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Match TSG 1899 Hoffenheim v Tottenham Hotspur | Thursday 23rd January | Rhein-Neckar Arena | 17:45
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Can't see us getting anything here. Hoff are having a terrible season but they got a win yesterday albeit against the bottom side. I don't even know if we got 10 fit senior outfield players. Could be a right mashup. Getting the impression Romero and VDV don't fancy it right now. They're taking their time to come back
Can't see us winning this.
TBH this might be one where we are forced into resting players for Leicester. We don't go out of the competition with a loss in fact I think we are pretty much a shoe in for the next round we just have to play the extra game if we don't win our next two.
Please correct me If I'm wrong but I think that's how the format works.
TBH this might be one where we are forced into resting players for Leicester. We don't go out of the competition with a loss in fact I think we are pretty much a shoe in for the next round we just have to play the extra game if we don't win our next two.
Please correct me If I'm wrong but I think that's how the format works.
We could go into this excited and fresh with a new manager but with this fat fool here I dont care prolonging the pain further
Who the fuck is going in goal for this one? Maybe Son. He’s certainly pretty good at halting decent attacking opportunities…
Will have to miss this one too thankfully.
Archie GrayWho the fuck is going in goal for this one? Maybe Son. He’s certainly pretty good at halting decent attacking opportunities…
My god........ So much for the previous "free-hits" and the "it doesn't matter if we don't win all our earlier games" sentiment.
Austin
Porro / Dragusin / Davies / Gray
+ no other options in defense.
Sarr / Berg / Maddison
+ Bentancur (maybe)
Kulu / Richarlison (hopefully!) / Son
+ Moore, Lankshire
+ kids.
Brutal.
Son can't play more than once a week so I'd suggest Moore starts, Son on bench
As Richarlison has just come back from injury I'd start Lankshear and consider bringing Richarllison on at HT - less chance of Richarlison getting re-injured.
Bentancur should be back as the Hoffenheim game is 15 days after Liverpool game when he got concussed, and concussion protocol is 2 weeks out.
My god........ So much for the previous "free-hits" and the "it doesn't matter if we don't win all our earlier games" sentiment.
Absolutely wanted to scream every time someone said this
we would need to play 2 extra games (home and away) if we do not finish in top 8, so better to avoid if we can
That’s very German. Let’s make sure we have lots of places for cars to park at a place where lots of people might drive to.
Unlike us who shove them in the IKEA car park.
Our bench of players from today who are eligible to play EL :
Austin, Hardy,
With so many injuries I'm really surprised we do not seem to have thought of bringing back a couple of our loanees who did well on preseason and are List B (so can easily be added to EL squad - issue is we cannot reloan them so need to ensure they get some minutes for rest of season to ensure they'd develop - I'd be tempted to bring back :
Alfie Devine - the most experienced and although a CM who can at a pinch play on wing I think we need to play him for rotation, and given Bissouma is inconsistent, as likely to get a 3/10 as an 8/10 I think Devine could be more consistent at say 6.10 or 7/19
George Abbott - DM who can play RB (did so for most of PL 2 winning season which he captained last season) and even LB at a pinch. Could rotate with Porro leaving LB position to Spence and Gray until Udogie is back. Has taken to playing mens football like a duck to water, albeit at L2 Notts County
Phillips (CB) is not List B this season so couldn't play in next 2 EL games and we'd need to create a space for him in next EL squad, so probably not worth it.
Minutes Played: Dejan Kulusevski (mean = 90' per 3.75 days)
Above table is roughly applicable: Pedro Porro, Ragu Dragusin, Archie Gray, Heung-Min Son, Dominic Solanke. We're dead on our feet as the games continue to come think and fast. None of these 6 players should/can play in this game
Austin, Sub? Sub? Sub? Sub? Sarr? Sub? Sub? Sub? Lankshear?
Not available: Vicario, Kinsky, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Udogie, Bissouma, Odobert, Yang, Johnson, Werner, Solanke
Should rest: Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Kulusevski, Son
| 1 | 11/03/24 | 90' | Premier League |
| 2 | 11/07/24 | 45' | UEFA Europa League |
| 3 | 11/10/24 | 90' | Premier League |
| 4 | 11/16/24 | 90' | UEFA Nations League |
| 5 | 11/19/24 | 90' | UEFA Nations League |
| 6 | 11/23/24 | 90' | Premier League |
| 7 | 11/28/24 | 90' | UEFA Europa League |
| 8 | 12/01/24 | 22' | Premier League |
| 9 | 12/05/24 | 90' | Premier League |
| 10 | 12/08/24 | 79' | Premier League |
| 11 | 12/12/24 | 45' | UEFA Europa League |
| 12 | 12/15/24 | 90' | Premier League |
| 13 | 12/19/24 | 90' | EFL Cup |
| 14 | 12/22/24 | 90' | Premier League |
| 15 | 12/26/24 | 90' | Premier League |
| 16 | 12/29/24 | 90' | Premier League |
| 17 | 01/04/25 | 90' | Premier League |
| 18 | 01/08/25 | 90' | EFL Cup |
| 19 | 01/12/25 | 30' | FA Cup |
| 20 | 01/15/25 | 90' | Premier League |
| 21 | 01/19/25 | 90' | Premier League |
| 22 | 01/23/25 | ??' | UEFA Europa League |
| 23 | 01/26/25 | ??' | Premier League |
| 24 | 01/30/25 | ??' | Premier League |
Above table is roughly applicable: Pedro Porro, Ragu Dragusin, Archie Gray, Heung-Min Son, Dominic Solanke. We're dead on our feet as the games continue to come think and fast. None of these 6 players should/can play in this game
Forster
Right back? Centre Back? Ben Davies Left Back?
Bergvall Bentancur Maddison
Right Wing? Richarlison Moore
Right back? Centre Back? Ben Davies Left Back?
Bergvall Bentancur Maddison
Right Wing? Richarlison Moore
Austin, Sub? Sub? Sub? Sub? Sarr? Sub? Sub? Sub? Lankshear?
Not available: Vicario, Kinsky, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Udogie, Bissouma, Odobert, Yang, Johnson, Werner, Solanke
Should rest: Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Kulusevski, Son
