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Mister Byrite?
That's the sort of comment the other 'arf would come out with! Probably cost more than a ticket for the best seats at the CL Final!
Dont think they will be doing an endgame Thor for the 3 weeks.
To be fair, I'm sure Dier could grow a beard in that time.............
Fucking yes
ENORMOUS news
Edit: just to expand on that. Surely with two weeks of full training under his belt, he'll be sharp enough to start if called upon.
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Liverpool are fucked
If he's fit, he starts. No question. Our best central midfielder.
Nailed-on starter I'd say. Wanyama's immobility and Dier's tendency to make a mistake are both terrible prospects against this Liverpool side.
I reckon there are 8 spots set in stone now.
Lloris
? Alderweireld Vertonghen Rose
Winks Sissoko
? Eriksen Dele
?
Kane leads the line if fit, if Kane is fit it's a choice between Lucas and Son, if not it's probably both, and god knows what we do at right back.
(We might be fooling ourselves and Trippier is set in stone too)
Trippier, Kane, Son
I think Trippier is set in stone, to be perfectly honest.
I also think, and this may sound harsh after the semi-final second leg, but I think if Kane starts then it should probably be Lucas who is benched for a three of Son-Eriksen-Dele behind him.
Lucas and Kane don't have quite that chemistry with one-another yet (unlike Kane and Dele). Funnily enough, I think Lucas currently plays better off Llorente than he does off Kane.
Not so sure about Trippier, if Aurier is fit 100% then his power and pace may win the day if Poch is concerned about Mane’s pace.
I can see what you mean, though I reckon this could be one of those games where Poch may just have more faith in Trippier because of having played so much more than Aurier recently.
Of course, I remember Aurier being started on the left hand side to counter the threat of Salah (which worked pretty well until he scored their consolation goal in that 4-1 win last season).
Trippier would be better guarded in a back 5, but the jury's out on whether we see that in action. I fear a back 5 would just see us pinned back helplessly for the first half hour.
Mister Byrite?
That's more like where I have to sneak in with my current study-grant...
Think there may be a friendly arranged at end of next week at least in part to get some minutes for those returning from injury like Harry Winks and Harry Kane, just so they are more or less 'match fit' before the final
Show your age there!
No question Aurier will start imo. I think Poch sees him as so important for the Liverpool game that he didn't even want to risk him Vs Everton.