Match Reaction v Man Utd (home)

I think the priority is the league at the exclusion of everything else

I was called massively negative for saying we hadn’t secured 4th, well that’s just a fact we haven’t. I think it’s incredibly unlikely we won’t get top 4 now, but in reality the Europa league was an auxiliary route back to the champions league. I’m not saying winning a European trophy even if it’s not the European trophy wouldn’t be nice…but I just don’t see how we can give it any priority (I’ve said before wouldn’t play Partey or Saka in the fa cup or the Europa league)

Vieira, Smith Rowe and importantly Trossard need game time…I’d honestly start all three on Friday

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Originally Posted by selassie

I meant he rarely gives the ball away in general.

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I just can't agree, to my mind he does it a lot, I can't ignore what i see

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Originally Posted by Mac76

I just can't agree, to my mind he does it a lot, I can't ignore what i see

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https://footystats.org/players/ukrai...andr-zinchenko

I can't claim to be some footy stat expert but his pass completion and successful pass stats are very high.

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Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn

I was called massively negative for saying we hadn’t secured 4th, well that’s just a fact we haven’t.

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I mean, obviously you're right mathematically. But 11 points clear of 3rd with a game in hand. It seems pretty unlikely that a team who have lost once all season and are in the form we are would suddenly drop that many points to be caught. It would be a ridiculous collapse. Top 2 is all but secured, we just need to keep pushing for the title.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

How do people feel about the Cup game at City this week?

I would personally mix it up a little bit. Certainly start Trossard and Tierney. Maybe bring in Elneny and Smith-Rowe too.

Too many changes could mean a hammering but I do feel like we need to start thinking about prioritising the league now, especially with the EL back soon.

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I'm confused about this, all I know is I am happy it's at Citeh stadium instead which means less pressure on the boys (and less people can read into the result, on our part at least).

Trossard should start, so its whether Saka or Martinelli will have a rest ( I think Saka should rest, it would also reassure Martinelli that Trossard is not after his job :lol:

Vieira should also get a start IMO.

As for Partey, I am confused. Starting Lokonga to me is like accepting we want to lose the game. We really need to do something about this position.

Personally I'd play, Zinchenko their and start Tierney on the left. I also think Zinchenko needs to play as he brings leadership to the team no doubt (his pep talk yesterday was just awesome).

Oh I am also hoping White starts, he needs to makeup for his horror show yesterday.


Hoping for the best, but one thing for sure is Pep will start his strongest team just so he can teach us a lesson.

Forgot about Vieira. :lol:

Yeah he definitely needs game time and I think City is a good fixture for him. They’ll play football and also allow us to do the same.

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Originally Posted by Letters

I mean, obviously you're right mathematically. But 11 points clear of 3rd with a game in hand. It seems pretty unlikely that a team who have lost once all season and are in the form we are would suddenly drop that many points to be caught. It would be a ridiculous collapse. Top 2 is all but secured, we just need to keep pushing for the title.

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I called it incredibly unlikely and I’m happy with that conclusion, but we are of course only 19 games in and anything is conceivable.

But my point was more about the Europa league being an insurance for entry into the champions league. And given that it’s incredibly unlikely we will need it, i wouldn’t have a big issue with us shit canning the competition

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

Forgot about Vieira. :lol:

Yeah he definitely needs game time and I think City is a good fixture for him. They’ll play football and also allow us to do the same.

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Next thing you know you’ll be forgetting about Dre

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Originally Posted by 21_GOONER_SALUTE

one thing for sure is Pep will start his strongest team just so he can teach us a lesson. [/b]

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not so sure he will, but then they have such quality on the bench that he can move things around without being accused of weakening the team

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

How do people feel about the Cup game at City this week?

I would personally mix it up a little bit. Certainly start Trossard and Tierney. Maybe bring in Elneny and Smith-Rowe too.

Too many changes could mean a hammering but I do feel like we need to start thinking about prioritising the league now, especially with the EL back soon.

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Of the three competitions we are in, our priorities need to be:

1. League
2. League
3. League


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