how many points, 4 games in 8 days?

[doug001001]

If the addicks' form continues, they should win v soton and rovers. Can they win or take points at the valley v everton or arsenal?

how many games out of the 4 will the first XI play? will we see stuart/hughes/jeffers/konchesky starting multiple matches?

I'm predicting 5 points. 1 win 1 draw away, 1 draw one loss at home.

[hartley]

I'm predicting 7 points. Wins over the Saints and Rovers. A draw with Everton and a loss to Arsenal. I am hoping for the best.

With JJ playing in the reserves game, he may be available to at least come on as a sub or start against one of the less opponents. I would expect we could see JJ. Euell, Jeffers, Konchesky and maybe Hughes. I wish we could get a look at McCafferty in the middle.

I think you keep the same 11 is possible against the Saints -- unless the flu puts some down. Then make some starting changes for Everton with starters coming on a subs perhaps.

I would hope that Andersen gets a look in one or two of these matches. I would start him against Everton then Blackburn. That would put Kiely in the nets for the next game at the Saints and put him there for Arsenal. This would also give Andersen his first start as a home start. Alternating the two would give each the necessary time between matches and a chance to show their best -- with the "winner" getting the start in the FA Cup v. Rochdale.

I would not change formation unless it were against Arsenal. The formation is working for us now and Everton also runs a 4-5-1 so we could match up well for that one.

Same 11 for Saints as against Fulham.

For Everton:

Andersen
Young - El K - Fortune - HH
Stuart - Murphy - Holland
JJ - Euell - Konchesky

Subs: Kiely, Rommedahl, Thomas, Jeffers, Kishishev