Pre Match Pre Match - Plymouth (A) - FA Cup - Sun 15:00

[MomoWASright]

I’d be okay with Bradley getting an hour.

 

[rubans]

As long as Gravy, VVD, Szbo and Salah are rested then don't mind. Think Jota will start, don't mind if Nunez doesn't but hopefully enough to see of Plymouth. Willl be away at the inbreds west country so will be pumping atmosphere wise.

 

[Buddha]

We’d be mad to risk Bradley against clogging cup opposition. We have a challenging Prem game roughly every 3.5 days after this for the rest of the month and with no guarantee as to Trent’s return date right now, why on earth would anyone risk Bradley against Plymouth?

We have Endo, potentially Gomez and even Mabaya to come in against no-mark Cup opposition. The fuck should we risk Bradley..

 

[rubans]

Trent will start against Everton, I would play Bradley here to build up some form. If he has any chance of playing more for us then has to beat the injury record personally.

 

[Buddha]

Trent will start against Everton, I would play Bradley here to build up some form. If he has any chance of playing more for us then has to beat the injury record personally.

Do we know for sure that Trent is back for Everton?

 

[rurikbird]

------------------------Kelleher--------------------------
---Bradley----Gomez----------Quansah-------Tsimi---
-----------------------Endo
------------Elliott-------------McConnell----------
-------Chiesa---------Nunez-------------Ngumoga


I'd 'risk' Bradley with it. He hasn't played much football and if he's not playing regularly when Trent is out injured then what's the point? The lad needs and deserves minutes and Trent will be back before long. I wouldn't mind Jones starting, but McConnell deserves a go and I think Slot will back him.

I wouldn't even tell Jota there was a game on.

I would like Slot to try Nunez and Chiesa as the front 2 - I think the enthusiasm and intelligence of Chiesa could be something that potentially “unlocks” Nunez. So same team, but 4-4-2:

—————Kelleher—————
———-Gomez—-Quansah—-
Bradley——————Tsimikas
———-McConnell—Endo——
Elliott——————-Ngumoha
———Chiesa—-Nunez———

That’s a hell of a reserve team, BTW.

 

[Hansern]

Rio has been added to our CL squad by the way. That’s quite something for the young lad.

 

[rurikbird]

I’m hoping this squad has PSV vibes and get more key players rested.

Kelleher / Jaros

Bradley (possibly rotate with Gomez for fitness)
Quansah
Endo
Tsimikas

Mcconnell
Morton
Elliot

Chiesa
Nunez
Diaz

Get minutes for Jota to aid his return.

Leave Ibu Virgil Robbo Gravy Macca Mo at home.

Morton is El Muerto.

 

[rubans]

Do we know for sure that Trent is back for Everton?

I assumed yes based on what Slot saying about being out for days and he was in stands on Thursday.

 

[Modo]

I assumed yes based on what Klopp being days and he was in stands on Thursday.

Klopp?

 

[KopRed]

The PSV lineup with Nunez replacing Cody should be enough.

 

[rubans]

Klopp?

I missed out about 50% of the sentence and yes, keep forgetting about Klopp.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Imagine Bradley plays and gets injured.

If he does break down again let it be in the league, not away to this lot.

 

[binomial]

Imagine Bradley plays and gets injured.

If he does break down again let it be in the league, not away to this lot.

Imagine Bradley doesn’t play and Trent’s back for Everton, then what? He should play on merit and build up on the good games he’s afforded.

Trent and Gomez both back imminently, no need to worry about playing up to all these what ifs.

 

[Modo]

I think Slot will use Trent's injury as an excuse to bench him against Everton.

 

[StevieM]

Rest everyone and lose please.

I can’t take us losing the league because of fatigue and or injuries and that has a much greater chance of happening if we are competing on all four fronts at the business end of the season.

Imagine actively wanting us to get beat.

Wow, just wow.

 

[dogboy]

Imagine actively wanting us to get beat.

Wow, just wow.

Come on , what we need right now is a hilarious loss against the bottom side of the Championship.

 

[StevieM]

Come on , what we need right now is a hilarious loss against the bottom side of the Championship.

Maybe we could follow it up by purposely losing the League Cup Final as well - Dreamie will be delighted.