TFF chit chat 30th and 31st January

Post by **morganb** » 29 Jan 2018, 14:32

TUESDAY 30TH JANUARY

Swansea 19:45 Arsenal

The first of the three Tuesday night fixtures sees the bottom of the table Welsh Wizards from Wales play host to the Gunners. Swansea have started to pick up a few points recently and Arsenal are blowing hot and cold so this match is a tricky one to call.

West Ham 19:45 Crystal Palace

Jellied eels! It's a London derby... Injury ravaged and FA Cup failures, West Ham, take on fellow Londoners, Crystal Palace, at the London Stadium. WH will be missing Carroll, Lanzini and Arnautovic. Palace are without Dan, Loftus, Cheek and Puncheon.

Huddersfield 20:00 Liverpool

Bezzie mates Wagner and Klopp come face-to-face in Tuesday's final match. Uddersfield drew in the Cup whereas Klippity's men were dumped out by WBA and also lost in their last Prem game versus Swansea so will be desperate to get a result here.

WEDNESDAY 31ST JANUARY

Chelsea 19:45 Bournemouth

Wednesday kicks off with Chelsea v Bournemouth. Will Morata be back for this one or will Conte continue to play Batshuayi up front after his weekend brace? Is Hazard finally coming into form? Bournemouth will be nicely rested after having no game at the weekend.

Everton 19:45 Leicester

At Goodison, the Foxes are the visitors. Everton were another team to be without an FA Cup game at the weekend. Leicester put out a second string team against the Posh but the standout player was Diabetes who has a sweet shot on him.

Newcastle 19:45 Burnley

Newcastle lost to Chelsea in the Cup but will be looking for a better result here, obviously. Burnley were already out so are another team with a nicely rested squad. Newcastle are slowly slipping down the table whereas Burnley are still at the right end of affairs.

Southampton 19:45 Brighton

It's a Coastal derby! Brighton rock up to St Mary's down in deepest darkest Hampshire off the back of a late1-0 win on Saturday with Glenn Murray on the score sheet (and potentially the rap sheet). Southampton also won and need to continue their winning ways here.

Man City 20:00 West Brom

After an insanely poor tackle on Leroy Sane on Sunday he is likely to be out for some time. Even without Sane, the City juggernaut keeps rolling and today the newly revitalised Baggies stand in their way. WBA will be buoyed by beating Liverpool in their last outing.

Stoke 20:00 Watford

The glamour tie of this set of fixtures sees the Rufty Pamby Pottery Boys up against Gracia's Hornets. Stoke were another side who went out in the 3rd round so had the weekend off. Watford can also now concentrate on the League after going out on Saturday.

Tottenham 20:00 Man Utd

And finally, Spurs v United. Two teams battling for a top 4 finish. Harry with his door blowing equipment. Alexis with his new pay packet. Two teams with plenty of fantasy football assets. Will Jose play A Bus-Driver at the back for this one? Will it be bus doors that Harry will need to blow off?

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FA Cup recap:

Prem teams already out (10):

Everton
Burnley
Stoke
Arsenal
Crystal Palace
Bournemouth
Watford
West Ham
Liverpool
Newcastle

Replay required (3):

Swansea
Huddersfield
Tottenham

Post by **murf** » 30 Jan 2018, 18:53

It is a West Ham debut for Portugal international midfielder Joao Mario after joining the club on loan from Inter Milan last week.

He is one of four changes to their starting line-up from their last Premier League match - a 1-1 draw at home against Bournemouth.

Just the one change for Crystal Palace from the side that started the 4-1 loss to Arsenal as Andros Townsend comes in for Yohan Cabaye

Post by **murf** » 30 Jan 2018, 18:55

Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud starts on the bench despite being heavily linked with a move away from the club, along with new signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Alexandre Lacazette leads the line for the Gunners, who are attempting to complete a deal for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Swansea stick with the same side that beat Liverpool 1-0 in their last Premier League outing.

(NB These 2 kick off at 7:45. Liverpool and Uddersfield on telly at 8. Single slightly overlapping flange starting at 7:45).

Post by **murf** » 30 Jan 2018, 19:06

Jordan Henderson returns to the XI after recovering from a hamstring injury, as Jürgen Klopp opts for six changes to his line-up.

Joe Gomez, Loris Karius, Dejan Lovren, James Milner and Andy Robertson also come into the side at John Smith’s Stadium.

Liverpool team: Karius, Gomez, Matip, Lovren, Robertson, Can, Henderson, Milner, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Substitutes: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ings, Solanke

No Moreno. Ox, Mignolet, TTA, VvD and Wijno benched.

Post by **brencarr** » 30 Jan 2018, 19:08

Huddersfield
Lössl Hadergjonaj Kongolo Schindler Jorgensen Löwe Mooy Hogg Billing Mounie Depoitre
Substitutes Smith Coleman van La Parra Pritchard Ince Quaner Hefele

Liverpool
Karius Gomez Matip Lovren Robertson Can Henderson Milner Salah Firmino Mané
Substitutes van Dijk Wijnaldum Oxlade-Chamberlain Mignolet Ings Solanke Alexander-Arnold

Website · Post by **Eddie Elbows** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:19

I went to the dentist's yesterday and paid my tax bill today. Bad things come in threes hmmmm

Post by **brencarr** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:20

I looked at Monreal as a replacement for Sane an hour ago, but decided against it - bah! Them's the breaks

Post by **brencarr** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:21

Benteke (Townsend)

Monreal (Ozil)

Post by **brencarr** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:25

Clucas (Mawson)

.... don't know of any 2nd KCs for any of these goals

Post by **murf** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:29

Can (-)

Definitely no KCs

Post by **Jamjack** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:30

Not the Liverpool scorer I was waiting for

Post by **jjmatadormc** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:30

Had a tenner on Monreal first goal 25/1 felt pretty good considering the chances he got last game

Post by **Tom QC** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:30

Noble (Hernandez) - penalty after foul on Little Pea

No doubt there'll be Hammers fans calling for Noble to be in the England squad again.

Website · Post by **Eddie Elbows** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:47

Mo Salah in 45 minute goal drought shocker.

Post by **murf** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:47

Jamjack wrote:Not the Liverpool scorer I was waiting for

2-0 Firmino (Mane, Robertson)

Better?

Post by **Jamjack** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:49

murf wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 20:47
Jamjack wrote:Not the Liverpool scorer I was waiting for
2-0 Firmino (Mane & someone else ??? TBC after wat6jing replays!)

That’s my man. Go Bobby!

Post by **murf** » 30 Jan 2018, 20:57

I think most of my teams are on 2 points.

With 10 to play!

Post by **get_on_my_cocker** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:03

brencarr wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 20:21 Benteke (Townsend)

Monreal (Ozil)

Lacazette 2nd KC too.

Post by **brencarr** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:09

J Ayew (-)

Cech error by the sound of it - With Arsenal playing this badly, Sanchez gone and out of the FA Cup they're not a very attractive proposition right now (which is why I decided against Monreal earlier)

Post by **jjmatadormc** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:16

https://imgtc.com/w/1eLGukO

Judge for yourself if this is a Cech error

Website · Post by **Eddie Elbows** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:25

jjmatadormc wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 21:16 https://imgtc.com/w/1eLGukO

Judge for yourself if this is a Cech error

Straight out of the Bruce Grobbelaar handbook.

Post by **Jamjack** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:25

jjmatadormc wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 21:16 https://imgtc.com/w/1eLGukO

Judge for yourself if this is a Cech error

he’s not getting any sleep tonight is he...

Post by **brencarr** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:31

jjmatadormc wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 21:16 https://imgtc.com/w/1eLGukO

Judge for yourself if this is a Cech error

Haha - I guess that qualifies

Post by **brencarr** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:33

3-1 Swansea, Clucas again, 'Wenger out' flags being dusted off for the weekend I'm sure

Post by **murf** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:35

And finally....

Salah (pen. Can)

Post by **Tom QC** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:36

Salah! Drought over!

Website · Post by **Eddie Elbows** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:37

Tom QC wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 21:36 Salah! Drought over!

Thank God my Salah anytime scorer bet came in at 1/250

Post by **Jamjack** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:39

Salah on pens? I didn’t know that.

Post by **brencarr** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:41

Jamjack wrote: ↑30 Jan 2018, 21:39 Salah on pens? I didn’t know that.

BBC text says he won the argument with Milner

Post by **murf** » 30 Jan 2018, 21:53

Jamjack wrote:Salah on pens? I didn’t know that.

Was on them before but missed (his second?) and been off them since. Firmino missed at the weekend and I expected it to be Milner but...

Basically Liverpool keep rotating taker because they all keep missing (4 of 7 missed before tonight??)

FISO

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