Topic: EL: Sparta 1 Bradley OG45' v Liverpool 5 Macca 5' Nunez 24' 47' Diaz 53 Dom 93'

[Simplexity]

But did that cost us a centreback?

Almost definitely.

[Air Jota]

I should be happier with a 5-1 win but potential injuries and our really poor defending, before City, is really deflating this for me.

Jurgen should have taken off Konate at half-time

[Lee1-6Liv]

But did that cost us a centreback?

I'll take the comfortable win.

[Caligula?]

Quansah will play ahead of Gomez I would have thought, assuming Konaté is out

Can't see Quansah playing ahead of Gomez (if he's not injured) in such an important game. Robbo at LB and Bradley at RB.

[markedasred]

Northern Irelands Conor Bradley showing the Munster man who is Boss there

[TheShanklyGates]

Excellent win, the tie is effectively dead and we can rest players in the 2nd leg.

Everything crossed that Konate is okay but it's never just a precaution with us is it.

[Higgins79]

Surely Nunez and Gomez just went off to be rested? Konate is the concern

that’s how I read it, but who knows the way it’s going for us since New Year!

[Hestoic]

That was fun, apart from Konate.

No shit time wasting or going to ground at every 50-50. Wasn't it supposed to be the foreigners who always dived?

[jillcwhomever]

But did that cost us a centreback?

How about waiting to find out?

[duvva 💅]

Well it’s scared me

They're just guessing at the moment, nothing to suggest Gomez or Nunez were injured

[thaddeus]

Excellent result!  A good performance in patches but much more controlled after Virgil came on.

I suppose if we had to have another injury then defense in the area we have some cover.  Still, two of our first choice back four out isn't ideal.

[stockdam]

Nice easy and comfortable win. Endo, Kelleher and Mac Allister were excellent.

Nice to see Mo back and he had a perfectly good goal disallowed. Looked onside to me and suspicious they didn’t draw the lines. What happened to the “Rashford” rule where you can be offside but “not enough”?

Our squad is very thin due to injuries but we keep on serving up brilliant performances.

Hopefully Konate and Nunez (?) haven’t picked up injuries.

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

Will the real Bielsa please stand up.

[PEG2K]

So they're not showing the lines in Europe? How tf was that offside?

[jillcwhomever]

I should be happier with a 5-1 win but potential injuries and our really poor defending, before City, is really deflating this for me.

Jurgen should have taken off Konate at half-time

He'd already taken Gomez off the way they were playing completely changing the defence wouldn't have been the smartest thing to do.

["Bobber" Thanks :)]

Can’t imagine Konate will be ok for the weekend judging by how he stopped running and pulled up.

[Lee1-6Liv]

It's comforting to know we have so many know it alls to take over from Jurgen when he goes 

[Agent99]

The Konate injury is going to be the new Jota vs Midtjylland.

[Hymer Red]

Well done Red Men hope the injuries are not too bad

[has gone odd]

I should be happier with a 5-1 win but potential injuries and our really poor defending, before City, is really deflating this for me.

Jurgen should have taken off Konate at half-time

I honestly never mention negative nancies but fucking hell dude, cheer up. Injuries are bread and butter to us. Be happy!

[Hazell]

Salah looked onside no?

[DelTrotter]

I should be happier with a 5-1 win but potential injuries and our really poor defending, before City, is really deflating this for me.

Jurgen should have taken off Konate at half-time

Not sure why you'd read much in to the defending of a game played in 1st gear, totally different on sunday.

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

Nice easy and comfortable win. Endo, Kelleher and Mac Allister were excellent.

Nice to see Mo back and he had a perfectly good goal disallowed. Looked onside to me and suspicious they didn’t draw the lines. What happened to the “Rashford” rule where you can be offside but “not enough”?

Our squad is very thin due to injuries but we keep on serving up brilliant performances.

Hopefully Konate and Nunez (?) haven’t picked up injuries.

It looks like they deemed Gakpo to be interfering with the play.

[Ray K]

Tie wrapped up in 45 minutes. Play the U21s for the 2nd leg. We make the difficult look routine.

Now onto ADFC. Let's hope we have a full strength-ish squad to pick from cos we'll need it.

[StevoHimself]

Great result, but I'd be demanding an explanation for why Salah's goal was disallowed. Not disallowing goals that should be is one thing, but totally legitimate goals being disallowed without reason is becoming an increasingly worrying trend.

[Jm55]

Great performance and the result that we needed to take the edge out of next week.

The Gomez substitution I assume was planned for half time; I think he then brings Nunez off for Szbozslai when he has to do the Konate sub as it was planned anyway and he doesn’t want to have to break the game again to make it as he’d obviously planned the Clark and Salah subs.

Amazing that TNT don’t even mention that and just assume they’re injuries because of the timing.

Hopefully Konate is alright, seemed to be walking alright as he went off.

[reddazforever]

I need to visit Specsavers again if that was offside

[duvva 💅]

I should be happier with a 5-1 win but potential injuries and our really poor defending, before City, is really deflating this for me.

Jurgen should have taken off Konate at half-time

How would he know he was about to get injured, he's a great manager but even he can't see the future.

[Stockholm Syndrome]

The Konate injury is going to be the new Jota vs Midtjylland.

I mean, except it wasn't a dead rubber, and we just decided to take one defender off rather than another at that time

[Son of Spion]

Great win. I can't for the life of me see why Salah's goal was ruled out.

Anyway, some lovely goals tonight. Hopefully the injuries are nothing to worry about. Puzzling why they are sensationalising a routine substitution (Nunez) as an injury concern. 🤔

[duvva 💅]

Salah looked onside no?

Did to me, not the first time they've made shit up in the Europa League this season

[Nick110581]

The Konate injury is going to be the new Jota vs Midtjylland.

It isn't but if it makes you feel better then go with that narrative.

[Son of Spion]

Salah looked onside no?

Well onside.

[Caston]

Perfect result, only downside is the Konate injury, really hope it’s not serious but I imagine he’s missing City either way.

[reddazforever]

Konate definitely looked as though he’d done his hammy on the reply they showed - stride pattern looked as though he was pulling up

[Armchair expert]

Konate didn't look good, built like a brick shithouse but muscles made of quavers. I'm hoping Gomez was taken off as he'll be playing left back judging by Robbo's performance tonight.
Great win though apart from the injury worries but I guess it wouldn't be a game without that

[Red Beret]

I've been out all day, was expecting to catch the match comms on here when I got home, only to find the game virtually over. Not gonna complain like!

Fingers crossed on any potential injuries. My heart's in me mouth whenever one of ours goes off the pitch now!

[Robinred]

Can't see Quansah playing ahead of Gomez (if he's not injured) in such an important game. Robbo at LB and Bradley at RB.

I’m fairly confident this will be the team v City;

           Kelleher
Bradley, Gomez, VVD, Kostas
       Szob, Endo, Mac
       Mo, Darwin, Diaz

[Crosby Nick]

Clinical against quite a lively side. Tie put to bed. Probably means we can rest some next midweek and go strong in the FA Cup against United.

Nothing else of note to add.

[Bread]

Should be able to field a fairly weak team now for the second leg. Think the kids have proven in recent weeks that they're not going to lose by 4 clear goals to this Sparta Prague team.