Carabao Cup 4th Round Draw | Liverpool (H) | 8pm, Thurs 22nd December

[asahartford1]

Just watched that draw again from last night
Schmeichel and Dublin clearly looking at the balls before drawing them out to intentionally pair us and Liverpool together. Plus the rags get a home draw
That's the most rigged thing I've ever seen.
Sky and the league should investigate this.

You have clearly nailed it.
Why do you think they decided to give City home advantage ?

 

[Cricket Blue]

You have clearly nailed it.
Why do you think they decided to give City home advantage ?

I just think they planned for Liverpool City in whatever which way
And planned to get the rags a home tie

 

[west didsblue]

What a great tie to look forward to. A few days before Christmas after 6 weeks of not being able to go to the match. Can't wait.

Best competition to play them in. Much less downside if we lose.
I think we’ll batter them.

 

[waspish]

With this game 2 days after the World Cup final looking at the team we can pick>


__________??????___________

Lewis___???____???____Gomes

___Palmer___???___???______

Mahrez___Haaland____Borges

 

[The Black Shed]

Staring straight at his target ball as he reaches in

Just get somebody to make a glass bowl that is half clear and half coloured. Clear for the camera side and coloured for the picking side, they couldn't see through it then. Could use that Irish kind of green to match the Carabao colour and eveyone wins.

 

[CatMan]

With this game 2 days after the World Cup final looking at the team we can pick>


__________??????___________

Lewis___???____???____Gomes

___Palmer___???___???______

Mahrez___Haaland____Borges

Akanji and all 5 English players will definitely be back. Not a hope in hell of any of them being in Semi's then the 3rd/4th play off or the Final.

Personally I think our game will be on the Thursday evening and both teams will be pretty much max strength less the keepers, but saying that I'd favour Ortega now anyway.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I just think they planned for Liverpool City in whatever which way
And planned to get the rags a home tie

I’m convinced you are the reincarnation of BlueMatt.

It wasn’t rigged. It’s happened. It’s a good draw for us. Either we win and have an easier route to the final, or we go out and suffer less of a fixture pile up.

 

[waspish]

Akanji and all 5 English players will definitely be back. Not a hope in hell of any of them being in Semi's then the 3rd/4th play off or the Final.

Personally I think our game will be on the Thursday evening and both teams will be pretty much max strength less the keepers, but saying that I'd favour Ortega now anyway.

Pep said if any get to 1/4 finals they won’t be playing Akanji my be back so he can go in the defence! Just need a few more to fill the team in

 

[CatMan]

Pep said if any get to 1/4 finals they won’t be playing Akanji my be back so he can go in the defence! Just need a few more to fill the team in

QF's are probably 10 days or so before that Liverpool game and Qatar is a 5 hour flight! Presuming they are not injured then they would need to train to stay fit anyway.

Fernadinho regularly played 2 games in South America in 4 days and was back in Manchester by Friday ready for the weekend, and he was a combative midfielder. A bit of unjustified mollycoddling going on here if Pep does as you say!

 

[Protein Junkie]

QF's are probably 10 days or so before that Liverpool game and Qatar is a 5 hour flight! Presuming they are not injured then they would need to train to stay fit anyway.

Fernadinho regularly played 2 games in South America in 4 days and was back in Manchester by Friday ready for the weekend, and he was a combative midfielder. A bit of unjustified mollycoddling going on here if Pep does as you say!

It’s a bit more than 5 hours Shirley.
I understand fans worries about injuries, tiredness etc but not all of our players will reach the quarters and even less will play in them.