[Albion] EFL / Carabao Cup Fourth Round draw [Liverpool at home]

[Sorrel]

Current cup holders at home: just hope we don’t play a complete B team, too.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Rutter HAS to start though

Baffling that he's been omitted so far in the competition. Maybe him and the manager have had a punch up

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Current cup holders at home: just hope we don’t play a complete B team, too.

This is my thought as well

I think I'm right in saying, that in the rounds so far, we've made 11 changes and 8 changes. I mean no disrespect, but I don't think a Webster, Igor, Moder type side is getting us through this round. We should go strong. Just rest Veltman and Dunk and go full on PL for the rest. Then who knows we might get through and we might draw, say Brentford, then some of the more fringe players might come back in. But I think we're past the stage where players who wouldn't normally make the matchday squad should be playing. Squad harmony is now secondary. Let's win a trophy

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Personally I think Liverpool are the best team in the country and will win the league.

But their fixture pile up gives us a chance

What we have to hope for is that 3 or 4 of their players go down in the coming weeks. They will have no choice but to protect what remains for the bigger trophies

 

[worthingseagull]

Personally I think Liverpool are the best team in the country and will win the league.

But their fixture pile up gives us a chance

What we have to hope for is that 3 or 4 of their players go down in the coming weeks. They will have no choice but to protect what remains for the bigger trophies

yet they just lost at home to Forest with a full strength team out

 

[Milano]

yet they just lost at home to Forest with a full strength team out

Immediately following an international break. There were some strange results that weekend and on the whole the 'bigger' teams were below par (including us).
I've held this opinion for a while - you're better off playing one of the big 6 immediately after an international break.

 

[FindonFan]

Rutter HAS to start though

He’s cup-tied, and you know it!

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

yet they just lost at home to Forest with a full strength team out

I guess they won’t match the Arsenal Invincible then.

I think Liverpool look like the best team.

City will of course be good, but will be docked points (separate threads are available for detailed discussion)

Arsenal, I think aren’t all that. Grimly hanging on most weeks isn’t the action of a team with a champion mentality. They’ll finish below Chelsea, who have seriously put it together and I think will push Liverpool hardest.

Nobody else anywhere near

 

[Yes Chef]

He’s cup-tied, and you know it!

Wait, WHAT?!

Well, we're defiantly LOOSE now then

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

He’s cup-tied, and you know it!

OK, maybe Rutter is cup tied. But that doesn't explain why Georginio isn't getting picked in these games and I for one smell a conspiracy

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Of course, unlike Liverpool, we don't have a midweek game in the week before or the week after.

That gives us a big advantage. If we did choose to go strong, in my view we'd be slight favourites

 

[Milano]

I think we will go very close to full strength
I'm guessing Ferguson for Welbeck as Welbeck won't play 3 games in a week.
I'm expecting Steele for Bart (hope not if I'm honest)
Maybe Ferdi for Velts
Pedro will start if fit
But I think that will be about it

We can win this, I don't see Liverpool prioritising this one. It'll likely be a sell out too as it's half term week.

 

[El Turi]

Weren’t Liverpool the holders when we knocked them out of the FA Cup a couple of years ago?

After getting almost entirely away draws over the last few years, we’re making up for it this season!

 

[Southern Scouse]

A quick peak at their fixtures, they have an away champions league game in Germany the Wednesday before and then Arsenal away late Sunday afternoon. Then us midweek, us again at Weekend then a tough champions league game the next Tuesday v Leverkusen. He will have no choice but to play a B team whereas we can go strong. Won’t be easy but we won’t be playing anywhere near a full strength Liverpool team.

7 games in 21 days for the Reds, including European trips. Definitely not a draw I wanted for either teams. I would say that the bench the Reds had last night was far better than last season so baring a lot of injuries they should be competitive in all competitions. The home game against BHA will be the priority.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

He’s cup-tied, and you know it!

Lies.

 

[crodonilson]

A great draw, I know a few Liverpool fans here in lyme and whilst they said we would be a tough fixture they are confident they will progress. We will have to be at or near our best but given they will be likely to make several changes we have a punchers chance at least and should be a big audience with a huger travelling Liverpool contingent.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Rutter HAS to start though

Goes without saying.

 

[Brovion]

He’s cup-tied, and you know it!

Naa, that can't be it. This is 2024, there must be a conspiracy somewhere.

 

[zefarelly]

There are a lot of Liverpool fans from Steyning and in Sussex around my age, so it will be a very mixed audience

good draw and should be a good game. Weavil wynn . . .as we have done several times in recent years.

I just need to remember which lucky shirt I wore last time.

 

[el punal]

Naa, that can't be it. This is 2024, there must be a conspiracy somewhere.

You are an Arsenal fan and I claim my £5!