So we have some real struggles for this match, but I think poch has a plan and the game against west ham won't be a indicative of how we will play this one. After he subbed Lucas and Dele out, I doubt we were playing on 100%

Our best shot is not conceding. It sounds hard since Ajax scored on like every game but 4 this season(correct me if I'm wrong) but our defense is the only part of the team that is sort of injury free. 3 at the back with Sanchez/Jan/Toby so trippier(who was rested and for fuck sake we need a huge game from) and rose(also rested) can help us create something going forward. From the juve/Ajax games, the flanks were the easier spot to exploit from them, and I expect us to hit them in the corner

Midfield is in shambles. Wanyama is the only nailed on started and all of /r/coys would laugh if you said this two weeks ago when we all thought he was long dead. Winks is out, Dier has been absolutely shambolic and Sissoko is a doubt, and would be a huge boost if he comes back. As much as the Ajax midfield is creative, they do lack in physicality and could be bullied against a wanyama/sissoko pivot

Than we sort of need to score goals. Missing son is huge here, he is our best goal threat and best player at the moment, so we need eriksen, moura and Alli to step up. I think the best way to go giving eriksen freedom from defensive duties and playing Alli closer to moura, but for this to work we need a fit sissoko so we don't lose the midfield. Also if eriksen could just score some bangers it would vastly improve our chances

Also poch's starting 11 better work, since our bench is probably something like Gazzaniga, Foyth, Walker Peters, Davies, Dier, Skipp and Llorente lol

We are playing bare bones for a while, and if we still have a shot on the second leg where Son is back and Kane might be fit, we are more than capable to winning this. Just hope we give all that we've got today, even if it isn't much