The U23 teamsheet. So very likely we won't see John-Jules, Balogun or Bola. Burton is suspended so up in the air with him.
Will probably be Saka at LB again, and the lads on the bench getting time. Hopefully Martinelli is back.
The cups are a distraction now anyway
Play kids for the exposure
Mixture of youth and experience for this. Can’t afford to take Leeds too lightly, they got enough about them to make things difficult. Especially with the Bielsa factor.
Martinez
Bellerin - Holding - Sokratis - Saka
Guendouzi - Willock
Ceballos
E-S-R —— Martinelli
Laca
It was inevitable when the CL became 3-4 teams from most top leagues.
everyone wants the CL money, all the other cups, including The UEFA Cup (which used to be class btw), then become distractions and sideshows because all the elite teams want the CL above anything else.
Imagine a UEFA Cup where either Barca or Madrid are guaranteed to be in it every year because only one qualifies for the champions league?
Shame, European football used to be a real treat and really cool and now its just a cash cow.
He's not wrong.
Headshot!
I'd drop ESR or bring him on later.
Martinez
Bellerin Mustafi Holding Saka
Guendouzi Willock
Nelson Ceballos Martinelli
Lacazette
Good selection methinks.Martinez
Bellerin - Sokratis - Holding - Saka
Willock - Guendouzi
Smith-Rowe - Ceballos - Nelson
Martinelli
You say rotate and then you include Leno, AMN, Luiz, Saka and Nelson? Players that have played at least 3 of the last 4?
Imagine this goal with VAR. No emotional celebration, no explosion of joy, just me saying “don’t do this to me VAR” and 2 minutes of watching stupid lines moving around to check if Henry’s spit was offside.One of the most emotional games of my life, and I am sure all of yours...