I would be to frightened to play Bissouma and have him get suspended for the Chelsea game. I thought Hojbjerg played well enough to keep his place. Otherwise I wouldn't argue with your team.Vicario
Porro
Romero
VDV
Udogie
Bissouma
Sarr
Maddison
Kulu
Son
Richarlison
* pray Biss doesn't pick up another yellow as Chelsea have a powerful midfield and we need him for that
I agree with this. I can't see Palace pressing so Bissouma won't be as crucial here as he will be against Chelsea.VicarioForster, Emerson, Davies, Phillips, Bissouma, Lo Celso, Bryan, Richarlison, Veliz
Porro Romero VDV Udogie
PEH
Sarr ---- Maddison
Kulusevski ------------ Johnson
Son
I'd start PEH and only bring Bissouma on if the result is in jeopardy.
Better to get the games without Bissouma in against the likes of Fulham, Palace, and Wolves than against Chelsea.Biss starts for me. You start your best players, we can’t live in fear of a yellow what will be will be.
Also, he’s going to the African cup of nations in a few months anyway so we need to know how to get by without him for a few games. Might as well get a few in now.
Better to get the games without Bissouma in against the likes of Fulham, Palace, and Wolves than against Chelsea.
Poch is beginning to put his imprint on Chelsea and we’ll desperately want Bissouma available against their press.
Palace on the other hand are a side we ought to be able to dispatch without him. Hojbjerg was very good yesterday and is more than capable against mid-table opposition.
Four yellows in eight games is silly. Biss needs to be better than that and I'm sure Ange has had that discussion with him. You don't sit him, you tell him to get his butt out there and show some professional discipline.
Edit: stupid me. Six yellows with one net red. Beyond silly.
At least Bentancur should be fitBiss starts for me. You start your best players, we can’t live in fear of a yellow what will be will be.
Also, he’s going to the African cup of nations in a few months anyway so we need to know how to get by without him for a few games. Might as well get a few in now.
A little contradictory… 2nd paragraph suggests PEH should start.Biss starts for me. You start your best players, we can’t live in fear of a yellow what will be will be.
Also, he’s going to the African cup of nations in a few months anyway so we need to know how to get by without him for a few games. Might as well get a few in now.
Yeah, the wording wasn’t good there, my bad. What I meant was that if he picks up a yellow against Palace and misses the Chelsea game it’s a game where we can get used to playing without him. Goes without saying that ideally he starts both Palace and Chelsea but will look at the positives if he does get suspended again.A little contradictory… 2nd paragraph suggests PEH should start.
(I don’t think there is a “correct” answer here, and am wary of anyone knowing which to start for sure)