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Wonder where Zaniolo and Rogers will start

He has rotated well when we got done by Man City. Think we need to use a fairly settled team now. Changes in recent games seem to have hindered us so happy to see some consistency with some regular starters. Happy to see Diaby start this one to keep Bailey I. Reserve and for Lille. 

**** it go for it!! Think we will see Cash on at some point to get him ready to start against Lille. Tim hasn’t convinced me at all so happy to see Zaniolo on for him 

3 minutes ago, GingerCollins29 said:

Its our midfield that will kill us. 

I'd go 4 5 1 and hit on the counter. 

                        Emi

Cash.     Konsa.       Pau.         Digne

Bailey.   Mcginn.  Tim. Youri.    Zaniolo

                       Ollie

 

Maybe Diaby for Zaniolo. Just don’t think we will go as strong unless Emery has been heavily rotating for a final big push. 

I hate the corruption. Really tiring. It’s a cartel. 

I genuinely hate them more than any other team. I include SHA as they are a total irrelevance. 

1 minute ago, sharkyvilla said:

I didn't realise it's their derby next weekend.  I wonder if Arteta might rest a few tomorrow.

You’d expect some rotation with Bayern and Spurs to come. They will still be very strong to get the 3 points though. 

I’m more concerned about us than any other team. Do our business and we will be fine. 

Just now, Leeroy said:

If Newcastle finish in the top 6 let alone top 5 Howe deserves manager of the season. Their injuries are ridiculous, Krafth, Murphy and Burn are at the back for them today and their 2nd keeper, that’s far worse than what we’re having to put out. How we managed to lose 4-0 to this Tottenham team with fewer injuries than Newcastle I don’t know but there you go. They’re shocking away to any top half team.

Think this is doing us a disservice to be honest. Our injuries have also been awful and we’ve been managing them all season. 

Get in. Spurs and Man Utd loss would be ideal!

Not sure what team will be put out after Man City away. For what it’s worth I’d go:

Emi

Konsa Carlos Pau Moreno

Diaby Tim McGinn Rogers

Tielemans Watkins

Luiz gets an enforced rest and Bailey could be rested too. We don’t have too many options without a big drop off. 

Really hope we can move him on. 

Liverpool could still win next week and go out and get coefficient points. Same as West Ham. Think we need Arsenal to do the business though. 

Weird that I’m a little disappointed with that. Lille are very strong and it will be hostile over there. They rarely lose at home and go into it fresh from a week off while we go to Arsenal. To go to their place with 2-0 would be a little less nervy, but the lethargy is starting to show now. Emi motm without a doubt. Another goal for Watkins who is a world class forward. 

Just now, NorthEastVillan said:

I hope Emery tears into them after this. Not good enough at the back, and it'll always be our downfall. Can't score 2/3 if you just allow oppo to score so easily. Ollie was 100% right.

Mings and Kamara huge misses. 

They have looked the better team all night. Don’t fancy our chances at their place to be honest. 

Kamara a huge miss to this starting 11. Carlos is an absolute train wreck. That 10 yard pass from the free kick at era Ohhh out of play when Konsa was gesticulating clearly to play it back to Emi. Konsa has to play in the middle - Cash a huge miss. I’d have Diaby on sooner rather than later. 

These are a very good team. 

2 minutes ago, MrBlack said:

Surprised no Diaby. Has he done something to upset Unai? Otherwise I like that team. 

Not sure he fancies both Bailey and Diaby. Feel like he has started showing signs of progress and we will likely need him for the run in so also a bit surprised to not see him feature more. 

1 minute ago, Brumstopdogs said:

 

Let’s hope the players don’t let him down!!

35 minutes ago, Tomaszk said:

NO

Well. Maybe.

But at the start of the season... 6th + a European quarter-final? That's great!

Five years ago yesterday we were playing at Rotherham. (Yes, that win)

Thanks for this - need perspective! We have been excellent since Emery came in. 

Nervous excitement for this one! Hoping Emery plays a blinder and a vociferous crowd makes it one of those special VP evenings under the lights! 

Jealous of those making it tonight. Surely the crowd will be loud for this one?!

Big goal. Really need Arsenal to pull one back!

12 minutes ago, WHY said:

Hopefully if he does get a booking he does what Fabian Delph did when he got to 10 bookings, he got another yellow late on in the same game. He got a red that meant he only missed one game instead of 2. 

Is that how it works? Good shout if so (if winning at 90+ minutes!)