Anders Limpar
Active Member
AW will field a strong enough XI to secure a place in the final, ha said so after the quaterfinal...
If Hoyte is fully fit then he might be on the bench. Lauren is well-rested and I can't see any probs with letting him play all three games against Boro, he needs games to come back to his best. Toure might partner Keown in the defensive centre while Clichy gets another oppertunity as left back (if AW doesn't use him as left wing infront of Cole).
In midfield both Edu and Parlour will start and I guess Vieira will be in the team aswell when it wasn't long ago he came back to form (he might be rested in the second leg if possible). That only leaves one place in midfield and my guess it's Bavid Bentley who will benefit from it. Cesc had a poor game recently and has been struggling with an injury!
Up front Kanu might start (hopefully) if he is allowed by the Nigerian FA to be a little late for th African Cup. It that is the case any of the young ones could make it but I vote for either Thomas or Papadopolus...
...but I would love to see three happy faces on the bench, Henry, Pires and Freddie if they are needed even if it's less likely
That makes my team for tomorrow look like this:
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Lauren Toure Keown Clichy
Parlour Vieira Edu Bentley
Kanu Thomas
The left side looks a little weak doesn't it? Nahhh...
If Hoyte is fully fit then he might be on the bench. Lauren is well-rested and I can't see any probs with letting him play all three games against Boro, he needs games to come back to his best. Toure might partner Keown in the defensive centre while Clichy gets another oppertunity as left back (if AW doesn't use him as left wing infront of Cole).
In midfield both Edu and Parlour will start and I guess Vieira will be in the team aswell when it wasn't long ago he came back to form (he might be rested in the second leg if possible). That only leaves one place in midfield and my guess it's Bavid Bentley who will benefit from it. Cesc had a poor game recently and has been struggling with an injury!
Up front Kanu might start (hopefully) if he is allowed by the Nigerian FA to be a little late for th African Cup. It that is the case any of the young ones could make it but I vote for either Thomas or Papadopolus...
...but I would love to see three happy faces on the bench, Henry, Pires and Freddie if they are needed even if it's less likely
That makes my team for tomorrow look like this:
Stack
Lauren Toure Keown Clichy
Parlour Vieira Edu Bentley
Kanu Thomas
The left side looks a little weak doesn't it? Nahhh...