Feyenoord (H) - Tues 26th Nov, 20:00 | CL | Pre-Match Thread

[Gray]

Don't really know anything about this lot, but do I need to be worried that they have already won away at Benfica & Girona?!

Definitely.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Definitely.

Only lost once in their league so far, they could easily turn us over tonight. That's why it's vital we score first

 

[shemnel]

I appear to be staying in the same hotel as Feyenoord.... I'll try and slip something into their porridge

 

[oldius]

Looking forward to this.


We need more legs in midfield. So, assuming that Jack is now fit, he sits behind McAtee and Phil and Kev (assuming fitness) shift between right and centre, protected by Rico and Ajanji. Nunes is the legs, but with creativity and diligence ahead of him.

 

[cyan]

Cheers. Never knew. Seems odd one game on Amazon the rest on BT.

It creates competition in the market and makes it cheaper for the customer ...



... apparently!

 

[chickaroon]

Certainly

Looking forward to this.
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We need more legs in midfield. So, assuming that Jack is now fit, he sits behind McAtee and Phil and Kev (assuming fitness) shift between right and centre, protected by Rico and Ajanji. Nunes is the legs, but with creativity and diligence ahead of him.

Certainly creativity in that team.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Only lost once in their league so far, they could easily turn us over tonight. That's why it's vital we score first

.....and not waste our chances.

These are a decent well organised outfit.

 

[Sky Blue]

3-1. I'm a happy clapping positive ****.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Certainly

Certainly creativity in that team.

That's one word to use for Nunes as the DM.

 

[oldius]

That's one word to use for Nunes as the DM.

Defending is not the job of one person.
Naturally, he would be aided by Stones, and/or Lewis.
In addition, Grealish/McAtee are able to defend from the front.
The issue, if there is one, is KDB/Foden and whether there is enough tracking from them of runners. That's where Nunes' legs come in, and Ajanji on the right of central defence.

Whatever team we put out, we can always say that an individual cannot do something. We cannot replace Nunes with Kovacic - he is out. Gundo and Bernardo have shown that they are not able to deal with athletic runners, so that means a different solution. I would have no problem sitting Nico alongside Nunes and making a more conventional flat line ahead, with just one No.10.