Quote Originally Posted by sinkov View Post
I am reasonably optimistic that we'll at least make a game of it, I saw the 2-0 scoreline against Chelsea and was suitably impressed, then I watched the extended highlights and I saw nothing there to cause any undue worries, the game could have gone either way with the 2nd goal only arriving very late on. Their impressive rearguard might not be quite so impressive sans Branthwaite and they're without Gueye as well.

Two players have made the difference to them imo, they had nothing up front at back end of last season, but with the arrival of Harrison and the return from injiury of Calvert-Lewin, added to the potency of McNeil, they have a goal threat now alright, although they still seem to miss more than they score, hopefully that trait will still be apparent on Saturday, but I wouldn't be putting money on it.
I checked very thoroughly that neither Doucoure nor McNeil had disappeared to somewhere on loan. At set pieces they will murder us mon ami. I'll be in Bruges so it's now on record because I will miss the game.