Real Sociedad build-up

Thursday 5:45 pm away and we need to win 2-0 to top the group and avoid a two-legged play-off against the dropouts from the champions league.

We'll have to be a lot better than against West Ham.

Antony in for Elanga. I wouldn't pick Ronaldo but I'm guessing he starts.

Hopefully Martial is fit for a few minutes to put them to the sword.

Bring in lindelof for slab, malacia for shaw and AWB for dalot

Casemiro/Eriksen should partner Fred. One of the two should be rested

Front four,

Antony
Bruno
Sancho

Ronaldo


Got Villa on the Sunday . Hopefully Unai emery doesn’t have them drilled by then but they’re at an advantage and have a whole week to prepare.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

Hopefully Martial is fit for a few minutes to put them to the sword.

Outside chance he gets minutes before the world cup. No chance on Thursday as far as I know.

I think we are a better side than the one that faced them at home. I’m going for a 2-0 win

Originally Posted by Seamus

I think we are a better side than the one that faced them at home. I’m going for a 2-0 win

Can’t remember the game too well. Think we just didn’t take our chances and they took one of the few times they had one?

I think it was just before or just after the international break too

Originally Posted by Dasilvatwins

Can’t remember the game too well. Think we just didn’t take our chances and they took one of the few times they had one?

They got a well dodgy penalty.

I don’t think Ronaldo will start 3 games a week at any point this season.

Antony and Sancho back, I reckon.

Struggling to give a shit about this competition. Don’t think we’ll win by two and not adverse to a high profile play off game.

PL far more important.

Originally Posted by atticusgrinch

They got a well dodgy penalty.

Oh yea, the Martinez “handball” no where near, he was diving for the ball and hit off his thigh. Shit refs.

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

I don’t think Ronaldo will start 3 games a week at any point this season.

Antony and Sancho back, I reckon.

Struggling to give a shit about this competition. Don’t think we’ll win by two and not adverse to a high profile play off game.

PL far more important.

100% maybe martial is fit and gets a start? I hope he doesn’t go full strength. Ideally you don’t play the champions league teams and avoid the extra “play off” game , but it’s not the end of the world.

A two legged tie against Ajax would give the game a better feel for it .

There playing tonight at 8. And David silva is out till Xmas

Originally Posted by puressence

There playing tonight at 8. And David silva is out till Christmas

Elf duty?

2-1 is enough to top the group. It goes on the head to heads if points equal.
We'd be top on 2 away goals.

Originally Posted by united_1878

2-1 is enough to top the group. It goes on the head to heads if points equal.
We'd be top on 2 away goals.

I don’t think away goals count, mate. It needs to be two clear goals.

Yeah, two clear goals. Should've said that in the op. 3-1 would do too.

Originally Posted by puressence

There playing tonight at 8. And David silva is out till Christmas

they got beat as well, 2-0. We are going to give them a hiding

we're running on fumes and don't have enough depth in the squad. can see a draw but then smash barca in the play off...

Not arsed if we have to play one of the CL teams tbh. Playing the better European teams is what football is all about.

I’d got for

Dave

Ty
Maguire
Martinez
Fatty
Mctom
Eriksen
Bruno
Antony
Rashers
Elanga

Originally Posted by Dasilvatwins

Bring in lindelof for slab, malacia for shaw and AWB for dalot

Casemiro/Eriksen should partner Fred. One of the two should be rested

Front four,

Antony
Bruno
Sancho

Ronaldo


Got Villa on the Sunday . Hopefully Unai emery doesn’t have them drilled by then but they’re at an advantage and have a whole week to prepare.

Is Dalot I jured ? Why are we swapping him ?

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

Is Dalot I jured ? Why are we swapping him ?

Suspended no?

Originally Posted by AK14

Suspended no?

Damn

Scott can play there then.... AWB will cost us top spot ..