Team for rest of season?

So moving on from the whole he who shall not be named leaving thing

What do you think our line up is likely to be going into the rest of the season?

Mingolet
Gomez Matip VVD Robertson
Ox/lallana Can Wijnaldum
Salah Firmino Mane
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For me our team just about picks itself right now. If we get down to mostly one game a week unitl CL comes back do we really need much rotation?

Our issues are:

Can leaving, is he interested?
Henderson injury
Is lallana going to take a month to get fit?
Can mane regain form?
Will salah's hot streak continue?
Can VVD make a huge difference at the back?

We have Karius, TAA, Lovren, Moreno, Milner, Sturridge, Solanke as bench options.

would you keep woodburn? Would you bring kent back in and even give him a go? would you give wilson a go?


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Do you think this side has what it takes to get another 32 points this year for 4th? (10 wins and 2 draws in 16 games)

Remaining fixtures

Manchester City H
FA CUP 4TH ROUND (i hope friday night again)
Swansea City A (monday night)
Huddersfield Town A
Tottenham Hotspur H
Southampton A
Porto A
West Ham United H
Newcastle United H
Porto H
Manchester United A
Watford H
Crystal Palace A
Everton A
Bournemouth H
West Brom A
Stoke City H
Chelsea A
Brighton and Hove Albion H

 

We could buy or sell players still so who knows yet.

Henderson and can are the 2 that bother me most.

One doesn't care the other is not great.

 

I’m hopeful we have enough with the 3 upfront to carry us over till the end of this season the defence doesn’t look too bad if I’m honest with the addition of vvd I really hope we don’t sign Lemar this window the guy had 1 good season at Monaco, and for 90m that just a no no for, my only issue is still our midfield which is weak and has been for several years now

 

Hendo will play in place of Can when he's back - any more news on his injury btw?

 

I count 10 games that we should win.

Potential losses to: Chelsea, Utd, Spurs, City

And a couple of draws that we should also win.

Basically, any wins against the big 4, including two games at home will be massive as would Beating the likes of Everton away.

It's not a bad run in. Just hope we dont miss Couthino. If we drop silly points like we did against Everton and WBA then it will be difficult.

 

The midfield 3 is dire. It’s sinply not creative enough and it will put more pressure on the front 3.

We have to bring in a midfielder this January.

 

I think we can just about squeak through there.

every bad result for spurs is great for us. they've 41 points so to get 76 they need 11 wins and 2 draws. (allows 3 losses)

IMO the games you've identified are the rival top 4 which are bonuses but the game v spurs at anfield imo might decide 4th. If we can win that game I think we could put spurs out of it.

they need 2.18 points per game
we need 2.
arsenal need 2.31

bascially the worse the form of the other 2 the better for us and i hope we don't make it easier for them.

7 points out of 9 in jan (unless swansea game is called off for fa cup?) is what we need.

 

Mingolet
Gomez Matip VVD Robertson
Keita Can Draxler
Salah Firmino Mane​

 

Fixed

 

I'm over Bertrand now, he's too old.

 

Who you under now then?

 

Draxler! I want Draxler!

 

Is that your favourite sheep?