Rudd Whittaker Cuellar Rusty Garrido Josh Johnson O Neil E Bennett Hoolahoops (J) Jerome Subs: Ruddy, Turner, Surman, Tettey, Loza, Redmond, Grabban SOT: 8 Corners: 8 City (1) 3 Crawley (0) 1 1st City scorer: Jerome Possession: 53%
This is going to be fun. Rudd, joker Bennett E, Cuellar, Gaffaiti, Whittaker, Redmond, O'Neill, Surman, Murphy Jo, Jerome, Loza, Mathews, Martin, Johnson, Hoolahan, Grabban, Murphy Ja, Turner. Shots- 14, Corners- 11 59% Norwich 4 (2) - (0) 1 Crawley. Loza.
Rudd, joker Bennett E, Cuellar, Gaffaiti, Bassong, Redmond, O'Neill, Surman, Murphy, Jerome, Becchio, Bunn, Martin, Johnson, Hoolahan, Grabban, , Loza,Turner. Shots- 14, Corners- 8 59% Norwich 4 (2) - (0) 1 Crawley. Jerome.
Rudd (J) E Bennett, Cuellar, Gaffaiti, Whittaker Both Murphys, O'Neill, Surman Jerome, Loza Mathews, Martin, Bassong, Johnson, Hoolahan, Redmond, Hooper, Shots on target - 11, Corners - 6 56% City 3 (1) - (1) 1 Crawley. Loza
Crawley are only one league beneath us, need cup runs to provide finance and will play their best team. We will experiment, field a weakened side and tend to treat this competition as an inconvenience. Crawley have caused cup shocks in the last few years, played Ipswich off the park in the last round and have only conceded 4 goals in 5 league and cup games this season. City to win by 4 or 5 clear goals - you must be joking. This is a game we could quite easily lose.
Rudd Whittaker Martin Cuellar Bennett E Redmond O'Neil Surman Murphy Josh Loza Jerome Subs: Bunn, Turner, Gaffati, Murphy Jacob, Hoolahan, Lafferty, Grabban Shots on Target: 7 (J) Corners: 6 Scores: City 4 (2)-(1) 1 Crawley 1st scorer: Jerome Possession: 58%
All excellent points, but our second string (especially given that it will include a number of new signings who could arguably be "first team") should still easily be strong enough to deal with them, possibly after exhausting them late on, which is what I've gone for. Plus, bear in mind that Ipswich are turgid **** and I think a team of Canary Robs could possibly play better passing football than them. You are right that we should be no means excessively confident, though.
Rudd Whittaker Turner Cuellar Garrido O'Neill Johnson Redmond Murphy Josh Loza Jerome Subs: Bunn, Gaffaiti, Martin, E. Bennett, Surman, Hoolahan, Grabban Shots on Target: 9 Corners: 7 HT: Norwich 1 - 0 Crawley (J) FT: Norwich 3 - 1 Crawley 1st scorer: Loza Possession: 59%
Rudd, Martin, Ceullar, Turner, Whitaker, E Bennett, O'Neil, Surman, Josh Murphy, Grabban, Jerome Subs: Ruddy, Garrido, Gafaiti, Redmond, Johnson, Wes, Loza Shots on target - 15 corners - 12 Norwich 5(2) - (0)0 Crawley 1st scorer - Jerome 62%
Rudd Whittaker Martin Cuellar Bennett E Tettey O'Neil (J) Surman Murphy Grabban Jerome Subs: Bunn, Turner, Gaffati, Hoolahan, Lafferty, Redmond, Bassong Shots on Target: 11 Corners: 7 Scores: City 4 (2)-(1) 2 Crawley 1st scorer: Surman Possession: 56%
Line-up: Rudd - Martin, Turner, Cuellar, Whittaker - O´Neil, Surman - Josh M, Grabban, Bennett E, - Jerome Bench: Bunn, Gafaiti, Garrido, Johnson, Hoolahan, Redmond, Lafferty shots on: 7, corners: 8 HT: City 1 - 0 Crawley FT: City 3 - 0 Crawley Jerome (J) poss: 58 %
Was just editing my prediction as you posted this, apologies. If you want to discount my edit then it's Hoolahan on my bench rather than Surman.
Too late finishing work! Would of been Rudd, Whits, Cuellar, Turner, Gaffaiti, E Bennett, O'Neill, Surman, Josh Murphy, Jerome, Loza, Mathews, Martin, Johnson, Hoolahan, Grabban, Jacob Murphy, Garrido. Shots- 8, Corners- 9 59% Norwich 3 (1) - (0) 1 Crawley. Loza to score 1st (joker) If possible can you take my score predictions? If not, no worries, CV
I´ll take it as it is vet, you´re still clear of the last hour, when the teams have to announce line-ups so it´s okay
For any who do come in late, don´t be afraid to post your prediction anyway, it just means I´ll have a decision to make, which might or might not go your way, but it´s certainly worth a try.
