[Drawfull]

Romas home record in the Europa league this season

P6 W4 D2 L0 F15 A3

They went through last seasons Europa league campaign without losing a home game. Against Real Madrid in the Champions league in November 2018 their last home defeat in Europe.

In the Serie A this season they lost just 2 of their home games (2-0 v Napoli, 2-1 v AC Milan) only champions Inter lost fewer games at home.

They're some pretty incredible stats. Hope we get it done in the first half, and then get on with the resting and rotation.

 

[Drawfull]

Do we have any players in danger of missing the final if they get a yellow tonight?

I don't think so, only a red will see anyone miss. Not sure if the red would have to be straight or not. But cards were reset pre-quarters, and you need three yellows to miss.

 

[roonster09]

Do we have any players in danger of missing the final if they get a yellow tonight?

Only way player will miss finals is if they get red card. Every player will get clean slate after QFs.

 

[Nick7]

Appreciate there’s probably a thread elsewhere, but who do people genuinely want in the final?

I think we’re better than both Arsenal and Villarreal, but I can just see us putting in an absolute garbage performance if it’s an all English final. We play safe and give too much respect to the English teams, it shows in our PL results.

We’re better than Arsenal but I’m convinced we will lose against them. They seem to be a bogey team for sure the last while

 

[Judas]

Appreciate there’s probably a thread elsewhere, but who do people genuinely want in the final?

I think we’re better than both Arsenal and Villarreal, but I can just see us putting in an absolute garbage performance if it’s an all English final. We play safe and give too much respect to the English teams, it shows in our PL results.

Quite clearly Villarreal. Arsenal would be a nightmare, they're absolutely awful, which would make it even more ridiculous when we somehow bugger it up and lose.

 

[ClaytonBlackmoorLeftPeg]

Cheers guys. Frankly if anyone gets a red in this game, then they deserve to miss the final. Nice that we don’t Have a chance of anyone missing through accumulating yellows.

 

[Beachryan]

Quite clearly Villarreal. Arsenal would be a nightmare, they're absolutely awful, which would make it even more ridiculous when we somehow bugger it up and lose.

This is correct.

I'm still scarred from the 2005 FA Cup final.

 

[sewey89]

Appreciate there’s probably a thread elsewhere, but who do people genuinely want in the final?

I think we’re better than both Arsenal and Villarreal, but I can just see us putting in an absolute garbage performance if it’s an all English final. We play safe and give too much respect to the English teams, it shows in our PL results.

I desperately don’t want Arsenal

 

[el3mel]

 

[TMDaines]

Donny

 

[mu4c_20le]

I desperately don’t want Arsenal

Villareal is also Arsenal, because of Emery. Those cnuts will claim it. We have to win either way to not look like clowns, and much more fun beating the Arse.

 

[calodo2003]

Good lord. Rotation.

 

[Adcuth]

Appreciate there’s probably a thread elsewhere, but who do people genuinely want in the final?

I think we’re better than both Arsenal and Villarreal, but I can just see us putting in an absolute garbage performance if it’s an all English final. We play safe and give too much respect to the English teams, it shows in our PL results.

I despise playing English teams in Europe anyway, never mind in the final. Hoping Arsenal do their usual trick and balls the 2nd leg up

 

[Zoo]

Donny is in

 

[Judas]

Ridiculously strong, but if VDB can't look up to much with that group, well, it ain't good is it.

 

[Deery]

I like that team plenty of talent in it should be more than enough to get the win..

 

[Oldyella]

Cheers guys. Frankly if anyone gets a red in this game, then they deserve to miss the final. Nice that we don’t Have a chance of anyone missing through accumulating yellows.

Hmmm, dunno. If someone got a Nani like red would be hard to say they deserve to miss it

 

[TMDaines]

I suspect Pogba, Bruno, Cavani, Greenwood and Shaw will be earmarked for subs.

 

[Alemar]

No Amad again

 

[always_hoping]

Understand plenty don't want Arsenal in final if United reach it, they have been a bogey side recently but on Villarreals form is impressive in the Europa league, unbeaten in their last 13 games and won their last 9 matches, they last lost a match in this competition in April 2019 plus they have a manager who have won the Europa league a couple of times.

 

[mu4c_20le]

I like that team plenty of talent in it should be more than enough to get the win..

its literally full strength except for Bailly and Donny

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Oof. Hammered in the line up predictions.

 

[RedTiger]

Donny

Only 2 players rotated in which is understandable, hopefully it's 0-0 or better at half-time and we bring shaw, pogba, Bruno, cavani and Greenwood off

 

[Wolverine]

early goals please and hopefully early subs for some rest ideally

 

[DWelbz19]

Didn’t Elanga play for the U23s the other day? Is he ahead of Shoretire in the youth-players-to-first team bench pecking order now?

 

[red_de_pologne]

I like that team plenty of talent in it should be more than enough to get the win..

 

[charlenefan]

I'm sure had he been available James may have featured, other than Telles for Shaw I'm happy with the XI

 

[Deery]

its literally full strength except for Bailly and Donny

And that’s why I said it had plenty of talent in it, Pogba, Bruno and VDB all in the one side when have we seen that last?

 

[pcaming]

Ole: "What is rotation?"

 

[KjaAnd]

I have absolutely no idea why Ole refuses to rest key players/play the youngsters. It seems completely idiotic to me considering our schedule and the result in the first leg.

 

[Robindinho]

Surprised at no Telles. Wonder if it’s Pogba or Donny in the midfield two? I’ll go Donny...

De gea
Awb Bailly Maguire Shaw
VdB Fred
Greenwood Bruno Pogba
Cavani​

 

[Deery]

Something wrong laughing boy?

 

[Random Task]

Is anyone else quietly hoping we goal 3-0 down with 15 minutes remaining, purely for the entertainment value it would provide?

 

[big rons sovereign]

Oof. Hammered in the line up predictions.

Think I got 3 wrong.

 

[TMDaines]

I have absolutely no idea why Ole refuses to rest key players/play the youngsters. It seems completely idiotic to me considering our schedule and the result in the first leg.

Almost as if we have employed senior footballers to play football matches, including a European semi-final.

 

[TMDaines]

Is anyone else quietly hoping we goal 3-0 down with 15 minutes remaining, purely for the entertainment value it would provide?

No. Please, no.

 

[always_hoping]

Stronger line up than expected but if things are going well I'd expect the likes Cavani, Bruno, Shaw, Pogba to be subbed off early.

Changes from last Thursday

Out - Lindelof, McTominay, Rashford

In - Bailly, Greenwood, De Beek

 

[Drawfull]

At least the people moaning about Ole not making subs soon enough will be able to moan about him making numerous subs before half time.

It'll be reet

 

[Ali Dia]

Donny total football masterclass incoming

Matic not starting

We will paste these again with that lineup

 

[Judas]

In all honesty if that was the team and we were level or chasing the game I'd be happy with it, so it is probably a bit mad for one we're 6-2 up in. Oh well, at least it should be a good watch.