Sparta Prague (A) - EL R16, 1st leg - Thu 7th Mar 2024 (5:45pm)

[Lee909]

I wonder if we will hold Salah back as Egypt have pretty much said if he plays anytime for us he's fit enough to play. And tbet are big enough pricks to go to FIFA if Mo pulls out

[Allan]

Koumas and McConnell both played the first 45 minutes in the U21s 2-0 defeat against Villa today.

 

Nyoni played the full 90, as did Kaide Gordon.

 

Certainly would not be surprised if McConnell gets a start in Prague, with Koumas on the bench.

 

As things stand, I think I'd go with the following, with a couple of arranged subs at halftime, all things being equal.

 

Kelleher; Gomez, Quansah, Virg, Tsimikas; Endo, McConnell, Clark; Gakpo, Danns, Elliott.

 

I'd have Konate and Bradley on for Virg and Gomez at the break. Dom and Mo on for Endo and Harvey around 60 minutes, if Mo is deemed fit enough.

[VladimirIlyich]

This is Sparta! (But not the real one.)

[Toxteth O'Grady]

 

[Jordy Brouwer]

I'd go super weak. 

[Scott_M]

Shirley, it’s only going to be a minimum amount of players here who start both in Prague and on Sunday?
 

I wouldn’t be surprised if Adrian started.

 

I wouldn’t like to choose over who starts at right back between Gomez & Bradley, I wouldn’t be against them both doing 45 mins each. Like Southampton, I assume  VVD & Konate both to do 45 mins each again. I’d assume Quansah & Tsmiskas are certain to.

I think Szoboszlai should get some minutes for some sharpness. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Clark and McConnell along side him. 
 

Similar up front, Nunez to get some minutes (likely on the left), Gakpo and Danns alongside. 
 

If Mo and Trent are available, have them there for cameos & minutes. 
 

Realise I’ve named like 4 subs there! It’s a very difficult balancing act ahead of Sunday.
 

No matter the outcome, I’d hope that if we have to turn round a deficit, we’ll have enough at Anfield to be able to do so. 

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

Adrian cannot play. The end. It probably would be.

[Scott_M]

58 minutes ago, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

Adrian cannot play. The end. It probably would be.

Bonus!

 

What is the alternatives to Qweev though?

[Jairzinho]

Presumably we'd have to register Taffarel?

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

18 minutes ago, Scott_M said:

Bonus!

 

What is the alternatives to Qweev though?

Mrozak or anyone else.

[VladimirIlyich]

1 hour ago, Scott_M said:

Bonus!

 

What is the alternatives to Qweev though?

Goalie in and out.

[Bruce Spanner]

We should probably just twat 'em.

[LFC 6 Times]

Adrian, Degen, Kryagios, Skrtel, Dossena, Spearing, Plessis, O'Connell, Koumas, Danns, Origi

[Moctezuma]

On 04/03/2024 at 14:07, VERBAL DIARRHEA said:

Adrian cannot play. The end. It probably would be.

I know there's a lot of 'he's great around the place', but it does make you wonder what the point of the exercise is when all of us are really concerned when we see his name is on the team sheet.

 

Would be interesting to see what wage he is on, if it's relatively (for professional football) miniscule that would make sense in the context of supporting additional spending elsewhere in the squad and probably something that would be more acceptable.

[Jordy Brouwer]

Don't we have a young keeper called Jaros?

 

Is he supposed to be any good?

[VERBAL DIARRHEA]

1 hour ago, Moctezuma said:

I know there's a lot of 'he's great around the place', but it does make you wonder what the point of the exercise is when all of us are really concerned when we see his name is on the team sheet.

 

Would be interesting to see what wage he is on, if it's relatively (for professional football) miniscule that would make sense in the context of supporting additional spending elsewhere in the squad and probably something that would be more acceptable.

Probably a decent wage for a Morale Officer. We lost Firmino, Milner and Henderson so maybe w needed some ‘characters’ to help the dressing room. 

[joe_fishfish]

On 03/03/2024 at 22:36, Allan said:

Koumas and McConnell both played the first 45 minutes in the U21s 2-0 defeat against Villa today.

 

Nyoni played the full 90, as did Kaide Gordon.

 

Certainly would not be surprised if McConnell gets a start in Prague, with Koumas on the bench.

 

As things stand, I think I'd go with the following, with a couple of arranged subs at halftime, all things being equal.

 

Kelleher; Gomez, Quansah, Virg, Tsimikas; Endo, McConnell, Clark; Gakpo, Danns, Elliott.

 

I'd have Konate and Bradley on for Virg and Gomez at the break. Dom and Mo on for Endo and Harvey around 60 minutes, if Mo is deemed fit enough.

Kinell, if our kids can win the League Cup how good must Villa's be?

[Pidge]

Kelleher's obviously going to play

[El Rojo]

Kelleher, Gomez, Quansah, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Endo, Szoboszlai, Clark, Danns, Gakpo, Nunez

 

Run the bench in the second half.

 

The above lineup keeps Bradley, Konate, Robertson, Mac Allister, Diaz and Salah fresh for Sunday.

 

But surely Salah needs to play some part tomorrow. 

[Fowlers God]

41 minutes ago, Pidge said:

Kelleher's obviously going to play

 

Lots of twatter remours that he is now injured also.........

[Code]

Do we have any training pics of Salah this week?

[Mook]

3 minutes ago, Code said:

Do we have any training pics of Salah this week?

 

Can you not just use pornography like any normal bloke?

[Code]

I have to do everything myself on here, just like everywhere else for that matter.

 

 

[Bruce Spanner]

 

Only one team in Prague.

[Smell The Glove]

1 hour ago, Code said:

I have to do everything myself on here, just like everywhere else for that matter.

 

 

Thanks for the circle, wouldn't have believed you otherwise. Can't see him in the second one though.