Pompey Build-up

[Matt]

I know we're all basking in the glory of a rare 3 points, but we've got to go out and do it all again tomorrow.

So, team? Any injuries from the other night?

Will Aquilani be on the bench again? Will Torres be back?

[ronanm]

Auilani will prob be on the bench. I just don't think Rafa rates him! Treatment is Keane like.

[Reece]

Johnson a doubt again so Carra to continue at RB?

[Reece]

Auilani will prob be on the bench. I just don't think Rafa rates him! Treatment is Keane like.

Or perhaps, agree with it or not, he is choosing to ease a player back in after a long term injury.

[the rev leeroy brown]

i reckon

reina

carra, agger, skrtel, aurelio

mash, aqua

kyut, gerard, yossi

torres

[Matt]

Is Johnson's problem the same thing every time?

[Reece]

i reckon

reina

carra, agger, skrtel, aurelio

mash, aqua

kyut, gerard, yossi

torres

No way will Aquilani start IMO. After all this his first start is highly unlikely to be away to Portsmouth.

[frank the tank]

i reckon:


-------------REINA-----------------

JOHNSON--CARRA--AGGER---AURELIO

----------LUCAS---MASCHERANO----

KUYT------GERRARD----------BENNY

----------------TORRES------------

BENCH: CAVALIERI, INSUA, THE GREEK, DOSSENA, EL ZHAR, AQUILANI, NGOG


Although i'd love if rafa looked at things and only brought maybe 2 players for the bench and gave pacheco a stint on the bench..... i feckin hate the fact that we have 3 or 4 defenders on the bench every game - arsenal was the worst game for it!!! Come on rafa, have a bench that might go and win a game for you as opposed to not lose a game for you!!!! gimp!

[Chris]

Auilani will prob be on the bench. I just don't think Rafa rates him! Treatment is Keane like.

No offence mate but that's one of the most bizarre things I have ever read on here!

He signed him knowing his injuries, he plays in all the big matches etc, I think its pretty clear Rafa rates him a hell of a lot.

On this game, I'll be stunned if it goes ahead, that inept club dont even have undersoil heating which at this level is a disgrace. The FA should give us the points if it gets called off due to a frozen pitch.

[Matt]

No offence mate but that's one of the most bizarre things I have ever read on here!

He signed him knowing his injuries, he plays in all the big matches etc, I think its pretty clear Rafa rates him a hell of a lot.

On this game, I'll be stunned if it goes ahead, that inept club dont even have undersoil heating which at this level is a disgrace. The FA should give us the points if it gets called off due to a frozen pitch.

Not looking good weather-wise?

The FA had better pull their fingers out then, there'll be a lot of people making long trips for this one.

[Reece]

On this game, I'll be stunned if it goes ahead, that inept club dont even have undersoil heating which at this level is a disgrace. The FA should give us the points if it gets called off due to a frozen pitch.

Really? I thought you had to have in the Premier League

[the rev leeroy brown]

No way will Aquilani start IMO. After all this his first start is highly unlikely to be away to Portsmouth.

so when will his first start be? at home to wigan was the ideal game time for him. away to pompey is also ideal. he simply HAS to start IMO. he's ready to play so i say let him loose and let him play.

[Chris]

I dunno what it's like in Portsmouth mate, im just assuming with the snow / low temperature and the lack of undersoil heating at their crappy ground that it wont go ahead.

[Chris]

Really? I thought you had to have in the Premier League

Same here, it's a joke. At this level it's absolutely ridiculous.

They had a game called off in January this year against City due to a frozen pitch.

They really should give us the points if that happens, if they dont have the precautions in place that you should have then it isnt our problem. Wont happen obviously but it should.

[greenbloodred]

Hope Aquilani starts, i put him into my fantasy prem team