Possble Starting eleven (during african nations)

[ever tony an]

im sure i read tommy g going back to celtic in jan too

 

[neonleon]

------------Howard------------
Nevs---Jags---Lescott---Baines
-------------Cars---------------
Arteta--Appiah-Cahill--Osman
--------------AJ----------------

I can dream right.

 

[neonleon]

if osman is out for six weeks, he'll be back during the african nations won't he.

doesn't it run 20th Jan to 14 feb or something like that. Obviously squads are assembling earlier.

 

[teppic]

6 weeks? 18th dec- 1st of feb i make it. so half of the ACN i guess.

 

[SuitsBlue]

the break has to heal, then he needs fitness, then match sharpness.

well beyond 6 weeks.

 

[neonleon]

I presumed they took this into account. I suppose with a toe injury he doesn't have to lose any fitness at all - he can do some training, swim, use weights etc.

but god knows, maybe wrong and they'll keep him out 6 - 7 weeks but I can't see it.

I mean he [Poor language removed] played afterwards in the premiership albeit with an injection!!!!! I can't see a crack in a toe keeping him out for two months.

Do you ever get the feeling that years ago, before they even had fancy scanners or ever x-rayed anything, he'd of just played through it.

 

[SuitsBlue]

michael ball was talked into playing through potential career threatening knee jabs by walter.

not the greatest chapter.

 

[toffeestillidie]

i made this same thread so long ago!

*feels slighted*

 

[Neiler]

i think the Nigerian lads will be back sooner rather then later, form wha i hear nigeira are not up to much, like holland they often have the most talented squads but fail to pull it together as a team. There are mant divisions within in the team and with Vogts, marik my words controversy is in the post!