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

[Bluebeemer]

How is KDBs return progressing?

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

I think so too.

I understand that people are downcast at the minute, but we have played some good teams and we should have way too much for Luton.

Their ground is small and they are using that to their advantage, but they are coming off a tough game and loss in the week so i don't think they'll be relishing playing us.
Barkley played well in the games against the dippers and the arse so we have to keep him quiet.

I'd play a compact formation but try to get some crosses in the box because they seem to struggle with those.

Ederson

Walker
Stones
Dias
Ake

Nunes
Rodri
Kovacic

Foden
Haaland (3)
Grealish (1)

4-0 to us.

That midfield is a country mile better than the one that started the last game

 

[TrentGrisham]

Wish we were playing tomorrow to try and make that Villa showing right.

 

[Father Paul]

How is KDBs return progressing?

Looks like he will travel to Saudi but not likely to feature. Maybe on the bench for Sheffield or Huddersfield. Possible start against Newcastle? That would seem to be a best case scenario.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Sounds like Pep is wanting more creativity in the squad, maybe we might be active in January after all

 

[Fordyboy46]

Keep a clean sheet on Sunday and build from there.

Can't see it mate

 

[Stan price]

City and Luton

The two met several times during the 1950/60s.

On one occasion in 1958 the City returning football special ran into the back of another train at Chinley fortunately with no deaths and only 8 injuries.

In many of these matches Trautmann at Luton had a rare difficulty with crosses from. Billy Bingham the Luton winger. I suspected it was because of the low slung, poor quality of the floodlights.

Years later Bingham was NI manager and I sat next to him on a flight from Manchester to Belfast when he confirmed that he flighted his crosses deliberately.

Of course the most famous encounter was the. called off Match after Denis Law had scored 6 for city with the “replay” at Luton ending in a 3-1 City defeat Was at the 1961 first but could not make first but could not make the second. The rags had a replay against Sheffield Wednesday on the evening of the second and lost it 7-2. To give me a little consolation.

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[Legal Alien]

The actual pitch size is longer and wider than Fulhams and as long as a few others including Liverpool.
It is 2m narrower than all but Fulham and supporters and hoardings are very close to the pitch side.

The pitch may be okay but there's hardly any room past the touchlines. I've been there a few times over the years and the dugouts and stands are really close to the pitch.

 

[Legal Alien]

That midfield is a country mile better than the one that started the last game

Yeah, we need to dig in on Sunday, just keep it tight and don't give them, especially Barkley, any time on the ball.
We need to treat it like a cup tie as their crowd will be well up for it, so we need to be ready.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Yeah, we need to dig in on Sunday, just keep it tight and don't give them, especially Barkley, any time on the ball.
We need to treat it like a cup tie as their crowd will be well up for it, so we need to be ready.

They will smell blood and if we're not at it again we'll get an almighty shock

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

What we need from this weekend is for us to beat Luton, and for Villa to beat the Arse. I expect very little from the Palace vs Liverpool game. I'm well aware that that wouldn't actually change the standings — we'd still be fourth — but it would make the points tallies look a sight healthier.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

That midfield is a country mile better than the one that started the last game

Well, the one that started the last game was a midfield composed of non-midfielders! So it's not difficult.

 

[Keeper!]

Sounds like Pep is wanting more creativity in the squad, maybe we might be active in January after all

Sounded also like a veiled warning to the execs not to get complacent, especially in the January window ;)

 

[Xhavenjoe]

The pitch may be okay but there's hardly any room past the touchlines. I've been there a few times over the years and the dugouts and stands are really close to the pitch

That s closeness of the hoardings to the pitch was evident in the Arsenal match.
First goal was scored when ball went out for a throw in that rebounded to an Arsenal player off the hoardings.

 

[Keeper!]

I thought he's been good last two games.

You don't take out your toughest defender and main leader of this team in a game like Luton away, it will be like an old fashioned cup game this Sunday.

 

[lazerblue]

I would take out Dias tbh, having a mare as of late

play with a back four and he'll be fine

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Set the braided one free!!!

 

[meeesh]

Good, honest press conference that, just watched it now.

 

[MillisleBlue]

Can't see it mate

Me neither, buddy. Luton will be well up for it on Sunday. Every game for them this season is a free hit and playing at home against the current European champions will be a dream come true. We can turn that dream into a nightmare and at least I can enjoy the NFL on Sunday night.

Come on you Blues.

 

[Ashton Moss Messi]

…and concede a 103rd minute equaliser to draw 1-1 ;)

Edited for the more likely result