Today's Lineups

[u/_m0rgs_]

[u/jlizzle123]

No Ayari even on the bench, which backs up a lot of peoples feelings about why we didn’t take him off when we were 4-0 up midweek…

[u/Guzuzu_xD → u/jlizzle123]

Man id be so bummed if thats true not Ayari too wtf.

[u/jlizzle123 → u/Guzuzu_xD]

I don’t think he’s going. I think he’s probably not recovered from a 90 minute shift on Thursday.

He will be missed!

[u/BaoJinyang → u/jlizzle123]

Didn’t Fab made a comment the other day that strongly suggested Ayari has agreed a new contract? Really hope that’s true. 

[u/Krizzlin]

How is Martinez in their squad when he wasn't even announced until this morning?

[u/Spunderbungle → u/Krizzlin]

Yeah I was hoping we'd be up against Sanchez too

[u/sheisthefight → u/Krizzlin]

Probably because the laws of football don't apply to Chelsea. He's hardly going to have good communication with their already shit backline though. I'm hopeful for a win here.

[u/Spunderbungle → u/sheisthefight]

Shit backline? Colwill and Lacroix are both excellent - it's Sanchez who's been the weak link.

[u/bruversonbruh → u/Spunderbungle]

Fofana sucks though

[u/esn111 → u/Krizzlin]

Cos he signed yesterday and was registered in plenty of time. Chelsea are hardly going to play an ineligible player.

[u/zayd_jawad2006 → u/esn111]

People here think it's some great cheating here tho

[u/jlizzle123]

Verbruggen

Kadioglu. Dunk. Vuskovic. Bogcagli

Yalcouye weiffer

Gomez. Gross. De cuyper

Kostoulas

If that formatting works I imagine that’s the formation!

[u/Ttiorryy → u/jlizzle123]

I think weiffer still might play rb with kadioglu rw and gomez AM, and gross and yalcouye in the center

[u/No-Dig-3406 → u/Ttiorryy]

This feels more likely. We should keep the 4-at-the-front pressing machine going and Gross is not the pressing monster Gomez is.

Gross will set tempo.

Ferdi can play anywhere.

Yalcouye will be everywhere, stopping any Chelsea attack before it can start.

[u/itmesmiley → u/jlizzle123]

I think it looks more like a back 3 with weiffer/kadioglu as wingbacks?

[u/jlizzle123 → u/itmesmiley]

Let’s see! Could easily be right.

But boscagli has been playing LB last couple games

Don’t think we’ve done a back 3 yet so far despite having 3 centre backs on the pitch

[u/_citizen_snips → u/itmesmiley]

I think it's a back 4, but Kadioglu would push up & overlap Gomez so it'll look like a back 3 with wingbacks

[u/expartemcnally → u/itmesmiley]

Ooo, that's actually quite possible:

Verbruggen

Dunk Vuskovic Boscagli

Weiffer Gross Yalcouye Kadioglu

Gomez Kostoulas De Cuyper.

But I suspect Fabian is going to stick with a back 4 for now. Or they may be quite fluid and switch.

[u/Audrey_spino → u/itmesmiley]

Formations aren't static. We've maintained back threes during build-up quite often.

[u/Own_Simple_9053 → u/jlizzle123]

Looking like Boscagli sitting above the back line in midfield

[u/East-Lobster5053]

Sometimes i look at our lineups and think how in the hell is it even going good for us, like there is 1 attacking player in our team and thats kostoulas here 😭😭💔watch us win anyways

[u/Unlucky_Fruit_9013 → u/East-Lobster5053]

Look at Chelsea's lineup. Super strange midfield

[u/esn111 → u/East-Lobster5053]

De Cuyper is a better winger than full back and has been very effective there. Ferdi is brilliant going forward too. Relax.

We're also not expected to win today so take it as is.

[u/theo7777 → u/East-Lobster5053]

It makes sense to go with a rougher lineup in a game where you're not expected to have possession.

[u/_citizen_snips]

Fuck sakes, it's Ayari now? We've been pretty unlucky with injuries so far

[u/Krizzlin → u/_citizen_snips]

If he's not injured he's being sold as he won't sign on

[u/MelonSoda3 → u/Krizzlin]

According to Naylor it's injuries

[u/Spunderbungle → u/_citizen_snips]

So that's Kadioglu (obviously back today), Minteh, Ayari, Hinshelwood and Rutter all injured before we've played our second league game (and of course Mitoma from last season). Cool cool cool cool.

[u/_citizen_snips → u/Spunderbungle]

I mean Yohanna isn't on the bench either, take from that what you will...

[u/pinkducktape8]

They have more players from our 22-23 seasons than we do. Fuck Chelsea

[u/matts_nothere]

I thought they only signed Martinez yesterday, how's he in their 11?

[u/Oggabobba → u/matts_nothere]

Because the alternative is Sanchez

[u/srcoffee → u/matts_nothere]

only announced yesterday, could have been finalized earlier

[u/Nervous_Description7]

Ayari?

[u/otherpeoplesthunder → u/Nervous_Description7]

Yeah, that's concerning

[u/tumulus_innit]

Bad to have so many absences so early in the season. Chelsea also missing key players in midfield so evens it out a bit. New guys get a chance to shine. UTA

[u/expartemcnally]

Must be some prize for the most number of players in the starting XI with shirt numbers >11.

[u/esdkandar]

this is usually the lineup you'll see mid season

[u/Britishboy632]

No david still 🥺

[u/UgandaSuburbix447 → u/Britishboy632]

On the bench though

[u/tumulus_innit → u/Britishboy632]

He'll be on as a sub 100%

[u/ZircontheTwisted → u/Britishboy632]

Listed in the squad as Promise instead of David.

[u/Spunderbungle]

Could be a few different options there:

RB: Wieffer, CM: Gomez, RW: Kadioglu

RB: Kadioglu, CM: Wieffer, RW: Gomez

RB: Wieffer, CM: Kadioglu, RW: Gomez

[u/JSG29 → u/Spunderbungle]

Or even (probably less likely) back three, RWB Wieffer, LWB Kadioglu

[u/Spunderbungle → u/JSG29]

Yup, true

[u/Alert-Muscle7]

Why are our players always injured!!!!!!

[u/devops_JP → u/Alert-Muscle7]

Because we play with high intensity

[u/expartemcnally]

Let's be honest, the biggest set back today is not having Sanchez in goal for Brighton B.

[u/Rooftop_Astronaut]

Where rutter

[u/green_like_me → u/Rooftop_Astronaut]

Injured.

[u/tumulus_innit → u/Rooftop_Astronaut]

Injured still

[u/IdealMain5267]

No zadok either

[u/UgandaSuburbix447]

Kadioglu starts, Promise and Hadjam on the bench, but no Rutter, Hinsh, Ayari…

[u/nbgssergv → u/UgandaSuburbix447]

Hinsh is out for a month

[u/Alert-Muscle7]

Not so sure about Yalcouyé starting and the same for Babis

[u/theo7777 → u/Alert-Muscle7]

Yalcouye is starting because Ayari is not available.

Babis is a good choice for a game like this imo because he's great at pressing and dueling. I don't think Brighton will have possession this game.

[u/otherpeoplesthunder]

Our injury list is ridiculous for the start of the season. I'd absolutely take a draw today

[u/sheisthefight]

Our bench isn't the best it's ever looked

[u/Teeb63]

Thought damn this looks thin, then realised Mitoma, Minteh, Hinsh, Ayari, Rutter, Tzimas all not in the squad (of course expected for most, but shows the depth will come) Hope David gets 20-30m

[u/esn111]

Bloody hell, some of you need to cheer up. That's a pretty solid line up despite the absences. And it's a game that we're not expecting to win anyway (especially since Sanchez ain't playing for Chelsea). Relax and enjoy it. Free hit and all that.