| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? 13:03 - Apr 7 with 4028 views | nrb1985 |
I just wonder given the obvious circus that’s going to surround him whether KM may be tempted to bench him.
Ferguson (Alex not Bobby) used to do that quite often. There were a few ocassions where both Neville and Rooney were dropped for games at Anfield.
Neville once said he was told not to even go and warm up there through fear of inciting the crowd and stirring up the atmosphere.
Could take the wind out of their sails a bit if they see he isn’t on the team sheet.
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:54 - Apr 7 with 710 views | positivity |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:33 - Apr 7 by nrb1985 |
Did you see the second half yesterday?!
I think most of us are approaching this in a realistic fashion - knowing they are massively on the up and we still have the potential to inexplicably throw in a really bad half of football.
We won yesterday by playing well for 15 mins against a Brum side with nothing to play for. |
we can sometimes play poorly, but so can norwich.
4 days ago, they had 2 shots on target at home to a side who'd lost 5 of their last 6 | |
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:59 - Apr 7 with 713 views | nrb1985 |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:54 - Apr 7 by positivity |
we can sometimes play poorly, but so can norwich.
4 days ago, they had 2 shots on target at home to a side who'd lost 5 of their last 6 |
True.
I don’t think though anyone is over estimating them though. I believe their form is 2nd in the league behind us since Clement took over?
Will be a right old ding dong but I suspect we will need to play considerably better than yesterday to get anything there. | | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:01 - Apr 7 with 705 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:33 - Apr 7 by nrb1985 |
Did you see the second half yesterday?!
I think most of us are approaching this in a realistic fashion - knowing they are massively on the up and we still have the potential to inexplicably throw in a really bad half of football.
We won yesterday by playing well for 15 mins against a Brum side with nothing to play for. |
Yes, I saw the second half - they made changes that completely disrupted the game after the break, but created very little in the way of clear cut chances. xG was 0.2 vs 0.3 2nd half. When Norwich have lost this year, it's been against the sides higher in the league (at the time they met them) - Middlesbrough, Stoke, Birmingham and Southampton.
How often have you watched Norwich to compare? Results and points gained is what determines our season, and there's nothing separating our 2 teams when you look at that. To say we played well for only 15 minutes it incredibly disingenuous.
Millwall was a good result for them - but they are no Barcelona, which some people seem to be making out they are. | | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:07 - Apr 7 with 692 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:59 - Apr 7 by nrb1985 |
True.
I don’t think though anyone is over estimating them though. I believe their form is 2nd in the league behind us since Clement took over?
Will be a right old ding dong but I suspect we will need to play considerably better than yesterday to get anything there. |
Which is pretty much what I said  .
I do agree it would be good if we strung together a full 90 minute performance, which we've struggled to do in more than a handful of games, but I think that sometimes it's too easy to overlook just how consistent our ability to get results has been since September. | | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:13 - Apr 7 with 672 views | nrb1985 |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:01 - Apr 7 by SuffolkPunchFC |
Yes, I saw the second half - they made changes that completely disrupted the game after the break, but created very little in the way of clear cut chances. xG was 0.2 vs 0.3 2nd half. When Norwich have lost this year, it's been against the sides higher in the league (at the time they met them) - Middlesbrough, Stoke, Birmingham and Southampton.
How often have you watched Norwich to compare? Results and points gained is what determines our season, and there's nothing separating our 2 teams when you look at that. To say we played well for only 15 minutes it incredibly disingenuous.
Millwall was a good result for them - but they are no Barcelona, which some people seem to be making out they are. |
Fair one.
This side of Xmas I only saw their full 90 against Millwall which as much as I hate to say was impressive. I then watched us really struggle in a game we should have been winning more comfortably. So yes, maybe there is a degree of recency bias.
That said, since clement came in there is more than a large enough sample size to now to know if we play like we did yday we will be bang in trouble. Especially if we have another lethargic start as we seem to often do. | | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:20 - Apr 7 with 642 views | positivity |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:59 - Apr 7 by nrb1985 |
True.
I don’t think though anyone is over estimating them though. I believe their form is 2nd in the league behind us since Clement took over?
Will be a right old ding dong but I suspect we will need to play considerably better than yesterday to get anything there. |
maybe, but they'll also have to play considerably better than they did against pompey if they want to get anything! | |
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:49 - Apr 7 with 637 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:33 - Apr 7 by PhilTWTD |
And I'd say the comeback at the end of the first half yesterday doesn't happen if Mehmeti doesn't come on as the 10. I think we look a better attacking side with Mehmeti starting. I suspect Mehmeti may be given the nod at Norwich, unless Matusiwa isn't fit, in which case Nunez starting as the 10 would add to our midfield as he plays deeper. |
You would start Mehmeti in the ten ahead of Nunez ?!
Or instead of Clarke ?
We look a better attacking side with Nunez in the 10 unquestionably. If he is fit he has to start. |  |
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:51 - Apr 7 with 622 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 15:42 - Apr 7 by dirtyboy |
McKenna has in the past, talked about getting a home crowd quiet and including Nunez in the line up will do anything but that.
Make no mistake, Norwich will be right up for this and looking forward to ruining our run towards another promotion, it's probably the best thing in their season right now, realistically, they're not going to catch Wrexham or Southampton (imo).
They're the best team in the division over the past couple of months and we'll be leveraging every advantage and if that's not having a '12th man' behind them, the sheer presence of Nunez is likely to be an aid to them.
If we're losing, then he comes on, it's a disruptor then. |
Dropping your most impactful player (statistically) because it might get the home fans up for it a bit more would be a crazy decision.
Quiet the crowd by going a goal up and you do that by playing your best players imo. | |
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| Phil thinks Nunez is crap.... on 17:53 - Apr 7 with 624 views | Bloots |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:49 - Apr 7 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
You would start Mehmeti in the ten ahead of Nunez ?!
Or instead of Clarke ?
We look a better attacking side with Nunez in the 10 unquestionably. If he is fit he has to start. |
....he's said it before.
Must be a reason behind it.
Probably some sort of illicit sexual encounter. |  |
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:55 - Apr 7 with 598 views | flykickingbybgunn |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 13:15 - Apr 7 by franz_tyson |
I'm thinking we could be underdogs with Norwich's form and them being at home.... so might it be to be our advantage to stir things up and, also, level things up by using Nunez as added spice.
Let's not kid ourselves..... their form is incredible. I quite like the idea of him being a wind up merchant and putting them off their stride. Odd that it might seem, but I think we might need to act tbe underdog and get under their skin. |
Underdogs ! Against the Budgies !
No, my sanity will never admit it.
The very idea ! |  | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 18:19 - Apr 7 with 569 views | nrb1985 |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:51 - Apr 7 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Dropping your most impactful player (statistically) because it might get the home fans up for it a bit more would be a crazy decision.
Quiet the crowd by going a goal up and you do that by playing your best players imo. |
But it’s not crazy is it and it’s not without precedent either.
Precedent from the greatest manager of all time no less. | | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 18:26 - Apr 7 with 565 views | SitfcB |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:33 - Apr 7 by PhilTWTD |
And I'd say the comeback at the end of the first half yesterday doesn't happen if Mehmeti doesn't come on as the 10. I think we look a better attacking side with Mehmeti starting. I suspect Mehmeti may be given the nod at Norwich, unless Matusiwa isn't fit, in which case Nunez starting as the 10 would add to our midfield as he plays deeper. |
What did poor old Marcelino do to you, Philip? |  |
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 18:30 - Apr 7 with 568 views | jaseitfc2015 |
Mick Mills was saying he thinks McKenna won’t play him on the radio yesterday
I’d start him and hope he can wind someone up to get sent off
That said , I also like the idea of him coming on off the bench [Post edited 7 Apr 18:34]
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 18:40 - Apr 7 with 542 views | backwaywhen |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 15:20 - Apr 7 by nrb1985 |
Isn’t your last sentence the point though - we don’t want the crowd there any more wound up than they obviously will be already. |
He must play , apart from his incredible talent the fact they will be so focused on him that it will hopefully play into our hands .
Make no mistake the will be worried about him …..has to play . | | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 18:45 - Apr 7 with 534 views | GlasgowBlue |
If Matusiwa is injured then I think we have a massive hole to fill. And not one player can fill it. We saw that in the second half yesterday and we saw that in our only home defeat against Charlton.
I would start a midfield three of Nunez, Taylor and Neil at the expense of a number 10. |  |
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 18:46 - Apr 7 with 538 views | backwaywhen |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 18:40 - Apr 7 by backwaywhen |
He must play , apart from his incredible talent the fact they will be so focused on him that it will hopefully play into our hands .
Make no mistake the will be worried about him …..has to play . |
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 19:13 - Apr 7 with 481 views | armchaircritic59 |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 13:15 - Apr 7 by franz_tyson |
I'm thinking we could be underdogs with Norwich's form and them being at home.... so might it be to be our advantage to stir things up and, also, level things up by using Nunez as added spice.
Let's not kid ourselves..... their form is incredible. I quite like the idea of him being a wind up merchant and putting them off their stride. Odd that it might seem, but I think we might need to act tbe underdog and get under their skin. |
There seems to be a thought by some that Norwich have somehow turned into Barcelona incarnated into the English Championship. Well they haven't. They've been excellent for some while now sure, but just looking at recent home games, which is the only thing that's relevant, they've won 3 of their last five at home, but they've also been beaten by Birmingham and drawn with Portsmouth. Just thought I'd try and put some perspective on things! |  | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 19:32 - Apr 7 with 470 views | FoghornGleghorn |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:03 - Apr 7 by BouncebackIpswich |
Don't want to see him get injured by one of his old team mates holding a grudge or some clogger getting egged on by the crowd I'd save him as an impact sub if needed |
Not sure what they've got in their ranks, but I'd be surprised if any of them would be minded to try it given what the likes of Furlong, Matusiwa, Hirst, Kipre and Taylor could potentially make the rest of their afternoon like for them. | | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 19:43 - Apr 7 with 448 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 18:19 - Apr 7 by nrb1985 |
But it’s not crazy is it and it’s not without precedent either.
Precedent from the greatest manager of all time no less. |
I think people are massively overthinking it. Worried about Norwich players tackling him or Norwich fans singing a few more chants.
Nunez is by far our best number 10. We win more games with him starting. So he should probably start. | |
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 21:36 - Apr 7 with 396 views | BlueForYou |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 17:49 - Apr 7 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
You would start Mehmeti in the ten ahead of Nunez ?!
Or instead of Clarke ?
We look a better attacking side with Nunez in the 10 unquestionably. If he is fit he has to start. |
Is he fit though? Didn’t look that fit on Monday to me. |  | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 22:09 - Apr 7 with 355 views | Freddy |
They want him to start, so its the bench for me | | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 00:32 - Apr 8 with 287 views | KBsSocks |
"I´m from Chile, I am glad Norwich gave me the chance to play in the UK, but I play for Ipswich now, which is also good. Only better. Much better :)" |  |
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 08:40 - Apr 8 with 221 views | portmanking |
If Matusiwa is out, I'd play Nunez in the double pivot. He's got great composure and helped us to play through the lines on Monday. I guess you'd then have Mehmeti in the 10.
What on earth are we worrying about their midfield for? Let them worry about us.
They have a QPR cast-off and a Scandi nobody in their double pivot. [Post edited 8 Apr 8:41]
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| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 09:24 - Apr 8 with 167 views | OldFart71 |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 16:33 - Apr 7 by nrb1985 |
Did you see the second half yesterday?!
I think most of us are approaching this in a realistic fashion - knowing they are massively on the up and we still have the potential to inexplicably throw in a really bad half of football.
We won yesterday by playing well for 15 mins against a Brum side with nothing to play for. |
You are correct in many ways. But one point I would pick you up on is a team with nothing to play for.
There are several reasons why no team will believe they have nothing to play for against us.
We are the big fish with parachute payments and they all see us as a team they want to beat regardless.
Some players will be fighting for contracts. Their manager will want fans to buy ST's for next season as will the owners and the manager may also feel his job is at stake.
Some teams will still be fighting relegation and we know they can be very dangerous.
As for Nunez I will be surprised if he starts as McKenna tends to rotate and Nunez started against Brum with Memeti coming on as sub. | | | |
| Would everybody start Nunez on Sat? on 09:27 - Apr 8 with 167 views | suffolkpoker |
He is the player you want in your team. He has the ability to unlock defences... especially ones who a low block.
I would stat him as a 10 or an 8. |  |
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