Gallowgate Toon Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I think he'll start Isak. Wood has had a lot of minutes over the last week and I generally get the impression that Howe is more wary about dropping players in who have more defensive responsibility due to the pace change of the league. Of course, our forwards have pressing duties but that shouldn't be too hard to give basics on for Wednesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I know it won't happen as we've seen with Eddie before, but i do hope Isak starts instead of Wood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Wood is more of a target man to aim for on the break, Isak doesn't seem that type of player. Like it or not, we won't see much of the ball in this fixture and will be penned back into our own half for much of this. Give Isak a decent 30 minute cameo and start him for the next home match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRWnktYqawk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Wonder if he'll stick ASM up front for this one if he's fit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awaymag Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Time to pull the Covid Joker for this one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Let ASM have a rest even if he is not injured today. An injury is just around the corner, I can feel it. Trippier as well. Almiron, Isak, Wood for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: I have zero recollection of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, The Prophet said: Hopefully just a faint, or else we might end up being up there with Bournmouth in terms of a trashing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Absolutely textbook that we're looking at a number of key absentees this early in the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paullow Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 I quite fancied us against City, and would be confident of giving anyone a good go at home, but here, with the injuries, and those springing into life yesterday, I probably would take a spirited 1-0 defeat if offered. That mindset should really be well and truly in the past, and we'd obviously get the same amount of points as Bournemouth did, but I just can't see much better than 3-0, or 2-0 at best, and a potential narrow defeat where we competed reasonably well, perhaps a little bit like the most recent match at SJP, would continue the momentum somewhat, it certainly wouldn't flatten it anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 For all the talk injuries will be gone it doesnt look like it is any better. Maximin and Trippier will be out for a whole lot of games this season. The season has just started and they are already limping. Hope Bruno isnt made of cookies also. Shame because there is no other places a win would feel so good as Anfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Only chance is a low block and using the pace of Isak, ASM and Miggy on the break. Expose their defenders to one on one’s. If ASM is out we’re likely f**ked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 It's worth bearing in mind we did okay there last season with this line up: Dubravka Manquillo Schar Lascelles Lewis (Ritchie, 15mins) Murphy Hayden Shelvey Fraser (Willock, 87mins) Saint-Maximin (Wilson, 79mins) Joelinton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 If I'm managing us on FM in this situation and Wilson, Bruno, ASM and Trippier are all out with injuries, I completely capitulate and play full team of reserves/youth No point exposing the likes of Botman and Isak to a trashing and risking further injuries to the other first team players with better fixtures coming up. Good thing I'm not the manager. Howe will have a plan for the match, prepare the available players as good as possible and we'll give it a good go no matter what. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 can't be accepting narrow defeats, 2-2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 This is going to be a patched up, one off, hail Mary swing at a smash and grab. It's perfectly natural that Howe will have one eye on Palace and making sure he has a proper team available for a more winnable game. That's not to say he won't have a real go or have a plan, but he won't take any risks with injuries and nor should he. Isak might get an hour from the start or 30 minutes at the end but he will be kept for Palace. I can actually see a few changes: Pope Manquillo Schar Burn Targett Longstaff Willock Anderson Fraser ASM Wood Give Joelinton, Botman, Trippier, Bruno and Isak a clean bill of health. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 No reason not to play Joelinton or Botman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Think Joelinton would kill someone if you told him he couldn’t play in order to keep him from injury Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, joeyt said: No reason not to play Joelinton or Botman 5 games in 2 weeks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Just now, STM said: 5 games in 2 weeks? So why are you playing ASM, Willock, Schar and Burn then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Pope. Trip. schar. Botman. Targett. Anderson. Longstaff. Joelinton. Almiron. Maxi. Isak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 16 minutes ago, joeyt said: So why are you playing ASM, Willock, Schar and Burn then? Aye fair cop. It was more of a suggestion of what Howe might do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danh1 Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Glad we’re getting this fixture out of the way early. Our opening fixtures have been very difficult, Forest aside. Would love us to get something just to piss RAWK off. The hatred they have towards us is weird. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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