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If they play like a 100mph Championship team and pump the ball up to Ba early on from set-pieces, I could see them getting some joy while we're missing Mertesacker. If we control the game though and actually pass at a decent level, it should be pretty comfortable. We can't risk starting at a slow pace though and making it unnecessarily hard for ourselves. Play Ox and Sanchez and be direct. No need to pack the midfield again.
1-3 (Ramsey, Bif, Wilshere).
1-1 Sanogo with both
Depends where you were - my folks have a place in Istanbul if you were European side its Ok - if you were Asian side then you would have been the kebab.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice
I take it your are complaining that I didn't include Merts. This is because I didn't think he would travel. However when we play teams this year with quick forwards I would not put him in the team.
We have played 6 qualifying ties in this competition, we have played 12 games and won them all, I expect it to be the same tonight.
I was in a Def Leppard covers band with Slaven Bilic when he was working in Russia, did a version of Rocket that would set your teeth on edge
Why wouldn't you play Merts against teams with pacey forwards? I don't really recall any game last season where I thought, yeah he really struggled against this player. In the games we got pumped I'd point to the midfield more as the reason, because sloppy passes and a lack of intensity lead to waves of pressure on the back 4.
Are we on TV anywhere tonight?
ITV1. :good:Quote:
Originally Posted by I am invisible
:blink: it's in the thread title #needstochangenametoIamblind ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by I am invisible
Oh sweet! And the missus is out tonight :finger wag:Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
The thread title was more than 3 words - ain't nobody got time for that...Quote:
Originally Posted by Injury Time