Match Day Thread 2015/16 Premier League, Cups & Euro Watch

yeah just the one...

 

So I didn't see the game so I can't comment but the line up suggests to me utd want to win this cup

It's going to be an interesting cup for sure.

Not really any real shocks

 

As a service here are the Fourth Round Proper draw numbers

1 Watford
2 West Bromwich Albion or Bristol City
3 West Ham United
4 Derby County
5 Exeter City or Liverpool
6 Tottenham Hotspur or Leicester City
7 Colchester United
8 Peterborough United
9 Northampton Town or Milton Keynes Dons
10 Arsenal
11 Newport County or Blackburn Rovers
12 Ipswich Town or Portsmouth
13 Bournemouth
14 Wycombe Wanderers or Aston Villa
15 Sheffield Wednesday
16 Oxford United or Swansea City
17 Walsall
18 Bury or Bradford City
19 Manchester United
20 Everton
21 Crystal Palace
22 Eastleigh or Bolton Wanderers
23 Nottingham Forest
24 Carlisle United or Yeovil Town
25 Chelsea or Scunthorpe United
26 Stoke City
27 Leeds United
28 Cardiff City or Shrewsbury Town
29 Huddersfield Town or Reading
30 Burnley
31 Manchester City
32 Hull

 

Lawro just called peineer penis on motd

 

As a non banter or wum question.

Everton have to play city on Wednesday. They might have has 3? Players who will start v city? City played aguero and a couple others..... this could be an interesting game.

However utd have just played the late game with probably 9 out-of first 11 and are expected to turn round and go to Newcastle on Tuesday evening.
That seems quite the task to me right now.... thoughts on this?

Arsenal also rested players this weekend. Giroud, Walcott, kosceilny, Bellarin, Czech and ox played still. Lfc have every player available rested and no intention of playing benteke. It's just down to if shako is fitt or not.

It seems to me utd have most to do to turn round for midweek.

 

Playing Saturday/Wednesday is no different to playing normal mid-week games in the league, I would hope our players are fit enough to cope with that.

 

To be honest think fitness is least of your concerns at the moment, even UIR can't be happy with way you guys are playing?!

 

I don't think anybody is happy with the way we are playing right now (even UiR), but to suggest a premier league team cant play 2 games in a week is pure nonsense.

 

It's not just 2 games in a week, it comes after 3 games in a week before in the xmas period etc aswell

 

Yup... seems to me after it all... and how europe also showed up issues that you'd have at least a mild concern

Ok then Utd to win v newcastle.

Btw it's not saturday to weds. It's sat evening to Tuesday evening.

Mild difference

 

Still Utd did have week off before of course

 

That is the way premiership football has always been, nothing new here. We are talking about extremely well paid athletes whose whole life is designed around training for this. If they cant cope they are in the wrong job.

 

I'm not disagreeing, but how often do we hear how teams struggle playing X amount of games in a week or in quick succession. We all think should be able to cope with the demands, but let's be honest, none of us have been in that situation so none of us actually know whether you can perform to 100%

 

Hope 2 or 3 don't get injured then.

Utd did have midweek off last week though so I'm sure it's no biggie.

 

You lot really don't have to give any thought to who is or isn't available for you or United. Sit back, hit us on the break, you win. It would be the same game and result if you played your U16 side and we had a fully fit squad. You'll be doing us a favour!

 

Not even thinking of that game. Was just looking at midweek fixtures and how they have fallen.

 

Swansea are terrible

 

Yup. 3-2 now though, wouldn't be surprised to see them take at least a draw from this position.

 

Swans out

first cupset

 

@Treble

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