Anzhi away build up

[SB]

Forgot about this one.

Are we all fit for this? Haven't we got an important match on the weekend hence a weakened side for this? Oh no it's only the Chavs away

Pepe

Flanagan. Carra. Coates. Robinson

Hendo. Shelvey. Sahin

Downing. Yesil. Assaidi

Bench

.?????

[RedReet]

Yesil isn't ready IMO and with Morgan rested for reserves one would imagine he would be above him in the pecking order. In saying that, the Europen game should suit Yesil better.

Would like to see Pacheco get another chance as he was excellent last night, but can't see it.

[kev776]

Just play the under 21 team. Job done, management is soooo easy.

[SB]

Yesil isn't ready IMO and with Morgan rested for reserves one would imagine he would be above him in the pecking order. In saying that, the Europen game should suit Yesil better.

Would like to see Pacheco get another chance as he was excellent last night, but can't see it.

Pacheco yeah.

[RedReet]

Just play the under 21 team. Job done, management is soooo easy.

They really have been excellent this year and considering what should be their best players are playing for the first team, then it’s even more impressive.

Even Borrell got a bit carried away last night in his praise.

[The Birdman]

Jones/Doni
Flanigan Coates Carra Robinson
Henderson Suso Sahin
Morgan Pacheco Assaidi

Subs to include Downing, Cole and Yesil.

[Pablo]

Forgot about this one.

Are we all fit for this? Haven't we got an important match on the weekend hence a weakened side for this? Oh no it's only the Chavs away

Pepe

Flanagan. Carra. Coates. Robinson

Hendo. Shelvey. Sahin

Downing. Yesil. Assaidi

Bench

.?????

Who's this exciting new striker we've bought called Bench? I've never even heard of him

[RedReet]

Oh dear Pablo.

[Lee]

Oh Pablo.

Not one of your best.

[Pablo]

Sadly not one of my worst either :doh:

[Lee]

Sadly not one of my worst either :doh:

Is Johnson available now? What's up with Robinson?

I'd play a near full-strength team on Thursday. We're out of the League Cup so let's do as well as we can do in the Europa.

Not saying play all of our best players, but I don't want to see a team full of kids and **** like Cole & Downing.

[RedReet]

I think it will be kids. Don't even think Gerrard and Suarez are travelling. Personally I'm happy to leave Suarez behind, we just can't risk him IMO.

[Gibbo]

How far away is Borini?

I don't want to see Cole in the squad at all.

Still think we will need to go quite strong though.

[Lee]

I think it will be kids. Don't even think Gerrard and Suarez are travelling. Personally I'm happy to leave Suarez behind, we just can't risk him IMO.

Hmm, a fair point about Suarez.

But without him we can't rely on anyone else to score. I don't think we stand a chance of winning the EL (especially when the CL teams drop into it a ****ing farce), but I'd like us to go as far as we can.

But we do of course have to keep in mind how thin our squad is and prioritise the League.

How far away is Borini?

I don't want to see Cole in the squad at all.

Still think we will need to go quite strong though.

Don't think Borini will be back until around February mate IIRC.

[RedReet]

Hmm, a fair point about Suarez.

But without him we can't rely on anyone else to score. I don't think we stand a chance of winning the EL (especially when the CL teams drop into it a ****ing farce), but I'd like us to go as far as we can.
But we do of course have to keep in mind how thin our squad is and prioritise the League.



Don't think Borini will be back until around February mate IIRC.

I agree, but we can still take a defeat and easily qualify from the group. There is a fair chance we could still lose with our first team so I can understand why Rodger's wouldn't want to take some of them all the way to Russia. If we strengthen well in January, I see no reason whey we couldn't go on to win it, but I suppose it is a big ask.

Be interesting to see who does start in the middle though. Realistically I can only think of Morgan which doesn't bode well.