Carabao Cup - Fourth Round ** spoilers ** [26th - 27th October 2021]

@Andybtsn

How do you reckon Bielsa will approach this one Andy? Will he go strong for a win or is the league too much of a priority, especially with such a winnable fixture coming up at the weekend?

I think we’ll go quite weak tonight. Need to keep that league run going (14 points out of 18) and got a very tough early away KO on Saturday.
 
The Polish Messi could feature for us tomorrow, seems to be very highly rated so looking forward to see him play. Morton, who was fantastic against Norwich, and Gordon seem certainties to start.

Just hope we don't risk Jones or Ox, would rather lose than pick up any more injuries in midfield.
 
robfosters said:
@Andybtsn

How do you reckon Bielsa will approach this one Andy? Will he go strong for a win or is the league too much of a priority, especially with such a winnable fixture coming up at the weekend?

I think we’ll go quite weak tonight. Need to keep that league run going (14 points out of 18) and got a very tough early away KO on Saturday.
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I think he will be getting hammered whatever we do but I think there will be some big players in there tonight BUT only because they've had little game time, Phillips, Harrison etc will get 45 mins. I want Gelhardt to play, he's going to be an amazing player. Some youth will be there, I expect Summerville, Cresswell and Shakleton to play.

Go easy on me when it's 4-0 at HT :(
 
Andybtsn said:
I think he will be getting hammered whatever we do but I think there will be some big players in there tonight BUT only because they've had little game time, Phillips, Harrison etc will get 45 mins. I want Gelhardt to play, he's going to be an amazing player. Some youth will be there, I expect Summerville, Cresswell and Shakleton to play.

Go easy on me when it's 4-0 at HT :(
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No chance of 4-0. I wouldn’t be surprised if you nick it tbh.
 
robfosters said:
No chance of 4-0. I wouldn’t be surprised if you nick it tbh.
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We're not quite the side of last year, to many disruptions to our best 11 and not enough players firing on all cylinders. I think you'll be alright

Still have Firpo, Ayling, Bamford, Raphinha and Koch injured, all those are the core to our team. Proper struggling without with such a small squad.
 
Pigeon_Killer said:
The Polish Messi could feature for us tomorrow, seems to be very highly rated so looking forward to see him play. Morton, who was fantastic against Norwich, and Gordon seem certainties to start.

Just hope we don't risk Jones or Ox, would rather lose than pick up any more injuries in midfield.
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Sounds like Fabinho and Keita should be ok for the weekend. Providing that is the case then giving one or both of Jones & Ox 45 minutes wouldn't be a bad thing imo.

Kaide Gordon probably won't be fit to play though which is annoying. Need to make sure we win just so he gets another chance to play.
 
I assumed the same as Andy, as soon as Keita goes down you expect a lengthy layoff so seeing him on a stretcher you could be forgiven for thinking it was a career ending injury. Glad he seems to be ok though.
 
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