*****Official Champions v Dunfermline Match Thread*****

[SIRB_72 4,001]

McLaughlin, Patterson, Katic, Helander, Bassey, Lundstram, Kamara, Hagi, Aribo, Sakala & Roofe.

The back 4 isn't some attempt to throw Tav, Goldson and Barisic under the bus. Patterson needs games, Borna still looks injured or not fit and just let Goldson sit a game out. 

Lundstram needs to familiarise himself with being in that base 2 and Friday seems perfect & Roofe needs game time which is why I'd play him over Itten.

[Clemdog 39,389]

 

McLaughlin 

Patterson Balogun Helander Bassey

Kamara Lundstram 

Roofe Hagi Sakala

Itten

 

[left winger 14,263]

2 hours ago, CooperSF said:

Golden boy will always play.

Probably.

[The true baller 972]

Nothing but a resounding win here. 4 minimum. Oh, and a clean sheet. 

[sausagetrunks 6,025]

ill not be surprised to see only one change in the team from  last night, Helander in for Balogun, can see Gerrard trying to get confidence running thro this team.

[marka1979 76]

4-4-2 

                     Mclaughlan

Patterson  katic  helander  bassey

Wright    hagi       kelly         aribo

              Sakala    itten

[ForeverAndEver 71,557]

8 minutes ago, Rangers_no1 said:

Katic played for the B team tonight.

He won't be involved on Friday.

Thank fuck…

[writingranger 1,417]

Won't make too many changes. I expect katic as a sub. Rest davis. Rest barisic.

[GOAT 30,449]

Strongest team on Friday, no one deserves the night off.

[ZZed 4,510]

2 hours ago, GOAT said:

Strongest team on Friday, no one deserves the night off.

To be honest mate, I don't know what our strongest team is now. The shambles that was our  team on Tuesday night has me very unsure about them all.

[ShanksRFC 3,869]

Mclaughlin

Tav Goldson Helander Barisic

Kamara Lundstram Hagi

Roofe Morelos Kent 

[Blue Viking 702]

5 hours ago, ZZed said:

To be honest mate, I don't know what our strongest team is now. The shambles that was our  team on Tuesday night has me very unsure about them all.

I'm the bloody same- but there is one thing for sure- Patterson has to come into this team- the young lad is talented, hungry and will always play his heart out for this club.

[graeme_4 34,615]

13 hours ago, GabrielTomato said:

 

 

McLaughlin 

Patterson Balogun Helander Bassey

Kamara Lundstram 

Roofe Hagi Sakala

Itten

 

 

Balogun was the worst of the lot for the goals on Tuesday, if Goldson is dropped first then it’s a nonsense.

[graeme_4 34,615]

10 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Thank fuck…

No need for that. 

[KeyserSoze 14,575]

13 hours ago, GabrielTomato said:

 

 

McLaughlin 

Patterson Balogun Helander Bassey

Kamara Lundstram 

Roofe Hagi Sakala

Itten

 

 

Itten - if he can’t show in this game - he can get shown the door 

not worth giving him loads of chances to “bed in” get up to speed” “find his feet “

he’s had enough 

 

[ForeverAndEver 71,557]

14 minutes ago, graeme_4 said:

No need for that. 

It’s a joke  

[STEPPS BOY 74,012]

6 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said:

Itten - if he can’t show in this game - he can get shown the door 

not worth giving him loads of chances to “bed in” get up to speed” “find his feet “

he’s had enough 

 

The fact he never got brought on Tuesday when we were about to start our cross-fest into the box and a 5ft 9 Sakala was says it all tbh.

[BridgeIsBlue 66,606]

2011 last LC win

2009 last SC

Abysmal. 

[.Williamson. 82,435]

I’d put the same 11 out as Tuesday with the exception of Helander for Balogun.

Fuck rotating them, we need to find consistency and we need to find it quickly 

[.Williamson. 82,435]

5 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

2011 last LC win

2009 last SC

Abysmal. 

Last season was all about winning the league but if we found ourselves in a position of being in the cups without celtic this year and didn’t go on to win them I’ll be viewing the season as a complete failure

[SeparateEntityMyArse 53,756]

25 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Last season was all about winning the league but if we found ourselves in a position of being in the cups without celtic this year and didn’t go on to win them I’ll be viewing the season as a complete failure

Not winning the league and direct access to the riches of the CL would be a complete failure. Losing the league even if we won both cups would be failure.

What happens in cups is important for many reasons, but its not a complete failure if we fail to win them regardless if that mob are still in them as long as the league goes our way.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,847]

Should be able to play a second string here but most of our first team look so off the pace I think we need to play them so they can get minutes in their legs.

[BridgeIsBlue 66,606]

33 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Last season was all about winning the league but if we found ourselves in a position of being in the cups without celtic this year and didn’t go on to win them I’ll be viewing the season as a complete failure

Never heard all this the cups don't matter pish growing up, seems a ready made excuse for abject failure in all honesty. 

[gj923 1,457]

There is no need to rest players this early in the season regardless of how easy this looks on paper.

By all means introduce a good few subs for the last 30 minutes to give others the chance

[BlueKnight87 17,302]

4 minutes ago, DBBTB said:

Should be able to play a second string here but most of our first team look so off the pace I think we need to play them so they can get minutes in their legs.

Gerrard has said not to expect drastic changes for Friday. Full strength team need to be playing.