Burton (a) pre-match thread

[johnnytapia]

Someone told me that the youth team are playing in the Checkatrade trophy on Tuesday night - seem to remember this happening before and Pep said he wouldn’t ask the kids to play twice in 24 hours - apparently the rules are that PL clubs must play their U21 team against the 1st or 2nd team of Walsall/ Shrewsbury etc - so our youngsters risk a bad injury playing against pub standard defenders - so much for those who say the kids never get a chance in games like the semi at Burton on Wednesday - could we play the women’s team against Burton ?

Playing the women's team would make it competitive - it would give Burton a real incentive to overturn one of the all-time records: Arbroath 36 Bon Accord 0. I reckon they'd do it. And then some.

 

[Burtonblue]

Who says that kids never get a chance in games like v Burton on Wed ?

Youth team not allowed to play within 72 hrs of another game.
Pep is upset as he will not be able to field players from EDS as FA have refused the request to move the checktrade quarter final.
Some raggy comments about pub football defenders....we should show some respect to all opponents rather than belittling them. Not all are as lucky as we are....

 

[rnblade]

Mahrez should be playing CM in this. If he can’t boss this game, he needs to have a career change.
Rest all the usual suspects, we have tough games ahead.
This isn’t the time to get a silly injury to key players and jeopardise the title race.
If Mendy is available, play him. Walker too as he is having a wobble. Maybe it’s just confidence.
Muric,
Mendy Walker FB
Sandler & Ota at CB.
FODEN, Mahrez , Delph MF
Nmecha, Jesus, Razza

At least the dipper loving media can’t say we aren’t showing them respect and fielding a bunch of kids.
Gives all a run out and a chance for some to get their eye back in.
Not sure what’s going on with Mahrez, but he looks out of his depth with us. He’s too predictable when he gets the ball. Hopefully it’s just bedding in nerves.

 

[Ric]

Muric
Walker
Garcia
Stones
Zinchenko
Delph
Foden
Gundogan
Bernardo
Mahrez
Jesus

 

[Cobwebcat]

Maybe play Kompany and Mendy for 45 minutes.

 

[MarsLlama]

The EDS are used to playing League One teams so if not for the Sunderland game we could have put out a full youth XI. They may well have lost, but not by nearly 10 goals.

 

[schfc6]

Muric

Walker
Otamendi
Garcia
Mendy

Delph
Foden
Zinchenko

Matondo
Aguero
Mahrez

If Mendy isn’t fit to start, De Bruyne/Gundogan in and Zinchenko to left back.
Waste this game on Aguero getting up to speed.

 

[borassic]

0-0

 

[Neville Kneville]

Youth team not allowed to play within 72 hrs of another game.
Pep is upset as he will not be able to field players from EDS as FA have refused the request to move the checktrade quarter final.
Some raggy comments about pub football defenders....we should show some respect to all opponents rather than belittling them. Not all are as lucky as we are....

I don't think any of that answers the question tbh.

And nobody is 'belittling' the opponents. They lost the first leg by a cricket score, so it gives us an opportunity to rest a few players, because it's unlikely they will score 9 if we do, is all.

 

[lionheart]

Must win game.