Luton Town (A) - Tue 27th Feb, 20:00 | FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Bluekiwi]

could see this being a real second string side, maybe even some academy players:

Something like:

ortega
Walker Ake, Akanji, Gomez
Nunes, Kovacic, Lewis
Bobb, Alvarez, Doku

Pep would never pick a team like that - he respects not only the competition but also the opposition.

 

[St.Pauli support]

He can give him as many cards as he likes in the fa cup it doesn't count towards the premier league

Red cards apply across all competitions, no?

 

[CC1]

He can give him as many cards as he likes in the fa cup it doesn't count towards the premier league

Think all cards count in all domestic comps???

 

[Chappie]

Red cards apply across all competitions, no?

Correct on red ,he was referring too yellow, which unless they've changed the rules only apply to that competition

 

[St.Pauli support]

Correct on red ,he was referring too yellow, which unless they've changed the rules only apply to that competition

Correct, but "He can give him as many cards as he likes"
means exactly 1 yellow ;)

 

[Legal Alien]

Pep would never pick a team like that - he respects not only the competition but also the opposition.

So you don't think that team's good enough to win??

As for the respect bit, come on mate that's a good City side.
The defence alone is full of experienced international players!

We have players who need a rest and players in the squad who need minutes and when you consider the games coming up, that side is good enough to win the game!

 

[Gray]

We play Tuesday the Rags play Wednesday, full strength side for me.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Luton have had a full weeks rest,no game this weekend.

City have had 2 night games.

They will throw the hat factory at us on a bog pitch.

 

[mancboy]

the pessimism on here is unreal, i think maybe we have become too spoilt and forgot how good this team is and what it has actually done. Im not saying we will win but the fact is after winning the treble, we are a point behind in the league, 1 foot in the quarters of the cl and last 16 of the fa cup and we completely pessimistic because of a couple of off performances, 3 of which we still won and to talk about the team that apparently has no chance of winning:

ortega - played all cup games last year in our win, linked with bayern last summer
Walker- England Internation vital part of a treble winning side.
Ake - Dutch International vital part of a treble winning side.
Akanji - swiss international vital part of a treble winning side,
Gomez - uefa under 21 championship player of tournament and top scorer.
Nunes - portugese international.
Kovacic - Croatian International , 4 times cl winner
Lewis - England International roundly lauded as one of the next great england players.
Bobb - Norwegian International, already scored a winning goal for us this year and just given a new contract.
Alvarez- World cup winner, 15 goals this year etc etc,
Doku - Belgian International , 4 assists in one game this year.

For gods sake we get slagged off by all and sundry outside the club it would be nice if we could put some respect on our own players name also, and im not being happy clappy as i recognise our performances recently havent been our usual self but we won 3 out of 4 of those games tbf.

 

[Asa's left peg]

Luton have had a full weeks rest,no game this weekend.

City have had 2 night games.

They will throw the hat factory at us on a bog pitch.

I wonder if they will protect their first team squad for the PL fight and play one or two second string players?