Originally Posted by
sinkov
We all have our own ideas about who should be playing on Sunday, but how do you think Gareth is going to play it ? I reckon he has 7 players inked in already and barring injuries it won't change. Pickford, Maguire, Stones, Shaw, Rice, Bellingham and Kane all play, until we either win it or go home.
Four places up for grabs. Now that Walker has proved his fitness Gareth will prefer him to Trippier, in fact if Reece James was fit Tripps would be 3rd choice at right back. I don't think Gareth is a big fan of Kieran, he makes no attempt to utilise his main asset, his crossing from the right when he plays him, and I'm sure he sees him more as emergency left-back cover, rather than a starting right-back, so Walker plays.
He's between Henderson and Mount in midfield, and he'll take the safe option and play Henderson.
Two places up front either side of Kane, and plenty of options. I cannot believe he'll leave Sterling out, he idolises him, he starts. The other side is more tricky, Foden, Rashford, Grealish or Saka ? He certainly won't start Grealish, so he's down to three and I can think of good reasons why Gareth might go for any one of them. It wouldn't surprise me if Gareth himself hadn't made his mind up yet, and while I'm confident I have the other three right I'm guessing here, and my guess is he'll revert back to Saka.
Gareth's Team
Pickford
Walker Stones Maguire Shaw
Henderson Rice Bellingham
Saka Kane Sterling
What do you think he'll do ?