BSC Young Boys vs Aston Villa CL Pre-Match

[85kota]

For this one I'd go:

Martinez

Kosta Konsa Torres Maatsen

McGinn Barkley Tielemans Rogers

Duran Watkins

We should have more than enough to beat them comfortably, and we probably need to start Duran in a game. Ramsey wasn't great against Everton so I'd move Rogers into his place.

There is no chance whatsoever that Unai will make so many changes.

[Toronto Villa]

If he's going to make changes it will be for this one. Unai emphasizes the league above all else, so we have a big game at the weekend coming up. But there will also be the want by players to play in our first CL game so that will be factored in too. I don't think any of the established players will want to miss out. I can certainly though see a few modifications, maybe not two up front, but you never know.

[Risso]

For this one I'd go:

Martinez

Kosta Konsa Torres Maatsen

McGinn Barkley Tielemans Rogers

Duran Watkins

We should have more than enough to beat them comfortably, and we probably need to start Duran in a game. Ramsey wasn't great against Everton so I'd move Rogers into his place.

There is no chance whatsoever that Unai will make so many changes.

All but one of those players played against Everton. If McGinn hadn't been subbed on 90 minutes, 9 of them would have finished the match.

[rougegorge]

"Whom"?! It's who, Shirley.

No, it is 'whom' in that instance  - if you can replace the word 'who/whom' with 'he/she/they', then it would be 'who', but if you can replace it with 'him/her/them' then it is 'whom'. Banned by 'he/she/they' does not work.

Anyway I know that's not important, given the very sad news elsewhere

[itbrvilla]

Any vids of our fans in Bern doing the rounds yet? I'm not on twitter and not seen any in Reddit yet.

[85kota]

"Whom"?! It's who, Shirley.

No, it is 'whom' in that instance  - if you can replace the word 'who/whom' with 'he/she/they', then it would be 'who', but if you can replace it with 'him/her/them' then it is 'whom'. Banned by 'he/she/they' does not work.

Anyway I know that's not important, given the very sad news elsewhere

Ok thanks George. I always struggled with this tbf.

Them banned it didn't whom.

[Dogtanian]

I imagined our fans singing Bern baby Bern, Duran inferno. But I was very bored at the time.

[Demitri_C]

It's a plastic pitch, isn't it? I thought that shit was banned. Young Boys twinned with Luton and QPR circa 1987 ffs.

Rest JJ for this, I don't want our boy twisting his foot in the turf and being out of action for another fucking season.

.yippee injuries incoming ffs

Why isnt this banned?

Banned by whom? It's up to the Swiss FA what pitches are suitable.

Or should UEFA ban it? In which case how do you suggest football works in say, Norway or Finland without artificial pitches?

Uefa obviously as we are mot a member of the swiss leagues

Artificial pitches are proven to cause injuries. Have you ever slide tackled on one of those. Not a good idea!

[PeterWithesShin]

Artificial pitches now are a world away from the plastic ones used by Luton, QPR etc back in the day.

[Dave]

It's a plastic pitch, isn't it? I thought that shit was banned. Young Boys twinned with Luton and QPR circa 1987 ffs.

Rest JJ for this, I don't want our boy twisting his foot in the turf and being out of action for another fucking season.

.yippee injuries incoming ffs

Why isnt this banned?

Banned by whom? It's up to the Swiss FA what pitches are suitable.

Or should UEFA ban it? In which case how do you suggest football works in say, Norway or Finland without artificial pitches?

Uefa obviously as we are mot a member of the swiss leagues

So how do you expect Scandinavian football to continue, if this is a full ban across UEFA's whole regulatory jurisdiction?

[Demitri_C]

It's a plastic pitch, isn't it? I thought that shit was banned. Young Boys twinned with Luton and QPR circa 1987 ffs.

Rest JJ for this, I don't want our boy twisting his foot in the turf and being out of action for another fucking season.

.yippee injuries incoming ffs

Why isnt this banned?

Banned by whom? It's up to the Swiss FA what pitches are suitable.

Or should UEFA ban it? In which case how do you suggest football works in say, Norway or Finland without artificial pitches?

Uefa obviously as we are mot a member of the swiss leagues

So how do you expect Scandinavian football to continue, if this is a full ban across UEFA's whole regulatory jurisdiction?

Do russian clubs play with artificial pitches ?

[Dave]

It's a plastic pitch, isn't it? I thought that shit was banned. Young Boys twinned with Luton and QPR circa 1987 ffs.

Rest JJ for this, I don't want our boy twisting his foot in the turf and being out of action for another fucking season.

.yippee injuries incoming ffs

Why isnt this banned?

Banned by whom? It's up to the Swiss FA what pitches are suitable.

Or should UEFA ban it? In which case how do you suggest football works in say, Norway or Finland without artificial pitches?

Uefa obviously as we are mot a member of the swiss leagues

So how do you expect Scandinavian football to continue, if this is a full ban across UEFA's whole regulatory jurisdiction?

Do russian clubs play with artificial pitches ?

Some do.

Bodø/Glimt's home ground is inside the Arctic Circle. It feels a bit unrealistic to expect them to maintain a year-round grass pitch, no?

[Martyn Smith]

Great news that Leon is available for this. He has always been impactful coming on as a sub. 1-2 with Bailey coming on to score the winner

[London Villan]

Time to use the squad. Some, if not all of these, will start.

Emi 2
Maasten
Carlos
Barkley
Ned
Philogene

[Drummond]

It's a plastic pitch, isn't it? I thought that shit was banned. Young Boys twinned with Luton and QPR circa 1987 ffs.

Rest JJ for this, I don't want our boy twisting his foot in the turf and being out of action for another fucking season.

.yippee injuries incoming ffs

Why isnt this banned?

Banned by whom? It's up to the Swiss FA what pitches are suitable.

Or should UEFA ban it? In which case how do you suggest football works in say, Norway or Finland without artificial pitches?

Uefa obviously as we are mot a member of the swiss leagues

So how do you expect Scandinavian football to continue, if this is a full ban across UEFA's whole regulatory jurisdiction?

Do russian clubs play with artificial pitches ?

Some do.

Bodø/Glimt's home ground is inside the Arctic Circle. It feels a bit unrealistic to expect them to maintain a year-round grass pitch, no?

Beach football is the answer.