Fluminense (N) - Fri 22nd Dec, 18:00 | CWC Final | Pre-Match Thread

[simmo]

Defensively they looked really poor last night. The Egyptians just couldn’t finish. Struggled to play out from the back.

Think it will be a similar game to tonight. Win by at least 2.

 

[the old abbey]

Aren't most if this lot ready to draw their pension. Should doing this mob no mither.

 

[KnaresboroughBlue]

I'd go with the same team as this evening.

 

[journolud]

Bloody hell, even though this competition doesn’t set my pulse racing I’ve stupidly double booked myself with a local bloody Christmas concert thing. Might get back for the second half

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

12 straight days at work followed by an eye op and then work again after 2 days? That sounds grim.

Getting the overtime in while it's there mate. Anyhow I have City in the world cup final to look forwards too....as long as the surgeon has her eye on the ball that is

 

[chaddblue]

Hopefully Fluminense won’t put 11 men behind the ball

No space at all tonight. It was like trying to thread the ball through the japs eye of a needle

 

[ninjamonkey]

They've got Alan. Yes, THE Alan.

Ederson
Walker
Akanji
Dias
Gvardiol
Rodri
Kovacic
Bobb
Nunes
Foden
Alvarez

That's what I'd go with, I expected pep to use the squad better in the semi final tbh.

I'd personally leave walker out but as captain that just isn't happening. Ake drops out purely because of peps words about him not being able to play consecutive games, and stones as he's just coming back. Theyd be first defenders in otherwise.

Kovacic and nunes deserve to keep their places and Bobb has looked our liveliest attacker when he's come on and deserves a chance from the start.

Bernardo to take a breather, we've been running him ragged lately, can come on in any position from the bench if needed.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Hopefully Fluminense won’t put 11 men behind the ball

No space at all tonight. It was like trying to thread the ball through the japs eye of a needle

Very good.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Hopefully Fluminense won’t put 11 men behind the ball

No space at all tonight. It was like trying to thread the ball through the japs eye of a needle

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

With the hectic Christmas period, this competition could well be invaluable minutes for Kovacic and Nunes.