Oxford Utd (A) - LeagueCup QF - Pre-Match Thread

[ws01]

Jesus needs a rest, we can't keep playing him every game with Christmas coming up and no Aguero

 

[Marvin]

Forward line feels like a problem as we are playing Jesus and Sterling every game.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Jesus needs a rest, we can't keep playing him every game with Christmas coming up and no Aguero

Strongly disagree, he's been in need of a run of games due to Aguero being number 1. Play Jesus in every game we can so he can boost his goal numbers. He's still looking sharp despite the no. of games. Foden would start for me too, Raz needs a rest though, as does Fern.

 

[@BluePhil8]

I wouldn't have Ederson, Fernandinho or KDB in the starting eleven because of how key they are and I think Sterling needs a rest but apart from that, we may as well go strong now the league has gone. I doubt we'll see the likes of Doyle or Poveda starting because I think Pep will have this trophy in his sights now.

Bravo
Cancelo
Garcia
Otamendi
Zinchenko
Rodri
Foden
Gundogan
Mahrez
B Silva
Jesus

That's the perfect team for me. Maybe Angelino for Zin with Zin getting 20 mins at the end.

 

[ws01]

Strongly disagree, he's been in need of a run of games due to Aguero being number 1. Play Jesus in every game we can so he can boost his goal numbers. He's still looking sharp despite the no. of games. Foden would start for me too, Raz needs a rest though, as does Fern.

Really don't think it's necessary against Oxford United.

If we can't get it done without him against them then we have no business being in the comp.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Id honestly go Bravo, Garcia, THB, Angelino, Cancelo, Gundogan, Doyle, Foden, Mahrez, Braaf and one of the young strikers. Rest everyone for Saturday.

I'll be there on Wednesday so hope to see a good few of the young lads.

Rest everyone for a dead rubber league game when we are 15 odd points behind? You do know that if we win this game we are in the semi-final of a cup?

 

[Marvin]

Would you play Foden? KDB stood out obviously against Arsenal but I thought Foden also did very well.

I had considered tiredness as an issue for a player who is 19 and who hasn't played a lot of games, but player and coach mentioned tiredness and that he was not used to playing big games back to back. Is this genuine?

 

[@BluePhil8]

Really don't think it's necessary against Oxford United.

If we can't get it done without him against them then we have no business being in the comp.

I see where you are coming from but for me I'd be playing the strongest 11 possible in every cup game from here on out. It's feesable that we could end up with a cup double if we are lucky and Laporte/Sane make a difference. Don't want City to throw that chance away by playing a weak team. We can rest Jesus in the league against Leicester if he needs a break, since we aren't winning the league under any circumstances.

 

[lionheart]

Would you play Foden? KDB stood out obviously against Arsenal but I thought Foden also did very well. I had considered tiredness as an issue for a player who is 19 and who hasn't played a lot of games, but player and coach mentioned tiredness and that he was not used to playing big games back to back. Is this genuine?

Did you not watch the Arsenal game? Foden was rested after 56 mins or so. He will defo start at Oxford. KDB & Raheem need the rest. Jesus too but we need the win badly. Hope we have been rehearsing penalties just in case.

 

[decmancity]

Rest everyone for a dead rubber league game when we are 15 odd points behind? You do know that if we win this game we are in the semi-final of a cup?

Yeah. Id rather not lose another prem game tbh and if that team can't be a league one side then we have bigger problems.