Newport County (H) Match Thread

[Iran]

 

[foxinsox]

Nice to see Praet starting. 

[KFS]

Reckon he doesn’t think we can defend without Faes. Interesting.

[foxile5]

Oddly strong. 17-0.

[hejammy]

Soumare and Ndidi? 

[adam]

Stupid to play Faes and Barnes in this. Completely no need for it. 

[coolhandfox]

Just now, KFS said:

Reckon he doesn’t think we can defend without Faes. Interesting.

Or wants to work more on Faes and Evans partnership.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Surprised he hasn't rested Justin. Very strong team. 

[Aus Fox]

Stronger than I thought we’d go, good to see Ndidi and Evans back getting minutes. Surprised Barnes and Faes are in the line up.

[Sunbury Fox]

Blimey, that is a strong line up. Praying that the likes of Barnes and Faes, who are utterly crucial for us, come through unscathed against league 2 cloggers.

[Stinkenzo]

Decent blend of first teamers and fringe players

[davieG]

Could be on 

 

 or 

[lcfcsnow]

Madness to play Barnes, we've seen in the last few seasons what happens to the formation we use when he's not available.

[foxinsox]

Just now, adam said:

Stupid to play Faes and Barnes in this. Completely no need for it. 

Soyuncu would have been good, but Faes and Barnsey can put there feet up after next Saturday, so get a good rest.

[Dahnsouff]

Wrap it up first half, take the normal starters off for the second half

[IsItMuzzy]

Shame there’s only one youth prospect on the bench. Would have been good to see Wormleighton, Alves, Maswanhisa etc. at some point

[WigstonWanderer]

Why not give Luke Thomas a run out?

 

Edit: Oops!

Edited 8 November 2022 by WigstonWanderer

[Aus Fox]

Braybrooke the only youngster on the bench. I think we are taking the competition pretty seriously as a way back into Europe 

[davieG]

No surprise when he was saying this yesterday

 

Brendan Rodgers makes Leicester City team selection vow for Newport after near embarrassment

City take on Newport in much better form than ahead of the previous round, having taken 10 points from their last 15, conceding just once. Their latest win, at Everton, may have been their best performance of the season, and Rodgers has told the players from that match to be ready to go again on Tuesday night.

“We want to get through,” Rodgers said. “I won’t be making too many changes. A lot of the players need to be ready to go again.

“I changed the team about when we went to Stockport and we nearly went out. I don’t want to do that. I want to go through. I think I’ve shown that in the cup competitions. We’ll make some changes naturally, but there won’t be too many.”

Iversen, having impressed in the last round, is one of the changes likely to be made, the Dane coming in for Danny Ward to make his home debut. Jonny Evans and Wilfred Ndidi may also be given their first starts since recovering from injury.

City have only played Newport once, the 2-1 FA Cup third-round defeat in 2019, towards the end of Claude Puel’s tenure. The Exiles are five unbeaten in all competitions and sit 18th in the League Two table.

[GingerrrFox]

Should have started Braybrooke. 

[Aus Fox]

Just now, WigstonWanderer said:

Why not give Luke Thomas a run out?

Huh? He’s starting isn’t he?

[coolhandfox]

1 minute ago, WigstonWanderer said:

Why not give Luke Thomas a run out?

Try reading the teamsheet again.....

[Adster]

Just now, GingerrrFox said:

Should have started Braybrooke. 

Clearly you know better than Brendan.

[Chelmofox]

Bloody hell, Vesty's career is over if he cant start this game. 

[Rigga]

What has Kelechi to do to get a start for us… bizarre ….