Carabao League Cup 2019/20 Thread

[foxes_rule1978]

They are getting thrashed; nothing good here, total disrespect to the competition 

[RowlattsFox]

Must be a bit weird for Villa fans because getting to the semis is a pretty big thing but it's going to be like a testimonial. 

[UniFox21]

5 minutes ago, Vacamion said:

Sod all this praising Liverpool by the pundits. 

 

If Villa win by seven or eight, Liverpool's young 'uns get a demoralising defeat, and are less likely to be blooded and so this hinders the development of their squad. 

 

It still feels a bit "pinch me" to say it like this, but Liverpool are our rivals at the top of the league, and anything that hurts them helps us. 

 

 

 

They're just going "stats show that Liverpool were better" crap. Yeah Liverpool look better on the ball but haven't been able to defend or get a decent number of decent chances. Its all well controlling the game but you need to be clinical otherwise whats the point of the possession?

Edited 17 December 2019 by UniFox21

[foxfanazer]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that finds it a bit off 

[reynard]

Utter farce.

[trabuch]

**** Liverpool. I've just realised how much I despise them. What a horrible club. Even Villa fans deserve better than this.

[UniFox21]

2 minutes ago, trabuch said:

**** Liverpool. I've just realised how much I despise them. What a horrible club. Even Villa fans deserve better than this.

Barely a mention of them despite winning 4-0, bonkers isn't it?

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, UniFox21 said:

Barely a mention of them despite winning 4-0, bonkers isn't it?

It's bang out of order. It's Villa's fault for not pushing forward to score more that it is such a non-event apparently.

[Manini]

Neyland has been good for Villa in goal 

[HybridFox]

Haven't seen any diving or dirty play from these youngsters tbf. Haven't been corrupted by Klopp yet 

[foxfanazer]

2 minutes ago, Manini said:

Neyland has been good for Villa in goal 

Was just about to say the same. Made 2 or 3 top class reaction saves

[Manini]

1 minute ago, foxfanazer said:

Was just about to say the same. Made 2 or 3 top class reaction saves

The one in the first half from Elliot’s shot was the best. Needed some saving that he hit it hard. 

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, Manini said:

The one in the first half from Elliot’s shot was the best. Needed some saving that he hit it hard. 

The one with his foot was impressive. Usually see those go in

[Manwell Pablo]

23 minutes ago, foxes_rule1978 said:

They are getting thrashed; nothing good here, total disrespect to the competition 

Its not though is it, they’ve been put in utterly shit situation caused in part by the ridiculous amounts of fixtures the money men expect top level clubs to play this time of year. If you want to moan at anyone moan at them.

[Izzy]

Liverpool's shirt numbers are ridiculous. 68, 77, 78, 99 etc. It's like watching NFL

[Manini]

@foxfanazer Heaton and this kid on the bench if they do go down it won’t be for lack of quality in net 

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, Manwell Pablo said:

Its not though is it, they’ve been put in utterly shit situation caused in part by the ridiculous amounts of fixtures the money men expect top level clubs to play this time of year. If you want to moan at anyone moan at them.

Isn't the CWC invitational? 

[Nalis]

Was hoping it would end up 7-0 or something but looks like its the goalscoring has settled a bit sadly.

[Manwell Pablo]

5 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Isn't the CWC invitational? 

 
I’m pretty sure you can not enter any cup competition if you don’t wish too. Man U’s FA cup withdraw for example. Don’t see what your getting at though.

Edited 17 December 2019 by Manwell Pablo

[Aus Fox]

Can’t believe the amount of criticism I’m seeing for Klopp and Liverpool tonight, not sure what else anyone expected them to do!

People talk of leaving 5/6 senior players behind for this, how do you chose which players?

They then potentially miss out on a world club cup winners medal? This has a chance of causing some disharmony in the squad.

Really can’t understand why, if the EFL want people to take this competition seriously they put the quarter finals at the busiest time of the year? Surely that’s asking for all clubs to play a second string. Have them in late Feb semi in March and a final on Easter long weekend.

[Manwell Pablo]

8 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Isn't the CWC invitational? 

The issue is the PL btw for clarity not either of the cup competitions.

 

If we weren’t all kicking off every 48 hours for two weeks they might have felt they were in a position to accept the postponement they were offered on this game.

Edited 17 December 2019 by Manwell Pablo

[Manwell Pablo]

3 minutes ago, Aus Fox said:

Can’t believe the amount of criticism I’m seeing for Klopp and Liverpool tonight, not sure what else anyone expected them to do!

People talk of leaving 5/6 senior players behind for this, how do you chose which players?

They then potentially miss out on a world club cup winners medal? This has a chance of causing some disharmony in the squad.

Really can’t understand why, if the EFL want people to take this competition seriously they put the quarter finals at the busiest time of the year? Surely that’s asking for all clubs to play a second string. Have them in late Feb semi in March and a final on Easter long weekend.

More difficult than it sounds that due to international, European, fa cup replay and midweek league fixtures.

[onekeithweller]

13 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Liverpool's shirt numbers are ridiculous. 68, 77, 78, 99 etc. It's like watching NFL

BINGO!!

[foxes_rule1978]

14 minutes ago, Manwell Pablo said:

Its not though is it, they’ve been put in utterly shit situation caused in part by the ridiculous amounts of fixtures the money men expect top level clubs to play this time of year. If you want to moan at anyone moan at them.

That is what I meant, not Liverpool themselves... the whole thing 

[urban fox]

30 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Man Utd got preferential treatment years ago being allowed to miss the FA Cup when they played in CWC (think after 1999 CL win?)

 

I agree - they shouldn't get preferential treatment and it's the price to pay of success that more games will follow. 

They were not "allowed" they basically withdrew from the competition as the FA would not re-arrange. (also if i remember rightly didn't Man Utd once get fined back then for fielding an under strength team at some point). It was more a case of them sticking two fingers up the the FA as they gave them an ultimatum,of either let us re-arrange so we can play our first team or we won't play. Liverpool were basically told that they had to honour the fixture or withdraw, giving Villa a bye. As they were contractually committed to this CWC thing they had little option but to field the kids. Under current premier league squad rules (25 senior players plus unlimited U21s) they are not breaking any rules by doing this. It is theses squad rules that now allow clubs to basically put out reserve/youth teams in the cups, hence why the perceived value of these competitions had plummeted in recent years.