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Realistically with the huge gulf in quality between the two sides we should be able to set up tidy, hit them on the break and put 3 or 4 past them since they need to chase the tie, a PL team shouldn't be letting a side like Bodo score against them in a month of sundays if they set up defensively. Us being us I fully expect to go a goal down in the first 15 and have no fingernails left at FT.
They may not need to score 3, maybe they can score 2 and have a penalty shootout.I do worry we have nobody who can actually keep the ball. However to put us out they have to score 3 goals. I know we are shit but I just cant see them overturning that. We'd have to be unbelievably useless, which I know we are more than capable of, but I think we will be fine and go through. I'm never positive usually but even though it will be a painful match, I think we will be fine.
Not sure mate. 2 goal win after 120 mins gets them pens. Just think back to some of our aways this season, Galatasary, Liverppol x2, AZ, Tamworth, Everton, Wolves we've been beyond abject. If they score first its going to be blind panic from us and as you say no Maddison or Bergvall, easily our best 2 players on the ball. First goal in this is massive.I do worry we have nobody who can actually keep the ball. However to put us out they have to score 3 goals. I know we are shit but I just cant see them overturning that. We'd have to be unbelievably useless, which I know we are more than capable of, but I think we will be fine and go through. I'm never positive usually but even though it will be a painful match, I think we will be fine.
You didn't see what he said?Plastic pitch - we’ve struggled on one already this season - SURELY lessons have been learnt.
They may not need to score 3, maybe they can score 2 and have a penalty shootout.
I think we get a goal.
If we go out can you imagine the shit the players will get. The little darlings will be closing their social media channels before they take their boots off!
I like your optimism. A 2-0 or 3-1 home win would not be that out of this world. With Madders and Bergvall injured, Dom and Son not properly fit too, plastic pitch at a tight ground with an intense atmosphere, it’s not going to be easy. I do expect us to get through. But I also expect it to be hideously painful.I do worry we have nobody who can actually keep the ball. However to put us out they have to score 3 goals. I know we are shit but I just cant see them overturning that. We'd have to be unbelievably useless, which I know we are more than capable of, but I think we will be fine and go through. I'm never positive usually but even though it will be a painful match, I think we will be fine.
We should certainly win considering our player value compared to theirs. I did find it annoying to read that Postecoglou says we're not going to practice on a plastic pitch until we get there where we'll practice on their pitch.I think we get a goal.
If we go out can you imagine the shit the players will get. The little darlings will be closing their social media channels before they take their boots off!
Yeah we will definitely go behind to an early goal, probably in the first five minutes. In no way will we make it easy.
I do worry we have nobody who can actually keep the ball. However to put us out they have to score 3 goals. I know we are shit but I just cant see them overturning that. We'd have to be unbelievably useless, which I know we are more than capable of, but I think we will be fine and go through. I'm never positive usually but even though it will be a painful match, I think we will be fine.
His dad was a bit of a clown.
No Aurier. We'll be fine.I know it was a different team, players, manager, time, etc, but I remember Dynamo Zagreb very clearly.
I hope we go with there with the mindset of needing more goals, not defending the ones we have.
Can be a bit flaky though.