Let the kids play Arteta! We (you) need to win a trophy this year, but I think we can all agree that this isn't the cup to be targeting.
Martinelli -- Gyokeres -- Dowman --- Merino ---- Eze ------- Norgaard --------- MLS -- Gabriel -- Saliba -- White
Work Saka and Odegaard in, maybe give Mosquera a half at CB?
Wouldn't personally start Saliba if Mosquera is available. These are the kind of matches where we need to be utilising our newfound squad depth, otherwise what's the point?
I'd also give Nwaneri a start and consider rotating Gyokeres out of the starting XI.
Don Pacifico mikel will go strong because that’s how he rolls. I’d go full back up:
Kepa
White-Mosquera-Hincapie-MLS Norgaard Nwanieri. - Merino Dolman. - Trossard - Martinelli
FEBravo would go with that lineup although looks like Hincapie is out for this one so probably Gabby.
Play Josh Nicholas RB and move White to partner Mosquera. Do NOT play Gab or Saliba or Gyo.
Martinelli -- Merino -- Dowman --- Rice ---- Nwaneri ------- Norgaard --------- MLS -- Gabriel -- Mosquera -- White --------------Kepa
^ I predict this will be the line up but I would rather not play Gabriel or Rice.
Mirth I'd play this except Eze who I think needs minutes under his belt in place of Rice.
Mirth I think Saliba will play to get more minutes into him. I do think there is a strong chance Rice starts though, that's a very Arteta move. Thinking maybe Trossard over Merino though.
Yeah me too - or even Trossard. But Arteta would never.
No Gyokeres No Saliba Maybe even rest Timber.
Nwaneri and MLS to start.
Noting how brittle we've been in the last 15 months, I'd go with:
-----------------Raya-------------- Nichols---White-Mosquera---MLS ---------------Norgaard------------ --------Nwaneri-------Merino----- Dowman-----Trossard---Marinelli
But Arteta will probably want to rest Merino for Sunday. 🙄
Anyway - we should win this. Going with 0-2, and hopefully Dowman gets his first senior goal.
Kepa gotta play this match. He'd have few other chances.
Trossard -- Martinelli -- Dowman --- Merino---- Nwaneri ------- Norgaard --------- MLS -- Hincapie-- Mosquera -- White --------------Kepa
Rest them all, we have a huge squad, use it.
agree - full rotation on this one
This used to always be one of my favourite competitions - seeing all the youth players in early rounds of carling cup
Thought Hincapie was out for this. Gotta go with Gabriel at LCB i think.
Sicario2 hopefully 45 minutes only for Saka
Yep.. probably trying to get them minutes to get up to speed. If this game isnt over by halftime, we have problems
Kepa, White, Saliba, Mosquera, MLS Norgaard, Merino, Nwaneri Saka, Eze, Martinelli
Why do Saliba and Saka need to start? It's League One. Bottom of League One, in fact.
And we complain about injuries...🤷🏻♂️
At least Gabriel isn't starting.
Don Pacifico normally I would agree but they both need match fitness to be fair so makes sense. Good to see Mart at CF.
