Team for Besiktas...

[akjs123]

It is very important we win the next 3 games and qualify with 1 game to go. The game after our last CL match (Marseille away I think) is against the scum at home and they will probably rest their players having qualified already then and I dont want us going to France needed a result to qualify while the scum players are resting at home.

[andyinswinton]

Reina

Finnan Carra Sami Arbeloa

Yossi Gerrard Mascher Riise

Kuyt Crouch

Assuming Torres is injured of couse.

[cobain]

we need 3 points, no point risking it by resting players.

play our best team

However, we do play against Arsenal at the weekend so ... I don't know. Tough schedule

[Morph]

However, we do play against Arsenal at the weekend so ... I don't know. Tough schedule

After that Arsenal game it does signal an 'easier' run of games

Cardiff - H - CC
Blackburn - A
Besiktas - H - CL
Fulham - H
Newcastle - A
Porto - H - CL
Bolton - H
Reading - A
Marseille - A - CL

To me we should be expecting to win all these matches (particularly the ones in bold), with the most difficult games being B'burn A and Porto H, and we still should be expecting to win those. That will take us up to Crimbo vs Scum (h), and i'll be very please if we're still in with a shout of the title by this point

[Parr_Zee]

3 games in a week, do people really think Rafa wont rotate?

Besiktas are ****e. We'll win easily.

Marseille were **** and we played them at home and lost!! IMO Rafa will see this as a must win and will put the big-guns out!!

[bigfooty]

Pepe

Finnan
Carra
Sami
Riise

Gerrard
Mascher
Lucas
Arbeloa

Torres
Crouch

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Rest players against Cardiff.

Best possible team the next 2 games.

[Craig_H]

After that Arsenal game it does signal an 'easier' run of games

Cardiff - H - CC
Blackburn - A
Besiktas - H - CL
Fulham - H
Newcastle - A
Porto - H - CL
Bolton - H
Reading - A
Marseille - A - CL

To me we should be expecting to win all these matches (particularly the ones in bold), with the most difficult games being B'burn A and Porto H, and we still should be expecting to win those. That will take us up to Crimbo vs Scum (h), and i'll be very please if we're still in with a shout of the title by this point

Blackburn away is fecking tough, as is the barcodes away.