Carabao Cup SF draw (Bristol City)

[Healdplace]

If these draws really are fixed (doubt it), perhaps Pep has turned us into one of the teams that they are fixed to support instead of against. :)

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

The more I think about it, the more I think he will play similar to last nights team against Burnley and go stronger in this. Or maybe a mix of the two.

Something like.

Burnley - Bravo, Danilo, Stones, Tosin/Kompany, Zinchenko, B Silva, Toure, De Bruyne Sterling, Diaz, Aguero.

B City - Bravo, Walker, Otamendi, Mangala, Delph, Fernandinho, D Silva, Gundogan, Foden, Jesus, Sane

 

[Silvas' left eyebrow]

If those days are right first leg is 3/4 days before Anfield. And 3/4 days after FA Cup. Huge week whoever we play. Bound to be a weakened team pre Liverpool away.

In such a strong place

That won't happen as we have the Dippers the following weekend, the second leg though is between the Barcodes and Baggies games so he may strengthen if needed to make the Final

Would rather throw anfield than run a full strength side to death to get a point at best which actually will be irrelevant at end of season. Best side out first leg and try to put tie to bed....to close to getting that first trophy to mess it up. If we lost 7-0 at Liverpool with kids we will still win league.

 

[Danamy]

It is not as the next weekend is FA Cup 4. We could be out or at Old Trafford!

I stand corrected, if we get through that'll be the 4th round

 

[fredmont]

Diaz, Tosin & Foden should start

Semi finals are not fuck about times, he wants silverware.

 

[simon23]

You cannot underestimate any team at this stage in a cup competition.....Bristol have beaten 4 prem team on their way to us so they are no mugs. They played some decent football and the way they played tonight they would have pushed up more than Leicester did last night if we had the same team out against them.....Think we should go as strong as possible and maybe only play A couple of the kids (Diaz and Fodden)

 

[cleavers]

If we lost 7-0 at Liverpool with kids we will still win league.

That's not happening, for a lot of reasons.

 

[Healdplace]

He will likely start with kids but have more firepower on bench to try to kill off the tie as they tire on our big pitch - as they will.

An extra couple of goals in the last 10 minutes could make the second leg meaningless.

If we play a weakened side against Burnley they could pull a surprise as they are doing well.

That would fire up both Bristol City and Liverpool who play us in the next 7 days.

Not a wise strategy.

 

[colorado blue]

If these draws really are fixed (doubt it), perhaps Pep has turned us into one of the teams that they are fixed to support instead of against. :)

I’ve never bought into any draw being fixed. Too many people involved for there not to be someone to whistleblow

What a great draw unless we manage to lose. Can’t see Pep playing a much stronger side than last night for either leg

 

[jrb]

Does anyone know how many away tickets zunited got? Looked about 3000+ there, as they had 3/4's of one stand behind the goal.