English League Cup round 4 [26-27 October] **Spoilers!**

Greenlizard0

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[B][U]Tuesday, 26 October 2010[/U][/B]
Birmingham v Brentford, R4, 19:45 
Ipswich v Northampton, R4, 19:45 
Leicester v West Brom, R4, 19:45 
Wigan v Swansea, R4, 19:45 
Man Utd v Wolverhampton, R4, 20:00 [B][COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]5L[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="Red"]SS2/HD[/COLOR][/B]

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[B][U]Wednesday, 27 October 2010[/U][/B]
Aston Villa v Burnley, R4, 19:45 
Newcastle v Arsenal, R4, 19:45 [B][COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]5L[/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR="Red"]SS2/HD[/COLOR][/B]
West Ham v Stoke, R4, 19:45
 
In a style that compliments Linoge's one. :D

Newcastle away does sound tricky, though their form's been indifferent this year. They'll no doubt rest a few players and I'm hoping that we only too, rest a couple. With UTD only left we should give this competition a bloody good go.

Bentdner and Walcott should start for sure with Vela and Arshavin/Rosicky on the bench. Kos is returning to the side and I'd not bother risking him with the trip. Instead continue with Djorou, let him get a run in the side and well, if he does get injured we'll have a replacement for what 'should' be an easier game this weekend against W Ham. Eboue should play for Sagna. I think that Fab should be allowed to continue in goal, let him not only continue a run in the side, but continue what hopefully is the start of some good form.
 
Almunia? Hadn't realised he wanted to leave!

Edit - think that's why one of the goals he let in against W Brom was so annoying. Does it remind anybody of another he once let in?
 
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jakeke said:
Win win to be honest, you either get money or Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool and Chelsea are all out of the competition making it winnable
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Greenlizard0 said:
True, gotta confess I wouldn't mind them winning. There's always next round for them to go out. ;)
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Actually that's wrong. If this stays as a draw, and then UTD beat them in extra time....:p
 
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Yes you're right, but the thing is without the budget of those around us and a manager fairly unwilling to spend what's apparently there we weren't really competing for the bigger trophies were we? We at the end of each season did roughly as well as predicted at the beginning - and that's fairly well/well enough each year to e.g. get to the Champion's League next time round.

If we do put out a strong side tonight (don't think it has been announced yet) then at least we go for this. A lot of older ex-players have said it takes just one trophy, irrelevant of size that spring boards us up to bigger ones.

I'm not particularly convinced by that line of thinking. However I think if we were to go for one domestic cup competition it should easily be the Carling Cup. I hold both as equals, but the League Cup starts and finishes earlier whereas the F.A. Cup runs from Jan, and mixes in with the League/Champions League run ins. If he were were to treat one competition lightly this year - it should be the latter. I've been saying this for years, finally Wengers swapped his domestic cup priorities around.
 
Hmm, pleased about the attack and that Rosicky starts. Wanted either Djourou or Squillaci to rest and he's done that as well. Would have preferred Fab in goal just so he continues his run but there's no problem with (copy + paste) Szczesny. According to Brentford fans he did pretty well for them.
 
This is going to be one of those games isn't it?

Edit - I hate how formations in mainstream football have changed. Why do so many teams rely on their fullbacks to put in crosses?
 
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