Oxford Utd (A) - LeagueCup QF - Pre-Match Thread

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No way pep letting this trophy go.

League gone so a strong team out & get it done by half time then rest players hopefully
 
I wouldn't have Ederson, Fernandinho or KDB in the starting eleven because of how key they are and I think Sterling needs a rest but apart from that, we may as well go strong now the league has gone. I doubt we'll see the likes of Doyle or Poveda starting because I think Pep will have this trophy in his sights now.

Bravo
Cancelo
Garcia
Otamendi
Zinchenko
Rodri
Foden
Gundogan
Mahrez
B Silva
Jesus
 
chesterbells said:
Villa v liverpool
Oxford v City
Everton v Leicester
united v Colchester

If we get through with Villa and Colchester could be a great set of semis and final
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I want scum next, then dippers. To hell with them, time to make a statement.
 
Both Angelino and Zinchenko need playing time, so both might start this game, Zinch in midfield.

Bravo
Cancelo
Harwood
Garcia
Angelino
Gundy
Mahrez
Bernardo
Zinchenko
Foden/Dave
Jesus/Raz
 
Win early, rest the players for the weekend. Good that Leicester are also involved in the midweek game.
 
rnblade said:
Win this and I believe we will get dippers next. We are the only ones to stop these vermin, unless they’re going to be allowed to fluke/cheat their way through this as well.
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Dippers will get turned over by Villa tomorrow, seeing as they are playing their kids I’d expect Villa to go full strength.
 
watched oxford lose 1 nil to mk Don's on the weekend. truly awful team, couldn't create any chances against one of the worst league one sides going atm.

no matter how many kids we put out we should be able to beat them
 
Jesus needs a rest, we can't keep playing him every game with Christmas coming up and no Aguero
 
Forward line feels like a problem as we are playing Jesus and Sterling every game.
 
ws01 said:
Jesus needs a rest, we can't keep playing him every game with Christmas coming up and no Aguero
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Strongly disagree, he's been in need of a run of games due to Aguero being number 1. Play Jesus in every game we can so he can boost his goal numbers. He's still looking sharp despite the no. of games. Foden would start for me too, Raz needs a rest though, as does Fern.
 
David 'El Mago' Silva said:
I wouldn't have Ederson, Fernandinho or KDB in the starting eleven because of how key they are and I think Sterling needs a rest but apart from that, we may as well go strong now the league has gone. I doubt we'll see the likes of Doyle or Poveda starting because I think Pep will have this trophy in his sights now.

Bravo
Cancelo
Garcia
Otamendi
Zinchenko
Rodri
Foden
Gundogan
Mahrez
B Silva
Jesus
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That's the perfect team for me. Maybe Angelino for Zin with Zin getting 20 mins at the end.
 
@BluePhil8 said:
Strongly disagree, he's been in need of a run of games due to Aguero being number 1. Play Jesus in every game we can so he can boost his goal numbers. He's still looking sharp despite the no. of games. Foden would start for me too, Raz needs a rest though, as does Fern.
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Really don't think it's necessary against Oxford United.

If we can't get it done without him against them then we have no business being in the comp.
 
decmancity said:
Id honestly go Bravo, Garcia, THB, Angelino, Cancelo, Gundogan, Doyle, Foden, Mahrez, Braaf and one of the young strikers. Rest everyone for Saturday.

I'll be there on Wednesday so hope to see a good few of the young lads.
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Rest everyone for a dead rubber league game when we are 15 odd points behind? You do know that if we win this game we are in the semi-final of a cup?
 
Would you play Foden? KDB stood out obviously against Arsenal but I thought Foden also did very well.

I had considered tiredness as an issue for a player who is 19 and who hasn't played a lot of games, but player and coach mentioned tiredness and that he was not used to playing big games back to back. Is this genuine?
 
ws01 said:
Really don't think it's necessary against Oxford United.

If we can't get it done without him against them then we have no business being in the comp.
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I see where you are coming from but for me I'd be playing the strongest 11 possible in every cup game from here on out. It's feesable that we could end up with a cup double if we are lucky and Laporte/Sane make a difference. Don't want City to throw that chance away by playing a weak team. We can rest Jesus in the league against Leicester if he needs a break, since we aren't winning the league under any circumstances.
 
Marvin said:
Would you play Foden? KDB stood out obviously against Arsenal but I thought Foden also did very well. I had considered tiredness as an issue for a player who is 19 and who hasn't played a lot of games, but player and coach mentioned tiredness and that he was not used to playing big games back to back. Is this genuine?
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Did you not watch the Arsenal game? Foden was rested after 56 mins or so. He will defo start at Oxford. KDB & Raheem need the rest. Jesus too but we need the win badly. Hope we have been rehearsing penalties just in case.
 
@BluePhil8 said:
Rest everyone for a dead rubber league game when we are 15 odd points behind? You do know that if we win this game we are in the semi-final of a cup?
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Yeah. Id rather not lose another prem game tbh and if that team can't be a league one side then we have bigger problems.
 
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