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

[Don Karleone]

Pretty strong imo

 

[Ric]

Trafford, Nunes, Stones, Ake, O’Reilly, Gonzalez, Lewis, Foden, Bobb, Savinho, Mukasa

 

[Ric]

Stronger than I expected tbh. Good to see six academy graduates in the starting XI.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Partying or having dinner?

Having a farewell dinner. Thank you for being open minded. :-)

 

[ninjamonkey]

Pretty much as expected. No real surprises there. Sensible choice to give many the night off entirely.

 

[Blue Llama]

Soon as we are 2 goals up four of them will be off

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Soon as we are 2 goals up four of them will be off

If we go 10-1 up, Kalvin might even get a few minutes.

 

[oldius]

Oboavwoduo isn't a striker, more of a 10. Sangare and Warhurst are traditional centre forwards.

Not sure what our answer will be tonight as I can't see an obvious choice as a number 9 or false 9 based on the squad rumoured to be available.

I forgot about Warhurst, and Sangare I've not seen anything of yet.
I'd still describe Oboavwoduo as more of a striker than the rest of the group.
We have a heap of 10s and wide forwards.
It will be interesting to see what transpires. Not long now.
Apparently both Heskeys are in the squad.

 

[Brewster's millions]

Six players from the Academy in the first XI. Quite an achievement.

Bit odd that Ortega isn’t on the bench.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Oboavwoduo isn't a striker, more of a 10. Sangare and Warhurst are traditional centre forwards.

Not sure what our answer will be tonight as I can't see an obvious choice as a number 9 or false 9 based on the squad rumoured to be available.

Foden as the false 9?

 

[Dazzle84]

Good to see Mukasa get a start - makes a difference when it's a strong team too, gives him an opportunity to show up and integrate with first team (squad) players

 

[Andouble]

Stones starting is a ridiculous risk to take.

 

[Pollock's Deft Backheader]

Kalvin Phillips is with the squad, after all.

Father of the year.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Stones starting is a ridiculous risk to take.

He needs minutes.

 

[Don Karleone]

Six players from the Academy in the first XI. Quite an achievement.

Bit odd that Ortega isn’t on the bench.

Can’t see him playing for us again tbf

 

[Centurions]

Stones starting is a ridiculous risk to take.

No, he needs games, if he's going to break down it might as well be in this rather than a harder game.

 

[Centurions]

Six players from the Academy in the first XI. Quite an achievement.

Bit odd that Ortega isn’t on the bench.

Four more on the bench, great stuff.

 

[supercity88]

Foden as the false 9?

I thought I had read that he was being rested. Looks like that might be the case, but Mikasa might be given that spot. We will see, excited for this one. Always nice to see a side packed with academy players.

 

[cleavers]

Both Heskey's on the bench.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Six academy players in the starting line up is amazing