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"Champions of 3rd place, we know what we are"

Cochise said:
Chelsea have maybe strengthened. Barkley can play in a couple of roles for them, but he hasn't played in their 343 before and Chelsea have tended to use their attackers more like wingers than midfielders. This was the biggest difference between us and them last year, where we played the same formation but Alli and Eriksen played completely differently. In this Barkley would've found a better fit with us. Giroud for Batshuayi is an upgrade though.
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I realise he hasnt played in a long time, but Barkley so far has had a mare.
 
awesome dawson said:
Poch flagged in the post game press conference the need to rotate over this busy few weeks. Wanyama, Lamela, Rose, Toby, Moura, Sis..., are all ready to step in but with such tricky opponents it's not ideal to be changing the winning team against Utd.
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Keep the core players that in form and rotate tired players. The biggest teams and best managers have always been able to cope.

Poch knows what he is working with.
 
awesome dawson said:
Poch flagged in the post game press conference the need to rotate over this busy few weeks. Wanyama, Lamela, Rose, Toby, Moura, Sis..., are all ready to step in but with such tricky opponents it's not ideal to be changing the winning team against Utd.
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Well Toby will likely start against Newport. I’d expect some of those others to start too. But I’d be surprised if we make any changes to the team for Sunday. Yes, Davies struggled against Mane in the past. But that whole Liverpool team, bar VVD, has struggled against us this season.
 
Id have immediately thought of the Newport game.

Should be able to play the same team against Liverpool, dont mess with a good thing, and then change up for Newport
 
nayimfromthehalfwayline said:
Id have immediately thought of the Newport game.

Should be able to play the same team against Liverpool, dont mess with a good thing, and then change up for Newport
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Yea on our patch, without a hurricane blowing, we should be able to change it up and get the job done. As always, you can load the bench with your big hitters just in case.

Best available players for Pool at the weekend.
 
I would change one or two for Liverpool, depending on fitness. Normally you'd expect Rose and Aurier to come in. CM another possibility.

I think we need 4 points from our next two. Definetely can't lose to Pool and would be nice to at least maintain the gap to sixth.
 
nayimfromthehalfwayline said:
Same team against Pool

Change up against Newport, should be enough on the Wembley pitch for our quality to show. Maybe get Moura some minutes.

Then back to a strong team for Arsenal.
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Absolutely agreed. Good game for him to get a run-out -- while they aren't exactly top division quality, Newport will play with high intensity and deny him the time he may be used to in France. Quality should win out, but it'll give him a good taste of things to come.
 
I suppose its possible he is on the bench for Liverpool. And, in fact, that could be a good game to make an appearance - someone running direct at their back line is likely to do ok.

Id imagine nothing more than a cameo though, and wouldnt be at all surprised if he didnt make the squad.

Newport however he could easily play a half and get some good minutes under his belt.
 
Doesn't matter if he selects the team or not, if the players have the same attitude as last night I would fancy us to win.
 
Cochise said:
Man UTD have strengthened with Sanchez, but I don't know how he will do playing as a wing forward. At Arsenal he always seemed best being used as the lone striker, but with Lukaku leading the line for UTD he will have to adapt. It might also see UTD lose a bit of fluidity with the omission of Mata. The way we used the space left by Pogba might also be something other teams do.

Chelsea have maybe strengthened. Barkley can play in a couple of roles for them, but he hasn't played in their 343 before and Chelsea have tended to use their attackers more like wingers than midfielders. This was the biggest difference between us and them last year, where we played the same formation but Alli and Eriksen played completely differently. In this Barkley would've found a better fit with us. Giroud for Batshuayi is an upgrade though.

Arsenal are a difficult one for me. They have bought two quality players in, but how they fit with Wenger's style of play is another thing. Will he go to a 442? I don't think so, nor do I think he can incorporate both new signings and Lacazette into a functional front unit. If Abaumeyang settles early, then they will net 3 points from all of their "easy" games. However they have not addressed their back line. Xhaka isn't a holding midfielder, nor are Ramsey and Wheelchair. Elneny was bought for that job, but Wenger doesn't seem to rate him so I'd expect the better sides to still take points off them.

With Moura, we have made a noticeable upgrade. We needed an attacker, and I'm already happier knowing that we can start games with both Lamela and him on the bench. The fact that we haven't lost anyone also means that the squad is settled.

The same goes for Liverpool. VVD is a solid upgrade on their defence and even with the loss of Coutinho, they have a lethal front 3 that will consistently get goals.
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Mourinho is not stupid (like Wenger). He will have seen and realise that Pogba does not work in a central 2 midfield against opposition that press high. Pogba does not have the situational awareness in those sort of games. Take Lindgaard out, move Pogba further up with Martial and Sanchez, and Herrera in Pogbas place, and United are a MUCH stronger team.
 
Jordinho said:
I would change one or two for Liverpool, depending on fitness. Normally you'd expect Rose and Aurier to come in. CM another possibility.

I think we need 4 points from our next two. Definetely can't lose to Pool and would be nice to at least maintain the gap to sixth.
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Will be interesting to see if Dembele has another start in him.

If our plan is to sit back, defend and counter a deep midfield duo of Dier and Wanyama could be good against Liverpool.

Wouldn't be surprised if Aurier came in. Trippier did very well against United, but the extreme pace in the Liverpool game might not be his best conditions. Aurier wasn't on the bench against United so might not be back.

Rose was on the bench, if he's fully fit and good in training this game makes sense for him.
 
Hate to predict the lineups and what would potentially happen.

I think as long as we have a game plan and execute it, we should be in for a shout. However Anfield has been a bit of a bogey site for us. Has to change one day and hopefully it begins on Saturday.
 
Wow. That'll give the boys some confidence. The game against Liverpool is impossible to call -- could be 4-0 to them, 4-0 to us, or anything in between. Coutinho's a massive loss -- I HATE that guy playing against us -- and of course we don't have Walker to gift them a few chances!

Win at Anfield and I will feel that 4th (or better) is ours to lose. Draw and I'll still feel pretty confident. Lose and, well, it's not all over but I think we'd have to rely on either ManU and Chelsea losing it. Which could happen in this crazy season.
 
FatBloke said:
Absolutely agreed. Good game for him to get a run-out -- while they aren't exactly top division quality, Newport will play with high intensity and deny him the time he may be used to in France. Quality should win out, but it'll give him a good taste of things to come.
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I don’t think Moura is eligible for Newport as he wasn’t registered before the first game.
 
It’s really going to go to the wire, isn’t it? With results today, lose tomorrow and it looks tricky again, with Arsenal breathing down our necks.
 
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