Napoli (A) Thurs 9th Dec 5:45pm - Pre-match Thread

[peterborofox]

Is it just me who before every game thinks any result will do without a set piece related goal?

[SemperEadem]

Players will fully shit it in that ground.

Edited 5 December 2021 by SemperEadem

[Corky]

Best hope is that Legia and Spartak draw and we somehow edge through.

 

Unless we significantly change our approach and attitude we're going to do the same things again, only this time against quality opposition.

[Matt]

We'll shit ourselves.

[ozvaldo]

Is JJ fit to play do we know? 

[Guest ttfn]

Napoli themselves have won only 1 of the last 6 and have huge injury problems - much worse than ours given on Saturday they were missing arguably their four best players in Fabian Ruiz, Insigne, Koulibaly and Osimhen.

[Ric Flair]

1 minute ago, ozvaldo said:

Is JJ fit to play do we know? 

Not been named in the EL squad

[Brooksy]

This could be a massacre. 5-1 and Rodgers last game.

[blueharmie]

Nipples will smash at least 5 past us

 

[Bob Farley]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

Napoli having to deal with quite a few big injuries now and their form is starting to drop a bit, just 1 win in their last 6

 

Expected to be missing: Koulibaly, Manolas, Anguissa, Fabian, Insigne, Osimhen

 

Anguissa is the only one that may be eligible for this match

 

Napoli switched to a back 5 in their last game against Atalanta to try and mitigate losing Koulibaly but their defence still looked quite poor

 

Could be a fair few goals in this as I have no doubt both sides will score

Osimhen is such a baller, glad he ain’t playing again. 

[tom27111]

Can't wait to see the 5 foot 4 Lorenzo Insigne score 2 headers from corners 

[moore_94]

Just now, tom27111 said:

Can't wait to see the 5 foot 4 Lorenzo Insigne score 2 headers from corners 

Luckily he wont be playing, injured 

[tom27111]

2 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Luckily he wont be playing, injured 

Ffs, that means an actual aerial threat 

[tickler28]

50 minutes ago, weller54 said:

'Carry on staying on your goal line' starring Kasper Schmeical.

'Carry on believing you're a Top Manager' starring Brendan Rodgers

'Carry on stealing a living as a Professional footballer' starring Ayoze Perez.

'Carry on being crap week after week' starring Caglar Soyuncu.

'Carry on trying but failing to replace Riyad' starring Ademola Lookman, Cengiz Under and Retched Ghezzal

'Carry on defending corners like a bunch of headless 🐔s ' starring the whole team

[ozvaldo]

20 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Not been named in the EL squad

Bugger. 

[tickler28]

14 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

Luckily he wont be playing, injured 

No he's not....just rested....only certain injuries are Osimehn,  Koubilaly and Anguissa from what I've just read

[filbertway]

Players will absolutely shrink in that atmosphere if their fans are on it. Could be a dicking if they go with a strong team

[Blue-fox]

I have a feeling Rodgers will go there for a draw, play a back 5 which will probably involve the headless chicken Soyunco and Captain Slow(Vestergaard). End up 2-0 down inside the first 25 minutes and resulting in me having an early bed time😂

[Sol thewall Bamba]

We'll fall apart on the pitch. Just hope there's no serious trouble off it.

[happy85]

25 minutes ago, tickler28 said:

No he's not....just rested....only certain injuries are Osimehn,  Koubilaly and Anguissa from what I've just read

He is injured but outside chance he could play

[LCFC_Iceland]

I’m optimistic we can pull a draw. 

 

let us not forget we pulled a 2 2 draw with Vestergaard playing with Bertrand.

 

my guess is

Castagne Evans Soyucu Thomas

Soumare Ndidi Madison

Perez Vardy Barnes

 

If Evans can’t go 90 he swaps him for Armatey

Could be Lookman over Perez but not sure as Lookman has been invisible lately

 

if he goes with 2 up front like the first match he drops Perez for Iheanacho. I would guess why he rested Vardy today is for this match, so Daka on as a sub.

 

Prediction 1-1.

[adam]

So. Should he get sacked if we get well beat on Thursday? 

[tickler28]

1 minute ago, happy85 said:

He is injured but outside chance he could play

Fabian Ruiz and Insigne are not expected to play when Atalanta visit the Stadio Diego Maradona tomorrow, but Canonico ruled out any serious injuries on the key duo.

“They are just tired, not injured, but I think it’s out of the question to see them on the pitch tomorrow,” he said. “It takes 48 to 60 hours to recover from a match, the schedule is tight and there’s no time to recover.”

[Royston.]

1-0 Vestergaard

[HybridFox]

Have the balls to drop Kasper for this one