Id play Stones, Rico would get absolutely bullied by Onana and Doucoure and we dont have the home bias to protect him.Be surprised if Stones starts. Non of the other defenders can step into MF and play that role apart from Rico. Pretty sure he will be saved for the 2nd leg with his past injuries. Pep mentioned about looking after Stones in one of his pressers a few weeks ago.
I would too, but only if we are 4-0 up and ten mins to playI would be having Kalvin Phillips in that midfield this weekend, this game will be a war, the player owes us a performance after a terrible season, maybe a game that suits his style?
Yep and I hope wednesday is cold, grey and pouring in rain, a nice present for the hala merchants.Think the heat had a lot to do with the way we played.
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So you'd like us to play the game with 10 menI would be having Kalvin Phillips in that midfield this weekend, this game will be a war, the player owes us a performance after a terrible season, maybe a game that suits his style?
You seen Rodris mistake last night. That's fatigue. The guy is being run into the ground. And sideshow Bob grinning like a cat on the bench is really helpingGrips me that we don't have a deputy for Rodri. He must be running on fumes. We don't get much wrong but the Phillips signing was shockingly poor business.
Come on - we need him against Rudiger!Is samaras injured ?
I can see them kicking us off the field, we need to win the game but we will have thoughts understandably on Madrid.So you'd like us to play the game with 10 men