23 Dec 2021 18:08:49
Should take the p. to make a point and play Pickford in the no10 position on Boxing Day.
23 Dec 2021 19:02:29
He'd be better than iwobi.
23 Dec 2021 22:03:12
I would play 3 goalies.
24 Dec 2021 03:47:43
We have a full squad of registered players - it’s not PL fault that 40% are useless or young- that’s our fault.
Game will go ahead no doubt and our younger registered players will play - we were all happy vs Chelsea when this happened
We will field 11 players - players like Kenny, holgate, Gbamin, Iwobi, Toson, rondon, Davies, will likely have to play over festive period - we can’t complain to PL just because we have a ? squad.
24 Dec 2021 10:09:08
I have a feeling a few more will get the positive test between Fridays presser and Boxing day. It won't surprise me if it's called off with 2 hours to go.
24 Dec 2021 12:20:21
Sobs given that we didn't request the Chelsea game be postponed, it is very clear indeed that we have fewer players available now than we did then (as confirmed by benitez when he stated that 5 players had tested positive since that game. ) . Furthermore, the issue we've all raised is the lack of transparency - how many players have to be absent for a game to be postponed? They have said if you have 13 fit you must play - Rafa said yesterday that we do not so it isn't to do with the quality of the squad is it, it's to do with the number of players available.
In any case, the game has postponed now so it seems either the league have seen sense or have reacted to the backlash.