
Originally Posted by
Niall_Quinn
Of course Kos is out for this - so our realistic chances are in freefall. I think if we scrape an ill deserved draw based on luck and severe refereeing incompetence in our favour then we have done well and we have also witnessed a referring miracle.
Without Kos, Ramsey, Walcott, Ozil, Wilshere we stand very little chance here. If we had spent a billion quid in the transfer window we'd have suitable replacements, as it is we don't. We shut up shop, try to last the 90mins, forget about attack altogether if we are playing Giroud. What is Giroud going to do against the gypos? Nothing at all. His sole role should be to receive punts from defence and try to at least hold the ball for a few seconds before booting it out of the stadium until they run out of balls.