Spurs (A) - Wed 30th Oct, 20:15 | EFL Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[MCFC1993]

Kick off time 20:15 (GMT). Live on Sky Sports.

Expecting changes, a lot of them, that's if we have the players available to make them.

We have Bournemouth (A) on the Saturday after, they have Palace (A) tomorrow and Villa (H) on the Sunday.

Think our back 7 will look like this:
------------------Ortega
Lewis---Stones---Akanji----Ake
------------Kovacic--Gundo

The front 4 depends on who's fit, think Nunes will get another run out.

Can't see Pep hanging XI youth team players out there to dry, this was the team that got knocked out last year.:


Granted our squad was probably stronger, especially with the injuries.

We've sold the full allocation for the cup I believe, so hope the fans trudging down get a performance too.

 

[kaz7]

Throw it , we have to get through the season without rodders , that is enough and we have won this cup loads of times

 

[hertsblue]

Throw it , we have to get through the season without rodders , that is enough and we have won this cup loads of times

This
Currently can not even name a full bench and that includes having 2 keepers on it.
Late Wed night game and then a very tough game at Bournemouth Sat, i would not play a single 1 1st teamer. Only play anyone needing fitness and fill the team and bench with kids

 

[paulsimpson]

Kick off time 20:15 (GMT). Live on Sky Sports.

Expecting changes, a lot of them, that's if we have the players available to make them.

Im guessing the team that played today will largely have some rest. Akanji may not start. He's playing many games. Ake probably will. Phil might. Haaland might although he looked knackered after todays game. But we can't have anymore squad injuries. Spurs will have a good team out.

 

[spacecadet]

Yup- No first teamer should be anywhere near this game.

 

[SamTheGuru]

Can see us losing this one and it would probably not be a bad thing given where our squad levels are at in this moment and the amount of games we have yet to play. Let Ange Postoplodicus have his moment.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I'm predicting a loss here. It's just a bridge too far. I'm not saying I want a loss, although part of me probably does. If Kev were back and in full form, if Jack and Doku were back, it would be different.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Play the Academy players, don’t think we need the Carabao Cup adding to injuries, let Spuds think they can win something for once

 

[Chak19]

Play the youth team and bin it like the last few seasons, we were always reminded that it was a mickey mouse trophy when we won it so keep treating it like one.

 

[Axel Freed]

Play the women’s team and rest everyone for Bournemouth

Some of my best days following City have been at league cup finals but the expansion of the CL means we have to protect our squad from burnout and sadly this competition is at the bottom of the pecking order.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Play the Academy players, don’t think we need the Carabao Cup adding to injuries, let Spuds think they can win something for once

Pep's more or less said in post-match that that's what he's going to do, so to hell with it, never like losing to this lot, but let them have their moment of giddiness.

 

[chesterbells]

Pep's more or less said in post-match that that's what he's going to do, so to hell with it, never like losing to this lot, but let them have their moment of giddiness.

Not heard his post match but glad to read that mate.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Need to do whatever is best for the players and our priorities. Number one has to be win the title, obviously. To achieve that we can’t afford any more injuries, to anyone.

This is a tough game even with everyone fit, so better to bin it off and just play the reserves and kids.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Based on our current injury list I'd wrap today's starting line-up in cotton wool.

I know people are spending good money on the trip and that's gonna hurt - but Pep did give us all the heads up that he's going to field a weakened XI.

Sooner we're out of this, given the stupid extra Chumps games, the better (unless our kids can beat spuds)

 

[yankblue]

I fucking hate Spurs

 

[youngbob]

Ortega
Walker, Stones, Braithwaite, Ake
O'Reilly, Gundogan
Savinho, McAtee, Nunes
Foden

I dunno. Something like that.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Play all the moaning cunts from the matchday thread they know what's what ; p

 

[Ben123]

Ortega
Lewis
Stones
Akanji
Ake
Gundogan
Oreilly
Nunes
Mcatee
Grealish
Foden

 

[TinFoilHat]

Play the kids

Lose 4-0

Let the media wank over the result whilst our first teams get a break.

 

[Gabriel]

Bournemouth on Saturday at three but then Lisbon on Tuesday. Spurs have the extra day before playing Villa, so they can go stronger. Bournemouth is the key game so bleed the youngsters and take no risks.