Huddersfield Town (A) - Wed 24th Sept, 19:45 | EFL Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Kippax Street 1880]

McAidoo was a sub last night so maybe that rules him out

Perhaps, I think Palmer played for the first team the day after the EDS once though so not unheard of.

 

[applecentral]

Realistically the cups are our only chance of silverware this season so I fully expect a strong 11 then to make changes after an hour if we're 2 up.

Trafford

Nunes
Dias
Stones
Ake

Gonzalez
Lewis

Bobb
Foden
Savio

Haaland

That’s the spirit!

 

[K-Bo]

From what I've heard there's an excellent chance of Mfuni, Mukasa and Reigan Heskey starting. Braithwaite and Jaden both in squad contention. Not sure on McAidoo.

Be incredible to see a team with Trafford, Lewis, Mfuni, Mukasa, Heskey and Bobb starting.

Could end up with 7 or 8 academy players on the pitch at the same time if we're doing well.

one of the great things about winning this thing every year was academy players getting 2/3 games with the first team. we've missed the platform I think

 

[Middedon]

Partying or having dinner?

I think the whole team was there? It was a goodbye thing for Akanji. I saw pictures of Ake, Joško, Rico, Savinho, Kova, Marmoush. Pretty much everyone. It didn’t look wild - at least there were no pictures of anyone stumbling out!

 

[supercity88]

Perhaps, I think Palmer played for the first team the day after the EDS once though so not unheard of.

He played for our first team, coming on as a sub and then later that day played for the EDS and got a hat trick iirc.

 

[supercity88]

Is 2025 Kalvin Phillips going to be significantly better than an academy player? I genuinely don't know.

I don't think it's wild to expect him to be significantly worse at this stage. Barely played any football, completely shot of confidence and clearly not comfortable in how we traditionally play under Pep. Having said that, a fully fit Kalvin was possibly just what we needed against Arsenal on Sunday. Break things up, intercept and get rid of the ball on the counter. That suits his game and was exactly what he was tasked with doing for England in the Euro's where he excelled....maybe it's not game over just yet!

 

[kunaguero10]

He played for our first team, coming on as a sub and then later that day played for the EDS and got a hat trick iirc.

And he still complained about game time!

 

[malg]

Are we on telly?

 

[Earlyriser]

Dinner at an ‘expensive’, ‘spectacular’ Greek restaurant. No plates were smashed and no Sirtaki danced, though, much to the chagrin of the English press.

if they had only invited Jack...

 

[Gray]

Huddersfield are 5th in League 1, so they might rest some players as well.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Am I completely out of order in whingeing about our injuries? Hell, Ait-Nouri out; Cherki out; Marmoush out; now Khusanov out. These are not minor players, and they're all young and new. It just doesn't seem normal to me, a mere six weeks or so into the season.

 

[skillman]

Trafford

Nunes
Stones
Mfuni
Ake

Nico G
Lewis
Phillips

Savinho
Bobb
Mukasa


Hope the bench is relatively strong, though, just in case.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Am I completely out of order in whingeing about our injuries? Hell, Ait-Nouri out; Cherki out; Marmoush out; now Khusanov out. These are not minor players, and they're all young and new. It just doesn't seem normal to me, a mere six weeks or so into the season.

Not necessarily out of order, but nobody is going to be sympathetic as everybody knows we have a "massive" squad of full international players :)

 

[skillman]

Am I completely out of order in whingeing about our injuries? Hell, Ait-Nouri out; Cherki out; Marmoush out; now Khusanov out. These are not minor players, and they're all young and new. It just doesn't seem normal to me, a mere six weeks or so into the season.

I think the easiest explanation is the training intensity since Lijnders has come in has probably gone up tenfold compared to Lillo last season. And so has the effort in the matches too.

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Am I completely out of order in whingeing about our injuries? Hell, Ait-Nouri out; Cherki out; Marmoush out; now Khusanov out. These are not minor players, and they're all young and new. It just doesn't seem normal to me, a mere six weeks or so into the season.

They're new. they are levelling up to our methods of training. Once they are there they are stronger imo.

 

[bladdered]

Anyone coming in on the train via Brighouse, don't leave it too late. There are roadworks and a diversion is in place on the main road into Udders.

 

[Eaststander1]

This'd be a good game for Savi to change a few opinions about him.

This guy should be setting the Etihad alight, Brazilian, talented, tricky, young....yet aside from the odd goal and decent pass, and it IS the odd one, he might as well not even be on the pitch!

 

[Gabriel]

Am I completely out of order in whingeing about our injuries? Hell, Ait-Nouri out; Cherki out; Marmoush out; now Khusanov out. These are not minor players, and they're all young and new. It just doesn't seem normal to me, a mere six weeks or so into the season.

No summer rest and no full pre-season?

 

[oldhamblue]

I don't think it's wild to expect him to be significantly worse at this stage. Barely played any football, completely shot of confidence and clearly not comfortable in how we traditionally play under Pep. Having said that, a fully fit Kalvin was possibly just what we needed against Arsenal on Sunday. Break things up, intercept and get rid of the ball on the counter. That suits his game and was exactly what he was tasked with doing for England in the Euro's where he excelled....maybe it's not game over just yet

 

[oldhamblue]

Maybe Pep is changing the whole team tactics to get the best out of Kalvin?