Pienaar Plays Against Chelsea!

atrottel · January 7, 2008

South African site now says we have released him (which is probably a sensible thing to do).

everythingisgood · January 7, 2008

atrottel said:
South African site now says we have released him (which is probably a sensible thing to do).

Thats such a shame. Pienaar would have been so important tomorrow but hopefully it will mean we won't be fined. Although why the SAFA couldn't have done the same thing most other African teams have done, and let players compete in important matches is beyond me!

SuitsBlue · January 7, 2008

VDM to play tomorrow?

i want 4-5-1

howard
neville yobo lescott valente
mcfadden gravesen cahill carsley vdm
yakubu

i dont really like giving fads and gravs another run out after saturdays debacle, but there arent that many options, hence vdm in a semi final first leg.

what i expect to happen is...

howard
hibbert yobo lescott baines
gravesen carsley neville mcfadden
yakubu johnson

which, to be fair, frightens the bejesus out of me.

we're in a plum of a situation here, and its starting to get worrying.

neonleon · January 7, 2008

what no midfielders.

gravesen isn't equipped to play in the top flight for anything more than ten minutes or so. I think his legs have gone.

we may well see Baines in at left midfield and lescott at left back with stubbs or jags partnering yobo (provided he can play)

Thank you for the Arteta ban fabregas you [Poor language removed] ****.

great time to be calling up VDM, Anderson and Baines to midfield. First semi final in thirteen years.

Rotten luck this.

everythingisgood · January 7, 2008

it really is just terrible luck. with our full squad we are capable of beating chelsea even at stamford bridge.

Our only real option is to go really defensive and just hope we can keep them out. Then with arteta back and at home we can win the game.

I just pray cahill is fit..