City Vs Newcastle League Cup Pre match Thread

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Re: Newcastle League Cup Wednesday

pointless playomg aguero..rest him up

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

Re: Newcastle League Cup Wednesday

This is a game where we should be trying out a completely different system in an effort to kickstart our season.


Sadly, it was the same in the CS against Arsenal and it was the same yesterday, so it's unlikely to change now.

 

[FredTilson]

Re: Newcastle League Cup Wednesday

Dzeko alone upfront. Rest Aguero and Jovetic for next week.

 

[richards30]

Re: Newcastle League Cup Wednesday

I wonder if manuel will go strong from the start to try and get the team going again and then make early changes? Its our trophy this one but a good performance would give confidence going in to the Derby

 

[It could have been 10]

Re: Newcastle League Cup Wednesday

Wouldn't surprise me if Yaya, Aguero and Silva all played the way Pelegrini thinks.

Said it v Sheff Wed, there should be 3 EDS players STARTING and another 3 on the bench.

All very well to declare quotas of EDS players who should be playing, but who are these players who are ready to play a premier league side? Pozo might just be able to, then who? Lopes, Denayer, Rekik and maybe even Cole would be able to do a job, but they're all out on loan, the rest of our EDS are very young and not particularly close to first team level yet. Most of the more promising EDS players are 17/18 and only in their first or second year even at that level. Barker possibly has enough pace to come off the bench and cause problems, maybe Fofana could play at a push, but you can't just play young players for the sake of it, they need to be ready. Not sure how wise it is to be throwing young players into a side that isn't playing well either.

I understand where you are coming from but I am not talking about putting them in a premier league side and expecting them to produce.

We have an EDS who over the last two seasons have been very successful at their level. Lopes and Pozo, two slight foreign lads have both come on and done ok. When Suarez was here, he looked ok in the bits and bobs he played in.

We should get a rough idea tomorrow if any youngsters are going to be included in the squad for Wednesday. Tomorrow evening the EDS play away against Leicester City. So if any regulars such as Pozo, Barker etc. aren't playing that could be a clue

We have two very important games coming up in the next week that could define Pelegrini's time here at the club as we could be way off the title and out of Europe on Bonfire Night.

He replaced Mancini with the word holistic being used but I have yet to see that come to fruition, I can understand him not doing it in the first year as he has to prove himself but there is no excuse why 3 EDS players can't start with another 3 on the bench in a Capital One Cup game against Newcastle, are we going to be that gutted if we go out of this competition? This competition should be used solely to blood young players in the future and it should have started against Sheffield Wednesday.

As for the ones who could start or come off the bench, Pozo is an obvious one, Fofana has the physical attributes, Glendon is the EDS captain, Barker is looking lively at the moment, Facey is nearly 20, played for England at every level, Angelino could get 20 mins on the left, we will never know how they will do unless they are given a chance.

Mourinho has put Lewis Baker on the bench today, he gave a debut to Dom Solanke in the Champions League on Tuesday. Wilson, Blackett and Perreria on the bench for United with Januzaj starting. Why can't we do the same?

 

[It could have been 10]

Re: Newcastle League Cup Wednesday

All very well to declare quotas of EDS players who should be playing, but who are these players who are ready to play a premier league side? Pozo might just be able to, then who? Lopes, Denayer, Rekik and maybe even Cole would be able to do a job, but they're all out on loan, the rest of our EDS are very young and not particularly close to first team level yet. Most of the more promising EDS players are 17/18 and only in their first or second year even at that level. Barker possibly has enough pace to come off the bench and cause problems, maybe Fofana could play at a push, but you can't just play young players for the sake of it, they need to be ready. Not sure how wise it is to be throwing young players into a side that isn't playing well either.

I understand where you are coming from but I am not talking about putting them in a premier league side and expecting them to produce.

We have an EDS who over the last two seasons have been very successful at their level. Lopes and Pozo, two slight foreign lads have both come on and done ok. When Suarez was here, he looked ok in the bits and bobs he played in.

We should get a rough idea tomorrow if any youngsters are going to be included in the squad for Wednesday. Tomorrow evening the EDS play away against Leicester City. So if any regulars such as Pozo, Barker etc. aren't playing that could be a clue

We have two very important games coming up in the next week that could define Pelegrini's time here at the club as we could be way off the title and out of Europe on Bonfire Night.

He replaced Mancini with the word holistic being used but I have yet to see that come to fruition, I can understand him not doing it in the first year as he has to prove himself but there is no excuse why 3 EDS players can't start with another 3 on the bench in a Capital One Cup game against Newcastle, are we going to be that gutted if we go out of this competition? This competition should be used solely to blood young players in the future and it should have started against Sheffield Wednesday.

As for the ones who could start or come off the bench, Pozo is an obvious one, Fofana has the physical attributes, Glendon is the EDS captain, Barker is looking lively at the moment, Facey is nearly 20, played for England at every level, Angelino could get 20 mins on the left, we will never know how they will do unless they are given a chance.

Mourinho has put Lewis Baker on the bench today, he gave a debut to Dom Solanke in the Champions League on Tuesday. Wilson, Blackett and
Perreria on the bench for United with Januzaj starting. Why can't we do the same?

We should get a rough idea tomorrow if any youngsters are going to be included in the squad for Wednesday. Tomorrow evening the EDS play away against Leicester City. So if any regulars such as Pozo, Barker etc. aren't playing that could be a clue

 

[BigOscar]

Re: Newcastle League Cup Wednesday

Willy
Sagna-Kompany-Mangala-Kolarov
Fernando-Fernandinho
Milner-Pozo-Jovetic
Dzeko

WIth Fofana and Barker on the bench? We'll probably have a different CB partnership, but it would be good to give those two as much time together as possible.

 

[Tbilisi]

Re: Newcastle League Cup Wednesday

Willy
Sagna-Kompany-Mangala-Kolarov
Fernando-Fernandinho
Milner-Pozo-Jovetic
Dzeko

WIth Fofana and Barker on the bench? We'll probably have a different CB partnership, but it would be good to give those two as much time together as possible.

Agree with above apart from would have Demi and Nasty as CB partnership...assumimg Nasty still with us.

Vinny needs a rest

 

[tonea2003]

Re: Newcastle League Cup Wednesday

Willy
Sagna-Kompany-Mangala-Kolarov
Fernando-Fernandinho
Milner-Pozo-Jovetic
Dzeko

WIth Fofana and Barker on the bench? We'll probably have a different CB partnership, but it would be good to give those two as much time together as possible.

doubt vinnie will play, too important to risk

the standard spine hart,kompany,yaya,silva and aguero shouldn't be anywhere near the starting line up

 

[FantasyIreland]

Re: Newcastle League Cup Wednesday

The way the past week has gone i'm not sure we should be taking too many chances with our line up.
Demi and Nasty is a recipe for disaster,i'd sooner Boyata and Mangala or Demi,at least that would offer pace to counter Newcastle's attack.

I'd be happy enough with the team BO has suggested,a decent balance.