Next Up: Highway to Hull (Away) Tue 28th 7:45pm

[RichC]

The Thursday Sunday cycle of games also puts the pressure on of having to play catch up.

[DannyMan2006]

The Thursday Sunday cycle of games also puts the pressure on of having to play catch up.

Not really. Catch up only amounts to anything towards the end of the season. And sometimes it can be the opposite, your rivals have lost and you go into a game pressure free.

[RichC]

It does and I'd say that the results over the years would back this up not to mention hardly any football manager likes this cycle of games.

[ChesterDave]

Thread title should have been ...To hull and back....with a picture of Rodney and dellboy going to hull...great episode, poor thread...

I was going to make a Hull and Back reference but looks like I am far too late... Early bird and all that

[DannyMan2006]

It does and I'd say that the results over the years would back this up not to mention hardly any football manager likes this cycle of games.

I understand people say they don't like it, but for the life of me, I can't see why. There is no single reason why it should be any problem what so ever.

Even the playing catch up argument is rubbish. In general a certain amount of points will you have you in a similar position each year. About 86 and you're in with a decent shout of 1st/2nd. 76 points and you're in with a shout of top 4. 40 points and you're generally safe.

This season people started saying it'll be a high number of points needed to finish 4th. It's not going to be. It'll be about 76 again. Same as every season. So if we want top 4 next season, forget about everyone else. Just look at six game blocks and aim for a minimum of 12 points each time. Reach that and you're on track. Exceed and you can aim higher. Fall below and you're in trouble.

As for the rest periods, it's all similar. Only difference as I say is you could end up playing one of the big boys on a Sunday, you'd have played on Thursday and they may have only played Tuesday or Wednesday. So less rest period. But as shown v City this season, you can overcome that with the right mindset.

[Cormack74]

I quite like Europa League, even though it is not the strongest competition it gives our young players more opportunities and gets us used to playing mid-week regularly.

Use it as an opportunity to give the kids some proper experience and the guys on the periphery of the team or coming back from injury some game time.

[Shaggy]

There's a rumour going round Twitter that Yesil will be involved and may even be starting.

[Fierce]

There's a rumour going round Twitter that Yesil will be involved and may even be starting.

I'd like to see it, but it would be the biggest kick in the balls possible for Balotelli, Lambert and that other little Italian chappy

[Fosterbloke]

I'd like to see it, but it would be the biggest kick in the balls possible for Balotelli, Lambert and that other little Italian chappy

Not a single **** and all that. Yesil has fought back from two serious injuries, his passion to play ****ing pisses all over them.

I will say that I don't include Lambert in there as I don't think he should have been bought and has been mishandled. I think he's a great pro.

[Muddled]

The Thursday Sunday cycle of games also puts the pressure on of having to play catch up.

It does and I'd say that the results over the years would back this up not to mention hardly any football manager likes this cycle of games.

The Beeb had a good article on this topic ... two ticks ...

EDIT: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31470797

[RedRum]

There's a rumour going round Twitter that Yesil will be involved and may even be starting.

Good, will make it worth watching then.

[Fosterbloke]

They should have three cups -

European Cup - Cream of Europe - Top two places from each country.
UEFA Cup - 3rd to 5th
Venga Bus Cup - 6th to 10th - Have a bit of a laugh in Europe against the rest of the ****.

[BigChief]

Yesil starting would be awesome. Sterling, Coutinho, Ibe and Yesil could make for some gobsmackingly exciting football. Might win, might not, but at least it will show the correct intent.

[Paddy]

I've put Liverpool in my accumulator. We're doomed. £1 has lost us this game.

[BigChief]

We believe in your Power Paddy.