Michail Antonio’s approach to his life in an Upton Park wilderness has been admirable but he will perhaps start to worry should he not get some sort of chance in Sunday’s match against Spurs.
As is always the case when situation such as his arise, there’s a conspiracy theory to accompany it and the one which has risen its head now and again has been that the manager doesn’t fancy him.
Not true! The board waited on deadline day for Slaven Bilic’s verdict before making their move. He said ‘Yes’ and they moved.
His absence has been all about the unexpected brilliance of Manuel Lanzini and known excellence of Dimi Payet and with Victor Moses and Mauro Zarate doing well where do you fit him in?
So Sunday is a very important day in the young man’s life although I’d be surprised if he makes the starting line-up.
The bench looks likely as – on the face of it – Lanzini and Zarate look a more comparable partnership to that of the young Argentine and Payet.
With Sakho – now declared fit and available in front of them – we look decent but should Zarate experince one of his more inconsistent games expect Antonio’s power to be used.
Alex Song is expected to make the squad along with Angelo Ogbonna whose chances of replacing Tomkins look less than evens right now.
His time will come but it may need an injury or suspension!
My team: Adrian, Jenkinson, Reid, Collins, Cresswell; Kouyate, Noble; Lanzini, Zarate, Moses, Sakho
Not sure how Collins makes the starting line up, he’s in the middle of a 3 game ban.
Otherwise I think it could be close to that line up
Vote from Spain
Adrian
Tomkins,Obgonna,Reid,Cresswell
Obiang
Kouyate,Song
Lanzini,Sakho,Moses
Subs,Noble,Carroll,Zarate,Antonio,Jenkinson,JelavicCallum,Randolf
JOB not in my whole Squad
Collins needs to learn to keep his head,
Bring Noble back for Home games with Jenks when we need to attack more,
May I put in a team, specially prepared in Sydney, very similar to the team, and subs which
MerryMichaelW, has posted, with a few minor differences
Adrian
…Jenkinson Tomkins Reid(c) Cresswell
Song Kouyate
Moses Lanzini Zarate
Sakho
Subs:Randolph, Ogbonna, Joey O’Brien, Noble, Obiang Antonio,, Carroll, Jelavic.
Comments: 1.Zarate must play before Valencia returns from injury
2. Kouyate in CAM is interesting and he would, next to Lanzini, provide the ‘muscle’ to protect I’m hoping that the Lanzini-Zarate will work better, and is more likely to score the early needed goals
COYI,
Maxie
May I respectfully disagree? 🙂
… … … … … Adrián
Jenkinson, Tomkins, Reid, Cresswell
… … … … Song, Noble
… Kouyaté, Lanzini, Moses
… … … … … Sakho
Subs: Randolph, Ogbonna, Joey O’Brien, Antonio, Obiang, Carroll, Zaraté, Jelavic.
It is Spurs we are playing – not Norwich!!! 😉
Collins?