EFL Cup 26/27 October

[paulchapo]

I fear we could go out tomorrow. West Ham are in decent form and if we play all academy kids they might be too strong.

 

[i kne albert davy]

I fear we could go out tomorrow. West Ham are in decent form and if we play all academy kids they might be too strong.

What makes you think we'll be playing all academy kids, not a chance with the squad we have,

 

[DenisHasDoneIt]

Mbete, Burns, Wilson-Esbrand, Lavia, Delap and McAtee all played tonight. Looks like a strong XI for tomorrow.

 

[paulchapo]

What makes you think we'll be playing all academy kids, not a chance with the squad we have,

Pep alluded to it, though not sure how many.

 

[bluesmith]

Pep alluded to it, though not sure how many.

All the kids barring Palmer and Edozie played tonight. It'll be the first team squad plus those two who travel to London.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Pep alluded to it, though not sure how many.

Thought I heard Pep say he only used kids when he struggled with first team injuries, at present he's pretty injury free.

Edit.
Pep @ 6.55.
https://amp.mancity.com/citytv/mens...man-city-post-match-press-conference-63770594

 

[ShieldsBlackCat]

What we did last night was nothing short of a giant killing. QPR are a league and 21 places above us. This above all else must in-still belief and confidence in the less experienced players like O’Nien, Embleton, Gooch, WINchester and others that they are able to physically and mentally take on higher league players in far superior teams and winning 1-on-1 battles. Irrespective of how far we go we will take that away with us. That experience of working at a higher game I hope will catapult us on to hopeful promotion because 1000 EFL Cups could not replace one promotion to the Championship.

I’d naturally love Preston or Brentford but I’d love ManUre as we beat their kids in the EFL Trophy the other week. Might as well have a crack at their first team. They are in total disarray after all.

 

[Platt Lane 59]

What we did last night was nothing short of a giant killing. QPR are a league and 21 places above us. This above all else must in-still belief and confidence in the less experienced players like O’Nien, Embleton, Gooch, WINchester and others that they are able to physically and mentally take on higher league players in far superior teams and winning 1-on-1 battles. Irrespective of how far we go we will take that away with us. That experience of working at a higher game I hope will catapult us on to hopeful promotion because 1000 EFL Cups could not replace one promotion to the Championship.

I’d naturally love Preston or Brentford but I’d love ManUre as we beat their kids in the EFL Trophy the other week. Might as well have a crack at their first team. They are in total disarray after all.

Unfortunately, the Trafford Tinkers are out of the League Cup. Would have been brilliant to see Sunderland knock them out.
Still, Sky now have Liverpool to fall back on as a televised game.
Despite the fact that Klopp has always treated the competition with utter contempt.
Hope PNE get a last minute winner tonight...

 

[chesterbells]

Mbete, Burns, Wilson-Esbrand, Lavia, Delap and McAtee all played tonight. Looks like a strong XI for tomorrow.

What does Delap have to do to get a look in?
(Be a midfielder maybe … ;-)

 

[waspish]

What does Delap have to do to get a look in?
(Be a midfielder maybe … ;-)

Still getting his strength up since his injury