Cahill and Luiz both trained today!

[Tilla79]

This is fantastic news and gives me the impression they are winning there race to be fit for the final and for me gives us a better chance of bringing the holy grail back to the Bridge.

My team would be as follows bearing in mind the players that we will have available........

4-2-1-2-1

CECH

BOSINGWA

LUIZ

CAHILL

COLE

MIKEL

LAMPARD

KALOU

MATA

TORRES

DROGBA

subs

Hilario

Bertrand

Ferreira

Essien

Romeu

Malouda

Sturridge

Edited May 15, 2012 by Tilla79

[Mike Carefree]

Me thinks that the Luiz cahil stuff was a ruse..I think they were always gonna be ready for next weekend...Just wanted to unsettle the germans

[Fast Eddie]

Naturally I absolutely hope they make the game and training is the first step...

[EdinburghBlue]

Yeah brilliant step in the right direction!

[zippy]

Me thinks that the Luiz cahil stuff was a ruse..I think they were always gonna be ready for next weekend...Just wanted to unsettle the germans

I agree. I always thought they would play and reckon that Jupp Heynckes will have thought so too. In these situations any trainer always assumes that the opposition will have their strongest team (barring suspensions or known serious injuries), available.

If they don't it's a bonus but you don't expect it.

[dkw]

I dont think we have known all along they would play, they havent trained and I don think we would try and pull a fast one by not having them train to try and confuse the opposition, that just doesnt make any sens.

[Gem]

Pretty sure Robbie has known all along (or at least in the past few weeks) that these two will be okay for Munich, I mean why should he reveal it? Keep Bayern on their toes, they may not have had minutes on the pitch but I'm sure they'll be match fit in time for Saturday. Fingers crossed..!

[That Boy Brandinho]

Whatever potential benefit we'd gain from fooling Bayern would be lost ten times over by them not training. Bayern's gameplan isn't going to change no matter who our center halves are. They'd simply have an easier go of it without Luiz and Cahill on the pitch, but they're going to use the same tactics.

Edited May 16, 2012 by That Boy Brandinho

[Arq]

I think it's obvious that RDM wanted them to play and it's possible he was a little more cautious because of that.

I don't think we would have tried to deceive Bayern into thinking they wouldn't play.

I'm happy to hear that both are in training though. We need them on that back line.

[TheWestwayWonder]

I wish we had them back before now so they couldve had a few minutes in our final league games, but I will take them anyway we can get them.

The way Cahill was playing before his injury I'd trust him to stop anyone.

[Gem]

I think it's obvious that RDM wanted them to play and it's possible he was a little more cautious because of that.

I don't think we would have tried to deceive Bayern into thinking they wouldn't play.

I'm happy to hear that both are in training though. We need them on that back line.

100% agree, I don't think it's a case of 'let's lie to them' - more a case of well they look like they'll be okay but why promise/pass comment?