cozzo
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If this was an FA Cup game then I would probably play him. But not away to Borrusia Dortmund in the Champions League.
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If this was an FA Cup game then I would probably play him. But not away to Borrusia Dortmund in the Champions League.
Riandor
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I would send a message.
Get the job done in Dortmund tonight, bounce back from the Arsenal game. To that end, play our strongest team and then, IF we get the right result, we can rest players for the last group game.
I would not gamble on winning the last game and inviting Dortmund to win tonight, by playing a weakened team. This is the Champions League, what all the top players want to play in. Winning in Dortmund (despite their current poor form) would still be an achievement.
Get the job done in Dortmund tonight, bounce back from the Arsenal game. To that end, play our strongest team and then, IF we get the right result, we can rest players for the last group game.
I would not gamble on winning the last game and inviting Dortmund to win tonight, by playing a weakened team. This is the Champions League, what all the top players want to play in. Winning in Dortmund (despite their current poor form) would still be an achievement.
whitelanefever
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Don't know why we would want to rest players (bar injury concerns)when winning the group is at stake
Lloris
Trippier
Sanchez
Dier
Vertonghen
Aurier
Winks
Dembele
Eriksen
Deli
Son
Subs. Vorm, KWP, Foyth, Davies, Sissoko, Kane, Llorente
Lloris
Trippier
Sanchez
Dier
Vertonghen
Aurier
Winks
Dembele
Eriksen
Deli
Son
Subs. Vorm, KWP, Foyth, Davies, Sissoko, Kane, Llorente
Shadydan
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Who doesn't want to win the group?
cozzo
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The ones that are telling us to rest all our players and use players from the under 19s in this match.
SpursDave88
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We were so rubbish on Saturday I don't think the players need a rest, I think players need to play their way in to form and fitness. Strongest team, a win and a performance could be of tremendous psychological benefit going into a very winnable fixture list over the festive period.
Also if we win today we can rest players against APOEL.
Also if we win today we can rest players against APOEL.
Shadydan
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But you know we can still lose this match and win the group right?
dagraham
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Agree, except for Kane. No matter how minor it is, he's clearly injured.
cozzo
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I am aware but why leave it till then. APOEL is not a given.
SpursDave88
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I suppose the question is whether he is injured and needs rest or unfit from having been injured and needs to play.
dagraham
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It's not like he's lost match sharpness. He's only been injured for a couple of weeks. Also, I'm not doctor, but that thing on his leg on Saturday wasn't a leg warmer
.I personally think it's mad to risk him for a game we can actually afford to lose.
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As said if Cant beat Apoel at home we don’t deserve to win the group.The obvious think to do is Rest players for this game.
SpursDave88
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Our players don't need resting, they need confidence and form.
I understand all sides here. We need to win. Winning the group would be fantastic. In a perfect world, we shouldnt rest anyone. But, of course, this is not a perfect world. We have injury concerns and fitness issues to think about. Whether we push through to get guys back to top fitness or we rest them is up to Poch. Personally, i'd judge by Saturday's match.
Lloris
Aurier Sanchez Vertonghen Rose
Dier Winks
Son Alli Eriksen
Llorente
Vorm, Foyth, Trippier, Sissoko, TOB, Dembele, Kane
To me, Kane looked the least fit of the concerns on Saturday. So I think it would be prudent to rest him here. While I would be so tempted to start Trippier at RB since I have Llorente starting and he needs the service, he started on Saturday so he rotates out. Up to Aurier and Rose to provide service from out wide.
Regarding Rose, judging by Saturday, the aftermath and prior experience(admitted to in the book) there was probably a bust up between Poch and Rose. But he needs to learn from last season's thing with Walker. We need Rose. For as good as Davies has been, Rose is the best LB in the league. We cant afford to let him go to a rival. Especially not mid season.
Eric Dier is a DM and is the only fit one we have. We should play him there and go 4231 until Toby and/or Big Vic return if you dont trust Foyth instead of shoehorning Sissoko into CM and sticking with 3 CB's again.
Lloris
Aurier Sanchez Vertonghen Rose
Dier Winks
Son Alli Eriksen
Llorente
Vorm, Foyth, Trippier, Sissoko, TOB, Dembele, Kane
To me, Kane looked the least fit of the concerns on Saturday. So I think it would be prudent to rest him here. While I would be so tempted to start Trippier at RB since I have Llorente starting and he needs the service, he started on Saturday so he rotates out. Up to Aurier and Rose to provide service from out wide.
Regarding Rose, judging by Saturday, the aftermath and prior experience(admitted to in the book) there was probably a bust up between Poch and Rose. But he needs to learn from last season's thing with Walker. We need Rose. For as good as Davies has been, Rose is the best LB in the league. We cant afford to let him go to a rival. Especially not mid season.
Eric Dier is a DM and is the only fit one we have. We should play him there and go 4231 until Toby and/or Big Vic return if you dont trust Foyth instead of shoehorning Sissoko into CM and sticking with 3 CB's again.
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Heart says that, but head says take any result here apart from a thumping in exchange for a win against WBA. We can't let league form slip at the moment and we have already qualified. We're going to get a good team no matter where we finish.
We can top the group by beating APOEL, which we are more than capable of doing if we really want to.
paulcumpstone
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If you really think we cant win our last home game and there for win the group that way you wouldnt expect us to get further anyway.im not suggesting resting everyone but half the team is half fit anyway and is they throw up the same shit as last saturday they will get beat tonight regardless of starting 11.
