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Guessing we might see a 50-50 side in the cup games. Just pray we don't have any injury crisis then.

Potential schedule: Jan 2 - Liverpool (h) Jan 5 - League Cup SF 1st Leg Jan 8/9 - FA Cup 3rd Round Jan 11/12 - League Cup SF 2nd Leg Jan 15 - Man City (a)

He didn't play the full first team but he did play some of them, IIRC. Off the top of my head, I remember Van Dijk played in that one. Got bullied by Giroud. The two-legged semi final is in between our league games against Liverpool and City. So, I don't know about starting our first team there. Plus, there's also an FA Cup tie in that period and we don't know when exactly the CWC is gonna happen.

Yes, it might get interesting now at the very least.

Is it really just to use them or is it down to the opposition? We used the 3-5-2 against City because I presume we wanted to avoid getting overrun in midfield. But I do not know why Tuchel went with 3-5-2 at Brentford. Plus, there's also the fact that we went with that system a few times at the back end of last season. Otherwise, we have seen Tuchel use both strikers in the 3-4-3 against Southampton and Malmo.

One could argue that he was robbed of the award last year, after it got conveniently cancelled. Plus, he also broke Gerd Muller's 49-year record this year. He's a deserving winner really.

That explains things.

Incredible that David Moyes has really rediscovered his mojo from his Everton days. Also depends on what we do really. I mean we'll likely rotate again and the two games so far has been, as you said, a clusterfuck. And the QF is in between games against Spurs and Leeds. Don't think Klopp will play his first team at all, unless he gets us or Spurs or Arsenal.

Tuchel yesterday... 'We hope Azpi is back for the weekend. He had a shoulder injury yesterday in training when he fell on it. It’s very painful but he’s Azpi and he’s a tough guy. ‘Ruben felt after training some pain in his hip joint. Hopefully we can handle it for Saturday. ‘Andreas needed to recover from tooth surgery and he should be back in training on Thursday if there are no complications.’

Since joining the club: 47 appearances 27 starts 2 completed matches

Why are you so interested on who is he with?

Didn't he also get beaten in the air by Werner for the goal that was stupidly ruled out by VAR?

I saw the article link that was shared someone else but then the link went AWOL. Did a quick search on Google and the club website, nothing pops up regarding Pulisic. Did someone jump the gun?

It was pre-season. I remember some people here were screaming at me by blowing the Ziyech trumpet back then...

An understatement. Total chaos against Villa and Southampton in the cup.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

So, one extra game to contend with in late December. The QF will be in between the trips to Wolves and Villa.

I know, but Norwich were very obliging in the kind of chances that they gave us.

It was Norwich. Southampton ain't Norwich, even accounting for the rotated side.

I believe our last 4 Carabao Cup games have all gone to penalties... EDIT: Wait, it's the last 3 and 4 of the last 6.

I know it's only the League Cup and it's been two rotated sides but JFC, we have had no control whatsoever against Villa and now Southampton.

Think I said the same thing some time back and TBF, Christensen and Rudiger looked to be on their way out this time last year. It wasn't until Tuchel came in that their fortunes turn around.

Mad Max!

Are you sure Conte won't try to sign Vidal, Young, Moses etc instead?

The goal doesn't count. It's from a corner.