Team Vs Portsmouth

[TimNiceButDim]

Forster
Sanchez Dier Davies
Doc Sarr Bissouma Sess
Gil Son
Kane

Knowing our recent cup history, I’d rather start fairly strong and try to win the game by 60th min.
Then we can bring on White, Skipp, Spence etc. with the crowd behind them and momentum on our side.
I fear if we start with a bunch of youngsters and happen to not play well or maybe go behind so they have to come off for the big boys, it just damages their confidence.

 

[MB31spurs]

Lloris
Tanganga Dier Lenglet
Spence Bissouma Skipp Sessegnon
Gill Kane Son

Forster Sanchez Royal Perisic White Sarr Hojberg Kuluveski Lankshear

kane to play max 60min - game time for Sarr White Kulu and Lankshear

 

[Pistols At Dawn]

I don 't care as long as Spence starts.



Which he won't.

 

[wishkah]

I want a blend. I want Sarr and Gil to be given the opportunity to improve and nail down a slot for the NLD.
And I want a rest for Kane Romero and maybe one other.

it’s a game for winning your place.

 

[EastUpperDK82]

Obviously we don't have a lot to pick from... I would give Højbjerg a break and play with Bissouma, Sarr or Skipp....

Forster, Sessegnon, Emerson or Spence... will probably be Emerson... at CB Sanchez should play... give Romero a break. The rest of the defenders don't matter.

In front I would go Gil, Kane, Son again... get the job done and take Kane off... Gil and Son need more confidence in the bank. Same goes for Bissouma.

We can't take Portsmouth lightly.

 

[Flobadob]

I think playing some of the youngsters is fine as long as it’s a mix of them with experience nearby. Let Spence have a run with Kulu ahead of him, Skipp has enough know how to keep Sarr on the right path and Gil will do fine with Son and Kulu up top. I also think giving Son a shot as the main striker to bag some goals for confidence would be ideal

Lloris

Sanchez
Dier
Lenglet

Spence
Skipp
Sarr
Sessegnon

Kulusevski
Son
Gil

 

[jpascavitz]

Yeah I think I'd like to see the Sarr/Bissouma midfield. I do think Skipp needs game which makes me want to pivot them in a midfield 3, but I think Sarr and Bissouma compliment each other well. Sarr most similar to Bentancur, while Bissouma is the CDM of the 2.

Tough one because Harvey White also played for Portsmouth and played pretty decent there iirc - wouldn't mind all of Bissouma, Sarr, Skipp, and White getting some time tomorrow.

 

[FibreOpticJesus]

Has Conte done his pre-match media interview?

 

[cjbyid]

Has Conte done his pre-match media interview?

His assistant is doing it. Just starting I think.

Conte isn't doing it because of the vialli news.

 

[chrissivad]

Has Conte done his pre-match media interview?

No.
I think he has pulled it due the the passing of Vialli

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

I think playing some of the youngsters is fine as long as it’s a mix of them with experience nearby. Let Spence have a run with Kulu ahead of him, Skipp has enough know how to keep Sarr on the right path and Gil will do fine with Son and Kulu up top. I also think giving Son a shot as the main striker to bag some goals for confidence would be ideal

Lloris

Sanchez
Dier
Lenglet

Spence
Skipp
Sarr
Sessegnon

Kulusevski
Son
Gil

My initial thoughts were this is a great game for Spence - but given that we may be looking to loan him out to a PL side - I can see where we keep him out, so as not to cup-tie him.

 

[Flobadob]

My initial thoughts were this is a great game for Spence - but given that we may be looking to loan him out to a PL side - I can see where we keep him out, so as not to cup-tie him.

Yeah that’s a good point, hadn’t thought of that

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Forster
Sanchez Dier Davies
Royal Bissuma Sarr Sessegnon
Bryan Kane Son​

I think Forster will get the early FA Cup matches, Sanchez over Tanganga, Royal over Spence only thinking we will not want to cup-tie Spence, Sarr over Skipp (but I think Conte will favor Skipp over Sarr), Kane and Son both in to start - full week before NLD, gives Kane a chance for club goals.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

 

[cjbyid]

Well that team news isn't ideal.

Hopefully a week break gets the other two back.

 

[keenu]

Didn't Conte say he will rotate for this one? Would go strong on the bench of course

Forster
Sanchez Tanganga Davies
Emerson Skipp Bissouma Sarr Sessegnon
Gil Son

 

[EastLondonYid]

Buckle up..

This is what you I've been told..

Forster
Emerson Sanchez Tanganga Davies Sess
Sarr bissouma

Gill kane sonny

Thank me later ?

 

[ComfortablyNumb]

Buckle up..

This is what you I've been told..

Forster
Emerson Sanchez Tanganga Davies Sess
Sarr bissouma

Gill kane sonny

Thank me later ?

He wants us out then?

 

[EastLondonYid]

He wants us out then?

I think it's good enough to win...

 

[whitechina]

Didn't Conte say he will rotate for this one? Would go strong on the bench of course

Forster
Sanchez Tanganga Davies
Emerson Skipp Bissouma Sarr Sessegnon
Gil Son

Sorry fella
thats too many starting changes for me.

That back 3 is just asking for trouble. Changing all three is too much.

No Royal for me too~ MD for this as he's in form.

The rest OK~ just not all from the start