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Atsu might start, i kind of hope so at least. According to Rafa though, Lazaar and Murphy wont be involved, but who knows.

Sels? Well, in the CS yes, but the cup game as well (i think Anita started, no?)

Aye that's what i was thinking. He's the one of the new guys that's been mostly involved so far. (Atsu, Lazaar, Murphy)

Could Anita and Gouf be rested today maybe? I think Anita is the only player that has started in every game so far, right?

Shelvey: "We never know the team until less than two hours before kick-off so you’re just still guessing."

Soon Looking forward to seeing the game, well listening to it i mean.

This!

Think he will rest our most important players in the cup game and not tomorrow. Shelvey and Hayden will start i think.

By the sounds of it, Lazaar and Murphy wont be involved. Wonder if he might start Atsu or Yedlin, or will he go safe with Anita/Gouffran in this one and rest them on tuesday instead. Our squad is big, Gayle or Mitro? Perez or Diame and so on..

I can imagine.

Apparently we've scouted Tielemans. Not sure why I'm posting this at this time of the year, also not sure if realistic but you never know. Would be some signing in January. Get a few months to adapt at a lower level and then be ready when we're hopefully back in the PL. He's a bit more talented than Colback

Maybe, just maybe. Can see Gouffran being rested. Could it work with Gayle going in centrally and very high up the pitch in attack with Lazaar bombing forward providing width? Might be more likely that Yedlin gets his first start and Anita rested. Rafa has said that Gayle could play in a different position to what he has done so far. Normally i'd play Diame but Perez did so well against Qpr so i want to see him start again. Sels Anita Mbemba Lascelles Lazaar Hayden Shelvey Ritchie Perez Gayle Mitrovic

Maybe we wont make that many changes for tomorrows game, and then change pretty much the whole team for the 2nd against the kittens. Could be that Rafa gives the chance to one or two of the new players tomorrow and give them the chance to impress and then maybe play against Villa away depending on how they do. All we can do is guess, it's difficult but also very new for us thing with depth

There's too much competition and players desperate to start so i just can't see us not turning up. Must be a whole lot of fun playing for this club right now.

Looks so much more dynamic and full of energy compared to before. More like he looked for a while in the PL when he was at his best. Keep up the good work lad Seems so confident again and properly enjoying himself.

Love it

Happy Birthday big man!

1 more sleep :frantic:

In the end of 1960 i was working in Madrid and i saw Rafa for the first time and already back then i knew this little boy would grow and become one of the worlds best managers in the future. Never expected him to take over us though, but no complaints really. Even then you could see on his hair what an intelligent person he would grow up to be.

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If Mitrovic starts this game then we will win it easier than we will with Gayle i believe. I rate Gayle and he's the better finisher and has more pace but on the whole i think Mitros strengths makes the team better. This is just my opinion. Don't get me wrong, Gayle is clinical and has done really well and i rate him, i just don't think he's perfect as a lone striker. Mitrovic presence up there gives so much to the team. Time will tell i guess...Both will do well and we should win no matter who plays. Good to have options aye

Is that the young Portuguese Silva? I liked him in the euros (u21). Bernardo or whatever his name was.

How old is he, 40?

Can't wait to see what this guy can do. Should be very soon.

It's simply because they couldn't give him enough playing time to grow as a player. He's a good young player with potential, but not good enough to start for them. That's why it was good for everyone concerned that he left.