So who do we want in the semi?

[Armaan]

Liverpool - chance to prove the other week was an aberration and I couldn't bear going to Wembley with those giddy c*nts.

 

[KnaresboroughBlue]

As we still have injuries and we need to play them twice, I'd take the easiest, which on paper is Stoke. Don't really want 2 harder games against Liverpool at the moment. I'd prefer to save them for the final when we'll (hopefully) have a full squad the choose from.

 

[bluestu1968]

The last time we played Everton in the league cup was 1988 .
We lost 2-0 at Goodison Park .

They were a good Team then finishing fourth in the First Division, whilst we were in the Second Division. Things have changed a bit since then!

I don't think our away record against any of the Teams left in the competition is particularly good, but I wouldn't want to go to Anfield for the second leg of the Semi.

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

I always always put on these threads that I want the easiest tie possible. But in this case I would actualyl rather have the hardest one- Liverpool - because over two legs we are much less prone to a slip-up. Whilst I'd like to tonk them in the final, I'd have a bit of a bad feeling about it to be honest. They don't suit us, particularly with Klopp in charge and his pressing tactics.

I absolutely agree with this. Klopp, Wembley, Giddy Mickeys and the media wankfest that it would bring, I wouldnt like that as much as playing them twice and having the chance to manage the tie. Cup finals can be funny things as we well know

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

It's a tricky one. They are all decent sides.

I wouldn't rate our chances against Liverpool as more than 50/50 as we just can't seem to win at Anfield despite being better than them for 5 years now and I didn't like what I saw the other week. Surely Pellegrini wouldn't be that fucking stupid to make that mistake again?

I would fancy us more against them on neutral territory as we would be a bit more cautious I think.

However if we did beat them the final would be a bit easier as the other sides would be more nervous than us.

On that basis I'm going for Stoke.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Everton or Liverpool, wouldn't want to play either of them in the final if we could avoid it, will work a lot harder than us to snap up the neutral tickets, a la Sunderland

 

[Newman Noggs]

Liverpool with the second leg at home please

This. But I can't remember the last 2 legged tie where we got to play away first. Ideally, though, i'd like to see Liverpool knocked out tonight.

 

[citytill1die84]

If Liverpool get through I want them.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Southampton

 

[BringBackSwales]

Everton in the semi, saints in the final