Will be a strange game so soon after the world Cup despite the politics around it. I'm not sure what Liverpool players will be affected but they play Thursday night in the EFL Cup, they may help them, who knows, One thing is certain, Emi will not be in Goal, he quite rightly is bouncing somewhere around Argentina and is also entitled to an extra week off, I would say he will be ready for spurs on New Year's day? If I was not going to the Pool game, I would be calling for a postponement as having to play with Olsen in goal guarantees we ship 4 goals, going on his abysmal record for us so far. Apart from Olsen, I cannot see many surprises in the starting eleven, I just hope the evening game under flood lights and the Sky cameras will generate a good performance and hopefully a win although, I will take a draw right now.

Thoughts.....