Burnley (h) FA Cup 3rd Round pre-match thread

[pudge]

Cheers and slightly disappointing tbh, we surely have room to put one youth in the team verses a Burnley outfit liable to be substantially weaker themselves due to prioritising the prem over the FA cup.

Burnley is pretty much full strength

 

[bluealf]

still,stick to dave,he has been private so i dont think he will appreciate the whole stadium singing his babies name

It would reduce me to tears and Imagine Dave is an emotional wreck at present.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Don't think anyone thinks that, what is probably true though is that above a certain frequency of full on matches fatigue increases cummulatively and performance drops together with injuries increasing.

Some of the predicted sides in this thread have been ridiculous. I just find surprising how many people would like us to play a b team in the fa cup when the club has hardly won anything the past three seasons and are miles ahead in the league.

 

[bluealf]

The Burnley line up is not substantially weaker.

Burnley is pretty much full strength

That is unusual for a mid league team, ah well it looks like we got one in in Zin anyway, better than none.

 

[decmancity]

That is unusual for a mid league team, ah well it looks like we got one in in Zin anyway, better than none.

Unusual? Burnley are more than safe, the top 6 will start to form again soon so why not go for a cup. No surprises from me that Burnley have gone pretty much full strength

 

[Cityfan]

Some of the predicted sides in this thread have been ridiculous. I just find surprising how many people would like us to play a b team in the fa cup when the club has hardly won anything the past three seasons and are miles ahead in the league.

Maybe they are wanting to prioritise the Carabao? I don't know.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Surprising team for me. At the very least Fernandinho and Aguero shouldn't be playing but either way it looks like Pep is on a mission and he's in to win 4.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Maybe they are wanting to prioritise the Carabao? I don't know.

It's all about the CL for me, although I do understood the desire to try to go for all 4. Fernandinho and Aguero are almost irreplaceable at this point so personally I would have liked to give them a rest today but it is what it is and makes for a good game to watch.

 

[super_city_si]

At least Pep said he was going strong instead of bullshitting like Dyche.

Dyche is starting to believe his own press.

 

[bluealf]

Unusual? Burnley are more than safe, the top 6 will start to form again soon so why not go for a cup. No surprises from me that Burnley have gone pretty much full strength

Well good for you, sorry to have voiced any kind of independent thought on the matter, blimey.