Pretty early to be thinking about this, but I think there are lots of interesting decisions / dilemmas in terms of team selection. So what would you like to see?
The Stoke team would be dependant on midweek performances but first things first, Kaboul needs to be dropped asap and Fazio and Vertonghen need to develop their partnership.
Davies gets the Europa game and for me its a toss up between him and Rose. I know that Rose has played well this season but I feel our back four could do will the stability that Davies provides. Its a tough one though.
Capoue has been garbage this season and Stombouli deserves a chance in the PL. Provided he plays well Thursday, give him 60 mins then get him off for Stoke.
Eriksen gets a game to save his arse for Stoke. If he plays shit its Kane and Soldado for Stoke.
Kane has to start ahead of Soldado or Ade for Stoke.
Lloris
Naughton Kaboul Vertonghen Rose
Stambouli Mason
Townsend Lamela Chadli
Kane
Keep the same defence until someone earns their way in. Give Stambouli a league chance as Capoue offers as much protection and an out of date condom. Give Townsend a go in the league as he's at the very least tries to give opposition defenders a hard time. Restore Lamela for the league as he actually looks like making goals. Start Kane as, however they go in, he's actually scoring goals.
I've had enough of hoping quality will prevail. We need grave change, and are desperate for heart. Heart all day and twice on Sunday for me over "talent" at this point. This is exactly how I'd do things this week:
Asteras Tripoli
Vorm
KWP - Fazio - Chiriches - Davies
Dembele - Capoue
Lamela - Eriksen - Lennon
Soldado
W/ Townsend sub at half for Lamela.
Stoke City
Lloris
Naughton - Dier - Vertonghen - Rose
Mason - Stambouli
Townsend - Lamela - Chadli
Kane
W/ Kane as false #9, and Ade available both matches.
Save the best for the league game and send the scrubs out to Asteras.
Make Capoue and Adebayor play every minute out in Greece.
Stambouli, Kane and Fazio in for the Stoke match.
Well, its funny because I'd play Capoe, Kaboul, Eriksen and Ade all against the Greeks now. A few weeks ago i'd have been resting at least three of them.
Tripolis:
Vorm
Naughton
Kaboul
Vertonghen
Davies
Capoue
Dembele
Townsend
Eriksen
Lennon
Adebayor
Stoke:
Lloris
Naughton
Fazio
Vertonghen
Rose
Stambouli
Mason
Lamela
Kane
Chadli
Soldado
Fazio and Crouch - a battle that could reach new heights!
Vorm
Naughton--Kaboul--Vertonghen--Davies
Paulinho--Stambouli
Lennon--Eriksen--Townsend
Soldado
Lloris
Naughton--Fazio--Vertonghen--Rose
Mason--Dembele
Lamela--Eriksen--Chadli
Kane
Put Dembele in the 2nd team because I think he might be a better defensive presence than Capoue at the moment. Maybe Stambouli instead if he plays well midweek. The 2nd team should be picked somewhat based on EL performances.
Lloris
Naughton Fazio Verts Rose
Mason Stambouli
Lamela Kane Chadli
Soldado
I don't usually like seeing players play on both a Thursday and Sunday, but it is important to win both games and we have an Int break after Stoke. Kane and Lamela have been our most productive players in the EL this season and Kane deserves to start the league too.
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