Some fans aren't too fussed about whether we go out tonight as it will allow us to concentrate on the title push but i can't help feeling that if all we have to focus on is the league we may end up putting too much pressure on ourselves, whereas if the games are coming thick and fast in a couple of different competitions then we won't really have to time to dwell on anything and can take it game by game, i feel this may have been something that contributed to Liverpools downfall in their run in a couple of seasons back.
I would go full strength tonight as i don't think we can afford to lose two games in a row at this stage of the season as it could affect our mindset going into this run of crucial league games.
Also as a 28 year old fan I've never seen us have any glory in Europe and with Champions League virtually assured for next season (barring something spectacularly spursy) id love it if we could go all the way this year as it may be our last outing in the europa league for several years as we embark on years and years of champions league footy (wishful thinking)
I guess the point of this article is do you think losing or winning will have the more negative impact on our run in.
Thanks for reading
Possible Impact of Tonights Result...
posted on 25/2/16
We need to win tonight, if only for the sake of next doors cat. Should we have a spursy night I can foresee a cat with an arseole shaped exactly like a size 11 boot.
posted on 25/2/16
The Phenom
I must admit leaving Toby out, and then moving Dier back was not a good move by Poch. He basically wanted to rest one player, but moved an important player from his position of all season to accommodate, thus really negating two positions with just one change.
posted on 25/2/16
comment by The Phenom (U20037)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
mate we dominate every game like that now most of the time, about being clinical and decisive in the final third, hence why Trippier's crossing could have been useful in that game as opposed to Walker's 40 yard pop shots knocking out a poor child in row Z.
Palace had lots of dangerous counters that would have been avoided if we had a proper DM playing as well for example...all adds up matey
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Poch out.........next manager please. Applicants require just 1 thing. Perfection.
posted on 25/2/16
I'm fussed, I want to go through as I'm sure the players do. Whats the point of having a motto of 'To Dare is to Do' then timidly say meh, lets not dare tonight?
COYS
posted on 25/2/16
No point in travelling to some of the armpits of Europe like Quarabag in the earlier rounds only to kick it into touch when it starts getting interesting.
posted on 25/2/16
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 36 minutes ago
comment by The Phenom (U20037)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
mate we dominate every game like that now most of the time, about being clinical and decisive in the final third, hence why Trippier's crossing could have been useful in that game as opposed to Walker's 40 yard pop shots knocking out a poor child in row Z.
Palace had lots of dangerous counters that would have been avoided if we had a proper DM playing as well for example...all adds up matey
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Poch out.........next manager please. Applicants require just 1 thing. Perfection.
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alright mate jesussss, poch is a legend but we all make mistakes. I can understand him wanting Toby to have a rest but I suppose that's where more CB cover could have been useful, recall Fazio anyone?
posted on 25/2/16
comment by sandy, senior citizen, but young at heart (U20567)
posted 52 minutes ago
The Phenom
I must admit leaving Toby out, and then moving Dier back was not a good move by Poch. He basically wanted to rest one player, but moved an important player from his position of all season to accommodate, thus really negating two positions with just one change.
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spot on mate
posted on 25/2/16
comment by Harrys accountant (U1141)
posted 20 minutes ago
No point in travelling to some of the armpits of Europe like Quarabag in the earlier rounds only to kick it into touch when it starts getting interesting.
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Harrys
posted on 26/2/16
Dier had a solid game at the back v Palace.
If the aim was to give Toby a rest - he has played more football than anyone - then the alternative would have been to throw Cameron Carter-Vickers in for his first minutes, alongside a relative newbie in Wimmer, or put Davies at centre back.
Who is to say Adebayor and Wickham wouldn't have had more joy against either pair, despite having better protection from midfield?
posted on 26/2/16
Truth is, Palace were very fortunate to go in 1-0 up at the break. Very fortunate.
We ended up looking a bit ragged as we chased an equaliser and space opened up. A lot of that had to do with us having Eriksen and Alli in the middle later on, both of who bombed on and left Bentaleb on his Jacks