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Europa League Thread

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    #422
    Antisocialiser
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    Leinstersqspur wrote: »
    Very surprised Brad is playing, Lloris is No.1. Can't comprehend AVB's logic here.

    AVB and his backroom staff have been using the policy of No.1 for premier league games and No.2 for cup games / europa league. AVB has said it's unfortunate Lloris won't get to face his old club but they are sticking with the policy previously implemented. Good man management for me!

    We don't have another game until the away leg in a week so I'd expect a solid lineup. Something like this:

    Friedal
    Naughton Gallas Caulker BAE
    Lennon Parker Dembele Bale
    Holtby
    Adebayor

    I think AVB mentioned that Ade will start and Parker is on the program cover. Siggy and / or Dempsey could potentially start instead of Holtby / Dembele.


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    #423
    Leinstersqspur
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    Antisocialiser wrote: »
    Good man management for me!

    Not for me, we have no weeekend game so we should be playing our strongest team. Also, we're at home and we'd like a) to not conceed any away goals and b) to win this competition. We should be putting out or strongest team. Agree with your line up except Dawson and Vertonghen for me. COYS


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    #424
    golfball37
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    Holtby is cup tied surely?


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    #425
    PogMoThoin
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    Leinstersqspur wrote: »
    Not for me, we have no weeekend game so we should be playing our strongest team. Also, we're at home and we'd like a) to not conceed any away goals and b) to win this competition. We should be putting out or strongest team. Agree with your line up except Dawson and Vertonghen for me. COYS

    You're talking as if Brad is a liability. I think it's good man management to keep two very good keepers happy.
    Agree with the rest, Dawson and Verts should start.


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    #426
    pleasant Co.
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    Friedal isn't exactly a poor option to have as number 2 :D


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    #427
    celt262
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    pleasant Co. wrote: »
    Friedal isn't exactly a poor option to have as number 2 :D

    He is when he is glued to his line like he was for the opener at Leeds, lloris would have been out to narrow the angle. Every game he has to come out at least once or twice to act as a "sweeper" with AVB trying to play the high line. That wont work with Brad in goals.

    Not slagging Brad he is a great keeper :)


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    #428
    Leinstersqspur
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    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    You're talking as if Brad is a liability

    I talking as if Brad is our No.2 keeper. This is a big game and we should be fielding our strongest team.

    Hotby ain't cup tied (he played CL not EL).


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    #429
    davycc
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    golfball37 wrote: »
    Holtby is cup tied surely?

    only for CL afik;)


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    #430
    Antisocialiser
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    I think AVB has done a fantastic job of rotating players this year. We have a few players in most positions that can slot in and do 75-90% of the work the number 1's in that position can do.

    Contrast that to the 11/12 men that 'arry used. He had no fringe players and little competition for places. When we got injuries / tiredness kicked in we suffered greatly.

    You have to utilise the squad; look at what fergie does!


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    #431
    Leinstersqspur
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Leinstersqspur


    I'm all up for rotation lads but we have no game the weekend, Lloris ain't tired either, should have let him play in my opinion, hope I'm proved wrong! COYS!


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    #432
    SuprSi
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    Miss of the season there for Bale!!!


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    #433
    PogMoThoin
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    What a goal, outstanding


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    #434
    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    bale wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!


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    #435
    KingdomYid
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    That boy is on fire :D


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    #436
    SuprSi
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    Wow, what a free kick. That must have been 35 odd yards out?!


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    #437
    davycc
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    SuprSi wrote: »
    Miss of the season there for Bale!!!

    if only he had a right foot too;)


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    #438
    ollie1
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    That was some freekick by Bale


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    #439
    pleasant Co.
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    what a most jovial laugh I just enjoyed :D spectacular Gareth


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    #440
    Leinstersqspur
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    That more than makes up for missing an open goal! Straight out of the Ronaldo handbook, he has cracked how to him them very kicks.... UNBELIEVABLE TEKKERS!

    Good solid performance so far, Walker having the best game of his season, BAE as cocky as ever.. Would love to see Adebayor score..


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    #441
    nipps
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭nipps


    gud first half from the lads, i'v been particularly pleased with benny. ade's startin to get into it and has been workin hard. lennon and walker combining very well. i'd like to see siggy introduced for dempsey - give him some game time.

    and what a goal from bale!:)


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    #442
    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    the perfect free kick imho..

    totally fooled the keeper. swerved 2 times.. ya dont need massive power blasts when ya can do that


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    #443
    Leinstersqspur
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    Holtby or Siggy on for Dempsey please, good work rate from Dempsey but struggles to link the play.


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    #444
    Leinstersqspur
    Registered Users Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Leinstersqspur


    Some finish.


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    #445
    PogMoThoin
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    Fcuk it, need another now they have an away goal


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    #446
    pleasant Co.
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 7,401 Mod ✭✭✭✭pleasant Co.


    2 great goals


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    #447
    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    balls! great strike there but ill blame bae for his lazy lame attempt at blocking the cross which led to goal


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    #448
    KingdomYid
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    Please get Dempsey off the pitch, he is annoying the hell out of me for weeks now.


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    #449
    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    holtby on for demps asap please avb


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    #450
    KingdomYid
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    about time, come on Lewis.


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    #451
    davycc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,019 ✭✭✭davycc


    davycc wrote: »
    holtby on for demps asap please avb

    yess avb heard me:D


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