Thought I’d read on here earlier that KDB won’t be available the next 2 matches mate.We need to win this.
I'd rest Gundogan and Grealish and bring back Kev.
We looked tired in the 2nd half today so I'd keep Alvarez in and bring in Bernie and Phil and that gives us renewed energy and pace.
...................Ederson...................
Walker... Stones....Dias....Akanji
............Rodri..... Bernardo..........
Foden............KDB.........Alvarez
...................Haaland...................
Judging by what Pep said pre match i doubt Kev will be risked. We can afford him another game to have a well earned rest.Ederson
Walker
Akanji
Laporte
Stones
Rodri
Bernardo
Kdb
Mahrez
Haaland
Foden
Madrid will rest their players ahead of our game, the league is gone for them
Snap!Assuming the unavailable today are still unavailable.
Ederson
Walker
Stones
Dias
Laporte
Rodri
Bernardo
Mahrez
Foden
Alvarez
Haaland
Laporte has to come in, we need a left foot in the back 4, Bernardo back in after a rest, gundo's turn for a rest, grealish not been good enough last couple of games, time for foden to come back in.
As always, hope for a good start and we can use the likes of Lewis, phillips, gomez, palmer etc to rest legs once we've secured the points.
This week is just about getting the job done by any means. Madrid will rest their players ahead of our game, the league is gone for them, we don't have that luxury so all we can do is play well, win well and that will provide us with an opportunity to rest a little.
I can see a big shuffling of the pack against Leeds. The biggest problem for me is just how poor Kalvin Phillips has been. Even if he was at a 37-year-old Fernandinho's level then he'd be starting against his old club as Rodri gets a breather. As it stands though, he's not even good enough for that. I think the Leicester game was a real eye-opener in terms of the damage that can be done with him in the team. I accept that this is a brutal assessment. But it isn't wrong.For West Ham:
IN - Laporte, Bernie, Phil.
OUT - Dias, Gundogan, Grealish
We need to keep resting/rotating within the squad.
Then as many of the starting 11 against Real Madrid to rest pre Leeds.
ie. Walker, Stones, Haaland and Rodri.
Yes scary/risky but we need to freshen up key players pre CL semi-final.
Every game is a must win now, every game like a cup final.
All 3 West Ham goals yesterday were from corners, not a game to rest Ruben forSnap!
Just also think Dias needs a bit of a rest.
Albeit that is a risk as West Ham are quite strong in the air...
Good point. I was aware of that but had completely forgot.They play a cup final 3 days before the 1st leg.
That said, I agree with your reasoning about the starting XI vs W Ham.