chickaroon
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Laporte has now become vital for us. With no Ake for the Arsenal game, (looked like a hamstring), we need him committed and fit.
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Sheffield United (N) - FA Cup SF - Sat 22nd April, 16:45 | Pre-Match Thread
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I think the team chosen will be very much a second string.Pep commented in his interview last night about how little time there was between the Bayern game and the semi final. He will be very conscious of injury prevention. I'd be surprised if many of yesterdays starters play against Sheffield. Maybe Akanji as he missed most of the Southampton game.
Sheffield themselves may want to rest key players ahead of West Brom they absolutely need promotion. though with four days between matches they may not.
Sheffield themselves may want to rest key players ahead of West Brom they absolutely need promotion. though with four days between matches they may not.
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Pep hinted at heavy rotation after the game so think we should be prepared for that. Can’t blame Pep with Arsenal match 3 days later. Phillips going to have to play and Dias, Rodri, KDB, Grealish and Haaland likely to get a rest.
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Get the game won then make wholesale changes.
This team is hungry for trophies. Let’s keep the rhythm going. We’ve tried to tinker with 7 or 8 changes in the past and it doesn‘t always end well. Pep knows how too many changes destabilise the team, he alluded to it after the Leicester game. Don’t be surprised with only two changes from last night, Ortega and Laporte followed by 5 changes (2 and 3) early in 2nd half.
This team is hungry for trophies. Let’s keep the rhythm going. We’ve tried to tinker with 7 or 8 changes in the past and it doesn‘t always end well. Pep knows how too many changes destabilise the team, he alluded to it after the Leicester game. Don’t be surprised with only two changes from last night, Ortega and Laporte followed by 5 changes (2 and 3) early in 2nd half.
foggy1974
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Think one of Dias or Stones will startA back line of walker,akanji,laporte and Lewis for this, have to rest stones and Dias for arsenal.
He's been prepared to sacrifice strong teams in the semis of the FA cup before , he will again. This will be a heavily rotated team.Get the game won then make wholesale changes.
This team is hungry for trophies. Let’s keep the rhythm going. We’ve tried to tinker with 7 or 8 changes in the past and it doesn‘t always end well. Pep knows how too many changes destabilise the team, he alluded to it after the Leicester game. Don’t be surprised with only two changes from last night, Ortega and Laporte followed by 5 changes (2 and 3) early in 2nd half.
its a Barm
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Foden has to start ahead of palmer for sure.
I think that's about as good as we can expect, but God forbid trying that in any Final v Brighton!Ortega
Walker
Akanji
Laporte
Lewis
Phillips
Gundo
Foden (#10)
Mahrez
Alvarez
Palmer (can't see it but he should be fine against a Championship side)
Cobwebcat
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Second string to start first string on the bench and fingers crossed we don’t need them.
Want to win but if going out means we beat Arsenal I’d take it.
Want to win but if going out means we beat Arsenal I’d take it.
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