Zrinjski Mostar v Aston Villa pre-match

[PeterWithe]

That's great! You might as well put it in the Diaby thread too, if you haven't already done so.

I don't want to overdo it, but after the post on the Disciplinary Thread, I was torn between putting it here or my usual basis of the foucs on player specific thread. Those things are dilemmas for me.

I thought these were the two most appropriate owing to pre-match selection discussion and always having precise information on Conference Card regulations on the Discipline and Suspension monitor thread.
Aside from that, I'm learning not to repeat myself too much across threads and hope I've covered everything for everyone so they know about Diaby.
So will just keep it to these two.

I nearly missed it as it wasn't in the Diaby thread. Maybe a rethink?

[Hookeysmith]

              Martinez

Cash   Carlos   Lenglet   Digne

         Luiz    Dendonker 

 Zaniolo                        Ramsay

           Diaby           
                       Duran

That really should be good enough now they are all grooming in the SUE way to play. Some important players need to get 90+ mins in. I know Mostar were hard to breakdown at our place but they came to park the bus - surely they will try to attack at home and then we could open them up.

Valuable rest for Kamara (who looked magnificent after missing the Bournemouth game) McGinn, Bailey, Tielemans, Pau, Watkins and Konsa.
     

[Somniloquism]

Mostar cannot qualify no matter what so I don't see them putting out a full strength team myself. But even if they did "park the bus" again, a 0-0 would do for us anyway.

[coreyfeldman]

Moreno has to start for me - needs minutes in his legs and will occupy defenders in a way Digne can't

[Footy-Vill]

Moreno has to start for me - needs minutes in his legs and will occupy defenders in a way Digne can't

A Moreno at left midfield for match fitness and Digne at left back could be the way to play it ?

[Risso]

Moreno has to start for me - needs minutes in his legs and will occupy defenders in a way Digne can't

A Moreno at left midfield for match fitness and Digne at left back could be the way to play it ?

Not the worst idea.

[coreyfeldman]

Moreno has to start for me - needs minutes in his legs and will occupy defenders in a way Digne can't

A Moreno at left midfield for match fitness and Digne at left back could be the way to play it ?

No, JJ can start as he also needs minutes and those 2 were devastating together on the left last season

[pauliewalnuts]

We are going to funeral this load of bridge-fixers.

F-O-O-O-N-E-R-A-L

[pauliewalnuts]

Moreno has to start for me - needs minutes in his legs and will occupy defenders in a way Digne can't

Absolutely this. He's bound to start.

[VillaTim]

is this a silly KO time again ?

[Lastfootstamper]

5.45

[Brazilian Villain]

is this a silly KO time again ?

It's a good KO time as it means our players can get home and have a proper night's kip ahead of Sunday.

[FatSam]

Željko Petrović is the new manager of Zrinjski Mostar! Petrović is a former Yugoslav international who made his debut under legendary coach Ivica Osim.

The 58-year-old's last coaching position was as the manager of the Iraqi national team. His tenure there ended in February 2022.

[Brazilian Villain]

Uh-oh, new manager bounce incoming.

[Percy McCarthy]

That's great! You might as well put it in the Diaby thread too, if you haven't already done so.

I don't want to overdo it, but after the post on the Disciplinary Thread, I was torn between putting it here or my usual basis of the foucs on player specific thread. Those things are dilemmas for me.

I thought these were the two most appropriate owing to pre-match selection discussion and always having precise information on Conference Card regulations on the Discipline and Suspension monitor thread.
Aside from that, I'm learning not to repeat myself too much across threads and hope I've covered everything for everyone so they know about Diaby.
So will just keep it to these two.

I nearly missed it as it wasn't in the Diaby thread. Maybe a rethink?

FFS PW.