Swindon Town (A) - FA Cup 3rd Round - Fri 7th Jan, 20:00 | Pre-Match Thread

[Len Rum]

Seven obvious starters - Steffen, Kyle,Jonno,Ake,Fern,Jack the lad,Dog.
Chuck in Palmer and that leaves three.

 

[Cobra]

Steffen

Walker
Stones
Ake
Wilson-Esbrand

Fernandinho
Gundogan
McAtee

Palmer
Jesus
Grealish

Should be enough to win comfortably. In reality we’ll probably start with 11 first teamers and win 2-0 whilst Palmer and McAtee sit on the bench the entire game.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

I’d like Palmer to start, but chances are pep will play his strongest team. Very hard to predict

 

[BringBackSwales]

Steffen

Walker
Stones
Ake
Wilson-Esbrand

Fernandinho
Gundogan
McAtee

Palmer
Jesus
Grealish

Should be enough to win comfortably. In reality we’ll probably start with 11 first teamers and win 2-0 whilst Palmer and McAtee sit on the bench the entire game.

Yeah that fucking bald fraud, what’s he ever done for us. You should always worry about a post that gets a like from Fordy

 

[citydad]

Stayed in same hotel as the team when during steve coppell's brief reign when we went there and got beat, but also we've had some ace visits there including having to go there new years eve one time. Many of us had a decent pitch invasion there at the final whistle wasn't frowned as much on in them days ha ha, pretty sure that was our 4-3 win but ending up on the turf was commonplace even if it meant as part of re-locating from other out of bounds areas of the ground if you get my drift. Another eventful visit being anticipated, CITY CITY CITY.

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Pep will use this as a fitness run-out. We know Mahrez is absent and maybe he will give Jesus, Sterling, Silva, Rodri, KDB, Eddie and maybe Cancelo a rest. Depending on fitness his options may be limited, but I would expect Walker, Ake, Palmer, McAtee and Fernandino to be involved At some stage, but Pep is a better judge than me

 

[SWPISHOME]

Steffen

Walker
Ake
Stones
Zinchenko

Fernandinho
Gundogan
De Bruyne

Grealish
Palmer
Foden

Very hard to call on what Pep will go with he'll want everyone fresh going into the Chelsea game too.

Is 5 subs allowed in the FA Cup? Not that it matters because we rarely use subs :)

 

[Blu1]

Tricky this as pep needs players focused especially for champs league & with so many points clear in league players can take foot off the gas which is not good.

I can see a mix of players here which is good, get the likes of Grealish up to speed for champs league but I see plenty of big players here too

 

[pudge]

There'll be changes undoubtedly, however, I feel Pep won't want his starting team against Chelsea too "out of sorts" so I reckon there'll be less changes than most think.

Plenty of subs for once though I imagine.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Steffen

Walker
Ake
Stones
Zinchenko

Fernandinho
Gundogan
De Bruyne

Grealish
Palmer
Foden

Very hard to call on what Pep will go with he'll want everyone fresh going into the Chelsea game too.

Is 5 subs allowed in the FA Cup? Not that it matters because we rarely use subs :)

Yes 5 allowed