league cup v saints

[blade too long]

interesting test of where we are going
had we played them a month ago would not have given us an earthly chance of progress
But now we have worked out we are better going forward it could provide us with a timely boost
we have the ability to push them and even a heroic defeat wont harm us

 

[CPB]

I'm expecting a much changed team.

Expecting Slav to rest a few and give the likes of Freeman, Bash, Bogle, Robinson, McBurnie, Burke a go.
Southampton will prob do similar though too.

 

[bertieblade]

Expect them to play fringe players and we will do likewise, largely depends on how seriously both teams take it as this competition is not high on their list of priorities

 

[jono_t2000]

After 3 games in 7 days it's a terrible time to have a cup game, we will not be playing anything close to our first XI,

plus MGW is cup tied (so too is Hourihane)

 

[Torrix1889]

I wouldn't be surprised after watching Leicester win the FA Cup last year that Saints could well fancy giving the League Cup a good go this year and I expect them to field a fairly strong line up. Thanks to the relentlessness of the Championship we will have to rest a lot of the team that has already played 3 in the last 7 days and I personally can't see anything but a reasonably comfortable win for the visitors.

Could we make 11 changes....revert to a 4-4-2?

Foderingham for Olsen
Bogle for Baldock
Lopata for Egan
Basham for Davies
Robinson for RND
Norwood for Hourihane
Brunt for Osborn
Guedioura for Fleck
Freeman for MGW
McBurnie for Sharp
Burke for Brewster

 

[ZLB]

I wouldn't be surprised after watching Leicester win the FA Cup last year that Saints could well fancy giving the League Cup a good go this year and I expect them to field a fairly strong line up. Thanks to the relentlessness of the Championship we will have to rest a lot of the team that has already played 3 in the last 7 days and I personally can't see anything but a reasonably comfortable win for the visitors.

Could we make 11 changes....revert to a 4-4-2?

Foderingham for Olsen
Bogle for Baldock
Lopata for Egan
Basham for Davies
Robinson for RND
Norwood for Hourihane
Brunt for Osborn
Guedioura for Fleck
Freeman for MGW
McBurnie for Sharp
Burke for Brewster

It was ok until you got to Burke.

 

[DifferentClass]

Expect them to play fringe players and we will do likewise, largely depends on how seriously both teams take it as this competition is not high on their list of priorities

McJugears on at 80, scores a hat trick.

 

[sufcboy95]

I’m expecting their reserves to be much better than ours and cruise to a 2-0 win

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

Just no injuries would suit me.

 

[Karaoke Blade]

I wouldn't be surprised after watching Leicester win the FA Cup last year that Saints could well fancy giving the League Cup a good go this year and I expect them to field a fairly strong line up. Thanks to the relentlessness of the Championship we will have to rest a lot of the team that has already played 3 in the last 7 days and I personally can't see anything but a reasonably comfortable win for the visitors.

Could we make 11 changes....revert to a 4-4-2?

Foderingham for Olsen
Bogle for Baldock
Lopata for Egan
Basham for Davies
Robinson for RND
Norwood for Hourihane
Brunt for Osborn
Guedioura for Fleck
Freeman for MGW
McBurnie for Sharp
Burke for Brewster

I know I'm getting on a bit but I'd actually forgotten we'd still got Burke on the books! Yeah, give the lad a run out.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Heads Up that we'll get an early clue as to which youngsters aren't/might be involved v Southampton. The U23s have a game kicking off at 1pm.

 

[1973Blade]

Annoyed they aren't selling tickets for the Kop. We are playing a Premier League team, surely we could have got a decent crowd!

 

[Stu_Blade]

Annoyed they aren't selling tickets for the Kop. We are playing a Premier League team, surely we could have got a decent crowd!

Have both the South Stand and Family sold out?

 

[Harry's Game]

We have absolutely zero chance of winning the Manchester City cup so play the kids, take a 4-0 loss and move on

The League is front and centre of all thinking this season.

 

[Ball_Sup (Phil)]

Of the likely lads, Brunt, Gordon, Slater are all involved early this afts away at Cardiff

 

[Wards]

No Brooks, Lankshear and obviously Lopata who I expect will turn out tonight.

 

[FTPE]

Ayari?

 

[Wards]

On the bench for the 23s

 

[mattbianco1]

Is Capello a left wing back then?

I thought he was meant to be a Left Winger/Attacking Mid ??

 

[BadgersBigToe]

Have both the South Stand and Family sold out?

Nope

 

[Torrix1889]

Interesting, thought Brunt would have been included tonight....

 

[Torrix1889]

U23's 1-0 down, 23 gone

 

[Blad]

I'm working till 9 this evening, what are the chances of getting a stream for the game?

 

[ComedyClub]

I'm working till 9 this evening, what are the chances of getting a stream for the game?

Slim to 0 mate.

 

[metalblade]

Annoyed they aren't selling tickets for the Kop. We are playing a Premier League team, surely we could have got a decent crowd!

Gotta agree, phuck em if I can't have my regular seat on the kop it's Radio Sheffield for me.

 

[Cassius Kray]

Looks like a strong team based on the people showing up in tracksuits on United's Twitter, including Billy, Fleck, Osborn, Norwood, McBurnie, Bash, Freeman and Bogle. Lopata seems to be in the squad too.

 

[jono_t2000]

Freeman Ndiaye burke behind Mcburnie. Norwood and Addy holding midfielders

 

[1973Blade]

The team

 

[jt64]

why on earth is ndiaye playing in this one

other than that team looks fine

 

[jono_t2000]

why on earth is ndiaye playing in this one

other than that team looks fine

Asking myself same question. Want him fresh for the weekend