Strike 7,489 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Rest them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 They had a rest for most of the Watford game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Koeman sacked which probably means everyone from their side will be putting in 110% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,907 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 8 minutes ago, CHOULO19 said: Koeman sacked which probably means everyone from their side will be putting in 110% Does any PL side really play their best XI in these earlier rounds of the League Cup? I doubt a team in the relegation zone will risk injury and fatigue here. They'll probably be fielding a bunch of young players just like us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, Pizy said: Does any PL side really play their best XI in these earlier rounds of the League Cup? I doubt a team in the relegation zone will risk injury and fatigue here. They'll probably be fielding a bunch of young players just like us. Depends who makes the decision now that Koeman is gone. If their manager hadn't been sacked I'd have been shocked had they put out a full strength side. Not so sure now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 22 minutes ago, CHOULO19 said: Depends who makes the decision now that Koeman is gone. If their manager hadn't been sacked I'd have been shocked had they put out a full strength side. Not so sure now. Their U23 coach will take charge of this match, according to Guardian. Honestly, don't think I'm overly bothered about this game. Important to keep winning run going but might not be a bad thing if we get KOed here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,907 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 13 minutes ago, Jason said: Their U23 coach will take charge of this match, according to Guardian. Honestly, don't think I'm overly bothered about this game. Important to keep winning run going but might not be a bad thing if we get KOed here. My thoughts exactly. Would be nice to see Musonda etc play well and win but I wouldn't be bothered at all of we went out and had fewer fixtures to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 2 hours ago, Jason said: Their U23 coach will take charge of this match, according to Guardian. Honestly, don't think I'm overly bothered about this game. Important to keep winning run going but might not be a bad thing if we get KOed here. Can't recall many times i have been overly bothered when we lose in this competition, even the 2008 final i got over relatively quickly. Of course i'd rather win than lose, but i don't get in anyway worked up about it like i do with the other three tournaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 If we'd lost to Watford be more concerned about this as be 4 games no win. However as we didn't end up being less drastic. Still hope can get a win being at home and all but no biggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoSalah 8,886 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 They will be right up for this. Fair enough that guy from their academy is in interim charge but even their first half against Arsenal they were really aggressive and pressed, so don’t be surprised if they are right at it for the full game because they’ve been shocking so far this season and I’m sure they’ll have a point to prove after going to shit against Arsenal. Plus we should be looking to try progress in these cups and win them this season as we have no chance winning the league the rate City are going at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeboii 1,844 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Everton sure have been shocking, but they still have good players that usually turn up against us like Sigurdsson. We haven't been at our best either. Pressing will ruin our play from the back and any attacking play more thoughtful than schoolboy level slices the defence in half. As evident in the Watford game. Want to see Musonda, Christensen and Kenedy getting some mins. I would much rather that we win the game though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 What are those funny names they give to the league cup ? Carabao - carabio - mambo italiano ? I think we had better field reserves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeboii 1,844 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 10 minutes ago, cosmicway said: What are those funny names they give to the league cup ? Carabao - carabio - mambo italiano ? I think we had better field reserves. Since Carabao (energy drink company) is one of Chelsea's sponsors you would think fans would recognize the name. They are sponsoring the cup I guess by buying the name rights. Like "The Emirates cup". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicway 1,333 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 1 minute ago, Yeboii said: Since Carabao (energy drink company) is one of Chelsea's sponsors you would think fans would recognize the name. They are sponsoring the cup I guess by buying the name rights. Like "The Emirates cup". Those are ginger beers packaged in some fancy way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosnian Blue 2,471 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Funny thing with Everton is they have the depth in their squad but the starting XI is poor and not yet really determined by their coach. No proper striker and a midfield full of poor mans Fabregas like players.. Should make a proper test though to our kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase 43,479 Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 Elsewhere...Bristol City 4-1 Crystal Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizy 18,907 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 34 minutes ago, Jason said: Elsewhere...Bristol City 4-1 Crystal Palace. It's just so typical and I predicted as much before and after that match. They'd put in their best performance up until that point of their season and then revert to type immedietly afterwards. Still makes me angry a week later how embarrassing our players were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, Pizy said: It's just so typical and I predicted as much before and after that match. They'd put in their best performance up until that point of their season and then revert to type immedietly afterwards. Still makes me angry a week later how embarrassing our players were. I think you're also underestimating how shit we were that match. The goals we conceded were league one levels at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 That's it if we'd played amazing and they got a fluke goal be annoyed but we were so shite they saw a chance and got it. Whereas other teams less so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Juan 28,141 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 11 hours ago, Pizy said: It's just so typical and I predicted as much before and after that match. They'd put in their best performance up until that point of their season and then revert to type immedietly afterwards. Still makes me angry a week later how embarrassing our players were. Zaha turned into Messi as he always does. Palace will be down by mid January, another master stroke by the Palace board employing that fucking fraud Roy Hodgson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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