be interesting to see who plays as on paper could be quite strong Adrian Williams , Van der Berg , Koumetio,Tsimikas Wilson ,AOC ,Jones Shaqiri ,Brewster , Origi with Jota on the bench
With the even more condensed calendar this year. We will get as far as the kids and reserves can get us.
Couldn't care less about this competition. Used to love it but nowadays the games are more like friendlies for us, I nearly didn't bother doing the match thread #dontdofriendlies
Don't think the club could either. It's a shame, because it's one of the competitions that contributes to a legitimate trophy tally - as opposed to those silly exhibition matches that some think matter - but like the other domestic cup its perceived value has declined in recent years. Younger fans probably don't even remember it as something worth playing for. I wish we did take it seriously, but we won't - even though everyone at the club will claim otherwise. I expect it'll be a combination of kids and a few senior players who are short of game time.
Hopefully Jones and Minamino get a start for this one. Adrian Williams Matip BigBilly Tmiskas Milner Naby Jones Jota Minamino Mane
Agreed. Don't care about it was probably the wrong wording tbh. I'd love us to win it really. I probably should have put "lost interest in it" because we don't even try for it anymore.
