davidwhitehead
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Man City away would have been worse......Spurs away too. And Arsenal away would have been worse. We have great history at Stamford Bridge, let's make it a hat-trick !
EFL Cup draw
- Thread starter northstand pundit
- Start date
blandford_cherry
UTC Legend
What dates are these ties?
northstandmark
UTC Legend
Shortly before xmas, in an already crazy busy Dec-New Year.
blandford_cherry
UTC Legend
Week commencing 17/12
midweek after wolves
Last season's second half of the cup game at Stamford Bridge was our best 45 of the season IMO (even better than the PL win). And that was with a much weaker midfield than our current first choice and with Simpson at CB.
If - IF - Eddie plays the first team we have a decent chance.
If - IF - Eddie plays the first team we have a decent chance.
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Deleted member 754
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would be nice if he could tell us if its going to be a reserve team before we waste a journey.... maybe a wink or something at the presser
SlowDownDerek
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It will be loads of changes again... but then it was last time and I thought we were better than them... then we went back a month later and proved it.
blandford_cherry
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What’s the issue if it is a reserve team?
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Deleted member 754
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no issue as such, just wouldnt go
EverHopeful
First Team
Derby put on a good show tonight, hit the woodwork late on, could easily have drawn. No reason why we can’t do even better...
northstandmark
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Hmm, if we can just make the side slightly more coherent, with a few regulars, we'll have a decent chance.
Trouble is the timing and fixture list around that time is horrible, Eddie will want to rest as many as he can.
Trouble is the timing and fixture list around that time is horrible, Eddie will want to rest as many as he can.
AFCBade
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I think this is a good draw for us. Chelsea looked vulnerable tonight but the players will need to raise their game. We could have been out the cup given the way we played vs Norwich and eased up at 2-0 vs Blackburn. Players will need to step up as they did last season in the quarter final. Think Eddie* should put a full strength team out whilst giving smoke signals re changes.
* if he isn’t at spurs by this time!!
* if he isn’t at spurs by this time!!
No need to do that. It will be the reserves.
AFCBade
UTC Legend
Take your point but last night was a strong team given gosling and surman started the season as the midfield duo plus we had franno cook and Daniels in defence while Wilson and Fraser came on plus Stan scored a cracker and is worthy of a starting place
I still think this sort of side is worth travelling to see. It’s not like past seasons with youth players drafted in.
BillMcgarrycherry
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That's the one I wanted.....now we will have to put out our best team if we are to progress...end this nonsense of weakened Afcb sides!
SlowDownDerek
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The players are good enough - they just have to play well, which they all have done in the recent past.
cardiffcherry
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Very tough draw but not a foregone conclusion. And a 1 in 3 chance of getting Middlesbrough or Burton if we do get through.
davidwhitehead
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Chelsea have an away trip in the Europa League the Thursday before, then an away match at Brighton on the Sunday. So this will be the third game in 6 days for them.....
