Carroll won't be in the team for Stevenage as he has just signed for Derby on loan.
As covered in my previous comment.
Carroll won't be in the team for Stevenage as he has just signed for Derby on loan.
As covered in my previous comment.
The idea that best sides win every game is undermined by the fact a weak Man Utd team won the Premier League last season instead of Chelsea or Man City (or for that matter, Brazil's '94 team won a World Cup, while their '82 team didn't)
I'm not suggesting we send out a whole team of youngsters as we did in the Europa League, but some of our players are looking jaded and need a rest, whilst others will pick up injuries if played too often or rushed back from injury too quickly (which both affected us last season)
Shame we loaned out Carroll, then I could point out he played 120 minutes against Stoke in the Carling Cup and scored in the shootout, so isn't some shrinking violet by any means...
But you still haven't suggested a team you think is better, as I suggested you should.
You have, however...
...made a string of petty comments. That's necessary, isn't it?
You still haven't got your head around players needing a rest, or being ruled out with knocks, have you? Otherwise I would've gone for a central pairing of Sandro/Kranjcar - but doubtless you;d say that was ludicrous, we'd be humiliated on national TV, and sound more like a Scouser WUM than a fair chunk of my ignore list would if I wasn't ignoring their "contributions" to the English language.
Hbic, no-one I think, not me anyway is disputing the theory of resting players...if they need it. Our first team have had more rest this season than in any other, as explained on another thread. Injuries and knocks are a separate issue, have you not seen other teams patch there best players up before to play? Best get your head round that.
Many posters here use resting as an excuse to trot out experimental sides trying to fit players good points into some imaginary situation, usually totally ignoring what these players weak points are...very clever. Your best side has the best chance of winning a game, a philosophy that will remain unchanged in sport.
I can't be bothered with you anymore. Your ridiculous team lost any credibility you may once have had with me. I 've expleined before I'll wait nearer the time before suggesting a team, lest I look as foolish as you and select someone like Carroll, who won't even be available for selection.
But I'll give you a rough guide, something like the team that plays tomorrow, mixed with the team that played at Watford.
No Carroll, no Coulibaly, no Pienaar, highly unlikely to be Bassong at LB, there's an indication.
I understand about rest BTW, have you seen the fixture list for February? I doubt you checked it before you came on with your stupid comments. I don't know why I've bothered with you on this board as long as I have, but no more, continue with your views, you won't find me contradicting them.
I watched the video showing the reaction of the Stevenage fans, and I felt such pity for them all. Pity that all that joy is going to be crushed under the unbearable weight of disappointment.

I can't be bothered with you anymore.
lest I look as foolish as you and select someone like Carroll, who won't even be available for selection.
I don't know why I've bothered with you on this board as long as I have, but no more, continue with your views, you won't find me contradicting them.
I do see your point, I just don't see good enough personnel to do it, unless abolutely necessary. Here's my example, lets replace VdV, Ade and Lennon, with Niko, Pav, and Gio. You now have some exciting possibilities going forward, i'm not debating that...they now lose the ball...now my point of debate. One quarter of our team does not want to run about chasing and tracking back...25%! This is where we come unstuck, and what I mean about most of our replacements all round game not being good enough.
luckily it won't happen because Harry has more sense.
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Yeh, because sensible harry would never f*** up a cup game, especially say, one at home against your biggest rivals!
Bently on the left, pletikosa and Sandro stright in for their first games!![]()



Luke wasn't wrong was he?
You'll still progress, but this was never an easy draw.