Swindon Town (A) - FA Cup 3rd Round - Fri 7th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFCFanTX]

Steffen
Walks
Dias
Mbete
Ake
Ferna
Gundogan
McAtee
Palmer
Jesus
Grealish

Subs: Carson, Kayky, Laporte, Wilson-Esbrand, De Bruyne, Cancelo, Lavia

I didn't put any of the covid guys nor Stones because I am currently unsure on what's going on. Also left out some other key guys for rest purposes.

Knowing Pep, we put out a stronger team given given the time off between the Arsenal game and Chelsea to keep standards up.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Play the nippers for the experience.

 

[johnnytapia]

Full strength. Winning is great

 

[MAG]

They won 5-2 today and this kid scored four for them … but after a goal and win drought of four games (I think) …

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Stefan
Walker
Stones (if fit)
Ake
Zinchenko
Fern
Gundo
McAtee
Grealish
Palmer
Jesus

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I have heard that a lot of teams may not play any of their youth players in the FA Cup who have not played any minutes this season with the first team.
Seemingly they are worried that these players will now be classed as additional squad players.
This may count against them when they are trying to postpone matches for "Covid" reasons.

 

[youngbob]

Steffen
Walker, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko
Fernandinho
De Bruyne, Gundogan
Sterling, Palmer, Grealish

 

[MCFC1993]

Highlights from their 5-2 win over 2nd place Northampton yesterday (Sat 1st Jan):



Needless to say, watch out for the lad with the pony tail who scored 4.

 

[richards30]

Steffen
Walker
Stones
Ake
Wilson esbrand
Fernandinho
Gundogan
Grealish
Jesus
Mcatee
Palmer

 

[decmancity]

Laporte has left the country so he's definitely not playing on Friday. I wonder if Stones is going to slot in with Ake and maybe Zinchenko to LB?

 

[kun]

Steffen
Walker
Dias
Mbete
Aké
Fernandinho
de Bruyne
Gündogan
Palmer
Grealish
Sterling

 

[Shaffer92]

Steffen

Walker
Stones
Ake
Zinchenko

Rodri
MCatee
Foden

Palmer
Jesus
Sterling

 

[UUJblue]

Laporte has left the country so he's definitely not playing on Friday. I wonder if Stones is going to slot in with Ake and maybe Zinchenko to LB?

seen that on Instagram. Strange move as they players get a week long break in a month. Although he has played 6 games on the bounce so maybe due a break.
Don’t think there is any reentry issues from Spain right now but could have went to France? Leaving the squad bubble is risky right now. His post just says “home”

anyway i can see us playing ake and a youth CB so he mustn’t be required.

 

[yatesy94.]

Steffen
Walker
Ake
Mbete
Zinchenko
Fernandinho
McAtee
Gündogan
Palmer
Grealish
Sterling

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Highlights from their 5-2 win over 2nd place Northampton yesterday (Sat 1st Jan):



Needless to say, watch out for the lad with the pony tail who scored 4.

Awful defending...Pep will go ballistic if we did that...oh and that celebration.

 

[Gray]

Laporte has left the country so he's definitely not playing on Friday. I wonder if Stones is going to slot in with Ake and maybe Zinchenko to LB?

Gone to have talks with Barcelona?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Keep the faith
In pep we trust CTID

I'd trust Pep to order me a chip muffin and not have eaten any of the chips, but with these Cup games, Cup Final in this instance for Town, a mixture of kids 'n returning players, never having taken the field before, conjures up a feeling of Wigan on a cold wet evening with The Alty Tit waltzing around with the whistle, desperate to flourish a red card.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Awful defending...Pep will go ballistic if we did that...oh and that celebration.

I think Northampton's nickname describes perfectly their defensive 'masterclass' yesterday - Cobblers.

 

[sd33]

Gone to have talks with Barcelona?

if he can convince them to offer 60-70 mil for him hes all theirs

 

[lionheart]

9 players on the bench,
5 possible substitutions in a max of 3 moves.
1 further unused sub in case of extra time.

So Pep just might be brave enough to use two substitutes before the final whistle. What a wimp he is sometimes.