6 games in 16 days

[Modo]

Sun 24 November
Southampton (A)

Wed 27 November
Real Madrid (H)

Sun 1 December
Man City (H)

Wed 4 December
Newcastle (A)

Sat 7 December
Everton (A)

Tue 10 December
Girona (A)

Another test for Slot.

We need all of our players to get through this international break back unscathed.

Slot needs to rotate the team. Jota and Harvey could be eased in against Southampton hopefully. Ali too. Don't think he'll rotate keepers.

Something iffy is going on with Chiesa so I have a feeling that we'll hear more excuses about why he isn't playing over the next few weeks, until he's loaned out in Jan, never to return.

How many wins / points do you realistically see us getting?

 

[MomoWASright]

Madrid, City, Newcastle and blueshite are all that matters. Win those 4 and don’t bother playing a first teamer for the other 2.

 

[localny]

Predictions

Sun 24 November
Southampton (A) 2-1 win

Wed 27 November
Real Madrid (H) 2-0 Win

Sun 1 December
Man City (H) 2-2

Wed 4 December
Newcastle (A) 2-1

Sat 7 December
Everton (A) 2-0

Tue 10 December
Girona (A) 2-0

 

[MomoWASright]

We will all of them 5-0

 

[binomial]

5 wins and a loss to Southampton.

 

[Frogfish]

Sun 24 November
Southampton (A)

Wed 27 November
Real Madrid (H)

Sun 1 December
Man City (H)

Wed 4 December
Newcastle (A)

Sat 7 December
Everton (A)

Tue 10 December
Girona (A)

Another test for Slot.

We need all of our players to get through this international break back unscathed.

Slot needs to rotate the team. Jota and Harvey could be eased in against Southampton hopefully. Ali too. Don't think he'll rotate keepers.

Something iffy is going on with Chiesa so I have a feeling that we'll hear more excuses about why he isn't playing over the next few weeks, until he's loaned out in Jan, never to return.

How many wins / points do you realistically see us getting?

TBH No idea because I have no idea what Slot is going to do re. rotation, if anything.

Rotation predictions :
Southampton 2-3 players W
Madrid full strength W
City full strength W
Newcastle 1-2 players L
Everton 2-3 players W
Girona, if we beat Madrid 2-3 players if we didn't then full strength. D

 

[Brizzle]

I think we’ll rotate the South Americans against Saints and heavy rotate Girona or the EFL cup game 2 after that.

However i think a lot of players will start every one.

I expect Robbo to get a rest for Madrid in order to be fresh for City, maybe Diaz too. But let’s see.

 

[Markeh]

minutes predictions for cheesie?

i’m going with zero

 

[Dreambeliever]

The last game will be immaterial in that last. It’s all about managing the 5 in 14 days which is manageable with rotation.

Would be delicious to pump Madrid and leave them languishing.

 

[rurikbird]

Sun 24 November
Southampton (A)

Wed 27 November
Real Madrid (H)

Sun 1 December
Man City (H)

Wed 4 December
Newcastle (A)

Sat 7 December
Everton (A)

Tue 10 December
Girona (A)

Another test for Slot.

We need all of our players to get through this international break back unscathed.

Slot needs to rotate the team. Jota and Harvey could be eased in against Southampton hopefully. Ali too. Don't think he'll rotate keepers.

Something iffy is going on with Chiesa so I have a feeling that we'll hear more excuses about why he isn't playing over the next few weeks, until he's loaned out in Jan, never to return.

How many wins / points do you realistically see us getting?

Didn’t Slot say Jota will be ready “a couple of weeks” after the end of the international break? I doubt Elliott will be anywhere near ready to start vs Southampton too.

 

[Modo]

Didn’t Slot say Jota will be ready “a couple of weeks” after the end of the international break? I doubt Elliott will be anywhere near ready to start vs Southampton too.

That's just hopium from me...

 

[rurikbird]

That's just hopium from me...

Yeah, most likely Slot will have to rest the South Americans vs Saints without getting any injury returnees back just yet. Maybe Elliott can play a few minutes at the end at best.

 

[rubans]

This scheduling is a load of BS. In 3 months of club footy, we had 6 weeks on Int footy and then whole load of games squeezed into the rest plus possible games post Christmas bonanza with a break thrown in. Then there Is refs like Coote is running amok coked up, brilliant…

 

[Dreambeliever]

The team that cope best with injuries will win the league, not the best team.

It’s absolute madness but currently suiting us.

 

[binomial]

The team that cope best with injuries will win the league, not the best team.

It’s absolute madness but currently suiting us.

The team that wins the most points will win the league, everything else is outside factors.

 

[rurikbird]

The team that wins the most points will win the league, everything else is outside factors.

Thanks, professor.

 

[Brizzle]

This scheduling is a load of BS. In 3 months of club footy, we had 6 weeks on Int footy and then whole load of games squeezed into the rest plus possible games post Christmas bonanza with a break thrown in. Then there Is refs like Coote is running amok coked up, brilliant…

Agreed. I think players from South America should be limited to two trips transatlantic a year. They’ve already done six 15 hour flights and we’re 11 games into the PL.

International football sucks. No one cares about any single fixture that has currently been played. Fuck off the nations league.

 

[Brizzle]

After this week there is no international footy til March, so keeping players fit and managing minutes will be totally in our control.

I actually feel quite confident of our rotation options given Slot is now trusting players like Jones & Tsimi to start. I think Elliot & Jota back will really help protect the attackers. Konate is probably the other risk of overplaying, and would be someone I’d rest against Saints.

 

[darkstarexodus]

Agreed. I think players from South America should be limited to two trips transatlantic a year. They’ve already done six 15 hour flights and we’re 11 games into the PL.

International football sucks. No one cares about any single fixture that has currently been played. Fuck off the nations league.

Are you telling me you weren't looking forward to Gibraltar-San Marino yesterday? I tuned in for a few minutes and it was the best co-ed rec league match I've ever seen, down to the zero spectators

 

[dee]

It may be the time to explain to Arne he does’nt need to play his strongest XI every game. It’s not mandatory

 

[Frogfish]

It may be the time to explain to Arne he does’nt need to play his strongest XI every game. It’s not mandatory

I agree ... but then what do we know, just look at his record ! And isn't he (and his med team) renown for tracking players stats and resting them at the slightest downturn? Or did I just make that up ?!

 

[colinmarco]

We can win all of this but international break could change a situation. I trust Arne, he proved he can lead us very very good 🙂