Slam Dunk 1,442 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Whether tiredness/fatigue will come into play we'll have to wait and see. I reckon we'll see a few changes, nothing major though as Benitez will want to make up for what happened on Sunday. The thought of both Lampard and Oscar in the midfield actually makes me scared - Neither of them work hard enough. Maybe we could put Luiz in there and play Ferreira at CB or something. I suppose blondie will be starting, although I've just heard Benitez say Sturridge has been training, so I think he might be available, but probably won't start. We could lineup something like:CechAzpilicueta - Ivanovic - Ferreira - ColeLuiz - LampardMoses/Marin - Oscar/Mata - Hazard/BertrandTorres/Sturridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary gordon 1,777 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Reckon it will go to pens and we'll win. couldn't care less really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severinb 309 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Rafa just said danny is fine yess! Let him play rafa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Looks like Danny is fit. I hope he starts, can't tolerate seeing ladyboy in our attack again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,516 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I reckon Rafa will be under pressure after loosing the WC and will go with his best XI for this one, which with our current injuries and suspensions would still be a patched up side. Probably this:CechAzpi - Iva - Luiz - ColeOscar - LampardMoses - Mata - HazardTorresNah he was saying he had already drawn up the starting eleven last Friday which i think means that those who missed out on the CWC final are being penned down to start this one. Oscar, Marin, Mikel, Azpilicueta etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Not sure what the value in playing Sturridge is when he seems to be leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Nah he was saying he had already drawn up the starting eleven last Friday which i think means that those who missed out on the CWC final are being penned down to start this one. Oscar, Marin, Mikel, Azpilicueta etc. Mikel is still banned. Oscar has to start, he and Lampard are our only available options at CM. Azpi will start as well since Iva and Luiz are our only available CBs. Marin could start, though I think Rafa will be under too much pressure to win this to bench hazard or Moses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Not sure what the value in playing Sturridge is when he seems to be leaving.I guessthe value would be not having to endure another Torres performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,516 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Mikel is still banned. Oscar has to start, he and Lampard are our only available options at CM. Azpi will start as well since Iva and Luiz are our only available CBs. Marin could start, though I think Rafa will be under too much pressure to win this to bench hazard or Moses. cahill? what's wrong with cahill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I guessthe value would be not having to endure another Torres performance. Torres will almost certainly still start the rest of the games in 2012. Playing a Championship side might be a good idea to get his eye in whilst not risking another injury to a player we're looking to offload in about two weeks.Let's be honest, Torres doesn't seem to have a problem scoring against shit teams in recent weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,516 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 oh even Cahill is suspended,There goes the Luiz to pivot experiment out of the window. it's Oscar and Lampard in the pivot #worried Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 cahill? what's wrong with cahill?Red card against Corinthians. Torres will almost certainly still start the rest of the games in 2012. Playing a Championship side might be a good idea to get his eye in whilst not risking another injury to a player we're looking to offload in about two weeks.Let's be honest, Torres doesn't seem to have a problem scoring against shit teams in recent weeks.Hmm, good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,536 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 The red card ban seems a bit daft to carry into this comp..but rest for himBleh rather skip the game....and on telly...easier to hear about how shite we are then see it and getting v annoyed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle 249 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 If we lose this one I whole-heartedly expect FSW to be sacked afterward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 If we lose this one I whole-heartedly expect FSW to be sacked afterward.Amen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary gordon 1,777 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Any line up news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,887 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Lets just play a team of Paulo Ferreira and Marko Marin and win 3-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufassir08 2,400 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Lets just play a team of Paulo Ferreira and Marko Marin and win 3-0And play turnbull as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan 17,959 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Any line up news?The game is played tomorrow, in 24 hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OReillyD36 311 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Looking forward to this, my Leeds supporting cousin is coming over to watch it with me (should be fun) He expects Leeds to get thrashed by us, I think we'll win but by one of two at the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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