Europa League 25/26
Looking at the numbers I can kinda get why Hutchinson didn't make it, specially if we play three at the back in any matches. Jesus, McAtee and Kalimuendo can all play wide too. Leaving Boly out makes central defence look a bit light. Dominguez is the one it would've made more sense to leave out but it's done now.
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Zinchenko for Dominguez would've made more sense.
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(03-09-2025, 08:35 PM)Fumanchew Wrote: Can’t see the reason for having Dominguez at all

Dominguez does seem like the strange one but these are the decisions that have to be made when you have 1 and a half teams full of starters.

Hopefully OH is being managed properly and will get plenty of minutes although I suspect these types of issues will arise throughout the season.

6 forwards does seem enough and someone pointed out there's European experience in there.
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(03-09-2025, 08:45 PM)Sausage Roll Wrote: Zinchenko for Dominguez would've made more sense.

That is the baffling one. Zinchenko has great experience in Europe. But he might start a lot more Prem games now. Dominguez must be not far away now. Maybe back in the squad for the Porto game.
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Domi want be fit till November.

Edu signings zinny and Hutchinson dont make it.

Club looking to move morato on.

Nunos lost the plot. Clearly after a pay out
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No Zinchenko??? And whether we paid too much for him or not, leaving our record signing at home is just odd.

Plus taking Dominguez? Morato?

There must have been a bunch of them behind the scenes that came up with the list, but it don’t get it.

And I’m sure people on here who understand football more than me will explain these choices, because I can’t figure some of them out.
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(03-09-2025, 09:14 PM)northeastred Wrote: Domi want be fit till November.

Edu signings zinny and Hutchinson dont make it.

Club looking to move morato on.

Nunos lost the plot. Clearly after a pay out
Domingues has a scan 2 weeks ago, and will be back end of Sept after next intl break
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(03-09-2025, 09:09 PM)The reds Wrote:
(03-09-2025, 08:45 PM)Sausage Roll Wrote: Zinchenko for Dominguez would've made more sense.

That is the baffling one. Zinchenko has great experience in Europe. But he might start a lot more Prem games now. Dominguez must be not far away now. Maybe back in the squad for the Porto game.

Domingues back in 4 weeks
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I do not get any logical thinking of leaving Zinchenko and Omari out of the squad. I'm very baffled tonight.
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The Zinchenko one makes less sense of the two, if Neco gets injured we don’t have a backup LB.

More pertinently does it mean Neco has to play every European game now?
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(03-09-2025, 09:14 PM)northeastred Wrote: Domi want be fit till November.

Edu signings zinny and Hutchinson dont make it.

Club looking to move morato on.

Nunos lost the plot. Clearly after a pay out

There's no way Nuno would've been able to just make those decisions unilaterally. This must've been agreed by all involved, implies that Nuno is being backed though if nothing else you'd think.
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It will certainly dispel and rumours that Nuno isnt picking the team !
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