My Blood Is Blue Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 With Gusto out, he has to start Chilwell at LB, but wouldn't be surprised if he moves him to RB and keeps Colwill at LB. I genuinely can't predict what back 4 he's going to pick, to be honest. I would go with Disasi - Silva - Colwill - Chilwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said: With Gusto out, he has to start Chilwell at LB, but wouldn't be surprised if he moves him to RB and keeps Colwill at LB. I genuinely can't predict what back 4 he's going to pick, to be honest. I would go with Disasi - Silva - Colwill - Chilwell If we start with two CBs at full back, and we don't go through, I might start to move the needle on where I stand with Poch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CarefreeMuratcan Posted January 23 Popular Post Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, paulw66 said: If we start with two CBs at full back, and we don't go through, I might start to move the needle on where I stand with Poch I repeat again, Poch has to be out if we don't go through. Sorry to say but a Championship team in a Semi Final, let alone a 2 legged Semi Final, should be a formality. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 6 minutes ago, CarefreeMuratcan said: I repeat again, Poch has to be out if we don't go through. Sorry to say but a Championship team in a Semi Final, let alone a 2 legged Semi Final, should be a formality. Yes. You can forgive a one off. Two games? Nope That said, if we draw 0-0 and hit the post 5 times, and have 3 goals wrongly chalked off, I may be more forgiving than if we simply huff and puff and create nothing. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 8 minutes ago, CarefreeMuratcan said: I repeat again, Poch has to be out if we don't go through. Sorry to say but a Championship team in a Semi Final, let alone a 2 legged Semi Final, should be a formality. I think this game is a formality, we will win comfortably. Villa at the weekend though is a real challenge and the next 6 PL games could be fierce. Even with a win today it is going to be pretty bloody. I see no added value in removing Poch though. In fact if you wanted a manager who could put up with poor results without losing his rag completely, Poch is your man. We have seen what happened to JM with a squad this small (15/16). We saw what happened in April how it went so pear shaped under another winner. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyCFC Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Sorry if this has already been mentioned (I haven’t seen it in the thread yet) Does the goal difference still work in the same way. So if we are level at 90 minutes either 1-0 or 2-1 up we go to extra time, however at the end of 120 minutes away goals decide? Or does a 2-1 at 90 minutes put us out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwmh Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 4 minutes ago, JonnyCFC said: Sorry if this has already been mentioned (I haven’t seen it in the thread yet) Does the goal difference still work in the same way. So if we are level at 90 minutes either 1-0 or 2-1 up we go to extra time, however at the end of 120 minutes away goals decide? Or does a 2-1 at 90 minutes put us out? Quote Are away goals in use in the Carabao Cup semi-finals? No, there will be no away-goals rule used in the Carabao Cup semi-finals. Instead, if the ties are level after 180 minutes of action across the two legs then there will be another 30 minutes of extra-time, followed by a penalty shoot-out of the two sides are still unable to be separated. Will VAR be used in the Carabao Cup semi-finals? No, there will be no VAR in any of the Carabao Cup semi-final games this season, the EFL have confirmed. That is because Boro do not have VAR equipment installed at the Riverside and therefore, to ensure the fairness and sporting integrity of the four games, there will be no VAR used across the whole of the semi-final stage. https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/middlesbrough-chelsea-carabao-cup-details-28408155 I'm off to add an extra hour to the recording schedule . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 My prediction for tonight... Middlesbrough score on the counter after 20 mins or so and hold the lead to HT. (0-1) Chelsea pull 1 back early in the second half, but then continue to struggle to break Middlesbrough down. (1-1) Chelsea finally score with 10 mins to go and it goes to extra time. (2-1) Chelsea score another and possibly a 4th in extra time to win the tie and go to the final. (3-1) We'll win, but we sure as hell won't make it easy for ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 10 minutes ago, My Blood Is Blue said: My prediction for tonight... Middlesbrough score on the counter after 20 mins or so and hold the lead to HT. (0-1) Chelsea pull 1 back early in the second half, but then continue to struggle to break Middlesbrough down. (1-1) Chelsea finally score with 10 mins to go and it goes to extra time. (2-1) Chelsea score another and possibly a 4th in extra time to win the tie and go to the final. (3-1) We'll win, but we sure as hell won't make it easy for ourselves. Here's mine Pochettino will play four CB's in a row and for no apparent reason replace Mudryk with Chilwell after 60 mins. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asvaberg Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I don't care who's starting but we must attack attack attack, intense from the start. A 3-0 at half time would calm the 2nd half and we can have 1 or 2 more goals on counter attack. Come on you 💙💙💙💙💙 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, My Blood Is Blue said: My prediction for tonight... Middlesbrough score on the counter after 20 mins or so and hold the lead to HT. (0-1) Chelsea pull 1 back early in the second half, but then continue to struggle to break Middlesbrough down. (1-1) Chelsea finally score with 10 mins to go and it goes to extra time. (2-1) Chelsea score another and possibly a 4th in extra time to win the tie and go to the final. (3-1) We'll win, but we sure as hell won't make it easy for ourselves. This. Sadly, I'd take it, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevelourfog Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Please no extra time, I'm knackered and I'm not sure there's any protection from the rain where I'm sat tonight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 42 minutes ago, thevelourfog said: Please no extra time, I'm knackered and I'm not sure there's any protection from the rain where I'm sat tonight! Pick up an Evening Standard off the tube floor on your way in (there’s usually plenty!) and pop it over your head if it rains and voila, dry head! Those in the seats next to you might not be too impressed though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyLB Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Looks like Chilwell will actually play LB. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Pretty much the team I'd have picked. Madueke v Mudryk was my only 50/50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulw66 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just now, DannyLB said: Looks like Chilwell will actually play LB. That'll upset Mark 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 minutes ago, paulw66 said: That'll upset Mark 🙂 Nope actually makes me happy, it's when he's trying to reinvent the wheel that he pisses me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 minutes ago, paulw66 said: Pretty much the team I'd have picked. Madueke v Mudryk was my only 50/50 Yeah, I think he has this the right way around though, I think at this point, Madueke is a better impact player of the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 4 minutes ago, DannyLB said: Looks like Chilwell will actually play LB. Revolutionary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asvaberg Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east lower Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Warming up from tonight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 18 hours ago, Ham said: Yup. Had a feeling he'd go more direct than Conor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asvaberg Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just now, east lower said: Warming up from tonight. So MHL lower for you tonight, not East Lower 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud-Blue Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 There is absolutely no excuse if we fail to win tonight. None. It would be simply indefensible. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east lower Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 minutes ago, asvaberg said: So MHL lower for you tonight, not East Lower 🙂 The East Lower is just a ruse! Sat there years ago when I first joined the forum. Family section is located there. Originally the family section was in the Shed Lower, sat there for a while too. Row B in the MHL is where I’ve been for 21 years now. 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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