[laughtersassassin]

Only decision that really pisses me off their is Martial. Need to play Hojlund into goalscoring form and we are better with him than Martial.

 

[horsechoker]

Really strong bench

 

[horsechoker]

 

[Slevs]

Aside from Varane for Maguire, team is solid.

Lindelof...

 

[Darkhorsez]

Shame about Hojlund to be fair as he could have possibly got some service tonight with Garnacho out there.

Yeah that’s the only ch to the line up I would have liked to see. He may come on if we are not scoring.

 

[DJ_21]

This cup does nothing to help his job. He should be rotating for rest and to give other players a chance to impress.

This cup does everything to help his job. Winning a trophy will paper over the cracks for a crap season. If he wins back to back trophies then it will give the board some hope that he can win things and on the right path. Obviously we want to be winning the bigger things but ETH always goes full strength in every competition and he knows that winning a trophy in a bad season will help him stay.

 

[Baxquux]

Is Mainoo on the bench?

 

[2 man midfield]

Thing is, if this was the side ten Hag did put out tonight and they did well and progressed to the next round, would he have the cojones to keep both on the bench come Saturday?

I think he has to if he’s got any hope of being seen as this tough, no nonsense manager who picks on form instead of reputation.

 

[lex talionis]

I can live with Martial starting, but it would be an abomination against mankind if Hojlund does not see any action tonight.

 

[daveskimufc]

Love this midfield tbh.

And I'd love to think that if this goes well today, and we look as if we have some kind of plan and can play more than 3 passes together that ETH would consider changing things around for league matches

 

[pratyush_utd]

Is Mainoo on the bench?

He played 90min for reserves yesterday. Might feature this weekend

 

[Leftback99]

Did Varane get injured sitting on the bench at the weekend?

 

[pascell]

Is Mainoo on the bench?

No he played last night

 

[Anustart89]

Is Mainoo on the bench?

Not according to the app. Weird.

 

[bosnian_red]

Decent team. I don't like us persisting with a 4-3-3 as I don't think Casemiro can do the role that well anymore. Needs a 4-2-3-1. So can see us being unbalanced.

 

[United Hobbit]

No Bruno and no Rashy (both on bench)

This'll be interesting to see how we do without the 2 potential "problems"

 

[Marwood]

Good decisions there I think with the line up. Hopefully we see the better sides of Antony and Martial.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Not according to the app. Weird.

Played last night in EFL Trophy v. Salford.

 

[DJ_21]

Glad Hannibal starts. When him and Mount played against palace they both looked really good. As did Martial. Expecting Garnacho to do well tonight and might every grab himself a goal

 

[Leftback99]

Full second string for Newcastle.

 

[Red Royal]

AWB on the bench, nice to have some fullbacks coming back!

 

[2 man midfield]

Onana

Dalot
Maguire
Lindelof
Reguilon

Casemiro
Hannibal
Mount

Antony
Martial
Garnacho

For anyone who can’t be arsed to piece it together from the fecking jigsaw puzzle the club tweets out

 

[Stadjer]

I quite like that team. Glad McT isnt playing although a cup game is the type of game where he should play instead of actual 'serious' games.

 

[Borys]

Decent team. I don't like us persisting with a 4-3-3 as I don't think Casemiro can do the role that well anymore. Needs a 4-2-3-1. So can see us being unbalanced.

433? When was the last time we played 433? Do you count McTominay or Bruno as part of midfield?

 

[Judas]

I fully expect us to look better tonight, even with Martial up front.

 

[always_hoping]

Erik makes seven changes from Sunday and some reckons he doesn't do rotation?

Interesting line up and now lets see how it gels together.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Good to see AWB back.

 

[Dempsey19]

Martial be gassed from the warm up.

What minute will people be calling for Bruno and Rashford to save the day

 

[Rex Banner]

Quite like the look of that midfield. Think it will suit Mount to play without Fernandes.

No Varane at all is interesting, especially after Ten Hag's comments on Sunday. If he's not injured then I reckon there's been a bit of a bust up.

Will be interesting to see how we do without Fernandes and Rashford.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Varane has to have fallen out with him.

 

[-Supreme-]

Who’s the captain…Maguire?

 

[calodo2003]

Well at least it's an hour later than usual

Good point. I'll rebound by then.

 

[OrcaFat]

Very happy with the line up. Got a feeling we’re going to score a few tonight.

 

[TMDaines]

Competition for spaces in matchday squad now. If Varane comes back this weekend, one of tonight’s lot has to miss out, probably Hannibal or Evans. Mainoo also is on the outside looking in and will struggle unless injuries open up spots. DVB kicking around too.

 

[OrcaFat]

Who’s the captain…Maguire?

Case

 

[GMoore23]

I like that midfield, plenty of energy.

Actually looking forward to this now with no Bruno & Rashford.

 

[redshaw]

Hopefully we can see Hojlund brought on.

I think ETH is still taking it easy with him since his recovery with a back issue.

 

[Hughie77]

AWB on the bench, nice to have some fullbacks coming back!

Agree .. let's see if he gets minutes

 

[Orange Tree]

Hoping to see Eriksen and Hojlund off the bench later. Where is Pellistri?

 

[FortunaUtd]

This is a very good team, despite the many changes. Maybe even a better overall than what we started on the weekend. And looking at Newcastles second string 11 should bury the narrative that somehow they have a stronger team, they absolutely don't.
We should expect to win this clearly.