Team v Pacos Ferreira

[Coolbury]

We seen how poor the team was last week, hopefully we won't see many of them starting this week! We need to win and that means bringing in more first team players.

Definitely , last week in 90 minutes , 3 goal attempts , 0 on target .


As of now still no TV channel wants the game..
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[spids]

I just hope Romero is not injured as his knee gave him problems at the end of the first leg and it would be typical of our luck if he needed surgery now.

Gollini
Doherty Romero Rodon Davies
Lo Celso Skipp Højbjerg
Gil Kane Sessegnon​

 

[Coolbury]

I just hope Romero is not injured as his knee gave him problems at the end of the first leg and it would be typical of our luck if he needed surgery now.

Gollini
Doherty Romero Rodon Davies
Lo Celso Skipp Højbjerg
Gil Kane Sessegnon​

Situation 2 days ago for Wolves , don't know how accurate these reports are... doesn't sound too serious.

Cristian Romero

Knee Injury

Aug 22: "Yesterday in the training session, he didn't feel totally comfortable, so we decided not to bring him. He's getting treatment now, and I think he's going to be better soon."

No Return Date

Currently Being Assessed

Ruled Out

 

[Teegart]

If Romero can’t play Thursday or Sunday then he certainly shouldn’t be allowed to travel for Argentina’s games next week. How many times did Lo Celso manage to play for Argentina the last 2 seasons but yet couldn’t play for us directly before or after due to injury?

Wouldn’t be shocked if the only top 6 team letting players leave for international games in red list countries will be “let’s not rock the boat” Spurs.

 

[YB123]

Keep Winks away. might be the reality check he needs to move on.

 

[Serpico]

Same 11 ( if all fit) who started last week they can go out there and turn this around be good character building. Have some first team players on the bench as back up just because we can.

 

[Coolbury]

Same 11 ( if all fit) who started last week they can go out there and turn this around be good character building. Have some first team players on the bench as back up just because we can.

Unfortunately last weeks 11 didn't have a clue , 3 goal attempts , zero on target but maybe with 25,000 or so in stadium behind them they may wake up.

Still no sign of TV coverage for the game, is this a cunning plan by Baldrick to maximise ticket sales before allowing TV coverage.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

-----------------Gollini----‐----------
Doherty----Romero--Dier----Davies
-----Lo Celso---Skipp---Winks--‐---
Bergwijn--------Kane-------------Gil

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Same 11 ( if all fit) who started last week they can go out there and turn this around be good character building. Have some first team players on the bench as back up just because we can.

Better to give them another chance in the next round when it doesn't risk us the cost and reputational damage of failing to qualify.

 

[Serpico]

Better to give them another chance in the next round when it doesn't risk us the cost and reputational damage of failing to qualify.

By half time we will know if they are struggling again. We can have the big guns on the bench to come on if needed. Im all for going for it with same or very similar 11 form the start.

 

[dickieven]

By half time we will know if they are struggling again. We can have the big guns on the bench to come on if needed. Im all for going for it with same or very similar 11 form the start.

To be honest the 11 from last week should be good enough to win, but I thought that last week as well. I think we do need to add a bit more quality so maybe a couple of changes - Kane up front as he needs to get match fitness and one of Skipp or Hojbjerg in the middle?

 

[Neon_Knight_]

By half time we will know if they are struggling again. We can have the big guns on the bench to come on if needed. Im all for going for it with same or very similar 11 form the start.

Pacos Ferreira was compact and disciplined in the first leg. To have them sitting back defending a lead against us with only 45/180 mins remaining would be tough to overcome, even with strong players coming off the bench.

There was pretty much nothing positive to take from the first leg, with their keeper not needing to make single save, so starting with the same lineup would indicate to me that ECL is not only low priority but of no priority.

 

[Saoirse]

Unfortunately last weeks 11 didn't have a clue , 3 goal attempts , zero on target but maybe with 25,000 or so in stadium behind them they may wake up.

Still no sign of TV coverage for the game, is this a cunning plan by Baldrick to maximise ticket sales before allowing TV coverage.

Spot on. In qualifying TV rights belong to the home team. So even if nobody was interested in showing it (doubtful), we could put it on Spurs TV. But no point announcing that until we've sold as many tickets as possible, especially when the attendance seems as though it's about to make Arsenal look well supported and harmonious in comparison!

 

[Swalien]

Definitely need a stronger nemch for this one. If we are going to pack it with youths, it should be the ones who have been performing well who should be on it, especially Dilan Markanday.

 

[Coolbury]

Spot on. In qualifying TV rights belong to the home team. So even if nobody was interested in showing it (doubtful), we could put it on Spurs TV. But no point announcing that until we've sold as many tickets as possible, especially when the attendance seems as though it's about to make Arsenal look well supported and harmonious in comparison!

Think the attendance will be a reflection on the competition and the opposition on Thursday, there are some revealing pictures on the internet of Arsenal's home attendances in the Europa League with a grossly exagerrated attendance figure but pictures revealing acres of empty seats.

Personally I can't get excited about this competition so will not attend even though I am only a bus ride from the ground in contrast I did hack it all the way to Wembley when we played Rochdale in the hope that part of my gate money would find it's way into the coffers of Rochdale.

 

[Spurs_Bear]

Did I read somewhere that the stadium is not even fully open for this tie? Is that to do with Policing/Security etc or just because they are expecting 3 men and a Dog to turn up?

 

[Coolbury]

Did I read somewhere that the stadium is not even fully open for this tie? Is that to do with Policing/Security etc or just because they are expecting 3 men and a Dog to turn up?

Top tier isn't open but it's going to be around 25,000 by the look of ticket sales so far , assuming the ticket map is accurate.

 

[CarrickSpurgus]

Premier sports 2 seem to be showing it

 

[Coolbury]

Looks like it's also on Sport TV1 a Portuguese channel which saves listening to some British pundit telling us what Harry Kane should be doing for the umpteenth time.

 

[Sp3akerboxxx]

Matt Doherty wouldn't be able to get into Paco's side.

He shouldn't be getting in ours.