Napoli (H) build up thread

[RedReet]

Shelvey will play on the right.

Surely if this is the team it will play out something like this?

-------------Pepe
Johnson Carra Skrtel Konchesky
-------Poulsen Spearing
------------Meireles
Shelvey ---------------Jovanovic
--------------Ngog

What makes yous think that about Shelvey when we have only seen him play centrally and Meireles has played out wide a few times? Is that how they have set up in training?

[banditos]

What makes yous think that about Shelvey when we have only seen him play centrally and Meireles has played out wide a few times? Is that how they have set up in training?

I could be mistaken, but I think he played on the right at some stage in a previous Europa game.

[RedReet]

You could well be right. Despite watching them all I could barely tell you what has happened in any of our Europa games as my pre match preparation usually involves getting as drunk as possible to make the match as bearable as possible. I usually plan to watch a replay if it turns out a good game or any of the kids shine, but that has yet to happen thus far.

[banditos]

You could well be right. Despite watching them all I could barely tell you what has happened in any of our Europa games as my pre match preparation usually involves getting as drunk as possible to make the match as bearable as possible. I usually plan to watch a replay if it turns out a good game or any of the kids shine, but that has yet to happen thus far.

[ChesterDave]

Have I missed something blindingly obvious but why can Torres not play? He played against Utrecht so is obviously in the squad.

[RedReet]

Resting for Sunday. Besides, N'Gog is our top scorer, thanks mainly to this competition.

[Exiled_red]

Apparantly,

Pepe Johnson Carra Skrtel Konchesky Poulsen Spearing Meireles Shelvey Jovanovic Ngog

So presumably we'll see Meireles revert to right midfield and have a central pairing of Spearing and Poulsen


---------------Reina
Johnson Carragher Skrtel Konchesky

--------Poulsen Spearing
Meireles -----Shelvey----Jovanovic

-------------Ngog

[Exiled_red]

Have I missed something blindingly obvious but why can Torres not play? He played against Utrecht so is obviously in the squad.

I'd have thought a game like this is the best chance to boost his confidence, although Ngog deserves to play

[ChesterDave]

Hmm, that it?

I assumed it was something else as the BBC doesn't even include him in the "from" list on the match preview page.

Can't see Ngog scoring against Napoli, to be honest. Hope I wrong but I just don't see it.

[snoop]

Reina
Johno Carra Soto Konch
Jonjo Spearing Poulsen Milan
Meireles
Ngog

[RedReet]

Hmm, that it?

I assumed it was something else as the BBC doesn't even include him in the "from" list on the match preview page.

Can't see Ngog scoring against Napoli, to be honest. Hope I wrong but I just don't see it.

Why not? He's scored against Arsenal, United, PSV. Why not Napoli?

[RedReet]

Reina
Johno Carra Soto Konch
Jonjo Spearing Poulsen Milan
Meireles
Ngog

People think that's Roy's first choice pairing at the minute, or might he be saving Skrtel for Chelsea?

Soto is on the fringe of my fantasy football team and I can't afford another non-starter with Nani, VDV and Malouda all out.

[ChesterDave]

Why not? He's scored against Arsenal, United, PSV. Why not Napoli?

Well to put it bluntly, in my opinion, he's crap.

When you are only playing one out-and-out striker you really cant afford to have such a couldn't-hit-a-cows-arse-with-a-banjo strike ratio.

It may be decent this season but most of that has been against very weak opposition (discounting the fact we lost to one of them .

[snoop]

People think that's Roy's first choice pairing at the minute, or might he be saving Agger for Chelsea?

Soto is on the fringe of my fantasy football team and I can't afford another non-starter with Nani, VDV and Malouda all out.

I do think Agger is our most cultured cb when fit but not sure whether he will be for Sunday, it would be a surprise if Agger starts on Sun I think. I may find out sometime saturday so will post in the Chelsea build up thread if I do.

[RedReet]

I do think Agger is our most cultured cb when fit but not sure whether he will be for Sunday, it would be a surprise if Agger starts on Sun I think. I may find out sometime saturday so will post in the Chelsea build up thread if I do.

Meant Skrtel.