Benitez may rest big guns.

[PTP]

I know what you mean - I'd personally go with Robbie and Bellamy for the first hour, and then bring on Crouch for the last 30 to hopefully use his aerial threat to get on the end of some more good crossing from JP (and hopefully Speedy too).

yeah I'd be happy with robbie playing, anyone really as long there is two strikers, I just have this feeling with Benitez that he will play five across the middle tho, and I'd be gutted if he did cause you would never see Utd or Chelsea do it - i'd like us to go out and destroy them

[Maestro]

i'd like us to go out and destroy them

Hear, hear.
A serious statement of intent.
Imagine the buzz around Europe if we beat them 3-0 to secure a 6-0 aggregate drubbing in the CL QF's.
Ah wood luv it me!

[Parm]

yeah I'd be happy with robbie playing, anyone really as long there is two strikers, I just have this feeling with Benitez that he will play five across the middle tho, and I'd be gutted if he did cause you would never see Utd or Chelsea do it - i'd like us to go out and destroy them

indeed, be really good to get a few early goals and to really get the crowd going (as we're 3-0 up I think the vast maj of us will be a bit more relaxed than if it was only 1-0)

be good to spank a team for once.

[Rafa Shankly]

lets get the tie dealt with before handing fringe players games,this is far from over.
send out the big boys,get a few more goals and then start bringing on fringe players.

[DeeTheDog]

How many games do you need to play in the Champions' league to receive a medal? Or if I remember is there a team allocation to be distributed by the club?

We should definitely start with Crouch, with 5 goals so far he could win the golden boot for the Champions' league.

[Monkeywool]

I wouldn't go anywhere near leaving out the big guns. This competition is far too serious and big for us to do that. PSV are in the champions league quarter final. They have been humiliated at home. Last thing we want to do is give them some semblance of hope when they come over and think the tie is won.

Play the full strength side, save the resting folk till we are guarenteed CL football next year.

[Maestro]

I wouldn't go anywhere near leaving out the big guns. This competition is far too serious and big for us to do that. PSV are in the champions league quarter final. They have been humiliated at home. Last thing we want to do is give them some semblance of hope when they come over and think the tie is won.

Play the full strength side, save the resting folk till we are guarenteed CL football next year.

Welcome to the site mate.

[Monkeywool]

Welcome to the site mate.

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[Red_Polo]

Benitez may rest big guns

Rafa's not doing his workout today?



Kuyt can't play anyway, and I think it's probably a good idea to rest Stevie, he looks a bit knackered of late.

[tomasjj]

Ta mate, Marcus50bucks has been bugging me to sign up here for the better part of a month, so as I am ill and not working I figure I would sign up in between my battlestar series 3 episodes and watching sky sports news lick the mancs scrotum today.

Welcome, mate.

[AFII]

I wouldn't go anywhere near leaving out the big guns. This competition is far too serious and big for us to do that. PSV are in the champions league quarter final. They have been humiliated at home. Last thing we want to do is give them some semblance of hope when they come over and think the tie is won.

Play the full strength side, save the resting folk till we are guarenteed CL football next year.

Welcome mate

[AFII]

---------------Reina
Arbeloa----Hyypia---Agger---Riise
--------Sissoko-----Alonso
Pennant---------------------Gonzalez
--------Fowler-----Bellamy

Still a strong starting XI and a few big guns get some well needed rest and can't pick up any yellow cards.

[orri]

-------Reina
Arbeloa JC Agger Riise

Pennant XA Mascher Gonzo

----Crouch Bellamy


let pennant and gonzo play one whole game, they never seem to get a full 90min.

[DannyMan2006]

which young uns have we in our CL squad? would like to see them get twenty minutes later on

Agreed, Maybe check to see suprise omissions from the regular rezzies squad.

[Red_Al_77]

---------------Reina
Arbeloa----Hyypia---Agger---Riise
--------Sissoko-----Alonso
Pennant---------------------Gonzalez
--------Fowler-----Bellamy

Still a strong starting XI and a few big guns get some well needed rest and can't pick up any yellow cards.

I'd go with that line up. Still very strong.