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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... 09:41 - Aug 24 with 2256 viewsBiGDonnie

I'm hoping GON doesn't change the lineup too much tomorrow. New players getting to know each other and perfect opportunity to get some good rhythm going against weaker opposition.

Plus we could do well in this competition, let's not fook it up like KM liked too.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 10:59 - Aug 24 with 573 views_CliveBaker_

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 10:52 - Aug 24 by pedrail

I'd have Mehmeti on from the start. He looked good in preseason.


I think it'll be quite telling tomorrow whether he's selected or not. Heard on Saturday that the rumours of a departure are pretty accurate, if he's not involved tomorrow I'd say that means he's definitely off.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:01 - Aug 24 with 552 viewstractorboy1978

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 10:59 - Aug 24 by _CliveBaker_

I think it'll be quite telling tomorrow whether he's selected or not. Heard on Saturday that the rumours of a departure are pretty accurate, if he's not involved tomorrow I'd say that means he's definitely off.


Makes absolutely no sense to keep him really. Well down the pecking order and someone I imagine we can at least double our money on in the space of 7 months.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:03 - Aug 24 with 546 views_CliveBaker_

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:01 - Aug 24 by tractorboy1978

Makes absolutely no sense to keep him really. Well down the pecking order and someone I imagine we can at least double our money on in the space of 7 months.


Yeah. I was told on Saturday we want to loan him but with a Jan recall. Guess we hope he tears it up at a eg. Wrexham and we can hold them ransom to making it perm in Jan for 2x / 3x what we paid if their promotion hopes are riding on him. Gives us some flexibility as well if we're stinking the place out and want to keep him for Championship life.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:03 - Aug 24 with 547 viewsrickw

I would go for :

_________Walton
Furlong_Diop__Kipre_Ouattara
____Florentino-Humphreys
McAteer____Egeli_____Clarke
__________Akpom

Hopefully Florentino is fit enough to start. I'd also start Diop again ahead of O'Shea - Diop was a little rusty/nervous against Sunderland so I think extra minutes for him will help

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:08 - Aug 24 with 534 viewsDeano69

I'd swap all 11, wouldn't even think about risking a player considered a starting 11 type.

Regrettably, the league is the priority with a possibility of having a go at the FA Cup if we are in a good points position by then.

If the second string can have a real good go at it then that's all good, but our focus has to be on the league. Compromise is to have 5 first choice on the bench to call on if needed, but I would still be reluctant unless essential.

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:11 - Aug 24 with 508 views_CliveBaker_

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:03 - Aug 24 by rickw

I would go for :

_________Walton
Furlong_Diop__Kipre_Ouattara
____Florentino-Humphreys
McAteer____Egeli_____Clarke
__________Akpom

Hopefully Florentino is fit enough to start. I'd also start Diop again ahead of O'Shea - Diop was a little rusty/nervous against Sunderland so I think extra minutes for him will help


Exactly what I'd do.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:12 - Aug 24 with 501 viewsbartyg

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 10:38 - Aug 24 by Mookamoo

I want to see Ouattara. I want to see Humpreys. I want to see Egeli at 10.

Akpom, Kipre and McAteer need to show that they can challenge for minutes.


Agreed. We should be rotating as much as possible, although there are some positions we're lacking a little at the moment (left back, midfield). I think I'd start Ouattara at left back, and have a midfield of Humphreys + Lukic. Hopefully Florentino will be back for Sunday so the pressure will be eased a little in the middle.

Walton
Furlong(c) Diop Kipre Ouattara
Lukic Humphreys
McAteer Egeli Mehmeti
Akpom

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:14 - Aug 24 with 487 viewsDeano69

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:03 - Aug 24 by rickw

I would go for :

_________Walton
Furlong_Diop__Kipre_Ouattara
____Florentino-Humphreys
McAteer____Egeli_____Clarke
__________Akpom

Hopefully Florentino is fit enough to start. I'd also start Diop again ahead of O'Shea - Diop was a little rusty/nervous against Sunderland so I think extra minutes for him will help


Assuming Mehmeti is off, this would be my pick too (would include Mehmeti if he is staying though, possibly in place of Egeli for one half)

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:15 - Aug 24 with 477 viewsMookamoo

Team will be:

Walton
Furlong O'Shea Kipre Ouattara
Ogbene Humpreys
McAteer Egeli Mehmeti
Akpom

Maybe Philogene on the left if fit. Maybe Mendel or Compton in for Ogbene if the later is sorting out a move.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:17 - Aug 24 with 473 viewsShabby78

No being "cup tied" issues any more, suspect it'll be a bit of a selling stakes.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:18 - Aug 24 with 473 viewsTrequartista

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 09:59 - Aug 24 by BiGDonnie

That's never worked in the past.

4 maybe 5 changes absolute max.

Let's try and win the game and build some more chemistry into the new boys.


I agree with you in spirit, I want to win the game, and if we get through we get another game for squad players to play in.

But the "2nd XI" are stronger this season, it's pretty much last year's promotion team.

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:19 - Aug 24 with 466 viewsBlue_Heath

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 09:54 - Aug 24 by BiGDonnie

Never works for us and I really don't wanna be losing to Russell Martin.


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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:21 - Aug 24 with 463 viewsTrequartista

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 10:52 - Aug 24 by pedrail

I'd have Mehmeti on from the start. He looked good in preseason.


I think i posted on a previous thread i'd have Mehmeti in and Egeli up front, but having thought about it, we need to have Akpom getting minutes up front while he is 2nd choice striker.

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:26 - Aug 24 with 450 viewsBiGDonnie

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:18 - Aug 24 by Trequartista

I agree with you in spirit, I want to win the game, and if we get through we get another game for squad players to play in.

But the "2nd XI" are stronger this season, it's pretty much last year's promotion team.


We've said that our second team are strong enough to beat lower league opposition for the past 4/5 years and we never do.

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:29 - Aug 24 with 440 viewsSmoresy

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 09:54 - Aug 24 by BiGDonnie

Never works for us and I really don't wanna be losing to Russell Martin.


In the sense that we've exited comps early? 3 promotions in 4 indicate early exits haven't hurt league performance; helped a bit imo. I'm hoping Sunderland find European footy an unwelcome commitment.

You'd think Russell won't play his strongest side but even if he did, it's unlikely the test posed by Leicester will prime players well for that posed by Man Utd. I hope we bank the intensity from Saturday, recover well and go again at the weekend.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:33 - Aug 24 with 431 viewsgrow_our_own

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 09:52 - Aug 24 by lurcher

I would rather we played the kids and went out.


Importance of League Cup isn't the trophy. It's keeping the squad players sharp. If they play competitive football, they're more likely to deliver off the bench or when promoted to the first team when injuries/form-loss occur. Last season it was no coincidence we started slowly in the league following defeat in the first round.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:34 - Aug 24 with 430 viewsMookamoo

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:03 - Aug 24 by rickw

I would go for :

_________Walton
Furlong_Diop__Kipre_Ouattara
____Florentino-Humphreys
McAteer____Egeli_____Clarke
__________Akpom

Hopefully Florentino is fit enough to start. I'd also start Diop again ahead of O'Shea - Diop was a little rusty/nervous against Sunderland so I think extra minutes for him will help


O'Neil has already said Florentino won't be risked for Leicester.

Without Taylor and Matusiwa it makes it a lot harder to shuffle the middle.

Have another go.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:35 - Aug 24 with 429 viewsVic

BD - 'as KM liked to'. Really? I don;t think he liked too, but just thought he had other priorities. As for tomorrow - I suspect we'll see several changes. Personally I hope the defence and the MF link men stay the same so they build up proper understanding. But wouldn't be at all surprised to see SWE, Macca, Ackers and probably BillyGene all starting.

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 12:41 - Aug 24 with 349 viewsScuzzer

Just a reminder that we play Manure at Old Trafford at the weekend. Probably will be a complete change.

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 15:13 - Aug 24 with 265 viewslurcher

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:33 - Aug 24 by grow_our_own

Importance of League Cup isn't the trophy. It's keeping the squad players sharp. If they play competitive football, they're more likely to deliver off the bench or when promoted to the first team when injuries/form-loss occur. Last season it was no coincidence we started slowly in the league following defeat in the first round.


We also have the football league trophy to contend.
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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 15:49 - Aug 24 with 245 viewsBiGDonnie

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 11:29 - Aug 24 by Smoresy

In the sense that we've exited comps early? 3 promotions in 4 indicate early exits haven't hurt league performance; helped a bit imo. I'm hoping Sunderland find European footy an unwelcome commitment.

You'd think Russell won't play his strongest side but even if he did, it's unlikely the test posed by Leicester will prime players well for that posed by Man Utd. I hope we bank the intensity from Saturday, recover well and go again at the weekend.


Nope. Let's play most of the first team, if fit of course, and build some winning momentum. We can utilise subs at half time / 60 minutes. We don't play until Sunday, plenty of time to recover.

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 18:11 - Aug 24 with 191 viewsSheffordBlue

Tudor Mendel not in the U21s squad for tonights game so might make the squad for tomorrow.

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 19:15 - Aug 25 with 103 viewsTrequartista

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 09:47 - Aug 24 by tractorboy1978

Nah, sod that.

Walton

Furlong-Kipre-O'Shea-Ouattara

Humphreys-Nunez

McAteer-Egeli-Clarke

Akpom


thanks for the tip, Gary.

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 19:23 - Aug 25 with 87 viewsSwansea_Blue

Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 09:47 - Aug 24 by tractorboy1978

Nah, sod that.

Walton

Furlong-Kipre-O'Shea-Ouattara

Humphreys-Nunez

McAteer-Egeli-Clarke

Akpom


Nicely done. It was always going to be pretty much wholesale changes, but that’s almost in leaking the team territory lol

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Minimal changes for tomorrow please... on 20:54 - Aug 25 with 40 viewsBiGDonnie

Well well well.

Struggling to see what that half has achieved? Kipre Humphreys Furlong etc won’t be anywhere near Prem football so why bother with them here?

Long way to go.
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