Huddersfield (h) pre-match thread

[Ric]

Expecting to see a stronger line-up for this one than the first game, with us having the weekend off. Imagine we'll still see some rotation though. Hopefully Kompany will be available, and Iheanacho gets some much needed game time.

 

[MarsLlama]

Expecting to see a stronger line-up for this one than the first game, with us having the weekend off. Imagine we'll still see some rotation though. Hopefully Kompany will be available, and Iheanacho gets some much needed game time.

At times during the Monaco game I remember thinking 'If we didn't have Aguero then Iheanacho would be perfect for this match'. Hope he gets at least half an hour.

Bravo
Zabaleta
Kompany
Stones
Clichy
Touré
Silva
De Bruyne
Sterling
Sané
Aguero

Gunn, Sagna, Fernando, Fernandinho, Navas, Nolito, Iheanacho

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Expecting to see a stronger line-up for this one than the first game, with us having the weekend off. Imagine we'll still see some rotation though. Hopefully Kompany will be available, and Iheanacho gets some much needed game time.

Might be a bit stronger but now the Monaco game is still in the balance, it won't be a strong team against Boro if we get through. He may decide to give the first team players a rest next week too.

This cup will not be a priority until we can't progress further in the CL whether the fans like it or not. That's the reality now.

 

[Eds]

Put the strongest side out against Huddersfield and get the game won early. Same with Boro. Take each game as it comes, we have more chance of winning FA Cup than CL - let's be realistic but we should forget this nonsense about rotation unless the players are dead on their feet.

 

[Gunnerblue9320]

Put the strongest side out against Huddersfield and get the game won early. Same with Boro. Take each game as it comes, we have more chance of winning FA Cup than CL - let's be realistic but we should forget this nonsense about rotation unless the players are dead on their feet.

Totally agree regarding FA Cup comments anyway - Get a few goals in bag then then take your best players off.

Huddersfield Town have another important game coming up V's Newcastle straight after our game & they have steadily moved up to push for the automatic promotion place.

I have big respect to Wagner who dropped a few players in our recent game against them but I think we will win and quiet comfortably (Kiss of death) as they will be focusing in getting into the premiere league.

Loved to know what the terriers want - Win the FA Cup or promotion the the Premiere league?

 

[Mike N]

Cant wait for this game. We are on the edge of two quarter finals. Exciting times.

 

[MCFC1993]

Put a strong team out and get this game won. Hopefully integrate a couple of youth players if we get a decent lead.

------------------------Bravo
Zaba--------Stones----------Kompany-------Sagna
-----------------------Toure
------------KDB--------------------Silva
Sterling--------------Aguero-------------------Sane

Bench: Caballero (or Gunn), Kolarov, Fernandinho, Navas, Iheanacho, Diaz, Sancho

 

[markbmcfc]

Strongest First XI please. They have Newcastle shortly after so will probably rotate, though we did just play their rotated team.

Get the game won before 60 minutes then take off Aguero, KdB and Yaya for Kelechi, Garcia and Fernando.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

With them playing barnsley on the saturday before and newcastle the saturday after they will probably rest players and we'd be stupid to risk injury to our top players and not give some fringe players a chance. Stick Aguero and de Bruyne on the bench (or do a half with Dave and a half with Kev), rest Yaya maybe Fernandinho.

 

[Terrier_FND]

Totally agree regarding FA Cup comments anyway - Get a few goals in bag then then take your best players off.

Huddersfield Town have another important game coming up V's Newcastle straight after our game & they have steadily moved up to push for the automatic promotion place.

I have big respect to Wagner who dropped a few players in our recent game against them but I think we will win and quiet comfortably (Kiss of death) as they will be focusing in getting into the premiere league.

Loved to know what the terriers want - Win the FA Cup or promotion the the Premiere league?

Thanks for the kind words, and yes you're right. This game comes in the middle of three huge games - Reading last night, Barnsley on Sat'di, Newcastle next Sat'di (if we're being honest its more than three, we've been 3 games a week for a few weeks now, and are going to be for the foreseeable).

Therefore, expect to see the same starting 11 that we played against you last time. They deserve it, I thought it was a really impressive performance, to say that every single one is 2nd choice in his position. Like last time, this is a free one for us. An opportunity to play against one of the best teams in Europe in one of the best stadiums in Europe.

...and in answer to your question - Premier League. We have the best chairman in the leagues in Dean Hoyle at Town, who, if we did by some miracle get up, would use the money to create a platform. That said, we'd probably increase our transfer record a little bit (currently at £1.8m for Chris Schindler) :D