Team vs. Sheffield United (Cap1 Cup First Leg)

[TaoistMonkey]

The only player I can think of who knows – really knows – how to deal with physically rough opposition is in fact Soldado.
Ade? Yeah, he is tall, but he will eventually be bullied over the edge and do something stupid.
Eriksen? Brilliant. But not a fighter in *that* sense.
Lamela? Stambouli? Dembele?
Because of the physical aspect of this match, I'd 100 % rest Lloris. He is too important to be risked in this specific match.

Remember the Soldado and Mason kafuffle with Benteke. They have each others back.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Remember the Soldado and Mason kafuffle with Benteke. They have each others back.

Yeah, Mason is a good shout, but is his fitness worth the risk?

 

[Blake Griffin]

here's the independent's predicted lineups ...

 

[Yid-ol]

here's the independent's predicted lineups ...

No kaboul, soldado, ade or lennon. We might just win lads!!!

 

[dagraham]

So, Sheffield Utd are basically going to try and kick us out the game. Great. A few injuries to key players is exactly what we need.

Dirty northern clogging bastards....where's Sandro when you need him?

I hope Poch brings these comments up to put pressure on the officials as that's exactly what managers of other top clubs would do.

 

[TaoistMonkey]

why do we think they are going to kick us about?

 

[dagraham]

why do we think they are going to kick us about?

Just some comments earlier in the thread by one of their players. Can't blame them in some ways and at least they're honest about it.

We really could do without our best players being "done" though.

 

[TaoistMonkey]

Just some comments earlier in the thread by one of their players. Can't blame them in some ways and at least they're honest about it.

We really could do without our best players being "done" though.

Ahh just read Jose Baxter's comments. What a prick.

 

[Yorkville Spur]

Here's my lineup which I expect to be 90% wrong:

Vorm
Yedlin Dier Chiriches Davies
Lennon Capoue Paulinho Townsend
Soldado Adebayor

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

here's the independent's predicted lineups ...

Sheffield will nail this. By far the strongest team.

 

[Wellspurs]

Here's my lineup which I expect to be 90% wrong:

Vorm
Yedlin Dier Chiriches Davies
Lennon Capoue Paulinho Townsend
Soldado Adebayor

You could possibly be on for 100% wrong with that one mate?

 

[Shea]

My biggest worry is that the team will just turn up expecting to win and will struggle like we've seen so many times before with spurs teams.

I really dislike Nigel clough so I hope we batter them.

Yea I feel this happened a bit against Palace

I know some suggest fatigue as the issue after a hectic xmas schedule - but that was the same for Palace more or less and I think having just beat Chelsea comfortably we maybe took Palace a bit lightly and paid for it

Tonight I hope we put on a good display and do everything we can to put the game to bed in one night - I am not really expecting it but a win by 3 or more clear goals is what I want

 

[Yorkville Spur]

You could possibly be on for 100% wrong with that one mate?

I would win some kind of prize for that, right? A pair of socks or something?

 

[Yorkville Spur]

I got 4 right. Woot!

 

[carpediem991]

With that team news I would imagine to see:

----------------------------Lloris--------------------------
Walker-------Dier------------------Vertonghen--Davies-
---------------Mason-------------Stambouli------------
-----Townsend------------------------------Eriksen------
-------------------Kane----------Adebayor----------------

Subs: Vorm, Kaboul, Rose, Dembele, Paulinho, Capoue, Soldado

Oh I was close to be the winner

Lloris <--> Vorm
Capoue <--> Lennon

Was never so close before

 

[TaoistMonkey]

Lloris
Walker Dier Vertonghen Davies
Stambouli Paulinho
Townsend Soldado Eriksen
Kane​

Oooo 3 wrong. Glad mason starts. I was going to add him but thought he was still in fit. Would have been good to play lloris. Would have had Vorm for the return though. Ade.... I care about as much for him as he does for THFC.

 

[sim0n]

a win is a win,.... on for the second leg -- COYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[yankspurs]

Oh I was close to be the winner

Lloris <--> Vorm
Capoue <--> Lennon

Was never so close before

Also missed Brad being on the bench instead of Lloris

But you nailed the X1, apart from GK, which is pretty darn good.