Wolves (H) - Sun 22nd Jan, 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Manchester_lalala]

He's been training for a week , when do we start him ? No doubt they have all the fitness data , so this must be the issue because there is no chance Akanji plays before Dias if both full fit , Dias is head and shoulders the superior player

The doctors and physios will know best. Akanji and Stones are match fit, Dias hasn’t played any football for well over a month.

 

[Blumers Bloomers]

What’s the deal with Foden?

 

[simon23]

Lets hope we get a reaction from KDB to being dropped. for the game vs spurs

 

[jmant10]

No foden in the squad...

 

[BuryBlue1977]

Who’s playing left back ? Laporte ?

 

[Cons Dad]

What’s the deal with Foden?

According to the OS he’s not fully fit

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Wolves must be shitting themselves seeing that teamsheet.

 

[the blue panther]

Ake needs a rest for this one and Laporte was in form when we last saw him, and is the best left sided defender - after Ake. Foden and Cancelo both in poor form and KDB's had a week off, so I'm happy with that team. I thought he would have rotated Lewis, Grealish or Mahrez for a possible rest, but obviously they're fit and in better form than those on the bench. Strong team, imho.

 

[ninjamonkey]

He name checked 3 players we couldnt win without last game in alvarez Lewis and Ake and then drops 2 of them next game?

Honestly doesn't really matter who's on the pitch for this, whether we win or not is entirely about the mentality. second half spurs intensity from the kick off and we win, slow laboured shite we've seen for a large portion of the season and we struggle.

 

[Halloween Jack]

Ake unlucky to be left out.

 

[Claytop]

Take your pick as to what that actually means. Could be a genuine knock I guess…

 

[spacecadet]

I think three at back, Lewis floating between positions again.

 

[Legal Alien]

He's been training for a week , when do we start him ? No doubt they have all the fitness data , so this must be the issue because there is no chance Akanji plays before Dias if both full fit , Dias is head and shoulders the superior player

I agree he's the better player, but the same thing's happened with Laporte, it's taken him a while to get back in the team too.

I'm more concerned with what's going on with Foden

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Gone for a little more control in the middle? Looks slow and pedestrian but hopefully we can start with a high tempo, high energy, and high press……

 

[simon23]

I agree he's the better player, but the same thing's happened with Laporte, it's taken him a while to get back in the team too.

I'm more concerned with what's going on with Foden

injured

 

[wattle]

So we can’t play without Ake, alverez and Lewis’ energy at the moment according to pep - and two of them are dropped!! Baffling. Love the bloke but never believe anything he says haha

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Ake unlucky to be left out.

Doesn’t make any sense unless he picked up a knock…he’s been one of our best players.

Im really pleased Lewis is kept in, he’s been absolutely brilliant every time I’ve seen him play.

 

[phargrave]

Take your pick as to what that actually means. Could be a genuine knock I guess…

Surely he’s not played enough to get one….

 

[Joekmcfc]

Strange Alvarez has been dropped, really like what he brings to the team

 

[WickyWain]

Knob head needs to learn how to post an eleven. What’s that format about.

Not sure what you mean? Clearly it looks like Pep's gone with the Gundogan and Haaland centre back combination we've all been wanting, with Grealish at left back?

:)