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Well he can't play two games in a week so I imagine after playing against Leicester, he won't be involved tomorrow.
Vertonghen, KWP or Aurier at left back. Anyone's guess.
Jan's crossing in that Newcastle match was so good it made me depressed that we don't usually see that kind of quality from our fullbacks (Trippier's regression this year particularly).Wouldn't be so bad if Jan played left back, he did fine recently for us. Love his crossing too.
Toby and Sanchez in the middle and Aurier on the right.
Umm, what is this based on?
We have seen a lot of fullbacks playing 2 games in a week. And Rose has been back to full fitness for some time.
There was 8 days rest before Leicester and 10 after Dortmund so I'd assume there would be a lot of time to rest. I would assume (though I do not have anything to back it up with) that if he is abscent, it is due to some minor injury issue, not the fact that he could not play 2 games in a week (with week of rest before and after)...
Jan's crossing in that Newcastle match was so good it made me depressed that we don't usually see that kind of quality from our fullbacks (Trippier's regression this year particularly).
A look at his touch map tells the story...
Surely the 2 games in a week thing wouldn't stop him training? I would imagine if he was in good condition he would be on the bench.The fact that Rose tends to not play two games in a week.
Rose hasn't started two games in a week since December 2017. Over a year ago.
As we've seen this season we tend to play Davies at left back if we have two games in a week. Or most recently, starting Vertonghen at left back against Newcastle just a few days after Rose played against Watford.
It may well be 'another injury' for Rose but it could also just be the fact that he hasn't been able start 2 games in a week for 14 months.
That really is good news.
Almost certainly going to be fielding:
Burki
Hakimi - Diallo - Zagadou - Schmelzer
Delaney - Witsel
Sancho - Phillip - Guerrero
Gotze
Any of those Ajax-schooled fullbacks happen to be on the market this summer?Jan has always been one of our best actual footballers, proper Ajax school, just happens to be a colossal CB
Surely the 2 games in a week thing wouldn't stop him training? I would imagine if he was in good condition he would be on the bench.
How many of those (Obviously Reus) would have definitely started though? I haven't watched any German football this year.
Jan's crossing in that Newcastle match was so good it made me depressed that we don't usually see that kind of quality from our fullbacks (Trippier's regression this year particularly).
A look at his touch map tells the story...
Most on here long enough will know my views on crosses but I'd happily sit back and watch Vertonghen do the same against any other side, proper dangerous balls, causing the defence problems as they were played with variety, pace and accuracy. If he does play there again I hope our attacking players are watching a video of that game, they might commit to key areas of the box more, I'm sure that if 99% of our crosses are so shit it has to affect whether you make a run or not.Jan's crossing in that Newcastle match was so good it made me depressed that we don't usually see that kind of quality from our fullbacks (Trippier's regression this year particularly).
A look at his touch map tells the story...
I think we can do this if we keep Sancho quiet. He is bound to be well up for it. First pro game in this country. 1-0 will do. Harry back over there.
I see that Mrs Perryman has finally let you out from your hidie holeI think we can do this if we keep Sancho quiet. He is bound to be well up for it. First pro game in this country. 1-0 will do. Harry back over there.