Chelsea at home Sunday 20th Oct 430pm

[SB]

I know it’s a way off yet but got to start sometime. Late Sunday KO after international matches is a rarity.

Here’s hoping Argentina don’t play Macca & he gets the rest he needs.

Only Trent called up for England from our English lads which is good.

Chiesa has two weeks to recover for the bench hopefully.

Nunez still suspended from Internationals is he not?

Here’s hoping Kweev gets through without injury otherwise Jaros gets the call again.

[rudedog]

Nunez cleared to play after successfully appealing the ban he got

[SB]

Nunez cleared to play after successfully appealing the ban he got

Oh boo hiss

[rudedog]

Oh boo hiss

Hopefully he can play his way into some form

[SB]

Hopefully he can play his way into some form

Well yeah there’s that possibility too. I was thinking two weeks training with Slot might help him too.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Hopefully he can play his way into some form

His form for his country is always pretty good. Actually saying pretty good is downplaying his goal return.


5 goals from 7 games in 2024 and 5 from 6 in 2023.

[brightred]

His form for his country is always pretty good. Actually saying pretty good is downplaying his goal return.


5 goals from 7 games in 2024 and 5 from 6 in 2023.

Wish he could replicate that for us.

I can't help loving the guy and wishing he'd stop hitting the woodwork and running offside.

[Kenneth]

If we ever play the Bolivian national team, he might.

[SB]

So based on those playing internationals & how many minutes they’ve played etc my predicted starting X1 goes like this but Slot may be tempted to overplay some players based on the opposition.

Kelleher
TAA Konate or Quansah, VVD, Timmy
Macca Ryan Jones
Mo Jota Cody

[The_weatherman]

Mac played 66 minutes in a 6-0 rout against Bolivia, since the game is on Sunday, he might be okay to play then. Weird not having a 12:30 kick off on a Saturday really.

[BigChief]

Mac played 66 minutes in a 6-0 rout against Bolivia, since the game is on Sunday, he might be okay to play then. Weird not having a 12:30 kick off on a Saturday really.

[Doc_Piptorious]

So based on those playing internationals & how many minutes they’ve played etc my predicted starting X1 goes like this but Slot may be tempted to overplay some players based on the opposition.

Kelleher
TAA Konate or Quansah, VVD, Timmy
Macca Ryan Jones
Mo Jota Cody

Think Robertson for Tsimikas. Szobo for Jones (unless his missus does a Rocky II "Win" whilst holding the new baby *) and Diaz for Gakpo.



* Any excuse to get Mickey Goldstein into a post


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[SB]

Think Robertson for Tsimikas. Szobo for Jones (unless his missus does a Rocky II "Win" whilst holding the new baby *) and Diaz for Gakpo.



* Any excuse to get Mickey Goldstein into a post


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweRiasPfrU

Well done Arne. Same X1 again yeah

[Scratch]

Well done Arne. Same X1 again yeah

At some point he's got to put some faith in others to start in midfield (and in Mo's spot) but maybe the Chelsea match isn't the time to do this....watch Slot make mass changes now!

[SB]

At some point he's got to put some faith in others to start in midfield (and in Mo's spot) but maybe the Chelsea match isn't the time to do this....watch Slot make mass changes now!

Yeah I agree totally, and you’re right that maybe this isn’t the match to do it in. But it must happen soon.