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Can't see Gravenberch being rested

Heading over to this one. I know it's just Lille, but European games just have a much better feel about them so I still like to go when I can

We're racking up a lot of money with the 6 wins already in CL, 2.1m a win a game at this stage, 12.6m already earned. 14.7 if we beat Lille, all about the money, reach next round we get a bonus of 11m, which is already in the bag, in reality we'd be at 25.7 with a win tomorrow, we all know we're in next round and that 11m is ours. Whether the ''coach'' has been given orders to try win these games , who knows.

Where is this guy. Hope he's back

If Kelleher is good enough to play against Madrid he should start these last 2 CL games with Ali then for the knock outs but I don't see it happening.

My team prediction:

Ali

TAA Konate VVD Robertson

Szob Gravenberch McAlister

Salah Nunez Diaz

I think he'll start Salah. Salah has not had a goal contribution against Forest and Brentford so he'll be eager to make something happen tonight.

If he gets a goal or an assist and we're winning I could see Slot then swapping him for Chiesa around the 80 minute mark.

Gakpo has played a lot of minutes lately so I could see him being rested with Diaz moved left and Nunez starting.

I would prefer to see a midfield of Elliot-Endo-Jones but I think Slot would like to be a few goals up with the first team midfield and then make changes. Or he could pull Konate early if we have a few goals and put Endo in CB.

I feel TAA will start the game but will be changed around the 70th for Bradley.

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I dont expect wholesale changes tonight, probably see Quansah and Robertson in for Konate & Tsimikas. Jones & Elliot may get a start and surely Nunez starts up front. Would love to see Chiesa start but unlikely I would say

I know the risks involved etc but I really think the measured thing to do is not start VVD, Grav and Salah.

This could be the last two/three games we can rest them this season with little consequences assuming we beat Plymouth and get a tougher 5th round draw in the FA Cup.

The facts its in Anfield ,I think he'll go strong tonight, try get the win, and then send the B squad to PSV next week.

We'll probably see Nunez, Jones, Robbo and Bradley start, maybe Quansah and Endo, but I wouldn't bet on the latter 2.

Yeah sometimes I think the pricetag is a distraction. They signed an excellent 22 year old who was PL experienced, and from their perspective will hopefully anchor the team for years to come. Similar to Rice at Arsenal, massive fee but then its a long term answer.

Allison & VVD were expensive signings for us at the time but there's a huge value in getting an elite player who will lock a position down.

For years before that the club was spending money on the likes of Mignolet, Karius, Skrtel, Sahko etc - decent players but not ones who were going to win us a league.

The argument is that if you don't do it tonight then you run the risk of actually needing to go strong next week.

Getting the job done today completes the group stage and there's full opportunity to go weak.

Go weak tonight and you could get turned over and then have a game next week away to a team who haven't lost in their ground for over 2 years also fighting for position.

I think it's a hybrid tonight. Núñez, Bradley, Robertson, Kelleher, Jones - you can bring in some of these types of players without weakening that much overall if you still have Gravenberch, van Dijk, Salah, Díaz/Gakpo, Mac Allister

Also I think going strong tonight and hoping we can rest for the away game means some of the players being rested won't even have to travel.

Chiesa, Elliott, Nunez, Endo are the guys I'd like to see.

weather watch again for Saturday’s game with storm Eowyn crossing Ireland on Friday. What a mad couple of months it’s been with weather threats of different kinds to games (storms, fog, snow & ice).