Team v Bournemouth

[EastUpperDK82]

Kulu & Richy still out conte says.

As expected...

 

[spursfast]

We need to make 11 changes and rest all our key players and save them for Tuesday. I really dont want us to play thursday nights again so soon.

With the world cup around the corner and the game on tuesday, i can see even our first 11 losing to Bournemouth away as i dont think they'll put in the shift needed to beat a team like that away from home. So we may aswell save the legs for the big one on tuesday.

our away form is pretty bad

 

[DiamondLites]

Forster

Romero Lenglet Davies

Doherty Skipp Bissouma Sessengnon

Gil Kane Son

Spence to get 30mins. Sanchez to come on if/when game is ‘safe’ to rest Romero. If there was a viable alternative I’d rest Kane and Son but there isn’t so I won’t. Need to rest the 2
CMs especially Bentancur

 

[easley91]

Losing to Bournemouth... or not winning... would smash our confidence totally. That would have a negative impact on the Marseille-game... we need positive results fast. And at the same time, we need to use our squad. It's a difficult task... but we have to take every game seriously without running players into the ground.

I didn't say we shouldn't take it seriously? All I am saying is that there is plenty of time left in the season IF we drop points tomorrow and it isn't the end of the world. Between the two games Marseille should absolutely be the priority. Now that doesn't mean we should play a completely different XI v Bournemouth either.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

I didn't say we shouldn't take it seriously? All I am saying is that there is plenty of time left in the season IF we drop points tomorrow and it isn't the end of the world. Between the two games Marseille should absolutely be the priority. Now that doesn't mean we should play a completely different XI v Bournemouth either.

Fair enough.. ?.. for me both games are equally important ... we have Liverpool next in the league... we have to get 3 points at Bournemouth IMO...

 

[spursfast]

I didn't say we shouldn't take it seriously? All I am saying is that there is plenty of time left in the season IF we drop points tomorrow and it isn't the end of the world. Between the two games Marseille should absolutely be the priority. Now that doesn't mean we should play a completely different XI v Bournemouth either.

All conte wants is tension, he still talks about the VAR decision, raging, game tomorrow and what will he be raging about

 

[ikky]

I think Romero and Bentancur will be rested, wing backs will be rotated, Gill may get 30 mins.

 

[bubble07]

Looks like conte is preparing us for Sanchez to start

 

[H-SF]

With Marseille in mind:
Lloris
Sanchez Dier Lenglet
Emerson Bissouma Hojbjerg Perisic
Gil Kane Son

sess, bentancur, Romero and maybe a third midfielder in for Gil against Marseille.

 

[Westmorlandspur]

I didn't say we shouldn't take it seriously? All I am saying is that there is plenty of time left in the season IF we drop points tomorrow and it isn't the end of the world. Between the two games Marseille should absolutely be the priority. Now that doesn't mean we should play a completely different XI v Bournemouth either.

The priority is the league. We are not winning either competition but need to get back in CL if poss.

 

[EastLondonYid]

Some early team news....

Nothing certain yet, got a few issues, Hojbjerg and Romero played with injuries, so will be a late call on them tomorrow......but...

Dier will be rested for Sanchez..is definite.

?

 

[ultimateloner]

We need to make 11 changes and rest all our key players and save them for Tuesday. I really dont want us to play thursday nights again so soon.

With the world cup around the corner and the game on tuesday, i can see even our first 11 losing to Bournemouth away as i dont think they'll put in the shift needed to beat a team like that away from home. So we may aswell save the legs for the big one on tuesday.

if this is the case then our problem is much bigger than just a few games lost and bad performances.
I dont think we are like that. Our team may suck on the ball but they are professionals.

 

[DiamondLites]

Some early team news....

Nothing certain yet, got a few issues, Hojbjerg and Romero played with injuries, so will be a late call on them tomorrow......but...

Dier will be rested for Sanchez..is definite.

?

So if Dier is being rested and Romero ends up not playing will it be Sanchez-Lenglet-Davies do we think?

 

[chrissivad]

So if Dier is being rested and Romero ends up not playing will it be Sanchez-Lenglet-Davies do we think?

I hope not. That doesn't fill me with any confidences at all.

 

[kremlyn]

Lenglet is probably the best option for ccb but who knows?

 

[wadewill]

Looks like conte is preparing us for Sanchez to start

That is definitely something you need to prepare for

 

[EastLondonYid]

So if Dier is being rested and Romero ends up not playing will it be Sanchez-Lenglet-Davies do we think?

Why not Tanganga?
Don't know tbh.

 

[chrissivad]

Why not Tanganga?
Don't know tbh.

Tanganga hasn't been used for a while. I can't see him coming in to start

 

[EastLondonYid]

Tanganga hasn't been used for a while. I can't see him coming in to start

I agree
But he is in the squad , so who knows.

 

[djhotspur]

Well if we can’t take a player that started last game and the injury situation stay the same we are left with:

Forster
Emerson Sanchez Lenglet Sessegnon
Spence Bissouma Skipp Sarr White
Gil

Looks competitive!

Sarr and white are playing u23s too