[Albion] Team for Cardiff?

[MJsGhost]

Steele
Veltman(c) Tsongui Roberts
Karbownik, Caicedo, Molumby, Alzate
Richards Mwepu
Zeqiri​

A scattering of 1st teamers, but mostly u23 & u18s on the bench...

I'm not sure if Potter will want to give Dunk and/or Webster a runout given their truncated preseason - I would personally leave them out and rely on Veltman to be the experienced head to hold the defensive platform together.

 

[Seaber]

Steele
Karbo Dunk Duffy Roberts Moder
Alzate Caicedo Mwepu
Connolly Zeqiri

Richards on the bench.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

GP said it in the pre match press conference last week. Possibly prepping us for a bit of players playing in unusual positions, possibly to throw oppo managers off the scent.

Personally I think he's way too good to be playing at centre back or left wing back and we should get him in his best position in the centre of midfield, but I understand the competition for places we have in that position ... and yeh your right, he's one of those who can do a decent job anywhere

I think he's looked best centre midfield but he also did a really good job as stand in wingback. I'm intrigued by seeing him as part of a back three. He has the size to deal with the physical side of things, he has the composure on the ball, passing range and ability to drive forward with the ball that Potter clearly wants his defenders to have. He could actually be really good there.

 

[GT49er]

Be nice if we take this competition seriously this year.

Yes, it would. Most on here completely disagree, obviously - they are all advocating team line-ups to lose. Cardiff are a string Championship side, at home - we're never going to beat them with a cobbled up side. Can't understand why everbody is adamant that Karbownik should be in the team - he looked well off the pace in pre-season, and wasn't even on the bench on Saturday.
Resting playrs? Yes, OK, Lallana, possibly Bissouma and maybe one of the three CBs that started in Saturday. No more.

 

[Dunk&Disorderly]

God knows, looking forward to a classic Potter surprise.

 

[RandAlex8]

im really hoping Caicedo, Moran and Karbownik get a chance. Love all 3 of them for the future.

https://www.sportsbetting3.com/soccer/england-premier-league-odds

if Man utd come in for Bissouma we need to see if Caicedo is ready.

 

[saafend_seagull]

Steele

Tsenghui or whatever
Roberts
Veltman
Karbo

Alzate
Mwepu
Caicedo
Moder

Richards

Zeqiri


(Assuming molumby tau and andone not risked for transfers). First 11 players on bench


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[Blue Valkyrie]

That's really interesting. where did you hear that? Moder seems a player capable of playing anywhere.

Naylor in the Athletic wrote that the club regard Moder as their emergency centre back pick.

 

[CheeseRolls]

Here goes

Steele
Tsongui, Roberts, Veltman
Karbo and Zeqiri as RWB and LWB
Caicedo, Alzate, Mwepu
Moder, Ferguson,

Or Connolly for Ferguson, if Maupay is going to be fit for Everton.
Strong team. Chance for those without the game time to get it, and experience of fast paced English football for players like Karbo and Caicedo.
Leonard, Moran, amongst the subs.

For me Connolly has to start. The what if he gets injured and Maupay isn't fit for Saturday argument. Is overridden by his lack of form. Connolly NEEDS a goal.
Moder has been used lightly thus far, but has played an awful lot of football over the last two seasons. I wouldn't be surprised if he is on the bench for this one, which might give Marc Leonard an opportunity, although I think it is more likely we will see Pascal Gross.

 

[Reddleman]

I understand the debate about playing a strong team but if fringe players don’t get a game in this match then they will have played no meaningful football should they be required for the league. That’s just not sensible to me.

I would give Veltman a game given he needs some match minutes. I would also give Alzate, Moder, Caicedo, Mwepu, Steele and Zeqiri starts. That’s 7 first team squad regulars and then give Richards a start as he earned it and you are only talking about playing maybe three inexperienced kids. From what I saw of the Under 23’s v West Ham Leonard should be one of those as he looked outstanding.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Steele

Karbownik
Veltman
Roberts
Tsoungui
Moder

Richards
Caicedo
Alzate


Zeqiri
Connolly

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Yes, it would. Most on here completely disagree, obviously - they are all advocating team line-ups to lose. Cardiff are a string Championship side, at home - we're never going to beat them with a cobbled up side. Can't understand why everbody is adamant that Karbownik should be in the team - he looked well off the pace in pre-season, and wasn't even on the bench on Saturday.
Resting playrs? Yes, OK, Lallana, possibly Bissouma and maybe one of the three CBs that started in Saturday. No more.

I think plenty of us disregard our fringe players too much.

Cardiff are unlikely to put out their strongest team either, so the likes of Karbownik/Richards/Caceido/Roberts are likely to be very competitive players at that level.
In reality the likes of Alzate/Moder/Veltman will be the best players on the pitch.

I don't think we have to pick half of the first team to be seen as taking the competition seriously.

 

[GT49er]

I think plenty of us disregard our fringe players too much.

Cardiff are unlikely to put out their strongest team either, so the likes of Karbownik/Richards/Caceido/Roberts are likely to be very competitive players at that level.
In reality the likes of Alzate/Moder/Veltman will be the best players on the pitch.

I don't think we have to pick half of the first team to be seen as taking the competition seriously.

Hmmm .................

2-0 Cardiff then. By the way, I don't disregard our fringe players at all - there are some excellent young players amngst them - but putting them all together and calling it aa team is an indication of wanting to be rid of the cup as quickly as possible. Happy to see most of them given some time - and I hope that happens - but not all at once.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He's not injured, he was pinged ( before the Aug 16th changes so it counts ). When the ping isolation expires is the question.

From the press conference this afternoon.

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[Nobby Cybergoat]

I think plenty of us disregard our fringe players too much.

Cardiff are unlikely to put out their strongest team either, so the likes of Karbownik/Richards/Caceido/Roberts are likely to be very competitive players at that level.
In reality the likes of Alzate/Moder/Veltman will be the best players on the pitch.

I don't think we have to pick half of the first team to be seen as taking the competition seriously.

And reports earlier in this thread suggested that Cardiff put out their strongest team in the previous round.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

From the press conference this afternoon.

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We should have some side after the international break

 

[Swansman]

GP strongly indicating in the press conference that fringe & young players will be playing vs Cardiff.

 

[Hugo Rune]

From the press conference this afternoon.

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That’s Duffy confirmed for Everton if there was ever a doubt, especially considering how we’ve failed to stop Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s aerial threat without him.

 

[SockMonster]

You keep naming players who aren’t even in the country anymore. Andone is in Spain now finalising a move and Percy has been in South Africa for almost 2 weeks.

Alright! Alright! Forgive me for not being completely up to date with movements of all the players. I was only starting a thread up.......

 

[Machiavelli]

------------------ Steele ----------------------
---- Tsongui ---- Duffy ---- Roberts ----
Alzate - Caicedo - Moder - Karbownik
------- Mwepu ------- Richards -----------
---------------- Zeqiri -------------------------

Molumby and Connolly to come off the bench, and maybe another