Your team v Brighton

[teesred]

Interesting to see how we look when Firmino comes back in - he certainly dropped deep to contribute with defensive work - Salah tends to prefer to leave himself in space for a counter and Núñez does to an extent too (even though both do some defensive work - it's not a dig) - interestingly a "Deep Dive" episode on Redmen TV touched upon Gakpo being a player who likes to drop in to receive the ball rather than hanging off the opposition centre-back.

I was thinking this earlier. We certainly looked better prior to world cup when he was playing. We weren't on fire but definitely looked a touch better than right now
Might be coincidence but we'll see when he's back.

[Steveo]

Drawn v Brighton away in the FACup
IF we get past Wolves

[Kev0909]

Drawn v Brighton away in the FACup
IF we get past Wolves

was just about to post, you're on the ball Stevo.

Hopefully wolves knock us out

[miller0863]

Don’t worry Kev, if Wolves have a really bad day and don’t knock us out, Brighton certainly will.

[Insidious]

Drawn v Brighton away in the FACup
IF we get past Wolves

It might seem a bit defeatist, but given how important Champion's League football is for us I really am not gasping for more FA Cup football this season.

We're outsiders for a Champion's League spot with how poorly we're playing (and other sides having a lead on us) but we aren't miles off - if I thought failing to get through in the Cup gave us an extra 10-20% chance of qualification then I'd take getting beaten by Wolves.

[Steveo]

Kinda agree. We can’t afford the FA cup this season. Holders - yes but it is very secondary in importance to our need to make the top 4.

[ianlfc]

Don’t worry Kev, if Wolves have a really bad day and don’t knock us out, Brighton certainly will.

You need a bit of luck in cup competitions and after seeing us get away with a huge slice of luck last night, stranger things have happened , I wouldn't right us off even though we've been awful

[CCTV]

Allison
Gomez Matip Konate Robbo
Trent Fab Thiago Gapko
Salah Nunez

442/4231

[scientificred]

Allison
Gomez Matip Konate Robbo
Trent Fab Thiago Gapko
Salah Nunez

442/4231

I think LW is indeed Gakpo's favoured position.

[dicko1969]

Alisson
TAA MATIP KONATE ROBBO

HENDO FAB THIAGO

SALAH GAKPO DARWIN

picks itself the starting 11.

Bench will be bare

Kelleher
Gomez
Tsimika
Phillips
Elliott
Bajcetic
Carvalho
Doak
Oxlade

Keita if he can be bothered to play , perhaps spending his £120k on a new car on Saturday. Don't want to disturb that .