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The way we have been going I will just be glad with a 1-0 win however, I am hoping to see a few goals, it would be good for confidence, I expect we shall see some of the youngsters playing.
This is a game that I would look forward to seeing and I am gutted it aint on tv Surely we will see the first appearances of the season for holding and bellend, and tierney will surely make his debut too ? I would expect torreira to start, and after yesterday's booing of xhaka, it will give him a great chance to show exactly why he should be starting every week. Wont happen I know, but surely chambers is entitled to a start at centre back ? Playing him at right back is not fair to him cos he is going to get a skinning shortly, and then he will have the crowd on his back again. Why not playing the german cygan at right back if he doesn't start bellend ?
This is the type of game where we need nketieh - him with nelson and saka alongside him would make a decent forward line, but now we have to play either auba or pepe (would be my preference).
Didn't Forest beat us last time out ? Impossible to predict as I've no idea what the team will be or what sort of fuckery the head coach will try. I'm guessing 24-21 !
4-2-3-1): Martinez; Chambers, Mustafi, Holding, Tierney; Torreira, Willock; Nelson, Burton, Smith Rowe; Martinelli, this could be the team? only downside is Mustafi-brainfart.
I’d play Martinelli, Saka and Nelson as our front 3, it’s good enough for Forest.
I forgot about martinelli - why hasn't he got any game time this season yet ?? I'd play the same front 3 as you teecee. with torreira, Willock in midfield and smith-rowe behind front 3