I don’t hate us playing in Europe but to be honest I am more focused on Sunday than ThursdayYes, Europe is important. We're not some two bob diddy club. Although sometimes you wouldn't think so the way some of our fans seem to hate us playing in Europe.
I would flip the teams to be honest mate but either way they won’t be very different come kick offThursday;
McGregor
Tav Goldson Helander Barisic
Jack Davis Kamara
Hagi Kent
Morelos
Sunday;
McLaughlin
Tav Balogun Helander Barisic
Kamara Arfield
Jones Roofe Kent
Morelos
Only way he gets fit is to play....and we need him fit for league duty. Our best player (for me) so get him back in for 60 mins on Thursday is what I say.
Thursday:
Mcgregor
Tavernier
Goldson
Helander
Barisic
Kamara
Jack
Davis
Hagi
Kent
Morelos
Sunday:
McGlaughlin
Tavernier
Goldson
Balogun
Barisic
Kamara
Jack
Arfield
Barker/Jones
Kent
Morelos
We should be able to take care of Livi at home with that team mate was my thinking. I want at worst a draw in Belgium and a win in the league.I would flip the teams to be honest mate but either way they won’t be very different come kick off
We spent 6 years pining for european football and now that we have it again folk are treating it like an inconvenience.Anyone saying they don’t care or play a reserve team are miles off it.
Anyone saying they don’t care or play a reserve team are miles off it.
If we come back without any issues either through injury or Covid then I will be happyWe should be able to take care of Livi at home with that team mate was my thinking. I want at worst a draw in Belgium and a win in the league.
I think this year can be classed as ( different ) standard are still waiting to see if they are impacted by CovidYeah, really fucking weird. Probably same people that will wonder why we can't spend any money when we aren't in Europe.
I'd drop Morelos tbh. His hold up play and passing on Saturday was poor. His main attribute at the moment is hassling defenders but really we need more than that against European opposition. I'd give big Cedric a chance as our target man with Borna, Tav, Kent and Hagi all firing in the ammo for him to get on the end of.
I think this year can be classed as ( different ) standard are still waiting to see if they are impacted by Covid
Continental players will be more attracted to competing against decent European opposition rather than Livy and the sorts also.It's just frustrating the amount of people that simply don't understand economics in football. Europe is far more important than winning a league or Scottish cup at the moment. We are still building, we need funds from Europe. We would never have signed Kent for example without European football.
Bassey isn’t starting ahead of Borna in a league game unless he’s injured.Thursday -
McGregor
Tav Goldson Helander Barisic
Davis Kamara Arfield
Barker Morelos Kent
Sunday -
McGregor
Tav Goldson Balogun Bassey
Kamara Aribo
Roofe Hagi Kent
Morelos/Itten
He has done. Got full faith with him.Bassey isn’t starting ahead of Borna in a league game unless he’s injured.
Just chuck the European games. Playing qualifiers each year and adding games to already long long seasons is what its all about.
Sarcasm BTW.Then how will we sign the quality of player we need to improve next season?
Sarcasm BTW.
Yeah I know lolHaha, it's difficult to tell now.
Like Motherwell?Bassey isn’t starting ahead of Borna in a league game unless he’s injured.
Agreed,on Thursday I'd go with:I wouldn't be against using McLaughlin in the EL this season.
McGregor is our undoubted number 1 but if JM is the man to replace him in the future then the more big games under his belt the better.
Shagger has been over the course many times before and still maintains that sharpness when brought in for the league.
Decent looking line up hopefully see Roofe come off the bench alsoWhats our thoughts on the starting XI then? My team after the weekends victory would be this:
Shagger
Tav
Goldson
Helander
Borna
Jack
Kamara
Aribo
Hagi
Morelos
Kent
Can see Arfield, Davis and Barker dropping out and rested for the weekends game against Livi. Aribo swapped for Davis possibly if he isn’t fit enough is only one can see changing from there.
Harsh on Arfield being dropped but he has played a lot of football recently, and the team does need rotation.
This would be my team as well.Mcgregor
Tavernier
Goldson
Helander
Barisic
Jack
Kamara
Arfield
Hagi
Kent
Morelos
I think itten deserves a run of games in the league starting next Sunday.
Agree on Itten.Mcgregor
Tavernier
Goldson
Helander
Barisic
Jack
Kamara
Arfield
Hagi
Kent
Morelos
I think itten deserves a run of games in the league starting next Sunday.