JaneB Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Please use this thread for all posts relating to our Carabao Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg match against Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge before, during and after the game. The match is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 hours on Tuesday, 23rd January 2024 (Local UK time/date) (Live on Sky Sports) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 This is going to be 90 minutes of us trying to break down a low block, which is going to be so painful to watch. I know it's cliche, but an early goal in this one (for us is going to be so important). The lineup will depend on who is fit, but would be great if Chilwell were able to start and at LB, having him and Gusto on will give us so many more options when we get forward. I would like to see (fitness dependant). Petrovic Gusto - Silva - Colwill - Chilwell Enzo - Caicedo Sterling - Gallagher - Palmer Broja I don't want Broja playing, but he is all we have and I really don't like playing a false 9 and we'll need someone to aim at in the box. I like Madueke and he's done well recently, but because he is so raw and because of how he plays, I think he's currently better off the bench. I know Chilwell won't start, but I really wish he would! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCreadie Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 18 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said: This is going to be 90 minutes of us trying to break down a low block, which is going to be so painful to watch. I know it's cliche, but an early goal in this one (for us is going to be so important). The lineup will depend on who is fit, but would be great if Chilwell were able to start and at LB, having him and Gusto on will give us so many more options when we get forward. I would like to see (fitness dependant). Petrovic Gusto - Silva - Colwill - Chilwell Enzo - Caicedo Sterling - Gallagher - Palmer Broja I don't want Broja playing, but he is all we have and I really don't like playing a false 9 and we'll need someone to aim at in the box. I like Madueke and he's done well recently, but because he is so raw and because of how he plays, I think he's currently better off the bench. I know Chilwell won't start, but I really wish he would! Agree with you on this. I think its better to start Chilwell, try and get ahead in the game and have to take him off after an hour, rather than put him on with 30 mins left and us chasing the tie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguelito07 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) 21 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said: This is going to be 90 minutes of us trying to break down a low block, which is going to be so painful to watch. I know it's cliche, but an early goal in this one (for us is going to be so important). The lineup will depend on who is fit, but would be great if Chilwell were able to start and at LB, having him and Gusto on will give us so many more options when we get forward. I would like to see (fitness dependant). Petrovic Gusto - Silva - Colwill - Chilwell Enzo - Caicedo Sterling - Gallagher - Palmer Broja I don't want Broja playing, but he is all we have and I really don't like playing a false 9 and we'll need someone to aim at in the box. I like Madueke and he's done well recently, but because he is so raw and because of how he plays, I think he's currently better off the bench. I know Chilwell won't start, but I really wish he would! If they will play a low block - do we really need Gallagher? *puts tin hat on" Edited January 15 by Miguelito07 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 15 minutes ago, Miguelito07 said: If they will play a low block - do we really need Gallagher? *puts tin hat on" IMO... Yes, as we need his work rate and he sets the tempo or the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Miguelito07 said: If they will play a low block - do we really need Gallagher? *puts tin hat on" Nope. We will have 80% of the ball. Play Palmer in the 10. Two wide men from Madueke, Mudryk and Sterling with Broja up top. Gusto and Chilly as full backs. Boom. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, My Blood Is Blue said: IMO... Yes, as we need his work rate and he sets the tempo or the team. His work rate is great when we dont have the ball. We will have all the ball. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarefreeMuratcan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Don't embarrass us this time. Please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 13 hours ago, paulw66 said: His work rate is great when we dont have the ball. We will have all the ball. It’s not just the work rate though, it’s the fact he sets the tempo for the team. On the few occasions he hasn’t played this season, we’ve struggled to get out of first gear (not that we very often get out of second after that!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarefreeMuratcan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 11 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said: It’s not just the work rate though, it’s the fact he sets the tempo for the team. On the few occasions he hasn’t played this season, we’ve struggled to get out of first gear (not that we very often get out of second after that!). United game being a prime example. We probably would have won that with him playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarefreeMuratcan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Get JOSE IN. He has been sacked. For the love of Osgood. GET HIM IN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, My Blood Is Blue said: On the few occasions he hasn’t played this season, Once. He has missed one game. It's not much of a sample size 1 hour ago, CarefreeMuratcan said: United game being a prime example. We probably would have won that with him playing. United is EXACTLY the sort of game he should be picked in. An entirely different fixture to Boro at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, CarefreeMuratcan said: Get JOSE IN. He has been sacked. For the love of Osgood. GET HIM IN. Not now. Any more than I would want Hamilton driving my car. Run it at full speed around Le mans and it would fall apart. And while i care for my car more than Hamilton I wouldn't want to watch either Chelsea or Mourinho falling apart as dramatically as they certainly would. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarefreeMuratcan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 14 minutes ago, Dwmh said: Not now. Any more than I would want Hamilton driving my car. Run it at full speed around Le mans and it would fall apart. And while i care for my car more than Hamilton I wouldn't want to watch either Chelsea or Mourinho falling apart as dramatically as they certainly would. At least we'd win 1 or 2 things on the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Just now, CarefreeMuratcan said: At least we'd win 1 or 2 things on the way. No it would be 15/16 again with not enough fit players to do anything but limp through the season but JM cracking the whip and demanding we win every game. 2015/16 - the squad had 19 over 21 players registered including 3 GKs and 3 crocked CFs In 22/24 we have 20 over 21 players registered including 4 GKs, Nkunku, Fofana an Lavia and plenty who have missed 15 games already. JM wouldn't have got to Christmas and it would have been painful to watch. I do love him though - went to Rome in Sept and so got a ticket to see Roma play or rather to watch JM on the touchline. Damn - they won 7-0, he didn't get out of the dug out all game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarefreeMuratcan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 25 minutes ago, Dwmh said: No it would be 15/16 again with not enough fit players to do anything but limp through the season but JM cracking the whip and demanding we win every game. 2015/16 - the squad had 19 over 21 players registered including 3 GKs and 3 crocked CFs In 22/24 we have 20 over 21 players registered including 4 GKs, Nkunku, Fofana an Lavia and plenty who have missed 15 games already. JM wouldn't have got to Christmas and it would have been painful to watch. I do love him though - went to Rome in Sept and so got a ticket to see Roma play or rather to watch JM on the touchline. Damn - they won 7-0, he didn't get out of the dug out all game I admit I am looking at it sentimentally, but even aside from that, surely Jose would give us something more, a spark, more than Poch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 45 minutes ago, Dwmh said: Not now. Any more than I would want Hamilton driving my car. Run it at full speed around Le mans and it would fall apart. And while i care for my car more than Hamilton I wouldn't want to watch either Chelsea or Mourinho falling apart as dramatically as they certainly would. Indeed. Right coach, wrong time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTG Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 2 hours ago, paulw66 said: Indeed. Right coach, wrong time. Be interesting to see how long before he move back to London and is back on skysports as a pundit. I am assuming he still has his gaff in London? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROTG Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 (edited) 2 hours ago, paulw66 said: Indeed. Right coach, wrong time. Would not last 5 minutes with the current management team and owners Edited January 16 by ROTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarefreeMuratcan Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 4 minutes ago, ROTG said: Be interesting to see how long before he move back to London and is back on skysports as a pundit. I am assuming he still has his gaff in London? Pretty sure he does, his family lives there if I recall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Make the most of this one, we hav had 6 easier PL games and 2 now 3 easier cup games. This one ought to be straight forward - a one goal deficit against a mid table championship team... But this is what comes next (Villa is the cup game) Next 6 games [we might not have to face Spurs then, it might be Liverpool again in LC] I'm expecting the glass to be very half empty on this site by end Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asvaberg Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 6 hours ago, CarefreeMuratcan said: Get JOSE IN. He has been sacked. For the love of Osgood. GET HIM IN. This time, the ordinary one 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 Where is this on? I am told that it is on Sky Sports Main Event from 7.00pm https://www.skysports.com/watch/football-on-sky/competitions/carabao-cup But my Virgin box says that something else is on (ACN, Mali) Can anyone with say a Sky box confirm they can see it on the main event schedule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 4 minutes ago, Dwmh said: Where is this on? I am told that it is on Sky Sports Main Event from 7.00pm https://www.skysports.com/watch/football-on-sky/competitions/carabao-cup But my Virgin box says that something else is on (ACN, Mali) Can anyone with say a Sky box confirm they can see it on the main event schedule? TOCWS says it's on Sky, but what channel, I don't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCreadie Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, Dwmh said: I'm expecting the glass to be very half empty on this site by end Feb. Im sure it probably will be, but... 1) They said the same about the run we had in Oct/Nov. Without bothering to look back, I'm pretty sure we ended up losing to the teams we should be beating and drawing/winning against the better sides. 2) Wolves, Luton and Fulham were also all much higher in the form table (compared tot he actual table) at the points we played them. I know that is a tenuous point, but it's all i've got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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