Leyton Orient (A) - Sat 8th Feb, 12:15 | FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[YatesA]

Nope save kdb for home leg v madrid .

One of foden savinho and marmoush would be benched then. Can't have kdb starting unless he gets slack on defensive side.

 

[simmo]

Be just our luck that Ortega is picked and gets injured and then be scrambling around for who is in goal for Madrid.

 

[Silva&Silva]

Be just our luck that Ortega is picked and gets injured and then be scrambling around for who is in goal for Madrid.

Don't tempt fate....

 

[citymad]

Be just our luck that Ortega is picked and gets injured and then be scrambling around for who is in goal for Madrid.

Carson to the rescue.

 

[Gaz76]

Play the O's against the O's

Rico to Nico to Nico to gundo to Bernardo to savinho oh oh oh

 

[Goro]

Carson to the rescue.

I actually don’t mind seeing Carson in goal at this point

 

[Mr Grumpy]

The starting line up will be more interesting than the match....

 

[Silva&Silva]

The starting line up will be more interesting than the match....

Haha, very true.

 

[Dax777]

Gvardiol should not start. He is now one of the key players.

Erling, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Stones should NOT start or be available for consideration because they are currently too key or injury prone.

I probably would keep Savihno, Kevin and Foden, Bobb, Reis and Gonzalez as subs.

Expect to get Gonzales and Reis at least 45 minutes. And maybe bpull Marmoush and Bernado for Kevin and Bobb.


Thus, I'd go
Ortega

Nunez.... Khusanov.... Akanji.... O'Reilly

..............Rico.......... Gundogan..........

Bernardo.......Mcatee.............Grealish
.......................Marmoush

 

[Silva&Silva]

Fingers crossed Marmoush can bag his first goal for us this weekend.

 

[Bluewonder]

Double Nico for me.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

A simple cup tie against the East End's finest. What could possibly go wrong. Wellens, the Orient manager, has got Raggy antecedents so some of our lads will be needing to wear several pairs of shin pads.

 

[citytill1die84]

Ortega

Lewis Khusanov Reis Gvardiol

Gundogan Gonzales McAtee

Savinho Marmoush Bobb

 

[Zenmanc]

As much as I'd like it I'm not sure putting 3 brand new players (Khus, Reis, Gonzo) as the spine of our defense is advisable.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

A banana skin we simply cannot afford to slip upon. The FA Cup will provide an opportunity for the new recruits, youngsters and those recuperating from injury to get into the City way of playing. Then the senior players might get some respite and secure a champions League place for next season. Don’t give a fuck about the World Club Cup right now, stupid idea and damaging to any club that qualifies.

 

[pride in battle]

In Peps own words after Salford "he played for the first time in his life at LB and did really, really good", I have not found any information saying he was spending years in the youth sides at LB (doesn't necessarily mean there is none, I just couldn't find any). On the other hand Vitor Reis was described as a "right-footed CB who can play RB as well" when we signed him.
I have to say I find the whole argument that Khusanov/Reis cant play RB because and have to play CB since its their "natural" position, but at the same time you have no problem with playing an attacking CM as LB, a bit contradictory.

I would say playing full back at first in the Premier League would be easier for the young lads, rather than Centre Back ?

 

[applecentral]

Play the O's against the O's

Rico to Nico to Nico to gundo to Bernardo to savinho oh oh oh

Nooooooooooooooooo!

 

[ninjamonkey]

Midfield trio of Nico, Nico and Rico and get John Hartson and Martin Keown on commentary. Stuff of dreams.

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Completely forgot about Oscar Bobb, if he is fit he will surely get some minutes on Saturday.

Read on some "Injury Site" (don't know how reliable) earlier that he's 25-50%, chance of playing or fitness? Don't know.

Sounds like he'll be doing well if he makes the bench to me. Hope he does though.
Would love him to get some minutes, perfect games too, but he's too important (for me this was going to be his proper break through season, but hey-ho) and we've got a few options on the flanks for starting, no unnecessary rush, no unnecessary risk.

 

[foden47]

Ortega

Lewis Khusanov Reis Gvardiol

Gundogan Gonzales McAtee

Savinho Marmoush Bobb

Sorry but Marmoush and Gonzalez should be kept for Madrid. All it takes is a stupid tackle to put them out.

I would have O'Reilly and Mubama in for them. Also, I would leave Savinho out, play McAtee wide and play Kev who needs the minutes to get fit.