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Stiepermann not able to play tomorrow. He is back in training but loses his balance still and gets sick. No plans for a return yet.

Rupp back in training next week but probably not ready to play tomorrow
 
Hernandez and Mumba back in training - might be too soon for Hernandez tomorrow but Mumba looks sharp so should be okay.
 
DF says that Barden will play in goal even if Krul was fit:

'Daniel Barden is our cup goalkeeper this season and he'll start tomorrow. He has my trust and I'm sure he'll have a good performance. He's a confident lad. '
 
McGovern had successful surgery. The tendon was fully interrupted so had to be repaired. He'll be out for at least 12-16 weeks.
 
DF confirms that they are in the market for a GK but he is not rushing anything and is happy to go with Krul - McCracken - Barden if he has to,
 
DF confirms that there will be rotation tomorrow but not all 11. There will be players from the last game who played who will be on the team sheet.

I am think DF is saying this because Stiepermann, Rupp, Martin and Dowell are now not able to play.
 
DF says that we should have beaten Barnsley by 4 or 5 goals but aren't clinical enough.
 
DF on us not scoring from set pieces:

'The second topic where we can improve is to win games from set pieces. We're one of the smaller sides in the league, if we want to be top class at set pieces I can't play with players like Pukki, Buendia or Skipp because they're too small for this.'

Maybe a big bastard will be signed in January?
 
DF says that he doesn't think we will ever be a side who scores many from set pieces.
 
Sounds like the plans to sign a new central defender are now off.

Df is happy with going with Gibson - Hanley - Zimmermann

Do we never learn? One injury and we are back to two.

DF says that Tettey and Sorensen can also play here so no real need.
 
DF says that he wants a real strong line up and that doesn't mean Omobamidele won't play but he has Tettey - Zimmermann - Gibson - Sorensen in front of him trying to start at CB tomorrow.
 
DF tempted to play Xavi tomorrow but Sorensen has been so well there that he might keep his place, but DF also says he wants to see Sorensen in his ideal role but then thinks it might be an idea to have sorensen as backup defender tomorrow.
 
So no Rupp - Krul - Idah - Stiepermann - Dowell - Martin - McGovern - Byram.

Hernandez - Mumba not going to start

So how would you now go?

DF says he will have players who played last weekend in the line up so I think DF could go

Barden

Aarons
Zimmermann
Gibson
Xavi

Sorensen
McLean

Placheta
Vrancic
Cantwell

Hugill
 
I still think I'd give fringe / U23 players

Barden

Mumba
Omobamidele
Zimmermann
Xavi

Tettey
McAlear
Sorensen

Placheta
Hugill
Cantwell

Subs:

McCracken - Gibson - Omotoye - Hernandez - Vrancic - McLean - Nizet
 
Forever yellow76 said:
So he better work on better corner routines rather than slinging in fruitless inswingers
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So he insists in walking it in - great. We are slack in the final third and he cuts out goals from set pieces. What sort of intelligent manager is that that reduces the percentages for scoring but wants high percentages of possession. Ballet over finale. Well they already do pirouettes with the ball every match and Emi and Todd are very good at putting their arms up. Ballet then and dont spare the horses goals.
 
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