Cardiff Away

Hatch99

If everyone is fit, Lloris,Walker,Dawson,Vert,Rose,Sandro,Paulinho,Eriksen,Sig,Townsend,Soldado
If Rose misses out, Naughton steps in.
Leave Dembele out, keep him as an impact sub and Tuesday night

2-1 Spurs BIOYC

DyldeBrill

Rumour has it that Chiriches's working permit has come through, so I'd rather see vert go out left with Chiriches going to CB.

White Heart Loon

Does Chiriches play on the left or right of defence? Rose will be doubtful so play Verts as LB and Chiriches as CB

Sugarlumps

White Heart Loon wrote: »

Does Chiriches play on the left or right of defence? Rose will be doubtful so play Verts as LB and Chiriches as CB

Ya he can play at left.

GS11

I doubt very much we will see Vlad on Sunday, maybe next Tuesday.

I wouldn't mind holtby instead of Sig.

DyldeBrill

GS11 wrote: »

I doubt very much we will see Vlad on Sunday, maybe next Tuesday.

I wouldn't mind holtby instead of Sig.

It's gonna be hard to drop sig with him scoring twice against Norwich + AVB really likes the lad. But I agree, would love to see Holtby. He never stops running around looking for the ball.

Sugarlumps

Either way AVB will have to make some tough decisions regarding selection, and when everyone is fit, it's damn near impossible.

Hatch99

DyldeBrill wrote: »

Rumour has it that Chiriches's working permit has come through, so I'd rather see vert go out left with Chiriches going to CB.

White Heart Loon wrote: »

Does Chiriches play on the left or right of defence? Rose will be doubtful so play Verts as LB and Chiriches as CB

Play the roma ahead of Kaboul ????

DubPerryman

I agree with GS11. It's too early for Vlad. AVB will most likely start him on Tuesday or bring him on on Sunday before starting on Tuesday. I can't see him starting on Sunday.

A few options for Cardiff...

Walker - Dawson - Vertz - Naughton

or

Walker - Kaboul - Dawson - Vertz (if Kaboul fit)

or

Walker - Dawson - Vertz - Fryers (if Kaboul not fit)

everdead.ie

Holtby is coming back from injury and played 70 minutes on Thursday doubt he'll start on Sunday.

White Heart Loon

Hatch99 wrote: »

Play the roma ahead of Kaboul ????

Kaboul went off last night, he's obviously not able for 90 mins yet

Hatch99

White Heart Loon wrote: »

Kaboul went off last night, he's obviously not able for 90 mins yet

Ah I'd say Kaboul is fit now, he's had a couple of 90 min shifts, and AVB said it was just a precaution taking him off, if need be I'd say he'll be ok for Sunday.

mickman

DyldeBrill wrote: »

It's gonna be hard to drop sig with him scoring twice against Norwich + AVB really likes the lad. But I agree, would love to see Holtby. He never stops running around looking for the ball.

This is one of the reasons im not convinced by him,.. yet. Running around looking for the ball is not great football play. He will get knackered playing like that and never finish a game. Needs to be cleverer in my opinion but he is improving and for that i am glad

Compare him to lamela last night and lamela hardly broke a sweat , yet they both setup a goal each , holtby sometimes looks like hs just trying too hard

My team for sunday

Lloris - walker - -daws - vert - rose - siggy - sandro - paulinho - townsend - eriksen - soldado

When the lads are fit look at the bench we would have , kaboul - dembele - vlad - defoe - lamela - lennon - capoue

nipps

i like holtby, and was impressed by him last night. he had 1 or 2 sloppy moments but he is still gaining match fitness. i love his attitude, hes very good technically and has an eye for a pass. i hope avb gives him a good chance to prove himself.

mickman

nipps wrote: »

i like holtby, and was impressed by him last night. he had 1 or 2 sloppy moments but he is still gaining match fitness. i love his attitude, hes very good technically and has an eye for a pass. i hope avb gives him a good chance to prove himself.

wont get ahead of eriksen in the first team

nipps

mickman wrote: »

wont get ahead of eriksen in the first team

yeah your right. and i cant really see avb playing the two of them unless the wingers get injured.

Mr. Guappa

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Either way AVB will have to make some tough decisions regarding selection, and when everyone is fit, it's damn near impossible.

When everyone is fit and up to speed you'd imagine that Lamela and Eriksen would fill 2 of the 3 slots behind Soldado in our first choice XI.

But the third slot is wide open:
Lennon
Holtby
Townsend
Sigurdsson

mickman

this is a tough game, a win here would be a great result

tippspur

Any updates on the injuries?

SuprSi

Team v Cardiff - Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Naughton; Dembele, Paulinho; Townsend, Eriksen, Sigurdsson; Soldado

pancho84

Kane on the bench, no sign of Defoe - injured ?

mickman

Missing Lennon , kaboul , Defoe , adebayour, rose , capoue , Chadli

That's a long list

tippspur

Dawson putting in some great tackles today.hard but fair..

tippspur

Should be a couple of goals up at half time,their keeper is on top form today.

SuprSi

Gylfi off the bar!!

SuprSi

7 shots on target and no goals - no change from last season as of yet

MrKingsley

We are absolutely murdering them. Need a goal now or else ill start to worry

SuprSi

Townsend's got as bad a shot on him as Walker

mickman

Crying out for more creativity , lamela for Townsend

Leinstersqspur

Naughton is a ****ebag. No left foot either.

Not convinced by Paulinhos performance, very sluggish.

SuprSi

Lamela coming on

mickman

Leinstersqspur wrote: »

Naughton is a ****ebag. No left foot either.

Not convinced by Paulinhos performance, very sluggish.

He has been like that every game, getting caught on the ball. Still adjusting to the speed of the game

SuprSi

Yikes, ballooned over by Gunnarson from the penalty spot, should have scored

SuprSi

Kane on for Townsend

SuprSi

Inches wide from Kane

Kiith

Yeah, shoot from 40 yards Walker you idiot.

SuprSi

Paulinho just scored!!

dabbler2004

Get in!!!!

Lightbulb Sun

YES!!

Kiith

About bloody time!!

SuprSi

What a goal, Lamela with the assist!

Leinstersqspur

mickman wrote: »

He has been like that every game, getting caught on the ball. Still adjusting to the speed of the game

Ha ha, I take it back!

PS. Holtby has been very good since coming on, another great link up with Lamela too..

tippspur

Paulie...........93rd min get in.............

abff

Leinstersqspur wrote: »

Naughton is a ****ebag. No left foot either.

Not convinced by Paulinhos performance, very sluggish.

Nice finish, though. COYS!

White Heart Loon

Delighted with the win. Holtby looked amazing for the few minutes he played. Great assist by Lamela

tippspur

I thought Marshall was going to ruin our day but we got one past him in the end.

bishopmuzorewa

Get in there..bring on the plastic club next week and hopefully get some injured players returning

Kold

Take that fake Stoke.

electrobanana

Get in great win

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ut6TotobVg

mickman

what about the celeration after the goal? you would think we were after winning a cup. It shows that the new lads are settling in and there is a great spirit at the club

one goal conceded in 8

jobeenfitz

mickman wrote: »

what about the celeration after the goal? you would think we were after winning a cup. It shows that the new lads are settling in and there is a great spirit at the club

one goal conceded in 8

It's great allright to keep clean sheets, although one or two dodgy moments. Glad with the win, thought we would do well to get a draw, glad to be wrong. This team will get better with more games.