touch

[NRC]

Heaton, Lowton, JBG, Arfield, Gray

[NRC]

or Pope, Darikwa, Barton, Hendrick, Brady

be a good game between those two sides

[Pearcey]

Heaton
Barton
Defour
Brady
Gray

Sub JBG

[ClaretTony]

Heaton
Keane
Barton
Defour
Gray

Sub: Hendrick

[JohnMac]

Pope
Darikwa
Brady
JBG
Gray

Tarkowski

[cutsy123]

Heaton
Keane
Mee
Barton
Barnes

Defour sub

[TVC15]

Robinson
Darwika
Flanagan
O'Neil
Long

We can't afford any distractions from the Premier League and FA Cup !!

Chelsea 5 a side team would be a bit tasty

Hazard
Pedro
Will I Am
Fabregas

They don't need a keeper !

[RogerBest]

Heaton

Barton
Defour
Gudmundsson
Barnes

Sub - Hendrick

[Hazzyclaret1955]

Heaton
Lowton
Brady
Barton
Gray

[ablueclaret]

Heaton
Tarka
Hendrick
Boyd
Gray

[RVclaret]

Heaton
Tark
Defour
JBG
Brady

Barton

[HelloHiGoodbye]

Heaton
Tarkowski
Hendrick
Brady
Arfield

Five-a-side's about versatility and fluidity and all four of those outfield players could do a job pretty much anywhere.

[boyyanno]

Surprised to see people picking Gray, his touch isn't as good as others and pace becomes somewhat irrelevant on a small pitch. Also, and more importantly, most people can hit the back of the net at 5 aside level, you don't need to be a striker. To keep the ball well, have a bit of skill and a good engine, I'd choose:

Heaton
Keane
Barton
Defour
Brady

Arfield and Gudmundsson subs.

[EarbyClaret]

Heaton
Tarkowski
Barton
Boyd
Gray

rolling sub? Arfield

[boatshed bill]

Heaton
Ward
Barton
Boyd
Brady

Hendrick

[No Ney Never]

Heats
Gudy
D4
Robbie
Barnsey

Sub. Boyd

[BennyD]

5-a-side requires quick feet and has little need for a tough midfield enforcer. Also, you don't need to have a good goalkeeper. You just need somebody fat enough to fill the goal. My side:-

Robinson
Lowton
Keane
Defour
Arfield
Gray

Sub: Ian Woan

Is Lowton there to fill the bit of the goal that Robinson doesn't? Or are you relying on the ref and the other team not being able to count?

[andyh]

Heaton - Obvious
Lowton - Quickest feet amongst our defenders.
Defour - Quick feet, quick mind
Barton (from what I've seen) or Brady (from reputation)
Gray - You need to put the ball in the net