Gemmill's Squad Rotation Mags vs. (checks notes) Patrick Vieira's Eagles, apparently

[Meenzer 18050]

Chris Wood triple hat-trick incoming!

 

[ewerk 39291]

One of those games where we're almost certain to rest players and are up against a PL side in decent form who will be well up for it. I just hope this isn't the game where it all comes crashing down.

[Dr Gloom 26385]

i hope he doesn't rotate it too much. i would give wood and asm an hour, see if we can get away without using wilson but not wholesale changes to the defence- something like this: 

 

--------------pope

 

tripper---schar---botman---targett

 

-----bruno---shelvey--joelinton

 

-----miggy---wood----asm

[RobinRobin 14520]

Not sure he'll make too many changes. Chelsea is more of a free hit if players get hurt

[wykikitoon 28572]

I can see him giving game time to Lascelles and the like, I think he will rotate.

[Dr Gloom 26385]

1 hour ago, wykikitoon said:

I can see him giving game time to Lascelles and the like, I think he will rotate.

That’s what I’m afraid of. The league cup is a real chance for us to finally end the silverware hoodoo 

Edited November 7, 2022 by Dr Gloom

[OTF 10624]

1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said:

i hope he doesn't rotate it too much. i would give wood and asm an hour, see if we can get away without using wilson but not wholesale changes to the defence- something like this: 

 

--------------pope

 

tripper---schar---botman---targett

 

-----bruno---shelvey--joelinton

 

-----miggy---wood----asm

 

This would be good but I think we're more likely to see Lascelles start and potentially he might put Burn or Botman with him. After not playing on Sunday Joelinton will surely start, I hope Bruno does too as our midfield and general shape is much the better for it. I could see Trippier being rested as well, bringing Manquillo in, which is of course creatively, defensively and in terms of leadership a big downgrade.

 

Don't think Pope needs a rest and it's touch and go as to whether Karius will hang around now that Darlow is back in training, so it would make sense for Pope to play.

[Ayatollah Hermione 17238]

Will be a tight one, this

[Ginolaandtonic 169]

I know it sounds a bit spoilt but part of me isn’t really fussed about trying to win the League/FA Cup this season.

 

I think it’s a distraction that could actually be very costly.

 

I get that ending the hoodoo would be fantastic but to me, the bigger picture is breaking into that top tier and staying there.

 

From that point on I think at some point a cup will come.

 

I know they’re not mutually exclusive but for me now, top four is the priority.

[Tom 15535]

The way the world is going at the moment I'll take whatever good fortune comes our way  

 

Im at this match anyway. Going to have some pints. 

[OTF 10624]

3 hours ago, Meenzer said:

Chris Wood triple hat-trick incoming!

 

Nailed on that he'll hammer them.

[Craig 12390]

 

[Christmas Tree 6705]

I must admit I’m expecting the usual cup disappointment.

 

Im also not too fussed if that ensures a stronger team for Chelsea.

[Craig 12390]

[Dougle 4598]

[tooner 243]

2-1 wood with both goals.....to clarify, me, not him

Edited November 9, 2022 by tooner

[zico martin 113]

any ideas on whether this will be televised anywhere? iptv?

[Dougle 4598]

 

Looks like no TV at all so.......

[Monkeys Fist 50776]

10 minutes ago, Dougle said:

 

Looks like no TV at all so.......

Even if he wasn’t Oirish, you’d still have a job understanding him with those gravestones in his maw. 

[Monkeys Fist 50776]

Oh aye,

[RobinRobin 14520]

5 hours ago, Christmas Tree said:

I must admit I’m expecting the usual cup disappointment.

 

Im also not too fussed if that ensures a stronger team for Chelsea.

[Toonpack 15614]

7 hours ago, zico martin said:

any ideas on whether this will be televised anywhere? iptv?

 

Evidently not, supposedly Sky blocked sale of rights for games abroad so as not to detract from their main event, whatever that is 🤷🏼‍♂️

[Chaser 1919]

Shows the value of a cup game when it has no televised service. 

[Craig 12390]

There's bound to be a stream. ITV4 are showing highlights at 10:30pm so there'll be cameras there.

[Gemmill 63312]

Don't think there is. The IPTV lads have put up their list of tonight's games and you can get Forest v Spurs, Liverpool v Derby, Man City v Chelsea and Wolves v Leeds. 

 

But that's it. No channels listed for our match.