30 Oct 2022 13:59:48
Hello ed2 hope you well? Do u know if liverpool beat napoli 3-0 midweek would that leave us top of group? If we win we level on points but they won 4-1 in mapoli. Does away goal count in that case?
{Ed002's Note - Points in head-to-head matches; then goal difference in head-to-head matches; then goals scored in head-to-head; then away goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams.
30 Oct 2022 16:44:37
I’ll be honest Digger, I’d rather we focussed on the Spurs game, Napoli is a dead rubber as we’ve already qualified. So I’d send out a weakened side.
30 Oct 2022 19:58:14
VVVV with the way we are playing it would be harder to send a strong side out rather than a weakened one.
30 Oct 2022 20:40:34
Id play the reserves too but i think a weaker team vs Napoli could end up double figures wouldn’t make a difference but still.
30 Oct 2022 21:50:39
Vvvv. 100% priortise spurs game, if we don't beat them 3rd spot gone. id start with so called 2nd string team against napoli and see how we go. If there's anything last few weeks has taught us we not fit to play 3 games a week for whatever reason. also napoli bound 2have eye on serie a title so there line up could be not full strength either.
30 Oct 2022 21:59:58
How did we end up here.
30 Oct 2022 23:16:03
Onekiss, I can see Napoli doing us over whoever we put out, so we might as well rest our best players for the weekend.
31 Oct 2022 05:36:22
Or the boys decide to show up and we pull a win over Napoli. You never know.
31 Oct 2022 07:06:13
ArAy, I just don’t see that there’s any point prioritising a game where we’ve already qualified for the next stage. Spurs has to be the priority as we can’t afford to keep losing in the league.
31 Oct 2022 07:41:36
It wouldn’t be a shock if Napoli and Spurs both maul us tbh.
31 Oct 2022 08:04:09
VVVV, I agree with you entirely, no doubt Spurs is higher priority than Napoli right now. Just my approach and mindset has always been, to beat every set of 11 that face you. That fosters a winning mentality all the time. Something that we used to have until recently, with what's going on now.
31 Oct 2022 08:23:09
Napoli can do what they want, as long as we beat Spurs and Saints before the Qatar Cup.
31 Oct 2022 09:34:49
ArAy ordinarily my view would be keep the same 11 week in week out if you’re winning as winning becomes a habit and the adrenaline from that tends to offset fatigue, but we’re not in that kind of form so I do think resting our best players is sensible until we can get some kind of run going.
31 Oct 2022 12:26:29
I'd field a typical squad, rather than a B team. We need to re-shape the team mentality and that's only happening with repetition and graft againt a quality side!
31 Oct 2022 18:00:31
Equally though Gandalf another drubbing of our first choice 11 by Napoli isn’t really going to breed confidence, as they’ve tended to do well against us over the years!
31 Oct 2022 21:22:34
I think we should prioritise getting some championship players for next season. Is Marlon Harewood still kicking about?
01 Nov 2022 10:18:04
Play a fringe team with some under performers (Nunez, VVD, Hendo, TAA) tell them all they're fighting for a shirt for the weekend.
01 Nov 2022 14:19:50
Would like to see Kelleher and a back 4 of Ramsay Nat Konate Kostas. They could do with mins. Bajcetic in front of them. Darwin and Salah should be rested. Like what's the worst that can happen.
{Ed025's Note - not a bad idea that rambo, at least darwin could practice his juggling and make sure he has enough water in his buttonhole flower mate.. :)
01 Nov 2022 14:19:50
Would like to see Kelleher and a back 4 of Ramsay Nat Konate Kostas. They could do with mins. Bajcetic in front of them. Darwin and Salah should be rested. Like what's the worst that can happen.
{Ed025's Note - not a bad idea that rambo, at least darwin could practice his juggling and make sure he has enough water in his buttonhole flower mate.. :)