LCFC vs Arsenal (EFL Cup 3rd Round) - Match Thread

[Fox92]

1 minute ago, Parafox said:

Might be the only trophy they think they have a chance of winning. We're not bothered about a tin-pot trophy, we have bigger ambitions. 

Considering Arteta has already won an FA Cup, I thought they'd go strongish. No Abauymang is the obvious one but that side still contains players who have played a lot in the PL.

 

I think it'll be closer than people are expecting tbf.

[Jaspa]

Good. I respect the League Cup alot and loved having runs in it and winning it all those years ago, but it's every season. We don't have Europe every season, correct to prioritise that.

 

Trust the lads to still put an effort in, a few in there will have points to prove, I'm looking at you Dimmy

[HybridFox]

Okay we're f****d

[foxfanazer]

It's the only year I'd ever say that this is the right approach to this competition 

[Sunbury Fox]

Just hope this doesn't get messy. A hammering could undermine squad confidence again, even though we have a B/C team out.

[RowlattsFox]

At worse a narrow defeat, really don't want to be battered. 

[mozartfox]

If Wes and Fuchs are paired as CB's, the Arsenal front 3 will have a field day.  Where is Benkovic?

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, Sunbury Fox said:

Just hope this doesn't get messy. A hammering could undermine squad confidence again, even though we have a B/C team out.

I actually think because there are so few first 11 regulars confidence won't be affected too much either way

[Pliskin]

Should impact the morale at all. Liverpool got shagged by villa last season and that didn’t hinder them. 

[ronnup]

Could be a pasting this 

[Jobyfox]

It’s probably the team I would have picked, but I didn’t expect Arsenal to be this strong.

 

Even so it’s a good opportunity for some to stake a claim and I do, and always will, want us to win. 

[honeybradger]

That back 4 is absolutely dire, morgan, fuchs and amartey all coming back from lengthy injuries, this is going to be a massacre but tbh i dont mind about the league cup with the fixture congestion.

[weller54]

19 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Yeah sensible lineup that. Quite looking forward to seeing how we get on. Not arsed if we lose

Just as well 😂

[whoareyaaa]

anyone got a link to save everyone £10

[l444ry]

Lot's of guessing as to our system. LCFC is 3-4-3. Carabao site reckons 4-1-4-1. Sky Sports went 4-1-4-1 originally and now go 4-2-3-1. Brendan must be smiling.

 

[Parafox]

6 minutes ago, TK95 said:

Okay we're f****d

[trabuch]

Anything other than a battering is a bonus. I just hope that this doesn't damage our league momentum.

[Grebfromgrebland]

I'd be surprised if we don't get a pasting looking at those teams!

 

We clearly don't have a squad to fight on multiple fronts.

Edited 23 September 2020 by Grebfromgrebland

[filbertway]

Struggling to see why people are shocked by Arsenal's team.

[Shamomoa]

18 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Yep Arsenal gone pretty strong, well they just have a better overall squad than us. I hope people remember all the "I don't care" if we're handsomely beaten. 

 

At least noone has paid £20 for a ticket. 

A few will be paying £10 for the stream though (me) 

[l444ry]

1 minute ago, trabuch said:

Anything other than a battering is a bonus. I just hope that this doesn't damage our league momentum.

Will have about as much relevance as Monday's U23 game, win or lose.

[HighPeakFox]

Joker stream. 

 

Say no more. 

[EnderbyFox]

The pace of Nelson, Saka and Pepe up against Morgan and Fuchs. Good luck lads 

[NaijaFox]

We will WIN this. You all can thank me later. 

[PhillippaT]

Meh.  The wife can have this one