Bachmann earned the gloves after being solid while rarely needing to be spectacular, so yeah, Foster might only need to do the basics to keep Bachmann out again (unless it's a pretty minor injury and Bachmann is due back soon)
Not sure - he didn’t have any footage of the goals in the previous games and no Go Pro for the Palace cup tie .
Anything could happen this afternoon. We're not confident. They're not confident. Either a ridiculous edgy 1 goal decider or a massive goalfest.
I was interested to see AL defending the performances and basically praising the way Xisco has drilled the team defensively. He’ll have to make a quick 180 if we lose and sack Xisco. Can’t be disagreeing with his masters’ decision now, can he?!
Line up is pretty bad. Drop a load of Tuzan content this week and he can’t even make the bench. Rob Elliot is so bad that one knee Bachman is better for the bench. Hopefully we can do damage with full back & wingers being strong on both sides, because we’re definitely not attacking through the middle with that midfield.
That side is pretty bad. We had a stronger side out last week. Are we seeing who can play Midweek in the cup, treating it as a warm up game? I'm happy Foster and Kiko are back regardless. Hopefully Sarr and Kiko can cause some problems down the left. In saying that, Norwich will probably mark him out the game again.
Etebo should probably start ahead of Kucka. No playmaker at all in the squad? Hopefully Kiko can help get the best out of Sarr. Biggest weakness in that team is CB. Cathcart a massive downgrade on Sierralta. 11/2 people. We lose today and I reckon Xisco will be very close to being booted.
Apparently Cleverley and Cathcart aren't in because of injuries, it's because Xisco wants more 'experience' in the team ffs, what an odd lineup, last time I was this surprised at a lineup for reasons outside of injuries was Huddersfield away, and we all know what followed that...
Am I missing something? Not been in the loop this week with any news - is Sierralta injured? Probably in the minority - and I don’t want him playing many PL games - but happy enough that Cleverley plays, given it’s Norwich and he was ace against them away last season. I do fear the armband means he will play most games though.
Reckon Xisco will say he's injured, but he's clearly been dropped. That decision I can understand, but the other big calls are just baffling
Xisco just has not got a clue. He's throwing **** at the wall and hoping it sticks. That midfield looks absolutely diabolical and he's seriously dropped our best centre back from the squad entirely in favour of bringing in that useless old clogger Cathcart? Utterly clueless.
Not surprised that Cleverley is back in, but I thought it would be for Kucka. Mind you Etebo didn’t have a classic against Wolves either. Otherwise it’s only Cathcart that sticks out. Clearly Sierralta has problem so not a lot of choice. So it’s hard to see what all the fuss is about. Come on you Horns!
The guy on 5live just said he “believes” Sierralta isn’t injured . A falling out then ? (Or personal issues )
I agree about Cleverly. A good game for him to lead the press. Against most opponents in this league he is out of his depth though
