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Good to see Enrique playing... Hope to see Le Zog in the second half. I don't see what Duff or either central midfielder have done to get the nod ahead of N'Zogbia.

 

yeah, on the bright side we have a actual defender at LB. Him and Duff attacking down the left must be one of the slowest pairings in the league. actually the front six combined today could well be the slowest midfield and attack around

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Why play them 3 really why??

 

Necessity?

 

not really Zoggy and MArtins are available

 

Is Martins ready for 90mins?

 

Zoggy's heart isn't in it.

 

If Martins isnt ready for 90 minutes take him of after an hour he will do more in that time than Smith

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Good to see Enrique playing... Hope to see Le Zog in the second half. I don't see what Duff or either central midfielder have done to get the nod ahead of N'Zogbia.

 

yeah, on the bright side we have a actual defender at LB. Him and Duff attacking down the left must be one of the slowest pairings in the league. actually the front six combined today could well be the slowest midfield and attack around

 

And the worst around

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Good to see Enrique playing... Hope to see Le Zog in the second half. I don't see what Duff or either central midfielder have done to get the nod ahead of N'Zogbia.

 

yeah, on the bright side we have a actual defender at LB. Him and Duff attacking down the left must be one of the slowest pairings in the league. actually the front six combined today could well be the slowest midfield and attack around

 

Couldn't care less about Enrique's attacking ability. We've been playing with an attack-minded left-back for a while now and it hasn't helped any, so I'm not going to bash Enrique on that basis.

 

Pace isn't everything, either. Wouldn't matter so much if we could pass the ball. That's by far the bigger issue.

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Whats Blackburns team they are supposed to be playing 4-5-1

 

BRFC: Brad Friedel, Andre Ooijer, Stephen Warnock, Christopher Samba, Brett Emerton, Roque Santa Cruz, Benni McCarthy, David Bentley, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Zurab Khizanishvili, Steven Reid

Subs: Jason Brown, Tugay, Aaron Mokoena, Matt Derbyshire, Jason Roberts

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Maybe there is a clause in Smith's contract that he must start every game if fit, and Keegan is starting him because of that - But then he'll take him off immediately after kickoff and put Martins on. :D

 

Yeah, I know. I wish. Would be fucking hilarious though if it happened.

 

As for N'Zogbia being dropped for non-footballing reasons, perhaps he's just been dropped because he was shambolic at left back last game? Just a thought. Ah well, fingers crossed. Desperately need a win today, desperately.

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As for N'Zogbia being dropped for non-footballing reasons, perhaps he's just been dropped because he was shambolic at left back last game? Just a thought. Ah well, fingers crossed. Desperately need a win today, desperately.

 

Well it's all speculation at the moment, isn't it? Your explanation seems more logical to me... if N'Zogbia didn't want to be here and is looking to move on then that's still no reason not to play him. He can't move anywhere until the end of the season. He won't attract any potential bidders by sitting on the bench, either. Doesn't add up. More likely footballing reasons for him being left out.

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Bench anyone?

 

Foster

Carroll

Zoggy

Martins

Cacapa

 

Right, sub Smith, Butt and Barton off get Oba, Zoggy and Cacapa on!

There's still time Kev!

:tickedoff:

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Maybe there is a clause in Smith's contract that he must start every game if fit, and Keegan is starting him because of that - But then he'll take him off immediately after kickoff and put Martins on. :D

 

I think it's more likely that Alan Smith has some photos of KK wearing women's clothing...

 

I cannot otherwise understand how KK justifies this decision to himself.

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NUFC: Steve Harper, Habib Beye, Jose Enrique, Abdoulaye Faye, Steven Taylor, James Milner, Damien Duff, Nicky Butt, Joey Barton, Michael Owen ©, Alan Smith

Subs: Fraser Forster, Andy Carroll, Oba Martins, Claudio Cacapa, Charles N'Zogbia

 

BRFC: Brad Friedel, Andre Ooijer, Stephen Warnock, Christopher Samba, Brett Emerton, Roque Santa Cruz, Benni McCarthy, David Bentley, Morten Gamst Pedersen, Zurab Khizanishvili, Steven Reid

Subs: Jason Brown, Tugay, Aaron Mokoena, Matt Derbyshire, Jason Roberts

 

 

 

 

wheres geremi?

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That team sheet has actually ruined most peoples weekend

 

Should we have honestly expected anything different though?

 

I know I didn't.

 

I hoped it would be, but I just couldn't see Keegan dropping Smith, Barton or Butt.

 

No matter how shit they play, they seem to have a golden ticket.

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