I don't need to mention that this is a must win game, we've bottled absolutely everything this season, and I suspect FSW will probably f**k this up with his sh*t tactics somewhere along the line.

But no matter how crap his tactics are, we should win this one. Lampard and Terry to start this one. Good game for Terry to come back in to I think. I also want Luiz back in midfield with Lampard. I like Ramires but he's better coming off the bench when the other team is getting tired.

I'm also f**king fed up with the way our front 3 is set up. His selection is right but I'd put Oscar on the right wing and Hazard on the left. Due to ball-man incident, Marin should feature OR we should try 2 up top with Torres and Ba.

Play the youth, they might show more fight than the lot who were out last night.

A chance for the "fringe" players to prove they deserve to be picked ahead of others following the shambles of last night. 

 

Marin to start, JT to come back in (clearly we need him back if nothing else to give an on pitch rolicking to those around him). Bertrand has to show he can step up when needed. 

 

Is Bamford back from loan? Maybe he could have a run out up front.

JT has to start this one. I'm not sure why he hasn't been given any playing time since the 10 minutes he got at Stoke.

Hazard will be banned and needed a rest anyway so I expect Marin will come in.

I don't need to mention that this is a must win game, we've bottled absolutely everything this season, and I suspect FSW will probably f**k this up with his sh*t tactics somewhere along the line.

But no matter how crap his tactics are, we should win this one. Lampard and Terry to start this one. Good game for Terry to come back in to I think. I also want Luiz back in midfield with Lampard. I like Ramires but he's better coming off the bench when the other team is getting tired.

I'm also f**king fed up with the way our front 3 is set up. His selection is right but I'd put Oscar on the right wing and Hazard on the left. Due to ball-man incident, Marin should feature OR we should try 2 up top with Torres and Ba.

 

I agree on JT coming back in but I would rest Lamps for this. He looked sluggish last night and looked all of his 35 years and could do with a breather. Also expect Hazard will be suspended by Sunday.

 

We need some freshness and this is exactly why loan deals have their pros & cons 'cos it would be great to bring in the likes of McEachran, Piazon & Chalobah for this one. We really don't have too many options at present.

Piazon is on loan is he not?
 

:(

 

We don't really have much options to freshen things up.

Edited January 24, 201313 yr by RFC_CFC

If JT plays we have a minor chance to win. If not, we're f*cked as usual.

Play the youth, they might show more fight than the lot who were out last night.

 

And put the youth team manager in charge. He probably has more motivational skills and tactical acumen than Tubby. Brentford have a useful team this year and it is at Griffin Park, so we shouldn't take them lightly. Play JT and Marin, let Lamps sit this one out. It'd be good to give Mata a rest here too but we don't have many options if Hazard is suspended.

Probably score 5 or 6 and Rafa will start thinking he's god's gift to management once again.

Rafa is good at crushing opposition that are no match for us to make it seem like everything is fine.  Totally confident. 

If JT plays we have a minor chance to win. If not, we're f*cked as usual.

You do know brentford are a mid table league one team right? 

Expect a Torres brace since it's a minnow team as well.

You do know brentford are a mid table league one team right? 

 

Yeah, I think one or two of us have been overrating them a little.

Edited January 24, 201313 yr by Teritus

You do know brentford are a mid table league one team right? 

 

Yes, but we have Rafa. Your move

Bradford are a mid table League 2 side and they knocked out 3 EPL teams....

Turnbull.

Dave - Ake - Terry - Bertrand

Romeu - Lamps

Marin - Mata - Oscar

Ba

If he insists on rotating Ba call Bamford up from the youth team as we don't have many option up front or indeed in quite a few positions.

It's going to be hard to get excited for this game after what's happened recently.

Bradford are a mid table League 2 side and they knocked out 3 EPL teams....

I'm not saying we can't lose the game I'm just saying we don't need a full strength side!

Torres will play much to Hazardaguess delight :D

 

Turnbull is also a terrbile keeper so why would he be playing when keepers don't tend to need rest.

Edited January 24, 201313 yr by RFC_CFC

Torres will play much to Hazardaguess delight :D

 

He'll have found his level then. Hopefully he can keep up with the pace of the game.

I think you may be right though, no way will we play 2 games in a row with a real striker and Ba failing to score against Swansea will give Tubby just the excuse to "rest" him.

Hopefully you stay away from the match thread as you bring nothing to it.

Hopefully you stay away from the match thread as you bring nothing to it.

You'd be gutted considering how Obsessed you seem to be with me.

You'd be gutted considering how Obsessed you seem to be with me.

 

No we really wouldn't, it would be great if you had a weekend off.

Turnbull.

Dave - Ake - Terry - Bertrand

Romeu - Lamps

Marin - Mata - Oscar

Ba

If he insists on rotating Ba call Bamford up from the youth team as we don't have many option up front or indeed in quite a few positions.

It's going to be hard to get excited for this game after what's happened recently.

 

Romeu is out for the season with a knee injury. 

Romeu is out for the season with a knee injury. 

& I think Bamford might still be out on loan at MK Dons. Not sure.

 

I would play.

 

Turnball

Azpi, Ivan, JT, Bertrand

Luiz, Lampard

Oscar, Mata, Marin

Ba

 

Bring Ake on if we score a hatful.