LlorisWhat would that team look like for Saturday then, if he were to take this approach?
I don't mind him not starting but I would hope to see him given 25-30 mins in the second half.I'd be surprised if Gil starts despite his good cameo last night. Conte has been pretty consistent throughout saying Gil is a very good player, that just isn't cut out for the Prem right now. Hope he'll give him a go because I think he's earned one after his last couple of sub appearances, but I don't see it personally.
Is it more important to qualify for the knockout stages than try to finish top 4 this season??Not such a bad idea really, with one Kane exception. We have to make it to the KO stage of the CL.
Maybe go:
Forster
Tanganga Sanchez Lenglet
Emerson Skipp Biss Sess
Gil Kane Lucas
Consolidate top 4 this season and have a run at the Carabao and FA Cups is more important than the CL, IMO. I'd love for us to have a run at the CL but the squad isn't there for that yet.Is it more important to qualify for the knockout stages than try to finish top 4 this season??
That team would struggle to get a result away at Bournemouth.
We might also lose the game on Tuesday, so why don't we just play our u18's tomorrow, u21's on Tuesday, and then first team against Liverpool?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. So we may aswell save the legs for the big one on tuesday.
We’ll be playing them next season if we don’t win matches like Bournemout awayWe 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.
I agree.. but we can't afford to lose the Bournemouth-game either... 3-4 changes for each game must be enough... the WB's can rotate without any problem. ?... then Højbjerg/Benta can't play both games. We need to use Yves B. and Skipp... Dier needs a break. Lenglet in for him..... I would still play Kane. He's the only striker with goals at the moment... Sonny... not 2 × 90 minutes...I would rest a lot of the players, the Marseille game is one we can't lose.
Forster
Sanchez Lenglet Davies
Emerson Bissouma Skipp White Sessegnon
Lucas Gil
We have until May to get top 4, we have one game to reach UCL knockouts. I wouldn't rest players tomorrow personally, at least not many. We can catch up on any dropped points tomorrow whereas we have one group game left to get through.Is it more important to qualify for the knockout stages than try to finish top 4 this season??
That team would struggle to get a result away at Bournemouth.
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.We have until May to get top 4, we have one game to reach UCL knockouts. I wouldn't rest players tomorrow personally, at least not many. We can catch up on any dropped points tomorrow whereas we have one group game left to get through.