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We've played yourselves in the League Cup twice, both times you narrowly scraped a one goal margin win, you might find the opposition today a little tougher. I think if United scrape a 1-0 win, then by all accounts the Toon would have done well, sort of fallen heroes status. Alternatively you could completely collapse and become a laughing stock and Munse goes into hiding for the rest of the season.

I'm not going to say we've been the best team in the League Cup this season but i reckon we're in the top two. I'd prefer to lose the final than not be in the final so even if we lose badly it's overall been a good experience. Think it's going to be a tight game, obviously an early goal or a sending off could change that (or as per last weekennd for us both of those things!), but I suspect whoever is winning with 20 minutes to go isn't going to be feeling comfortable. I kind of hope it doesn't go to penalties though, I'd prefer to lose in an exciting match in 90 or 120 minutes than endure losing in penalties.
 
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I'm not going to say we've been the best team in the League Cup this season but i reckon we're in the top two.

First round you are given a bye
Second round you beat L3 Tranmere
Third round you got through on penalties
Fourth round you got relegation candidates Bournemouth
Quarters you beat Leicester who scraped past Gillingham

Nothing like perspective <laugh>
 
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First round you are given a bye
Second round you beat L3 Tranmere
Third round you got through on penalties
Fourth round you got relegation candidates Bournemouth
Quarters you beat Leicester who scraped past Gillingham

Nothing like perspective <laugh>

Pretty sure only two teams have gone through it unbeaten so far? Reckon that's us and Man Utd, top two I tell you :)

Semi's are probably the worst time to go out in almost any competition, we have to be very thankful to Southampton as if we'd faced Man City I suspect they'd have put out a very strong side and beaten us then. They're the breaks though really. It's like England losing in the final of the Euros to Italy and people discreditting it by saying we faced no-one good, that really isn't a pre-requisite, those European trophy wins from pre-90's were like 4 great teams each season and a bunch of sides who wouldn't have got out of the (now) Championship - still all counts!
 
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I had a look at the Chelsea bench and I reckon at least 7 of those would walk into our first team, though granted in the case of Auba he may actually be walking:

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They're clinging onto the top half of the table. Madness. That squad is a top 4 squad.
 
Also, I'll pause with the triple posting after this, I have to accept it would be ****-housery of the higest order if Dubravka went up to collect a medal at the end if Man Utd win. Like I'd simply have to accept that would be well played, getting up from having spent the game with our players to go over and do that (I understand he's entitled to one and why wouldn't he take it?).
 
Also, I'll pause with the triple posting after this, I have to accept it would be ****-housery of the higest order if Dubravka went up to collect a medal at the end if Man Utd win. Like I'd simply have to accept that would be well played, getting up from having spent the game with our players to go over and do that (I understand he's entitled to one and why wouldn't he take it?).

We win great we lose it'll hurt , but when the dust settles it'll be OK because this is just year 1.

Man united are light years ahead but we're in this final let's just enjoy it and take whatever comes well.
 
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We win great we lose it'll hurt , but when the dust settles it'll be OK because this is just year 1.

Man united are light years ahead but we're in this final let's just enjoy it and take whatever comes well.

I think it's year 54 but ok we go with year 1
 
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