Team vs AZ Alkmaar (H)

[wpmcg]

If ever Forster is going to start again it's got to be either this home tie in Europy or v Man City reserves next week. If he doesn't we really do need a keeper in January.

 

[Japhet]

Would love to see Moore get a start but think it's unlikely.

 

[Joshua shepherd]

Would love to see Moore get a start but think it's unlikely.

Why? He started the last EL game which was under much tougher circumstances than a home game against a nice to play against Dutch team.

 

[leffe186]

If ever Forster is going to start again it's got to be either this home tie in Europy or v Man City reserves next week. If he doesn't we really do need a keeper in January.

Absolutely this. It’s bizarre that we’ve put ourselves in this position.

 

[leffe186]

Why? He started the last EL game which was under much tougher circumstances than a home game against a nice to play against Dutch team.

Agreed. How great for Gray, Bergvall and Moore to all start a big(ish) European night at home. I’d be surprised if he didn’t start tbh.

 

[felmani26]

If ever Forster is going to start again it's got to be either this home tie in Europy or v Man City reserves next week. If he doesn't we really do need a keeper in January.

The only circumstances that Forster starts any match henceforth is if Vicario is injured or we've guaranteed top 8 qualification in Europe.

I'll be livid if he starts against City.

 

[fecka]

If ever Forster is going to start again it's got to be either this home tie in Europy or v Man City reserves next week. If he doesn't we really do need a keeper in January.

If that's the case then we should just give his spot to Djed and start Vicario instead. That's a far bigger hole in the squad IMO, 4 keepers and 1 LB.

Boggles my mind.

 

[Albertbarich]

My team would be

vicario

porro
Dragusin
Gray
Davies

bentancour
Bergval
Sarr

Maddison
Lankshear
Moore

I think we should try madders as an option on the left. Don’t get me wrong I don’t think his lost his place as some are speculating but I do love the idea of a squad that is flexible in terms of players covering in different roles and madders does something we desperately lack at times- he beats his man. Also I desperately want Bergval to get a full game.

 

[hughy]

Fully strength vs City. Would rather rotate in the PL than throw away a chance of progressing in the cup.

Yeah, if they play a similar 11 to the one which beat Watford I think we have a very good chance of beating them comfortably as long as we're serious about it.

 

[muppetman]

Vic
Gray - Drag - VDV - Davies
Bentancur - Bergvall - Maddison
Moore - Richi - Werner

Strong bench to mix things up if needed.

 

[Japhet]

Why? He started the last EL game which was under much tougher circumstances than a home game against a nice to play against Dutch team.

Fingers crossed then.

 

[murichej]

Is Son out injured?

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Is Son out injured?

Being rested for the weekend as he isn't yet 100%. At least that is what Ange said in the presser.

 

[djhotspur]

Vic
Gray - Drag - VDV - Davies
Bentancur - Bergvall - Maddison
Moore - Richi - Werner

Strong bench to mix things up if needed.

This is the team id go for too. Im torn between sarr and bergvall though. I do feel both need game time, but I don't want Bergvall at 10 as we lack creativity when he plays there.

 

[tommo84]

I’m expecting 8 or 9 changes from the weekend, but here are a few things I don’t want to see:

Werner starting ahead of Moore;
Forster in goal;
Gray at CB (I’d rather see him at RB);
Richarlison playing less than 65 minutes.

So I’d probably go:
Vicario
Gray
Dragusin
VDV
Davies
Bergvall
Bentancur
Sarr
Johnson
Richarlison
Moore

Hopefully with Odobert returning and getting more minutes and experience into Moore we can manage Johnson’s minutes in later gameweeks, and if we get ahead in this game we could hook him off after 60ish minutes.

 

[onthetwo]

Ill go:-

Vic
Gray Radu VDV Davies
Rodri
Sarr Madders
Wilson Richy Moore

Hope that team gets us into a strong position such that we can bring Bergvall and others on after 60 mins.

 

[tubbygold]

Ill go:-

Vic
Gray Radu VDV Davies
Rodri
Sarr Madders
Wilson Richy Moore

Hope that team gets us into a strong position such that we can bring Bergvall and others on after 60 mins.

If we did have Rodri, I'd probably rest him for the weekend.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Ill go:-

Vic
Gray Radu VDV Davies
Rodri
Sarr Madders
Wilson Richy Moore

Hope that team gets us into a strong position such that we can bring Bergvall and others on after 60 mins.

I would be surprised if we threw Odobert straight into the starting line-up after injury.

I also think we see Werner to start over Moore. And Solanke to start over Richi.

This is still an important game, one which we need to be winning as it is at home, so I am expecting a pretty strong squad - with only Gray for sure, and maybe Bergvall coming into the side from the younger players.

 

[gavspur]

I’d go with this, but there’s no way Ange will go with 3 at the back:

 

[Hoddle&Waddle]

If ever Forster is going to start again it's got to be either this home tie in Europy or v Man City reserves next week. If he doesn't we really do need a keeper in January.

Why would you want Forster to start games?