Wolves (H) - Sat 24th Jan, 15:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[5 Hit Gibbon]

If Haaland scores, that would be like a blood transfusion for him.

A goal refreshes the parts that a simple rest would not reach.

There are arguments for and against Haaland starting.

He's been off form, but he'll play and he will most likely score.

 

[CC1]

Having thought about it, wolves will most certainly play low block and hit on the break. We need overlapping full backs to pull their 5 man defence about and a double pivot to protect the transitions.

Donna
Ait nouri
Guehi
Khush
Nunes
Rodri
Nico g
Doku
Cherki/marmoush
Semenyo
Haaland

2 of those aren’t fit. Nunes & Gonzales

 

[Marvin.]

I feel like we are at a fork in the road in our season. We could look back on this game as the day our season changed. Win this and we will be back on the tail of Arsenal again. On the other hand if we lose/draw the league is gone, and likely the CL auto qualification too.

Another plus is that this game should feature Guehi and Semenyo. So far this season, we've always looked stretched but even with our current injury problems, we should be able to name a very strong side and subs bench.

 

[youngbob]

Nunes and Gonzalez still out. Think we're looking at:

Donnarumma
Khusanov Guehi Ake O'Reilly
Rodri Bernardo Lewis
Semenyo Marmoush Cherki

 

[CC1]

I feel like we are at a fork in the road in our season. We could look back on this game as the day our season changed. Win this and we will be back on the tail of Arsenal again. On the other hand if we lose/draw the league is gone, and likely the CL auto qualification too.

Another plus is that this game should feature Guehi and Semenyo. So far this season, we've always looked stretched but even with our current injury problems, we should be able to name a very strong side and subs bench.

who would you play?

 

[Stelea]

I wonder what would happen if we played a low block as well, we might at least get a nil-nil draw.

We would actually be a very dangerous team if we did actually invite teams onto us rather than the opposition dictating things by setting up a low block which then results in our slow side to side football

 

[youngbob]

Sounds like Gonzalez might be ready for Gala, though?

 

[Fordyboy46]

Pep knows why we've been so inconsistent this last month but not revealing it. Interesting

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Sounds like Gonzalez might be ready for Gala, though.

Watching the presser and Pep's grimace when talking about Nico suggested the opposite IMO.

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

What could possibly go wrong

 

[Marvin.]

2 of those aren’t fit. Nunes & Gonzales

Pep has just said Nunes depends on the Dr. Sounds like Gonzalez is out though.

 

[Roachy]

Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Bernardo, Cherki, Semenyo, Doku, Marmoush

Not bad. Ait- Nouri and Marmoush having a good game would be great to see.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Honestly with the absences we have I would be tempted to save Nunes for Galatasaray anyway.

 

[Withnail]

We would actually be a very dangerous team if we did actually invite teams onto us rather than the opposition dictating things by setting up a low block which then results in our slow side to side football

Arsenal away this season is a perfect example, when we should have won the game. I hope Pep sets us up like this against the Dippers in a few weeks it may work in our favour.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Pep knows why we've been so inconsistent this last month but not revealing it. Interesting

Fucking VAR and referees, it’s clear why. Not to mention our entire defence out injured.

 

[MCFC-Carl-88]

Watching the presser and Pep's grimace when talking about Nico suggested the opposite IMO.

Before the Derby pep said “we will see this afternoon” about Nico, so I presumed he was touch and go!

Yet a week later he’s still injured and no clue as when he’s back! The luck we are having with injuries is crazy, even knocks are taking an age to recover from.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Anybody expecting anything other than a difficult game against Wolves are likely to be disappointed.

I think it will be a tight game, where a narrow win will be a good result, after the week the team have endured.

 

[youngbob]

Pep knows why we've been so inconsistent this last month but not revealing it. Interesting

Why would he tell the world about his plans?

Although, to be fair, he sort of alluded to it by saying we lost in Bodo because we didn't have the right players on the pitch to win second balls and put our foot down. Think he's looking at Alleyne & Khusanov (kids), Rodri (not fit), and Lewis (inadequate) in particular.

 

[Fordyboy46]

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Fucking VAR and referees, it’s clear why. Not to mention our entire defence out injured.

That shouldn't make the players down tools though. I'm looking at something a bit more in house here, as he'd reveal to the journo twats that we haven't a fit defence

 

[citytill1die84]

Bang in the money. Shame half this forum don't know this.