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Only change will be bissouma for either hojbjerg or Sarr. Overall we're playing very good football and top of the league deservedly at this point. Palace away is tough come away with another 3 points here from a tricky away ground and then I think we'll have to be taken seriously as title contenders in atleast the near future.
...neither did Richy to be fair ... ONE of them has to start I reckon!I think the only change will be Biss for PEH. Johnson never done anywhere near enough last night to merit starting on Friday.
Yeah, Son and Maddison will be unstoppable after that 10 minute rest they got at the end...Good time to play them, Eze/Olise out and a lot of walking wounded for them having to play on a Friday.
Was massive for us to be able to take a few of the lads off early last night.
I’m going unchanged except reintroducing Bissouma.
It's the bravery versus sensibility argument.The Bissouma dilemma. It’s absolutely imperative he doesn’t get a yellow if he plays. I’m not against resting him again for Hojbjerg and unleashing him vs Chelsea.
Saar may not be fit himself and Udogie hopefully ok.
No Olise and Exe is obviously massive. Going into that weekend 5 points cushion WPI lol f be massive
We haven't lost any league games and we lost in the cup on Penalties against Fulham. When he played.Very interesting stat ...... we haven't lost a game this season when richarlison plays ....![]()
Postecoglou can't preach bravery and be scared to play one of his best players.
Bissouma will play. And if we are winning, will likely be subbed off I imagine.
It's the bravery versus sensibility argument.
I think we will need him more against Chelsea than Palace. That said, Palace may sit back whereas Chelsea will leave space.![]()
That's what I mean, there will be space to exploit against Chelsea because they won't sit back. Palace will probably use a low block and bore the life out of everyone, so Bissouma's dynamism will be crucial. I just don't trust him to not get booked - the petulance yes, but you can't ask him to play within himself. And yellows come with that.Think Chelsea are gonna press us high, Poch has got that press working it seems.
That's what I mean, there will be space to exploit against Chelsea because they won't sit back. Palace will probably use a low block and bore the life out of everyone, so Bissouma's dynamism will be crucial. I just don't trust him to not get booked - the petulance yes, but you can't ask him to play within himself. And yellows come with that.
100% he will play. As we saw with Udogie against Woolwich when he got booked,he trusts them to manage the game correctly and Biss will do that. Ange won’t leave one of his best players out and probably the guy who gels it all together just in case he gets booked!!Postecoglou can't preach bravery and be scared to play one of his best players.
Bissouma will play. And if we are winning, will likely be subbed off I imagine.