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Cuenca 'ammer wrote:you're probably right mate, the only thing I would have wondered is about filing paperwork and the so called "international clearance" thing that all players have to go through....we can't sign anyone now as I understand it outside of the window...
rules changed this year - I know I had to be reminded of it !!!!!!
You’re quite right sir, it did change this year didn’t it.
In which case I will let them off for not having Nasri available
This will be similar to last year. We will have times just camped in their half. They give us space to cross, knowing full well we will prefer to go back inside and try again. Then when we do cross, we're aiming at Arnie.
For that reason, I think Carroll would be ideal. It means they can't comfortably go into a shape where they would allow crosses. And if they do, we have someone capable of both scoring, and of making Duffy and Dunk uncomfortable.
I worry about Diop in this, although he won't have as many lumps bothering him, I do think Murray is the kind of striker who will outdo him.
Imo 4 points from Saints away, Burnley away and Brighton at home is a reasonable return so a draw tomorrow will be fine. Obviously a win would be great but lets not get greedy as December was a great month.
20 games in and Arnie has only got 5 goals to his name which is a shame as I thought he'd be on almost double that by now. Shame he was playing through pain for a lot of games and hasn't had the best midfield behind him attacking wise.
A low cross curled across the face of the goal behind the defence... murray ghosting in between 2 defenders... it will happen. So we need at least 2 goals.
With Nasri available as well as arnie and carroll i just don't want to see Perez on the pitch. He's an utter waste of space and we lose all attacking threat. I'd rather see Silva on there and get shot of perez this month.
so Hernandez is out again. another waste of space along with perez.
fab
zab diop ogbonna cresswell
snod rice obiang Anderson
Antonio arnie
subs Adrian masuaka noble diagana silva nasri carroll
hearing snoddy is a doubt and looked knackered last game if so noble in to replace him and go 433
Will be watching on a dodgy stream at home this evening, tough game this one as proven by our recent track record against Brighton.
I said about Watford the other week how big a game it was to prove we had made improvements by comfortably beating teams at home that we should be beating (Watford, Bournemouth, Wolves, Brighton etc) not just bottom 6 fodder but we failed. Hopefully we don't do the same again tonight.
I'd go for:
Fabianski
Zabaleta Diop Ogbonna Cresswell
Antonio Noble Rice Anderson
Arnautovic Perez
