SK Sturm Graz vs Nottingham Forest
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Pope John XXIII
Vital Football Legend
And rumour is that Anderson has not travelled
LynxRed
Vital 1st Team Regular
He needs a rest so that's a good thing. Ideally, he'd withdraw from upcoming international duty with a "knock" but he definitely doesn't seem that sort of character.
Thewolf/jimmygordon
Vital Champions League
We will see
Kind of think Anderson would have been desperate to be involved
If we win today we build momentum and take some pressure off
Our best team wins this
A weaker team finds it way tougher to get a result than it needs to be
The injuries and suspension create rotation as it is
So dont thnk today is the game to bring in extra rotation we dont need
Weve already lost CHO, Jesus, Luiz and Awoniyi
Thats more than enough rotation and opportunities for others for me
Surely journalists would confirm if Anderson was there or not?
Thewolf/jimmygordon
Vital Champions League
AdebolaCornflakes
Vital Football Legend
Now THIS is a match Fred
44two
Vital Reserves Team
Hutchinson, Cunha, Awoniyi not in Europa squad.
Aina, Angus, Bakwa, CHO, Zin, Luiz injured.
Jesus suspended.
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Wood almost back from injury. Do we risk him coming back too early?
Rest MGW and Anderson...?
Dominguez, Sangare, Yates, MacManCity running the midfield.
Should be plenty good enough.
BlackGold
Vital Football Hero
Whilst i don't not disagree, chap, that team has never played together and will be rustier than my trombone following a friday night down the dog track.
Graz are not be underestimated.
Our away record is, frankly, shocking this season (save the lucky draw in Betis) and the confidence is so fragile that losing this game could lead to a double-bounce vs Leeds on sunday.
Dyche must surely play his strongest team, and hope for the best on Sunday.
Unless they're a known injury risk (Luiz) then any player can pick up an injury at any point .e.g. training, so why hold them back?
weejockmcplop
Vital Football Legend
I do think sometimes people are tempted to go way too weak in these games.
For YEARS Forest made a habit of lowering themselves to the level of sides we had to play in the FA cup.
Can we not do that in Europe please?
If we're a better side than them, we should put a better team out than them.
For YEARS Forest made a habit of lowering themselves to the level of sides we had to play in the FA cup.
Can we not do that in Europe please?
If we're a better side than them, we should put a better team out than them.
Thewolf/jimmygordon
Vital Champions League
Thewolf/jimmygordon
Vital Champions League
100 per cent agree
Wastes all the hard work qualifying for Europe
We need to pick strongest team poss to win tonight
To take pressure off later in the tournament
He wasn't in the squad photo on the Sturm pitch but I'd be happy to rest him anyway.
Dominguez, Yates, Sangare & McAtee are available.
Rotate & manage the minutes for Murillo, Milenkovic & MGW.
Kali is the only fit striker, that is eligible - so that could be interesting.
I think we've taken 5 or 6 from the academy, so perhaps a few may get minutes?
44two
Vital Reserves Team
Agreed. But if rumors are true, what is our strongest team?
Sels/John?
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Savona Milenkovic Murillo Williams
Does anyone of M&M and Williams need a breather? Morato at left back is a no go. Is there anyone from the youth setup to step in?
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Yates Dom, with Sangare subbing?
Sturm har speed and composure in the middle, Dom is perfect at breaking up at speed.
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Ndoye MacManCity whothehellisleftatthewing
Do we change formation without enough wingers?
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Kali on top, but who can back him up?
CornishForest
Vital Squad Member
So we ignore the massive game against Leeds on Sunday?
The waste of all the hard work, sadly has already happened with the mistakes made so far.
Nothing wrong with utilising our expensively assembled squad. That’s what it was bought for.
Play the strongest team because we don’t know when we will be in Europe again?
I’d rather play our strongest, well rested team on Sunday.
We don’t know when will be in the Prem again.
weejockmcplop
Vital Football Legend
That sounds horrible to me.
How many times in the last few years have we bought non 4-5 first team players in the second half of matches against Blackpool, or Rochdale or the likes in a bid to desperately try and stay in a match we should be winning easily?
I'm sick of it personally, and doing it in Europe is just ridiculously embarrassing for the club.
weejockmcplop
Vital Football Legend
Don't change more than 4-5 players at the same time, because you end up with 11 individuals on a pitch and they will always play worse than an actual team.
