Players do get injured in Pl ,matches and training. Players cannot play in all matches and do need resting at times but we have a bad experience at making lots of changes and need to make as few changes as possible. Any away match in Europe is hard and we need to start well rather than send on the big guns to rescue the match in the 2nd half.
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Match Europa League - Ferencváros vs Tottenham. 5:45, Thursday 3rd October
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Yes that was the rationale I kept hearing before the Qarabag game. Reality doesn't work like that though. What actually happened was Son ended up playing 80 minutes running himself ragged against 10 men and did his hamstring.
Had we lost to Qarabag we would need to put a much stronger team out Thursday or risk the extra matches in January which as a busy month would risk us losing . Others have suggested we need 15 points for a top 8 finish and that means winning this match as it is one of the easiest away matches.
Only we're very thin on the ground right now and cannot afford any injuries to Solanke or Johnson with Sonny, Richarlison and Odobert all out currently. If ever there was a game for Lankshear to start it is this one.
Don't disagree with that.
Would like to see Johnson Lankshear Werner
Then either Kulu or Maddison / Sarr / Bissouma in the middle.
Every time we're in this comp there's a portion of the support that think all that's needed to advance is to send the bottom of the squad and academy kids out on the pitch to thump the badge. And then we lose every time we're in this comp.
We're the best team in the EL if we take it seriously. But we need to take it seriously.
It's good for our squad to thump some teams, too. Teach them to stop taking their foot off the gas when we go up 1-0 to fucking Leicester.
Yes he will lol.
1) When have we ever gone out of the Europa group stages?
2) This new league format is even more "safe" for the big teams than normal, because you can finish as low as 24th and still qualify.
It's all fine and well saying you want to play the first XI in every game. But you'll also be the ones moaning that we didn't rotate come February when half our squad is crocked.
oh and 3) I'm not advocating sending the "bottom of the squad and academy kids". Just not our fucking 32 year old winger for whom the back up should he get an injury is Timo fucking Werner.
Ange (& Lange) will have to have a word... He's not 25 anymore.
It's been said a million times I know but my God the Spence decision is unbelievable.
Anyway, I was listening to the view from the lane pod today and Danny Kelly was saying these are no mugs and have bought big from other european sides,
a 1-0 win would be immense.
I'd absolutely love Will Lankshear to get some game time.
Anyway, I was listening to the view from the lane pod today and Danny Kelly was saying these are no mugs and have bought big from other european sides,
a 1-0 win would be immense.
I'd absolutely love Will Lankshear to get some game time.
Looks sloppy to me, Gray and Moore look more promising. Needs bedding in slowly, trying too hard
Could well be that pair in quite a few EL games until we hear about the Bent ban.
Dom has been around the block. I don't see him having hamstring issues.
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I think he will play some minutes in this game.
To be fair to Sarr he played a part in all 3 goals vs Qarabag. He is a bit inconsistent but he’s also a great engine.
Agree - good player but give him and Biss a go with two in form players is all I’m saying. Don’t flip the midfield three completely