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Unfortunately injuries and poor results now dictate that the Carabao Cup tie should be seen in a different context to what I was advocating only last week. Whilst it absolutely pains me to say it, we simply must rest/protect the key first teamers and give game time to the remainder of the squad and U23's.

It sucks, doesn't it ?
Don’t the first teamers need to get some minutes their belts?
 
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Don’t the first teamers need to get some minutes their belts?
Exactly,a bit of practising passing to your teammates and shooting on target wouldn't go amiss.

on a side note, Barca in their AGM have just approved a loan of 1500m€, this from a club that can not afford to keep their best players and have reduced the wages of the ones that stayed!
 
Exactly,a bit of practising passing to your teammates and shooting on target wouldn't go amiss.

on a side note, Barca in their AGM have just approved a loan of 1500m€, this from a club that can not afford to keep their best players and have reduced the wages of the ones that stayed!
What we need is a settled side este.

We played well against Watford but then had to make 3 changes for the next game at Southampton. Had we been able to put the same eleven out I'm sure the result would have been different.
 
What we need is a settled side este.

We played well against Watford but then had to make 3 changes for the next game at Southampton. Had we been able to put the same eleven out I'm sure the result would have been different.
Totally agree, we just end up square pegging.
I think we might have to go shopping in January, I know it's not the best time, but we are still missing a class no8 and maybe a RB.
 
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Latest in Junior Firpo is another 2 weeks, which isnt good if true. Ayling not going to be back yet and when he does he will be in the 23s. We really need a top midfielder in January and someone who already plays a version of Bielsaball so not long to learn. Square pegging is bad news its not working. Phillips and Raphinha will be back I hope but the mention of Kalvin having a hip injury too ffs? Is it time to stick Raphinha in at 10 or even James because having no LB this season in the 23s we need Dallas back there.

small squad is in danger of killing this season
 
Latest in Junior Firpo is another 2 weeks, which isnt good if true. Ayling not going to be back yet and when he does he will be in the 23s. We really need a top midfielder in January and someone who already plays a version of Bielsaball so not long to learn. Square pegging is bad news its not working. Phillips and Raphinha will be back I hope but the mention of Kalvin having a hip injury too ffs? Is it time to stick Raphinha in at 10 or even James because having no LB this season in the 23s we need Dallas back there.

small squad is in danger of killing this season
I’d have Raphinha at 10 in the blink of an eye, I’d have James, Raphinha and Harrison alternating positions and confusing the **** out of the opposition. Annoyingly you and I both know it’s not Bielsas way and Roberts will start

Id also start Joffy and play Rodrigo in midfield.
 
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