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

[Iassel]

*Should be* Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb

*Will be* full strength. Guardiola is too proud to throw a game. Even a Mickey Mouse one.

 

[Mike N]

Any update on Bernardo’s fitness?

 

[johnny crossan]

Defeat is not on Pep's agenda.

 

[TinFoilHat]

They scored 8 today, probably won’t against us

9?

 

[TinFoilHat]

Pep wants to win everything.

With a bit of luck and clever rotation I wouldn't be surprised if we did.

Would be funny as fuck doing the scum at Wembley again with our second XI in this.

 

[samuelyeboah]

Ortega
Lewis
Akanji
Ake
Gomez
Phillips
Nunes
Kovacic
Grealish
Doku
Alvarez

I don't think people are preparing themselves for the *much* more rotated side we'll field tomorrow. Alvarez? Grealish & kovacic starting? Akanji? Doku? You're in for a rude awakening.

My guess is more in line with

ortega
lewis
baptiste/other academy lad
gvardiol
gomez
phillips
nunes
academy lad
bobb
academy lad
academy lad

 

[Gundoggin]

Agreed plus I think he might the give world cup winner a night off and play Foden as a false 9

Think pep hinted that Alvarez has good levels of fitness and will get lots of minutes.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

I don't think people are preparing themselves for the *much* more rotated side we'll field tomorrow. Alvarez? Grealish & kovacic starting? Akanji? Doku? You're in for a rude awakening.

My guess is more in line with

ortega
lewis
baptiste/other academy lad
gvardiol
gomez
phillips
nunes
academy lad
bobb
academy lad
academy lad

Pep has ever thrown in academy kids against lower legue sides. He won't do that against Newcastle.

Even with that side I've predicted there's still at least 6 regular first teamers who wont start

 

[Middedon]

I don't think people are preparing themselves for the *much* more rotated side we'll field tomorrow. Alvarez? Grealish & kovacic starting? Akanji? Doku? You're in for a rude awakening.

My guess is more in line with

ortega
lewis
baptiste/other academy lad
gvardiol
gomez
phillips
nunes
academy lad
bobb
academy lad
academy lad

This feels a little unfair to Nunes and Gvardiol somehow. I feel like you’d want at least half regular players or all bench/academy players. Unless we know those two aren’t going to play for the next set of games.

 

[NikT]

I wonder if Haaland will be rested this game.