There seems little point in a chalkboard for this evening’s exotica. The group is all but won and if André hasn’t got the miserable aftermath of the West Ham debacle etched across his little ginger heart, then we really are in trouble.
We cannot be fielding tired players against Hull Tiger Skin Thongs Dot Com, nor indeed against any Premier League sides. The Europa is worth being in, but the cold bottom line is that Champions League qualification is “the one” and no excuses.
Will Adebayor play? Mmmn. Who knows? André isn’t telling which I find bizarre. Will FC Sheriff Tiraspol really gain an advantage if they knew Ade was going to certain to feature?
He travelled. There is a chance he could be involved, but I’m not sure if he’s starting or not.”
The intention to tinker is certainly there, and to factor in the gruelling journey, travelling Business Class:
Last season that wasn’t the case. We had much less rotation and a small squad and, to some extent, we ended up paying the price when we had injuries to major players. That’s the first difference.”
Then you judge the travelling and the amount of games and training sessions. These are all things we measure up, but the most important thing is we have the quality within our squad.”
We can make six or seven changes now, which keeps the players fresh and motivated. There is always that chance they can break into the team, although both are established players and have been successful in the past.”
You can get up to 12/1 on FC Sheriff Tiraspol to win this, so a win isn’t guaranteed, it is likely. Should we win, we’ll qualify from Group K, but only if Anzhi draw with Tromso.
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