League cup draw

[Modo]

Third round draw soon.

Forest - Newcastle game just ended in a draw.
Newcastle through on pens.
Abysmal pens by Sangare and Awoniyi.

 

[Modo]

Home against West Ham

 

[Modo]

View: https://x.com/LFC/status/1828910579265982663

Can't complain, could have been an easier draw, but we have a big squad.
We should be able field a decent team.

 

[Frogfish]

We can complain when City, United, Arsenal, Chelsea etc get home draws to the likes of Barrow, Bolton, Barnsley and Watford! Able to put out mostly squad teams whereas we won't have that opportunity.

 

[jan]

We can complain when City, United, Arsenal, Chelsea etc get home draws to the likes of Barrow, Bolton, Barnsley and Watford! Able to put out mostly squad teams whereas we won't have that opportunity.

I'd like to think our 2nd team can handle these after winning the cup with a bunch of kids last time round

Kelleher
Bradley Gomez? Quansah Tsimikas
Endo Elliott Jonez
Chiesa? Nunez Gakpo

 

[Modo]

I'd like to think our 2nd team can handle these after winning the cup with a bunch of kids last time round

Kelleher
Bradley Gomez? Quansah Tsimikas
Endo Elliott Jonez
Chiesa? Nunez Gakpo

Exactly and we play at home. we'll have Nyoni on the bench with a few of our regular starters in case it goes sideways.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Put the reserves out and loss. No issue.

 

[Hyena]

We have reserves??

 

[Dreambeliever]

We have reserves??

U18 😀

8 CL are far more important.

 

[StevieM]

Put the reserves out and loss. No issue.

Why are you always so desperate for us to lose?

 

[Brizzle]

Put the reserves out and loss. No issue.

The reserves are busy losing every U21 game they play because we loaned or sold every U21 🤣

 

[Dreambeliever]

Why are you always so desperate for us to lose?

Because we can’t challenge on every front.

 

[Modo]

The reserves are busy losing every U21 game they play because we loaned or sold every U21 🤣

The u18 just lost against Arsenal again

 

[Brizzle]

The u18 just lost against Arsenal again

And that's because all of our U18s are playing U21s (and losing) so we prob have our U16s playing for the U18s. Its a mess in the academy at the moment but i'm sure it'll get sorted at some point

 

[Woland]

This was officially the shittest fixture I watched last season. West Ham actively wanted to lose. Total bollocks.

 

[Squiggles]

Play the kids and any players that need game-time, Jones, Nunez, Tsimi, etc.

If we crash out so be it. This squad has already shown it cannot compete on all four fronts, no shame in that. But it would be wild to repeat last year's process, and even more so given the expanded CL format.

 

[keniget]

Assuming we have no injuries, we can play a pretty decent team without having to 'throw' the fixture.

--------------- Kelleher
Bradley -- Quansah -- Gomez -- Tsimi
----------- Endo -- Jones
---------------- Elliot
Chiesa -------- Nunez --------- Gakpo

CB is a bit of a problem but if Nat Phillips is still here he can maybe get a go. Nyoni and a couple of others can feature from the reserves.

 

[Bradley]

Wonder if Slot has a wee mate to look after these fixtures like Klopp's Pep.

 

[StevieM]

Because we can’t challenge on every front.

Yes we can - we’re got a squad as big and filled full of quality as anyone else in the league.

Going out of the cups in the early rounds doesn’t necessarily lead to trophies in other comps.

It wasn’t our pursuit of cup trophies that torpedoed of league challenge - you could argue that going out of the FA Cup to Utd was something we didn’t get over.

Of anything, last season showed we can be successful while playing the kids.

Play the fringe players & kids that need experience AND win.

This is the way!!!

 

[Athens]

Wonder if Slot has a wee mate to look after these fixtures like Klopp's Pep.

It would be great if his wee mate was called Slit.

It could be a new TV series on your favourite streaming service: Slit and Slot, top top coaches.

 

[StevieM]

Assuming we have no injuries, we can play a pretty decent team without having to 'throw' the fixture.

--------------- Kelleher
Bradley -- Quansah -- Gomez -- Tsimi
----------- Endo -- Jones
---------------- Elliot
Chiesa -------- Nunez --------- Gakpo

CB is a bit of a problem but if Nat Phillips is still here he can maybe get a go. Nyoni and a couple of others can feature from the reserves.

That team is good enough to smash any team West Ham put out and none of them have started either of the first 2 league games.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Yes we can - we’re got a squad as big and filled full of quality as anyone else in the league.

Going out of the cups in the early rounds doesn’t necessarily lead to trophies in other comps.

It wasn’t our pursuit of cup trophies that torpedoed of league challenge - you could argue that going out of the FA Cup to Utd was something we didn’t get over.

Of anything, last season showed we can be successful while playing the kids.

Play the fringe players & kids that need experience AND win.

This is the way!!!

I strongly disagree. We didn’t cope last year and the CL is expanded this year. The target should be top 4 spot in the CL table. Bin off the league cup and FA Cup when the time comes.

 

[Frogfish]

I strongly disagree. We didn’t cope last year and the CL is expanded this year. The target should be top 4 spot in the CL table. Bin off the league cup and FA Cup when the time comes.

I strongly disagree. The target should be the PL and yes this squad has been right up there and knows what is required. It's not weaker than last year and in some respects stronger (experience for 'newbies' and young players). If Slot's tactics are up to it this season should be the season to go for it (Mo. VvD, Trent all no guarantee to be here next season).

The new CL format may help us to some degree, a slip up won't lead to being knocked out and we'll be able to play squad players more often. We can go far in that cup.

As far as the FAC and LC go, I can empathise with your viewpoint but don't think we are there yet. The team Keniget put up (and maybe with the addition of some youngsters on the bench) is actually far stronger than most teams we'll play in either cup. Those will be important for keeping squad players involved, sharp and happy.

 

[StevieM]

It’s almost as if Dreamie wants a cup set aside for Spurs and Man Utd!!!

 

[StevieM]

Building a strong squad and then not utilising it is absolute madness.

Win… keep winning… and keep going!!!

 

[tombrown]

It would be great if his wee mate was called Slit.

It could be a new TV series on your favourite streaming service: Slit and Slot, top top coaches.

I'd prefer Slot & Slut

 

[Dreambeliever]

Building a strong squad and then not utilising it is absolute madness.

Win… keep winning… and keep going!!!

And hit a wall and explode and then wonder why.

 

[Dreambeliever]

I strongly disagree. The target should be the PL and yes this squad has been right up there and knows what is required. It's not weaker than last year and in some respects stronger (experience for 'newbies' and young players). If Slot's tactics are up to it this season should be the season to go for it (Mo. VvD, Trent all no guarantee to be here next season).

The new CL format may help us to some degree, a slip up won't lead to being knocked out and we'll be able to play squad players more often. We can go far in that cup.

As far as the FAC and LC go, I can empathise with your viewpoint but don't think we are there yet. The team Keniget put up (and maybe with the addition of some youngsters on the bench) is actually far stronger than most teams we'll play in either cup. Those will be important for keeping squad players involved, sharp and happy.

This squad hasn’t. It blew up right when it needed to put the boot down.

 

[binomial]

Release the Trey.

 

[Frogfish]

This squad hasn’t. It blew up right when it needed to put the boot down.

Of course it has. Go through the squad and see how many have been in a title race.