Two very important games this week for different reasons.
A trip to France tonight and a must win game, after disappointment in our first champions league game. If we get a win we're back on track, if not we're potentially 6 points behind the group leader and making the rest of the games must win and heaping pressure on the lads. Iv got a feeling we're going to put on a good display tonight and get the result.
Then a quick turn around to play a good well organised Southampton side. Now we've got our first win at home its time to put a run of results together and get ourself up the table and some points on the board.
With such a quick turn around and doubts about kante I can't see him playing both games so Frank has a decision to make on him. Hopefully CHO will get some game time and a start in at least one of the games. I'm really hoping Tammy can get a goal two, he's playing well, making life difficult for defenders and holding the ball up well but strikers are judged on goals and I think it's time for him to get a couple more.
Big week
posted on 2/10/19
Team vs Lille:
Kepa
KZ/CA AC Tomori
RJ Kante Jorginho Alonso
Mount Tammy Cal
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Southampton:
Kepa
RJ AC Tomori Alonso
Kante Kovacic
Puli Mount Cal
Tammy
My preference, before international break.
posted on 2/10/19
Kante fit, Mount playing 90 (big loss against Valencia), RJ stretching play and finishing big chances will be useful.
Should be able to toy with an equally young Lille side, impose our game on them (like Ajax did).
posted on 2/10/19
Tammy & Batshuayi birthday goals today?
posted on 2/10/19
Would love to see James in at least one of these games but not sure if Frank will move him into the first team just yet
posted on 2/10/19
For the purposes of RJ being a infinitely bigger/better attacking threat than Azpi at fullback/wingback, a natural modern fullback (which is crucial to football nowadays) and Azpi needing a break (rotation), we'll see him start sooner rather than later.
Frank already prepping RJ to come straight in (hence the constant talking up about how big & important he is).
posted on 2/10/19
Official starting lineup:
Kepa
Azpi Tomori Zouma
RJ Kante Jorg Alonso
Willian Tammy Mount