Matt_B
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His professionalism to stay fit and sharp with little to no first team football should be an inspiration to all of the youth players.
Pre Match Everton v Leicester (Sunday)
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Graz
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Tough, tough decision this for Shakey.
Keep the same team to keep the momentum going, or make changes to rest players for the Madrid game? Or go halfway and rest just those who need most or the ones we'd struggle most without?
I'm not sure what the right approach is.
We should be safe now and although I'd love a top 10 finish, I'd love a CL semi far more! So the league isn't a priority now. We have enough games that aren't a few days before a CL game to pick up any remaining points we might need to be absolutely safe... The argument for keeping the same side is more about keeping the momentum going now than it is about not wanting to drop league points.
FWIW, I'd go for:
Schmeichel
Simpson (feel like he must need a break but we don't have the option to give him one!)
Benny
Huth
Chilwell
Gray
Drinky
Amartey
Albrighton
Shinji
Vardy (but bring him off no later than 60 mins)
Really, I'm just resting the players we have most adequate replacements for.
Keep the same team to keep the momentum going, or make changes to rest players for the Madrid game? Or go halfway and rest just those who need most or the ones we'd struggle most without?
I'm not sure what the right approach is.
We should be safe now and although I'd love a top 10 finish, I'd love a CL semi far more! So the league isn't a priority now. We have enough games that aren't a few days before a CL game to pick up any remaining points we might need to be absolutely safe... The argument for keeping the same side is more about keeping the momentum going now than it is about not wanting to drop league points.
FWIW, I'd go for:
Schmeichel
Simpson (feel like he must need a break but we don't have the option to give him one!)
Benny
Huth
Chilwell
Gray
Drinky
Amartey
Albrighton
Shinji
Vardy (but bring him off no later than 60 mins)
Really, I'm just resting the players we have most adequate replacements for.
popillius
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It's a conundrum. I really do think the team would be much better against Madrid on the back of 6 straight wins than on the back of an insipid loss against Everton. However, I totally get the argument to rest key players, especially Ndidi and DD who looked like they were running in treacle. I would go for a team capable of beating Everton but with some rested players and using all 3 subs.
Schmeichel
Simpson
Benny
Morgan (If fit, Huth if not. Is Wague anywhere near fit?)
Chilwell
Gray
King
Amartey
Albrighton (subbed early-ish)
Ulloa
Okazaki (subbed earliy-ish)
I've not got a clue really though!
Schmeichel
Simpson
Benny
Morgan (If fit, Huth if not. Is Wague anywhere near fit?)
Chilwell
Gray
King
Amartey
Albrighton (subbed early-ish)
Ulloa
Okazaki (subbed earliy-ish)
I've not got a clue really though!
camberwell fox
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Join the club.
popillius
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It's a tough one. My only reasoning was that I would rather have a fit, fresh Slimani as our substitute striker for Madrid than Ulloa or Musa. If Slimani was to get injured, I really wouldn't fancy going to Madrid with only Ulloa and Musa available as subs - this seems a pretty uninspiring bench that probably wouldn't be able to have an impact such as that we saw on Sunday.
I'd go with Ulloa and/or Musa up top for this reason however tenuous is may seem.
FOX Franks
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I disagree - I think Ulloa has a habit of scoring precisely when we need him to. Though, as I think has been proved before, there is some bias in that
FIF
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why play inferior players?
Lako42
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How about Ian Marshall?
popillius
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Even with his socks down, shirt 3 sizes too big and dishevelled 'vagrant sleeping at a bus stop' look, you've got to love that man. I reckon he'd still do a better job than Musa right now.
big_mac4824
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Any way back to the Everton game this is a crucial game for them and I reckon they fancy their chances, a win for us will move us back into the top half again, 8-9 place is achievable WBA are in free fall and teams are gaining ground on them. I think it is important to maintain the the tempo physically and mentally
FIF
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You seem to have missed the point. They're are better players that are not starters who should be playing instead. Unless you think we should play our youth team members over our reserves because they are part of the squad.
BOB HAZELL
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pork pie fox
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Maybe I should point him towards that post, at the next home game.
BOB HAZELL
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He'll love it
Lako42
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The Madrid players didn't quite know what to make of it when he bagged.
popillius
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Or after the game when he was offering round sips of his White Lightning bottle wrapped in a brown paper bag.
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