to start at Chelsea isn't he? Can't really blame him if he does, Chelsea have two extra days off/to prepare.
to start at Chelsea isn't he? Can't really blame him if he does, Chelsea have two extra days off/to prepare.
May depend if we are at home or away. Are we at home or away?Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
home, I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
At home. How does this sway your thinking?Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
If he rests the first Xl against Koln we will het humped.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
Are we playing Koln?
I'd imagine...
Ooooooooospinaaaaa in goal...his best position
Reeses Chocolate - right wing back
Chambers
Mertersacker
Holding
Debuchy - left wing back...might as well
Elneny - Defensive midfield
Maitland Niles - Defensive midfield
iWobi - AM
Walcott AM
Giroud - striker
Really? You don't think this sort of team would be able to get a win (I'm no expert on Köln fwiw).Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Ospina, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Mertesacker, Chambers, Monreal, Elneny, Wilshere, Iwobi, Walcott, Giroud
No excuse then for not playing some of the perceived first 11. Of course there will be changes but he has kind of put himself in a rather fúcked up scenario where almost every bad result is seen as the end of the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by IUFG
Pick a very weakened side and get anything less than a win and the pressure then just multiplies for what is already a tricky assignment on the weekend.
I'm no expert on Koln either, but they're clearly a decent Bundesliga team, and sending out 11 lads who have never played together before as a team is asking for an absolute hiding.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
They play together every day on the training pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
I think Koln were bottom of the Bundesliga last time I checked (which was Friday).Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
lol it's the Europa League...only Seville take it seriously from game 1
I'm not sure it's quite the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
Oh. They must have been alright last season, surely?Quote:
Originally Posted by SWv2
They have lost all of their league matches this season... that ends my Koln databaseQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Well in that case they're due a win :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
We do actually have a genuine chance of winning this.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony C
Megalolz, etc ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Spurs will drop down from the CL and knock us outQuote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
That's the spirit.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Their first European match for 25 years according to my Koln-supporting chum who wanted me to get him a ticket. I found him a ticket but he had to drive here from Germany on the day and back the same night so I talked him out of it for the sake of his three-week old daughter.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pokster
:hehe: quiteQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
No beer then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Weird.
Lost their top striker to China in the summer - can't buy a goal (will obviously score on Thursday). Lost 3-0 to Augsburg at the weekend with the rather wonderfully named Alfred Finnbogason scoring a hat-trick. Comfortable win for usQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
ty la.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
We can close this thread now, everyone. la has spoken.
:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir C
Have another joint C
Can't believe you didn't mention this:Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKdpTTUahcw
:clap: I knew the name rang a bellQuote:
Originally Posted by Ash
That's our best chance of beating them, imo :-|Quote:
Originally Posted by Billy Goat Sverige
He will start with a mixture of bench and squad players, maybe use a couple of guys like Kolasinac or Bellerin who don't need much rest and have the likes of Sanchez on the bench in case they are needed.
Losing this game wouldn't kill our chances of going through but losing at Chelsea (which will probably happen anyway seeing as they have the easiest of games at home in the CL) will leave us uncomfortably close to the relegation zone with more than an eighth of the games played.