Pre Match Pre Match - CL - Bayer Leverkusen (H) - Tues 20:00

[Brizzle]

The Xabi Alonso homecoming

Torn between wanting rotation and wanting us to keep up CL momentum.

Should be a good atmosphere as the co-founder of Kelly’s Dirty Slots will be there (thanks @tombrown !)

Kelleher

Trent
Gomez
Virgil
Robbo

Gravy
Jones
Szobo

Salah
Nunez
Diaz

 

[MomoWASright]

I hope we give Alonso loads of shit the prick teasing bell end.

Slots quad squad.

 

[localny]

Feck that guy. Let’s kick his team into the kop end

 

[Modo]

I'd bench Szobo and play Macca

 

[binomial]

Jaros
Bradley Gomez Virgil Robbo
Endo Grav
Jones
Salah Nunez Diaz​

 

[Modo]

Why?

 

[mom]

Is Ibou broken?

 

[binomial]

Is Ibou broken?

Yep, the Virg broke his wrist

 

[Dreambeliever]

For the first time this season I believe City and Arsenal are vunerable.

Rotate for the league. We will finish top 8 regardless in the CL.

 

[Brizzle]

For the first time this season I believe City and Arsenal are vunerable.

Rotate for the league. We will finish top 8 regardless in the CL.

Yes i agree, plan the best XI for Villa and then work around that. I would still rest Macca and possibly Gravy too, to give us best chance of that midfield battle

 

[Hansern]

Short turnaround with a Tuesday game but then we dont play until 20 on Saturday.

I’d rest Gravy and play Endo in this one. He deserves another start.

Kelleher
Bradley Gomez Virgil Robbo
Endo Jones
Salah Szobo Diaz
Darwin

 

[Modo]

Villa also play in the CL, so they'll be just as fucked as we are

 

[Brizzle]

True, they play today, then Wednesday so we have a good rest advantage

 

[mom]

Yep, the Virg broke his wrist

Is that confirmed!? If so that’s a big loss

 

[Modo]

Is that confirmed!? If so that’s a big loss

Don't think so. Virg stepped on his hand and what made it worse is that the studs dragged his hand a little. So I think it's gash, maybe some ligament damage, worst case fractured carpal bones.

Unless an operation is needed he'll be able to play with some kind of support over his hand.

Could be wrong, but I've seen this happen before.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Ya I’ll be surprised if he’s not back after the internationals.

 

[Tinto]

Yes i agree, plan the best XI for Villa and then work around that. I would still rest Macca and possibly Gravy too, to give us best chance of that midfield battle

Jones and Gravy should start against Villa and I would rest them both for this

 

[Hansern]

Is that confirmed!? If so that’s a big loss

Nothing serious, so he can play.


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[Modo]

Called it 😉

 

[Squiggles]

-----------------Kelleher
Trent---Konate----VVD-----Tsimi
--------------------Grav------
---------Szobo - - - - - Jones
----Salah------Nunez--------Diaz


These scored so many late goals last year, were going to need be switched on until the end. Diaz should be fresher than Gakpo and Jones walks into the team.

 

[Frogfish]

These scored so many late goals last year, were going to need be switched on until the end.

Not this year. 4-4-1 their record, 20 GF 15 GA and down in 4th.

Win 2-0

 

[Hansern]

Yeah, they seem a bit out of sorts this season

 

[Buddha]

Called it 😉

…that he was being a big fanny yesterday? 😉

 

[StevieM]

-----------------Kelleher
Trent---Konate----VVD-----Tsimi
--------------------Grav------
---------Szobo - - - - - Jones
----Salah------Nunez--------Diaz


These scored so many late goals last year, were going to need be switched on until the end. Diaz should be fresher than Gakpo and Jones walks into the team.

Yep, this is what I’d go with, although Gomez might be a possibility for Konate.

A bit of minute management in the second half with Endo, Mac A, Gakpo, Robbo & Bradley coming on.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Yeah, they seem a bit out of sorts this season

The risk for Xabi was always going to be staying and not hitting similar heights.

He should have taken a bigger role while it was on the table.

 

[ibromurph]

-----------------Kelleher
Trent---Konate----VVD-----Tsimi
--------------------Grav------
---------Szobo - - - - - Jones
----Salah------Nunez--------Diaz


These scored so many late goals last year, were going to need be switched on until the end. Diaz should be fresher than Gakpo and Jones walks into the team.

We play at home and have a day extra rest Villa (who play away in Europe), before the weekend.

We should full strength. Although I'd probably start Ibou on bench if he's not 100%.

 

[dogboy]

Nothing serious, so he can play.


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Blouse

 

[rurikbird]

Gomez kind of earned a start; he was sensational in the last game.

 

[localny]

A win for the Pool in the afternoon and then a landslide against Comrade Trump in the Night. Worra win

 

[tombrown]

A bit of minute management in the second half with Endo

Is this a tiny bit wacist?