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Villa on Sunday, Leipzig on Wednesday. Not ideal, but there is about 75 hours between the two fixtures.So glad for the PL winter break and how they have structured the games giving us a Monday game just two days ahead of this game, giving us with the best possible preparation against one of the current world's highest pressing teams, wankers!
There's no "but" about it. Two days between these games is really unacceptable, especially considering that the PL have insisted a winter break this year for the "protection of the players".Villa on Sunday, Leipzig on Wednesday. Not ideal, but there is about 75 hours between the two fixtures.
I agree, but I didn't understand why you were talking about a "Monday game", that would've been truly disgraceful.There's no "but" about it. Two days between these games is really unacceptable, especially considering that the PL have insisted a winter break this year for the "protection of the players".
Meanwhile, RB Leipzig will be playing on Sat giving them the extra day. And it's this which is key, if both teams had the same recovery and prep between the fixtures then there isn't too much of an issue. But this extra day is a big difference, our players will not have even got the lactic acid out of their legs.
Ahh sorry! That's my mistake, don't know where I got Monday from, it's the two days thing that's pissed me off, right after having a been introduced to a winter brake designed specifically to look after the player's welfare.I agree, but I didn't understand why you were talking about a "Monday game", that would've been truly disgraceful.
I think with our weakness away we will need a 3 goal lead to take there.
This is going to be a tough tie, It's possible but unlikely that we progress.
In a normal world you’d go put a weakened team out for villa but currently we just ain’t good enough to rely on thatVilla on Sunday, Leipzig on Wednesday. Not ideal, but there is about 75 hours between the two fixtures.
What's your thoughts on Colchester?
Werner is scoring every game he plays and is rapid, need Sanchez to do a proper man marking number on him
I think it’s 50/50, all hinges on keeping a clean sheet at home imo as is always the case in European knockout games (apart from anomalies like the ajax tie)
So glad for the PL winter break and how they have structured the games giving us a Monday game just two days ahead of this game, giving us the best possible preparation against one of the current world's highest pressing teams, wankers!
Damn you’re depressing- everything alright at home?
The missus a scouser by any chance?
Oldest town in Britain?Lovely place, been working here since November.. some nice architecture, people are a so so... bit of a backwater prehaps.