20 Mar 2026 09:16:09
Tin hat firmly in place, but given the scenario we face and points required, does anyone believe there’s a case to be made that we take an FA Cup approach to our remaining away games?
And save our strongest possible team for the remaining home fixtures?
I remain undecided but I could be tempted given our current situation.
1.) 20 Mar 2026
20 Mar 2026 10:31:59
Maybe not like the last round of the cup, with ten odd changes, but definitely, one hundred percent. ? Make changes and utilize the squad.
Tanaka, Willie, Piroe, Longstaff and James are some players who can step in.
2.) 20 Mar 2026
20 Mar 2026 10:42:21
Said we have to pick our battles. Some we should win. Full on squad 2 up front. Some we prob won't. Swap and change. The ones in the middle. Start full on but be ready to change at the earliest possible opportunity. It's called game management, I believe. So, with you class and corks. Whether Farke is, remains to be seen.
3.) 20 Mar 2026
20 Mar 2026 11:22:53
Got to be playing the best team available, and 3 5 2 formation for all remaining 8 matches, both home and away.
For me, the biggest concern is Farke setting up teams not to lose (rather than trying to win) . Just one win away from home is a bottom 3 stat.
And please play in our White kit away vs West Ham, Bournemouth and Man U.
In the past three EPL seasons, we have only ever won once away from home (Brentford away 21/22) , not playing in our famous white shirts. there have been sooooo many defeats in those awful uninspiring away kits.
4.) 20 Mar 2026
20 Mar 2026 13:44:34
Aside from the FA Cup game (or games) , we have 8 PL fixtures remaining, every one of which has to be viewed as winnable. Who would have thought we'd take 4 points off Chelsea, or 2 off Liverpool? If we deem some games less important than others, then we'll lose them.
Rotate the squad in the cup game, by all means, but play the best available 11 in all the others until we reach a point when we can say we're safe.
5.) 20 Mar 2026
20 Mar 2026 14:04:23
Yeah, but what is our best eleven, JR, and does Farke really know?
He leaves Bijol out, and continues playing Aaronson.
6.) 20 Mar 2026
20 Mar 2026 16:01:07
Not less important, JR deemed more winnable at home, especially when looking at our points return compared to home and away for the season. Less chance for individuals to pick up injuries, less fatigue. I agree, it's a huge curve ball, but win all or the majority of our home games and we're almost guaranteed safety.
Agree though, if the strategy resulted in a big loss away in Devon it would not be well received, but simply mulling over the concept, really.
As others have said, the Wales playoff game is all risk and no return for ourselves.
7.) 21 Mar 2026
21 Mar 2026 00:54:55
Ask 10 LU supporters to name our best 11 and you'll get 10 different answers. Farke will know what he thinks his best 11 is, but that may, or (most likely) may not, agree with what most supporters think, and will vary from week to week, depending on how they're all performing and who the next opponents are. Chelsea home would probably not have been deemed winnable, but win we did.
I think Bournemouth away is maybe a more likely winnable game than Burnley home, because one is now safe and the other not, but we shall see. My team for tomorrow would line up 5:3:2 as at Palace, except with JJ for Gabby at LWB, Boges for JJ at LWB, and Okafor for Nmecha if he's now match fit, but feel free to disagree. ?
8.) 21 Mar 2026
21 Mar 2026 01:08:33
Sorry, meant 3:5:2 not 5:3:2.
9.) 21 Mar 2026
21 Mar 2026 01:48:40
Bijol for Struijk. But rest ok, JR.
10.) 21 Mar 2026
21 Mar 2026 08:28:29
Bijol starts in a central 3 if JJ is LWB.
Totally agree with that lineup, JR. Okafor can be a big boost for the run in. Hasn't delivered many goals and assists in an injury hit 1st season, but carries the threat to occupy defences and open up spaces.