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I hope most of our first choice players get some sort of a rest ahead of Sevilla. I wouldn’t advocate too many youngsters as a hammering can affect a player’s progress.
Dreading this. I'd personally consider resting Antonio in this and playing without anyone up top. I'd ask the likes of Bowen, Lanzini and Fornals to get forward on the break and do what we can from set pieces.
Moyes won't do that of course, it will be pretty much the same XI as we started against Wolves. Let's be honest, it has to be, due to lack of other options.
It doesn’t get anymore real to defining our season. These are the games to get something from. I refuse to just give up on this game on the risk it will increase our chances in Europe - I don’t think it will. Go out with the same mentality that beat these at home and it be anything. Won’t want to go into the Sevilla game on the back of an arse kicking.
bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 11:41 pm
This game doesn't matter in the respect of the points but the GD needs to be kept respectable for the league challenge.
Go ultra defensive. Every fit defender we can muster on the pitch.
Play a back 10. Put Fredericks up front.
Heres the thing Bubbs. I reckon Moyes will once again fly in the face of common sense and start with the same 11 with possibly one or two exceptions.
If we’re out of the tie after the first leg against Sevilla then he might play a weaker team in the second leg. Other than that I expect him to play his first choice 11 every. single. game.
paulhs1 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:11 am
Heres the thing Bubbs. I reckon Moyes will once again fly in the face of common sense and start with the same 11 with possibly one or two exceptions.
He'll go full strength again
Yep exactly this. Maybe Cresswell back in but it will be the same team vs Liverpool as tonight...then again on Thursday vs Sevilla....then again etc.
bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 02, 2022 11:41 pm
This game doesn't matter in the respect of the points but the GD needs to be kept respectable for the league challenge.
Go ultra defensive. Every fit defender we can muster on the pitch.
Play a back 10. Put Fredericks up front.
What he said. Give Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Lanzini, Cresswell, Antonio and Bowen the day off. Tell Zouma and Dawson to take it easy and get everyone else to defend like it's the ****ing Alamo. If we lose 1-0, that'll be job well done.
Beat Sevilla 2-0 at their place and onwards and upwards.