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[Foxes96]

First game back after the International break and starts a run of 5 games in 4 weeks before the next break.
 

Oxford (A) Cov (H), WBA (A), Wrexham (H), Swansea (A)

 

Interesting to see if Marti brings any of the deadline signings straight in or not?

[Nolucklcfc]

Honestly some of these lot could mildly redeem themselves if we beat those rats at home. 

[Guest Bilo]

12 minutes ago, Foxes96 said:

First game back after the International break and starts a run of 5 games in 4 weeks before the next break.
 

Oxford (A) Cov (H), WBA (A), Wrexham (H), Swansea (A)

 

Interesting to see if Marti brings any of the deadline signings straight in or not?

I'd be surprised if he didn't bring in at least James and Carranza. We clearly need more energy and creativity in midfield, and Ayew can't press or make things awkward for the opposition- certainly not alone at any rate.

 

I don't think Ramsey gets in just yet.

[StanSP]

Carranza hat trick. 

[Fox92]

35 minutes ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Honestly some of these lot could mildly redeem themselves if we beat those rats at home. 

Will be a good game that. Be interesting to see how it goes.

[OntarioFox]

1 hour ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Honestly some of these lot could mildly redeem themselves if we beat those rats at home. 

I got really confused for a second there, thought you had an irrational hatred of Oxford United 

[worthosoriginals]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Carranza hat trick. 

If he doesn't get a hat trick  then the match thread will implode into hatred

[FoxinNotts]

                          Stolarczyk

 

Ricardo.    Faes.    Vestergaard. Thomas

 

                 James.       Winks.

 

Fatawu.              Ramsey             Mavididi

 

                            Carranza

Begovic.

Okoli. Nelson 

Choudhury. Soumaré Skipp

Monga

Daka. Ayew.
 

 

[Gazza M]

Same XI please. 

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, FoxinNotts said:

                          Stolarczyk

 

Ricardo.    Faes.    Vestergaard. Thomas

 

                 James.       Winks.

 

Fatawu.              Ramsey             Mavididi

 

                            Carranza

Begovic.

Okoli. Nelson 

Choudhury. Soumaré Skipp

Monga

Daka. Ayew.
 

 

Would still prefer Okoli with Vestergaard. 

 

That midfield is already significantly stronger than Soumare/Skipp combo. 

 

Even if Cifuentes doesn't like Winks to start, at least with James and Ramsey complimenting the wingers we have some creativity and energy in the middle. 

[ClaphamFox]

3 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said:

                          Stolarczyk

 

Ricardo.    Faes.    Vestergaard. Thomas

 

                 James.       Winks.

 

Fatawu.              Ramsey             Mavididi

 

                            Carranza

Begovic.

Okoli. Nelson 

Choudhury. Soumaré Skipp

Monga

Daka. Ayew.
 

 

I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would drop Okoli, and I don’t think Cifuentes will. 

[Dan]

Reckon it'll be a crap game and we win 0-1. Not dissimilar to Charlton. These do look pretty bad though.

[Micky]

26 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Would still prefer Okoli with Vestergaard. 

 

That midfield is already significantly stronger than Soumare/Skipp combo. 

 

Even if Cifuentes doesn't like Winks to start, at least with James and Ramsey complimenting the wingers we have some creativity and energy in the middle. 

Vestergaard has been excellent and he's also setting a fantastic example in training to the younger players. 

[Lcfc-1992]

I’d go same team but Ramsey in for Page

[Dan]

James & Carranza have to start. I get you tend to want signings to bed in but we are horrific in midfield and attack and they really can't do a lot worse.

 

I like what he's done with Winks though. Rate that he hasn't just tolerated him and treated him like he's above us. I'd imagine eventually he may come back in but absolutely fine with him not for now.

[Blueman1967]

Use the new signings as subs, to start with.

[FoxinNotts]

1 hour ago, ClaphamFox said:

I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would drop Okoli, and I don’t think Cifuentes will. 

Fair enough 

[mod hero]

1 hour ago, FoxinNotts said:

                          Stolarczyk

 

Ricardo.    Faes.    Vestergaard. Thomas

 

                 James.       Winks.

 

Fatawu.              Ramsey             Mavididi

 

                            Carranza

Begovic.

Okoli. Nelson 

Choudhury. Soumaré Skipp

Monga

Daka. Ayew.
 

 

I think that’s probably our strongest 11 on paper 👍🏻

[FoxinNotts]

15 minutes ago, mod hero said:

I think that’s probably our strongest 11 on paper 👍🏻

Throw in Kristiansen and Souttar, into the match day squad, when fit. That 20 then picks it self, maybe need Page in the 20. Not sure which three drop out 🤷🏻‍♂️

[TonyN11]

3 hours ago, Foxes96 said:

First game back after the International break and starts a run of 5 games in 4 weeks before the next break.
 

Oxford (A) Cov (H), WBA (A), Wrexham (H), Swansea (A)

 

Interesting to see if Marti brings any of the deadline signings straight in or not?

A straightforward 15 points there I reckon 

[Ric Flair]

Hope Nelson gets some minutes

[moore_94]

2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Hope Nelson gets some minutes

Needs to be loaned out in January if he isn’t getting good minutes by then

 

Especially if Souttar is back as well

[MC Prussian]

Nobody mentioned yet that we haven't played these in a league match in 31 years?

Edited 5 September 2025 by MC Prussian

[StanSP]

2 hours ago, Micky said:

Vestergaard has been excellent and he's also setting a fantastic example in training to the younger players. 

Yes I'd keep him in. 

[Wymsey]

58 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

Nobody mentioned yet that we haven't played these in a league match in 31 years?

A good record against them?