Must win.
If Saliba is out I say we go fuck it and go with
Ramsdale
White Gabriel Zinchenko
Partey
Odegard Xhaka
Saka Trossard Jesus Martinelli
Must win.
If Saliba is out I say we go fuck it and go with
Ramsdale
White Gabriel Zinchenko
Partey
Odegard Xhaka
Saka Trossard Jesus Martinelli
so when White is up the field and Zinchenko is wandering around aimlessly, it's just Gabriel? I like the guy but give him a chance
Funnily enough though, I was thinking about having all four attackers too, though instead of dropping Holding maybe leaving out Zinchenko, as he's pretty nonexistent as a defender anyway - either way it's a bit of a worry as Salah plays down that side
btw i do think people are being a bit unkind to Holding, sure he's no Saliba but both Wolves and Bournemouth (admittedly both at home) beat Liverpool and kept a clean sheet, it can be done without top class players
oh and 3-0 Ox hatter
My feeling is clear, a result of any kind draw or win is not possible if we play Rob Holding.
The only way we can play with him in the team is to sit with 11 behind the ball and we simply don’t have the ability to play for a 0-0 draw. If we go for it with them he will be picked off because he won’t be able to deal with the pace.
I think we would be better off playing three at the back in a wing back system playing White, Gabriel and Kiwior and playing Saka and Zinchenko as wing backs. I’d drop Xhaka for this game as we need players with positional discipline so would play Jorginho and Partey. Odegaard in the hole and Martinelli just behind Jesus.
Monstrous game for us. A win would probably feel like more than 3 points given the magnitude of what it would do for our psyche.
Draw is ok but then it’s squeaky bum time.
A defeat would probably put the writing on the wall with trips to City and Newcastle to come.
If we win then I think we are going to go on to become champions.
…but I don’t think we will win![]()
My god stop being such fannies. You'll win and you'll win well.
Iit's the Big Day guys...
I've no idea how often he gets it right but Chris Sutton thinks we'll win 3-1
I do think we have what it takes, but it will be about our composure
Not having Tomi to deal with Salah is a bigger deal than not having Saliba IMO, given where Zinchenko plays and his lack of defensive skills Salah could have a field day
But like I said elsewhere, this will be about our being positive and seeking to boss the game rather than playing for a draw
I think the lineup will be a predictable one, I do think Holding will play and, despite his hat trick at Anfield before, I think Trossard will be on the bench as an impact sub
I think we might either pub ourselves a narrow win or get smashed to pieces. One or the other, nothing in between.