Besiktas away - Europa League

[MarkA333]

Crunch match coming up. I think we all want to see a more disciplined performance with some semblance of structure. I think that playing a settled team is important and we should prioritise the Europa league which we could conceivably win and survival in the Premier league. I don’t really care too much about the League cup and we can give all the first team regulars a rest for that game. Wharton, in particular, looks a bit lack lustre.

My team would be

Henderson (our best gk and our captain )
Khalaili ( despite his detractors, I think he will come good )
Mitchell

CB, choose from Tomiyasu, Richards, Disasi, Mingueza, Honest and Chilwell, depending on who is fit If all were fit, I would play Richards, Disasi and Tomiyasu. Canvot needs a rest and reset.

Wharton
Timber

Kamada

Mateta ( way better than JSL as soon as he came on despite another open goal missed )
Sarr (Pinot is too lightweight. He and McNeil are options off the bench)

 

[Willo]

Besiktas are 5th in the Turkish League, won 5, lost 3.
On Monday they lost 2-0 away to Trabzonspor who currently sit 4th in the table.
Besiktas have won all of their 4 Home games.

 

[JHB]

Crunch match coming up. I think we all want to see a more disciplined performance with some semblance of structure. I think that playing a settled team is important and we should prioritise the Europa league which we could conceivably win and survival in the Premier league. I don’t really care too much about the League cup and we can give all the first team regulars a rest for that game. Wharton, in particular, looks a bit lack lustre.

My team would be

Henderson (our best gk and our captain )
Khalaili ( despite his detractors, I think he will come good )
Mitchell

CB, choose from Tomiyasu, Richards, Disasi, Mingueza, Honest and Chilwell, depending on who is fit If all were fit, I would play Richards, Disasi and Tomiyasu. Canvot needs a rest and reset.

Wharton
Timber

Kamada

Mateta ( way better than JSL as soon as he came on despite another open goal missed )
Sarr (Pinot is too lightweight. He and McNeil are options off the bench)

Aren’t Henderson and Tomiyasu both still injured?

 

[silvertop]

We are a mess and our confidence is shot.

They won their last European game away.

Turkey v hard place to play

I fear the worst

 

[Willo]

We are a mess and our confidence is shot.

They won their last European game away.

Turkey v hard place to play

I fear the worst

I suspect the vast majority of our fan base are expecting the worst.
I am of the opinion that a share of the spoils would be a creditable result, however I am far from confident that this will be achieved.
I expect a narrow Besiktas victory with some positives to be taken from our performance !

 

[PalazioVecchio]

a nice easy away-day with a warm & welcoming crowd. Ah but sure it'll be the craic.

And both sets of fans can enjoy Pints together after the gig.