Good to see all of you!
Notes from the training update..
Solomans, no pops but a solid strong GS and the highest DMI so he looks ready to go, and we will need him.
Modise, has second highest DMI but no pops, only proficient GS of the week. I do not have him slated to start but I do hope the minutes he plays are productive.
Mthebe, solid DMI, strong GS with a SB pop and stamina pop to boot. I think he will be able to provide solid performance.
Mbazia, minor RB pop, respectable GS, not a real high DMI, long as he handles his defensive business he should be fine.
Mbata, a HA pop which never hurts, kind of a meh GS reset and DMI, so no telling how consistent his performance will be.
Pöll, another so so GS reset, no pops, but he is a our future down on the blocks, Senegal will serve as a good measuring stick.
Nthite, he did get a IS pop but as expected his reset especially in terms of GS and DMI left a lot to be desired, but was not unexpected.
All 11 will dress, the seven above though will be the ones to determine our Fate. I do think being the "home" team (not host) helps a little bit, but that could be a perception because this is supposed to be neutral. But I think this really will be a great example in contrast in styles. Senegal has a new manager as well and after going winless in what was a BRUTAL draw in world's I'm sure he will be anxious to start out strong, but so will we. I would have liked a better break on the GS reset, but it was at no fault of the individual managers, pretty much everyone I needed to be at the best possible shape was played a appropriate amount in their league games, it is just the way these things go sometimes. Sure DMI and GS are not be all end all. Everything taken into account I see this as a coin flip, I can see this going either way and expect this game to come down to the little things.