Carabao Cup Final pre-match thread

[kippax4ever]

Think we will batter them after 6fingers/pie-barm-muffin defeat,Players wont need any pep talk..

 

[typicalcity...]

Wenger has never won the league cup

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Ospina will defo play for Arsenal.

Chance Ramsey could still make bench but highly doubtful they will risk him.

Mangala will be coming to Wembley with us - does he qualify for a title medal?

 

[vmsuhail]

Lets hope its not another game decided by a bent ref!

There is VAR !

 

[supercity88]

The Wigan performance has to hammer home to the players how they cannot let their standards drop against anyone.

It will be a tough game and Arsenal tend to pull a performance out in these games but the Wigan result combined with the semi final defeat to them last season should be incentive enough for us to step our game up on Sunday.

Otamendi and Kompany will come back in. Silva and Sane got some more game time and match fitness so will be getting closer to the level we expect and the Wigan performance did come across as a bit of a low risk game for many who wanted to make sure they were fit for Sunday.

They owe a performance now. Bravo will play and deserves to although no one will argue he is better than Ederson. Otherwise Walker had half a game off so will be in good shape, same for Delph! De Bruyne had a 20minute run out and Sterling was fully rested as were Kompany and Otamendi.

Hoping that sees us performing at our best and winning the game. Will be a huge disappointment after Monday to lose but winning the cup will be a boost and with the league within our grasp and beinf on the brink of the CL quarters we would be in excellent shape with Jesus now back and Mendy by all accounts soon to start training and potentially back in April.

 

[Peggy's a blue]

The Wigan performance has to hammer home to the players how they cannot let their standards drop against anyone.

It will be a tough game and Arsenal tend to pull a performance out in these games but the Wigan result combined with the semi final defeat to them last season should be incentive enough for us to step our game up on Sunday.

Otamendi and Kompany will come back in. Silva and Sane got some more game time and match fitness so will be getting closer to the level we expect and the Wigan performance did come across as a bit of a low risk game for many who wanted to make sure they were fit for Sunday.

They owe a performance now. Bravo will play and deserves to although no one will argue he is better than Ederson. Otherwise Walker had half a game off so will be in good shape, same for Delph! De Bruyne had a 20minute run out and Sterling was fully rested as were Kompany and Otamendi.
Habla espanyol?

Pienso que el entenador elege el equipo . Y es necessario estar muy confidential.
Eres espanyol
Hoping that sees us performing at our best and winning the game. Will be a huge disappointment after Monday to lose but winning the cup will be a boost and with the league within our grasp and beinf on the brink of the CL quarters we would be in excellent shape with Jesus now back and Mendy by all accounts soon to start training and potentially back in April.

I thought Delph was suspended.

 

[Ric]

Walker had half a game off so will be in good shape, same for Delph!

Delph’s suspended mate.

 

[aguerooo93]

The Wigan performance has to hammer home to the players how they cannot let their standards drop against anyone.

It will be a tough game and Arsenal tend to pull a performance out in these games but the Wigan result combined with the semi final defeat to them last season should be incentive enough for us to step our game up on Sunday.

Otamendi and Kompany will come back in. Silva and Sane got some more game time and match fitness so will be getting closer to the level we expect and the Wigan performance did come across as a bit of a low risk game for many who wanted to make sure they were fit for Sunday.

They owe a performance now. Bravo will play and deserves to although no one will argue he is better than Ederson. Otherwise Walker had half a game off so will be in good shape, same for Delph! De Bruyne had a 20minute run out and Sterling was fully rested as were Kompany and Otamendi.

Hoping that sees us performing at our best and winning the game. Will be a huge disappointment after Monday to lose but winning the cup will be a boost and with the league within our grasp and beinf on the brink of the CL quarters we would be in excellent shape with Jesus now back and Mendy by all accounts soon to start training and potentially back in April.

Agreed with all of this. Changes from the Wigan game: Kompany & Otamendi in for Stones and Laporte, Walker for Danilo, Zinchenko for suspended Delph, KDB for Gundo and Sterling in for Bernardo

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Kompany should be nowhere near this game after Basel. Would rather play Stones and Nico together and let John play his way back into form.
At left back? Wouldn't surprise me to see Laporte, but I think it will be Zinchenko.

 

[Peggy's a blue]

I am probably going to get slated for saying it, but I think the calmness Eddy has behind the defence, gives them confidence.

Totally agree, the whole defence play far more confidently with him in the team. In a sane world he would play, I do not understand what is so sacrosanct about the goalkeeper, many posters talk about permutations of - Stones, Laporte, Kompany and Otomendi, even attacking midfield permutation, but not goalkeeper. It has to be Bravo, I think a lot of guys are having their judgement Cloudiod cos he can save pens, thing is, we have to get to pens against Arsoles, this is not Wolves remember.
With Eddie we win with Bravo, lap of the gods.

 

[aguerooooo]

Losing on Monday has put more pressure on us to win on Sunday. It has become pivotal in creating a real danger that we COULD crumble As regards team selection he MUST go with his best eleven, to avoid criticism towards PEP . Personally i am angry he did not start KDB against Wigan he had six days of rest and our best player if not the best player in the country had his arse on the bench for 70 minutes Walker despite being culpable for the goal is our regular why change? We have unfinished business regarding last years SF defeat and the way they wilfully took out DS i have sent my son this time as i am disabled. with the strict instruction not to return unless he has seen Vincent lift silverware

 

[Peggy's a blue]

Losing on Monday has put more pressure on us to win on Sunday. It has become pivotal in creating a real danger that we COULD crumble As regards team selection he MUST go with his best eleven, to avoid criticism towards PEP . Personally i am angry he did not start KDB against Wigan he had six days of rest and our best player if not the best player in the country had his arse on the bench for 70 minutes Walker despite being culpable for the goal is our regular why change? We have unfinished business regarding last years SF defeat and the way they wilfully took out DS i have sent my son this time as i am disabled. with the strict instruction not to return unless he has seen Vincent lift silverware

Hey @aquerooooo I hope we win, don’t want your son wandering round the streets of London, he might bump into Ralph Mctell ;-)

 

[MAG]

Not sure who we should be worrying about more, the clown in ref clothes in the middle or the one behind the VAR cameras:

Carabao Cup Final
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistant Referees: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
Fourth Official: Graham Scott
Reserve Assistant Referee: Ian Hussin
VAR: Neil Swarbrick
AVAR: Peter Kirkup

 

[Peggy's a blue]

Not sure who we should be worrying about more, the clown in ref clothes in the middle or the one behind the VAR cameras:

Carabao Cup Final
MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistant Referees: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
Fourth Official: Graham Scott
Reserve Assistant Referee: Ian Hussin
VAR: Neil Swarbrick
AVAR: Peter Kirkup

Do we have any history with Pawson? forgive my memory of these things.

 

[MAG]

Do we have any history with Pawson? forgive my memory of these things.

Last year, same opponent, same venue ... FA Cup semi final ... perfectly OK goal disallowed!

 

[Peggy's a blue]

Last year, same opponent, same venue ... FA Cup semi final ... perfectly OK goal disallowed!

Cheers mate, remember the goal, cross that was called out but was not.

 

[Norbiton]

Last year, same opponent, same venue ... FA Cup semi final ... perfectly OK goal disallowed!

To be fair that was the linesman's call, not the ref. But Pawson did nothing to stop the targeting of Silva which caused him to be subbed early in the game

 

[bluwes]

Last year, same opponent, same venue ... FA Cup semi final ... perfectly OK goal disallowed!

And for allowing Arsenal to kick Merlin out of the game in the first 20 minutes

 

[WelshBlue79]

Ticket
I got a spare ticket if any one is after 1, sitting in level 2 so can’t wear club colours
Drop me a line if any takers !!!
CTID

 

[Scottish Cityzen]

Two days after the major disappointment and I’m starting to get a good feeling about Sunday, and The rest of the season.

I’ll be surprised if we don’t see a major reaction, quick out of the blocks and right into the Arse. Full strength outfield team, good quality pitch and the players itching to make amends.

Neutralising the pace of Aubameyang will be key, easier said than done though.

Winning could well be pivotal as to how we approach the remaining CL ties, as we will be able to focus fully from the quarters on.