So our next game see's us face West Brom in the Capitol One Cup on Wednesday night. We have already been bumped by West Brom this season and I feel this is a game worth taking seriously. But one kind of team do you feel we should play? I think some healthy rotation is needed and a chance to give some alternative players a chance to shine and work there way into the first team. Will Shelvey be available for this game? ---------------------------------------Jones-------------------------------- ----Flanagan-------Carragher--------------Coates-------Enrique--- -------------------------Shelvey-----------------Sahin------------------- ----------------------------------------Suso-------------------------------- -------------Downing--------------------------------------Assaidi-------- ----------------------------------------Yesil--------------------------------- If not Shelvey, then Henderson. Even though this team contains youngsters, I still feel they is capable of winning the game.
Wisdom should be in there given his performance in Europe. Maybe Robinson instead of Enrique (can't cope with him getting injured if we are without Agger & Kelly for a period of time). Other than that, yeah wouldn't mind that line up. West Brom are likely to play a weekend team with their priority in the league.
Reason I said Borini is Id staret Assaidi v Norwich,suspect if fit BR may play Downing at LB v Norwich too
We're all doomed!! Sorry, just felt like doing that, I think we have enough to take the baggies, but won't be shocked if they dump us out.
IMO this cup is the only thing we've a chance at so playing some of these sides v west brom is foolish in the extreme. to me there is a case of using it to get some players involved. Reina Flanagan skertl coates enriqe (see flanno and enrquie and decide on your full backs, pair the cbs and get them going) Allen Henderson (get henderson going) Gerrard Sterling Squarez Downing Bring on suso for the awful downing as he proves once again he's not got the bottle of a ****sniffing bluebottle.... or check out assaidi and bring o nyesil or morgan and see what they can do.... but start with as strong a line up as we can... for god sake.
My god are squad is thin. Suso was a real positive out of today. I hope he can keep going - but its not really fair to expect of someone so young and inexperienced.
Going to be an intresting game against WBA. Will they play their first team? I hope not, certainly think we will not be. I think we will put out the following: GK: Reina - needs as many games as possible to help him get his best back. RB: Wisdom - Needs games as we may be relying on him fairly soon LB: Enrique - See reina comments CB: Wilson - Forgotten man could become a very important player for us now CB: Carragher - His experience and captaincy is going to help bring through the young guys CM: Henderson - Defensive role he did so well against Young Boys CM: Sahin - Continuing to get match fitness CM: Shelvey - Not going to be playing in the league so adds some strength to the midweek side LF: Assididi - More game time to impress RF: Downing - has to deliver, would be starting as very much a senior name and needs to be a leader in his play on the pitch. CF: Yesil - Sameds first chance to see what he can do. Subs Jones: Is there anyone else? Skrtel : Need an experienced defender should Carra get injured Sterling: Always in the squad Morgan: Might get a game up front Suso : Will get some more game time at some point, but I expect him to play aginst Norwich in some capacity. Hopefully the size of the squad is going to bring everyone together, make everyone feeled involved and increase morale and the level of performances...
Can't see us winning the CC (I fnacy Everton to do so) so we may as well use this match to experiment, by which I mean giving Yesil a chance or giving Morgan some more game time
We will play a reserve side against WBA like we did against Young Boys. This will count as one of the suspended games for Shelvey too which is good news for the league For the first time in years I can honestly say I couldn't give a flying **** about winning this trophy. We have more important issues to tend to and are already hampered by Europa League games
Does any one fancy any big experimentation on Wednesday, with some first team players included. --------------------------------------Reina----------------------------------- -----Johnson------Carragher----------------Coates-------Enrique---- --------------------------------------Sahin----------------------------------- ---------------Henderson---------------------------Allen------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------Suso------------------------------------ ---------Suarez-------------------------------------------Assaidi----------- Possibly swapping Sahin and Allen.
------------------------------------Gulacsi-------------------------------- ----Flanagan-------Carragher--------------Coates--------------Robinson--- -------------------------Henderson---------------Sahin------------------- ----------------------------------------Suso-------------------------------- -------------Downing--------------------------------------Assaidi-------- ----------------------------------------Yesil--------------------------------- Bench Jones Wisdom Morgan Gerrard Skrtel Wilson Cole Plenty of experience on the bench and youth on the pitch. Chance to stake a claim. Hopefully, the kids show no fear...
