Crvena Zvezda (A) - Wed 13th Dec, 17:45 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Lavinda Past]

0-0 written all over it this game.

 

[TrentGrisham]

Something like:

Ortega
Akanji Ake Stones Gomez
Nunes-Phillips-Lewis
Bobb-?-Grealish

Striker will probably end up being alvarez by default, and think stones needs minutes. Reckon the other CB will be Ake because he's played the least in recent weeks.

I agree with this bar Grealish for some academy lad, and the question mark around who plays striker.

 

[Cobra]

Shame there aren't any standouts in the EDS as I think most of the first team needs resting.

 

[jrb]

Send the ladies team.

 

[Stelea]

Shame there aren't any standouts in the EDS as I think most of the first team needs resting.

We keep selling them

 

[Haaland94]

Ideally you'd like to rest everyone but it's not going to happen and there's a few players who need minutes.

The likes of Stones, Kovacic, Nunes and Grealish could use the game time.

Fringe players like Ortega, Lewis, Gomez, Phillips and Bobb will surely start to give others a rest.

Akanji will probably start after sitting out against Luton and I'd expect Gvardiol to as well after being subbed.

I'd go with something like this:

-----------------------Ortega
Lewis-----Stones-----Akanji-----Gvardiol
-----------------------Philips
---------Kovacic---------------Nunes
Bobb--------------Grealish-------------Gomez

There's a chance we could lose with that team but we've already sewn up first place so it doesn't matter.

It would be great if we could leave the rest (Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez) at home and give them a full week off to prepare for Palace but I suspect most of them will still be in the squad.

The only thing that matters is no injuries.

Bobb as a false 9, and Gomez can play as a RW like he did for Spain U-21s. Sorted.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Leave the first team squad here and have them policing the matchday thread with baseball bats and a list of IP addresses

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Leave the first team squad here and have them policing the matchday thread with baseball bats and a list of IP addresses

Blimey you’re on one today bud! :)

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Ideally you'd like to rest everyone but it's not going to happen and there's a few players who need minutes.

The likes of Stones, Kovacic, Nunes and Grealish could use the game time.

Fringe players like Ortega, Lewis, Gomez, Phillips and Bobb will surely start to give others a rest.

Akanji will probably start after sitting out against Luton and I'd expect Gvardiol to as well after being subbed.

I'd go with something like this:

-----------------------Ortega
Lewis-----Stones-----Akanji-----Gvardiol
-----------------------Philips
---------Kovacic---------------Nunes
Bobb--------------Grealish-------------Gomez

There's a chance we could lose with that team but we've already sewn up first place so it doesn't matter.

It would be great if we could leave the rest (Ederson, Walker, Dias, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Foden, Alvarez) at home and give them a full week off to prepare for Palace but I suspect most of them will still be in the squad.

The only thing that matters is no injuries.

That team is a great shout.

 

[come-on-barney]

This feels like one maybe you could let Gvardiol play in his actual position.

Why would we do that :)

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Where is “Who gives a shit?” as a match prediction choice?

 

[chris85mcfc]

Should rest as many as possible. Unrealistic maybe but I’d like:

Ortega
Lewis - Pep - Akanji - Gomez
Nunes - Phillips - Kit man
Bobb - Bunny Shaw - Lord Pannick

Bit of a stretch having Phillips in your side

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Bobb as a false 9, and Gomez can play as a RW like he did for Spain U-21s. Sorted.

That's not a bad idea. Think that suits those players skill sets more.

 

[Blu1]

Just play the kit man no need to risk anybody

 

[BringBackSwales]

Leave the first team squad here and have them policing the matchday thread with baseball bats and a list of IP addresses

There was a degree of flippancy in the comment mate.

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

I agree with this bar Grealish for some academy lad, and the question mark around who plays striker.

Where is Delap these days?

 

[Middedon]

Be good to see that actually.
Maybe put Gomez at LB?

Although I can see it now - he plays CB in a weakened team, we lose, and it just becomes another stick to beat him with. Then we’ll just hear about how he’s not good anywhere.

 

[chesterbells]

Although I can see it now - he plays CB in a weakened team, we lose, and it just becomes another stick to beat him with. Then we’ll just hear about how he’s not good anywhere.

Maybe pal. But then we are crowned World Champions next week & we forget all about it ;-)

 

[jrb]

Just give them the points and the win prize money.

 

[Ghostofmerlin]

kalvin better get his match shoes oiled up