# 41.Player Apologies & Starting XIs

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Podcast: [Crying Wolves](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crying-wolves-7037151)
Published: 2025-09-27T00:27:29+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cryingwolves/episodes/41-Player-Apologies--Starting-XIs-e38p1c0
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Duration seconds: 3470

## Resource

Player Apologies? Do we like them, hate them, or are we indifferent? Adam, Emma, and Nate discuss whether to stick with the 4-3-3, go back to a back 5 or use another formation. Since Vitor doesn't know our best Starting XI we do our best to help him out! Reach us on Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CryingWolvesPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Adam: @NothingButNeto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nate: @nathanbhughes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Emma: @wwfc_emma⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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