Which club has the best second XI?

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Chelsea

First XI: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas, Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Costa
Second XI:

Let's be generous and start with the positives, shall we? The midfield pairing would offer plenty of cover and experience, while Loic Remy and Radamel Falcao might prove a handy combination (if it was 2012).
Honestly, though, the rest of the champions' second XI is fairly tin-pot. It underlines just how few players Jose Mourinho uses on a regular basis – and, perhaps, just how fortunate the Blues have been in terms of injuries over the last year or so.
Rating: 4/10

Manchester City

First XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Delph, Toure, Silva, Sterling, Aguero
Second XI:

The archetypal team of two halves. There is a wealth of experience and quality in the shape of Willy Caballero, Bacary Sagna, Martin Demichelis, Gael Clichy, Samir Nasri, Jesus Navas and Wilfried Bony.
But the gaps are filled by players will very little first-team experience at the highest level: Patrick Roberts is a huge talent but has just joined, while Jason Denayer and Jose Angel Pozo are only beginning to make an impact.
Rating: 6/10

Arsenal

First XI: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Coquelin, Cazorla, Ramsey, Sanchez, Ozil, Giroud
Second XI:

This is a good side, even if it has a strong whiff of League Cup rotation about it. Danny Welbeck is the spearhead in an all-English frontline, with plenty of craft and experience in the midfield three. Most of the defence could probably make a case for being first-choice picks at the Emirates, too.
The only issue may be a lack of grit and leadership. But then this is Arsenal...
Rating: 8/10

Manchester United

First XI: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Jones, Shaw, Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin, Mata, Depay, Young, Rooney
Second XI:

Bit of a mixed bag, this. There are clearly areas of huge strength, not least in a midfield three that boasts plenty of variety and experience. Antonio Valencia and Daley Blind are solid enough at full-back, even if neither is a natural in the role, while Sergio Romero impressed on debut against Spurs at the weekend.
The attack is more suspect. Javier Hernandez is trying to revive his career after a disappointing couple of years, while James Wilson is still waiting for a run of games in the first team. Then there is the enigma that is Adnan Januzaj. Those three could combine brilliantly... or they could leave United a little toothless if things don't click.
Rating: 6/10

Tottenham

First XI: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Bentaleb, Mason, Dembele, Eriksen, Chadli, Kane
Second XI:

Plenty of potential for excitement here, what with Andros Townsend's penchant for long shots and the maverick stylings of Erik Lamela. Dele Alli and Kieran Trippier also have huge potential, but the side is let down by a lack of experience, plus a certain goal-shy Spaniard in attack.
Rating: 4/10

Liverpool

First XI: Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Gomez, Can, Henderson, Milner, Coutinho, Lallana, Benteke
Second XI:

Brendan Rodgers has been busy in the transfer market over the last couple of seasons, and it certainly shows in the depth of Liverpool's squad. This second-string side has enormous firepower, with Daniel Sturridge supported by Danny Ings, Divock Origi and new recruit Roberto Firmino. At the other end, the defence looks a touch error-prone but would get ample cover from Lucas and Joe Allen.
Tellingly, Mario Balotelli, Jose Enrique, Fabio Borini and Lazar Markovic fail to even make this XI.
Rating: 7/10

Southampton

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Solid back-up: Shane Long is a proven Premier League performer

First XI: Forster, Cedric, Yoshida, Fonte, Bertrand, Wanyama, Clasie, Mane, Tadic, Rodriguez, Pelle
Second XI: Stekelenburg, Martina, Caulker, Gardos, Targett, Romeu, Davis, Reed, Ward-Prowse, Long, Juanmi
Rating: 5/10

Swansea

Stalwart: Leon Britton has dropped down the pecking order but still oozes class

First XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Shelvey, Ki, Sigurdsson, Ayew, Montero, Gomis
Second XI: Tremmel, Rangel, Bartley, Amat, Tabanou, Cork, Britton, Emnes, Routledge, Dyer, Eder
Rating: 5/10

Stoke

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Standing tall: Peter Crouch leads the line for Stoke's second XI

First XI: Butland, Johnson, Shawcross, Muniesa, Pieters, Adam, Van Ginkel, Shaqiri, Bojan, Arnautovic, Diouf
Second XI: Given, Bardsley, Cameron, Wollscheid, Wilson, Whelan, Sidwell, Walters, Ireland, Afellay, Crouch
Rating: 6/10

Crystal Palace

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First XI: Speroni, Ward, Dann, Delaney, Souare, McArthur, Cabaye, Mutch, Puncheon, Bolasie, Murray
Second: McCarthy, Kelly, Mariappa, Hangeland, Ledley, Guedioura, Jedinak, Zaha, Sako, Bamford, Wickham
Rating: 6/10

Which Premier League side has the best second XI?

And now to Europe...

Barcelona

First XI: Ter Stegen, Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Alba, Busquets, Rakitic, Iniesta, Messi, Suarez, Neymar
Second XI:

Rating: 6/10

Real Madrid

First XI: Navas, Danilo, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Modric, Kroos, Bale, Rodriguez, Ronaldo, Benzema
Second XI:

Rating: 5/10

Bayern Munich

First XI: Neuer, Lahm, Benatia, Boateng, Alaba, Alonso, Thiago, Vidal, Muller, Robben, Lewandowski
Second XI:

Rating: 8/10

source:the daily mirror

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