It's evened out a little as Ajax have an important most win league game on Sunday
So we get a day rest over them
I agree both Eriksen and Alli needs a rest but if we do that there'll be no creativity.I think Poch is actually going to have to make a couple of changes here and freshen it up to try and get us through this and the Ajax game. It's all well and good saying we need to play our strongest team, but for a run of games now we keep selecting them and just simply aren't getting it from some players. Maybe at the weekend it's the one where we do get a response, but on the recent evidence you cant be confident it is going to happen.
I'd go with:
Lloris
Trippier Sanchez Alderweireld Davies
Sissoko/Skipp Dier
Son Eriksen Moura
Janssen
Subs: Gazza, KWP, Rose, Foyth, Sissoko/Skipp, Alli, Llorente
Alli and Eriksen seem to have nothing in the tank at all. I'd like to give both of them a breather before the second leg, but don't think that is possible.
I'd honestly start with Janssen. He'll be keen and at least put himself about. Llorente had 90 minutes here, will probably struggle to go again, and might be needed vs. Ajax considering he was our only outball tonight.
Who knows if Sissoko is ready to start, considering he almost certainly played more minutes than intended tonight. Hopefully he is, but if he isn't I wouldn't want Wanyama and Dier so that leaves Skipp. He's been trusted earlier in the season, do it again. Bournemouth aren't the worst team to drop him in against in my opinion if needed.
Allow Vertonghen time to make the second leg, give him the weekend off.
Isn't it a cup final?
Nope.League game against 4th place AZ but Ajax are level on points with psv at the top so they can't risk it like us Saturday
Even better thenNope.
They play Willem II on Sunday at 5pm in the cup final.
Strongest line up possible. No resting.
Strongest line up possible. No resting.
Also looks like Gosling at CM will miss out too.Yep,
They have a great attacking quartet in King, Brooks, Wilson and Fraser however their back 4 is marred by injuries.
Their usual back 4 is Smith, Cook, Ake and Daniels. Earlier in the season Daniels was Injured so Smith played Left back and Francis came in at rb though he is usually a CB. They signed Clyne to fill in at RB, However now Daniels is out for season, Smith is also out for season. So Ake has now had to go out to LB but Francis is also injured and Clyne is also a doubt.
So they're missing their first choice fullbacks, one of their main CB's is having to fill in at fullback whilst their main backup CB is out injured and the backup RB is a doubt. I'm pretty confident we can get a result as they're having a torrid time injury wise in defence.
Also looks like Gosling at CM will miss out too.
Now why did you go do that lol.Our head to head against these is ridiculous.
P 7 W6 D1 L0
F22
A 2