Newcastle United (A) - Wed 27th Sept, 20:00 | EFL Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[chesterbells]

We have to sacrifice it, unfortunately. The squad looks threadbare and this is fourth on our list of priorities.

5th for me.

 

[Mick_]

Windy night up in the Toon on Wednesday.

Hope Bobb starts. Been looking forward to see how he does.

It looks like the wind shouldn't be too bad until 22:00 but that could change. It's due to rain and that should make the pitch better as the ball should move well.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Still a reasonable chance it could be against a lower league opponent - 14 left as it stands and at least 6 PL clubs will be knocked out this round.

True but I'd still expect our EDS to lose to any team that reaches the quarter finals. They already play against weakened league 1 and league 2 sides every season in the papa John's trophy and don't do particularly well (none of them do) so I think it's fair to say we would very likely be knocked out regardless of the opposition.

 

[Ric]

Guess we’ll have a better idea of the starting XI after we see what team the EDS put out tonight. Think we’ll go a bit stronger than others have suggested though, maybe something like this.

Ortega
Lewis
Akanji
Ake
Gomez
Phillips
Kovacic
Nunes
Grealish
Bobb
Doku

With someone playing as a false nine.

 

[Southstandboys]

Anyone heading to Newcastle tomorrow?

 

[MadchesterCity]

Can't remember the last time i looked at our next match and felt indifferent to the outcome , i usually want us to win every game but the Carabao Cup is a hinderance now , it sounds very Raggish but we have bigger fish to fry.We went out in the quarter finals with a weakened team last season at Southampton , and there is no chance Pep is going to play a full strength team in this cup so we may as well exit the competition at the first stage and save our energy.

Our squad will be stretched this season and i have enjoyed all of our recent Carabao cup finals but we have history to make , four consecutive title wins and the first English club to retain the Champs league will make Pep and this team immortal in football terms.

Ortega

Rico
Gvardiol
Ake
Wilson Esbrand

Phillips
Nunes
Gomez

Bobb
Alvarez
Doku

I agree with everything you said but then you go on to risk Gvardiol, Ake, Alvarez and Doku which is utter madness

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

I agree with everything you said but then you go on to risk Gvardiol, Ake, Alvarez and Doku which is utter madness

if we had alternatives like McAtee & Doyle and other loan players we could play them but those four players if injured do have quality replacements , if Haaland , Walker , Dias , Bernardo , Foden , Grealish and a couple of others got injured long term that would be an issue. Although we appear to be managing Ok without KDB and Stones so who knows , hope Pep has still got his boots he could do a job in midfield.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I think he's just trying to give us a false sense of hope and I'm not buying it.

I genuinely think you'll win this. And by a couple of clear goals. And I'm not one of these glass-half-empty people that say that City are going to lose when, clearly, all the evidence is to the contrary. But this time, I don't see us making it.
I think the one risk for you is to be a bit too euphoric after that tonking you dished out at Bramhall Lane. We are not Sheffield United — even weakened, we're not. But Howe won't allow any complacency, I don't think.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I genuinely think you'll win this. And by a couple of clear goals. And I'm not one of these glass-half-empty people that say that City are going to lose when, clearly, all the evidence is to the contrary. But this time, I don't see us making it.

Agree with this totally, probably the biggest loss/draw percentage numbers we've ever had in the pre-match poll.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Agree with this totally, probably the biggest loss/draw percentage numbers we've ever had in the pre-match poll.

I noticed that too.