Luton Town (A) - Sun 10th Dec, 14:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Gabriel]

Lick our wounds and go again, but oh how we need to take our first chances.

 

[Sibierskii]

Back to basics, the extra CB in midfield worked great last year but is causing issues with no Kev or gundo

4-3-3 fluidcas a 4-4-2 when necessary of old just till players are back to match fitness (nunes/kova/kev etc)


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Has Grealish EVER played central whilst he’s been here?

 

[youngbob]

We'll win this. 3-1, 4-1, something like that.

Ederson
Akanji, Stones, Dias, Ake
Bernardo, Rodri, Kovacic
Doku, Haaland, Grealish

 

[Father Paul]

I genuinely expect a draw.
Just as they would have got the other night against Arsenal. Except that there were six minutes of extra time announced. And Rice scored in the 97th minute.
(I'd take the draw, too, in current circumstances…)

I think if we are to seriously contend this season we need to win this one. Not only is the deficit getting to be unmanagable but psychologically we need an instant boost in self belief. I think the manager needs to reflect a bit deeper his comments that we would win the league again the other day seems like a touch of desperation now. Let's hope we get an early goal and build on it this time unlike the recent drawn games.

 

[PragueBlue]

We'll win this. 3-1, 4-1, something like that.

Ederson
Akanji, Stones, Dias, Ake
Bernardo, Rodri, Kovacic
Doku, Haaland, Grealish

I'd go for something similar but perhaps Foden for Doku.

 

[Gray]

It was on the 29th October that we last kept a clean sheet in a PL game. In the 5 games since we have conceded 10 goals.

Going for a 2-1 Luton victory, hoping I am completely wrong.

 

[willipp]

Sunday will tell us a lot. We get a big reaction then hopefully we can kick on with some favourable fixtures and a few weeks in the sun. If we lose to or even draw to Luton then we really do have big problems. We need to react to last night.

 

[DATOIA]

Pep should return to the system, that won us the treble.....

Ederson
Walker Ruben Ake
John Rodri
Bernardo Kovacic Grealish
Foden Haaland

When KDB returns...

Ederson
Walker Ruben Ake
John Rodri
Bernardo Kovacic / Foden Grealish
KDB Haaland

Impact Subs: Doku and Alvarez..

That's all..

 

[SBUDA_MALUDA21]

Another team that will put the ball over the top.

If Pep plays Akanji centre back up against their strikers then I dont know what else to say.

Problem in my opinion is not Akanji can Pep drop Walker for me and play the way we played when we won the treble

 

[willipp]

Sunday will tell us a lot. We get a big reaction then hopefully we can kick on with some favourable fixtures and a few weeks in the sun. If we lose to or even draw to Luton then we really do have big problems. We need to react to last night.