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bubble07

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Dec 27, 2004
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Forster
Dier Lenglet Davies
Spence Skipp Bissouma Sessegnon
Kulusevski Kane Gill

Back 3 need to play again together. We need Kane otherwise we won't score. The rest are reserve players and kuluseski who needs game time.

Think this team is just about good enough to beat a forest team at full strength whilst resting lloris Doherty hojberg bentancur perisic for Saturday. Hopefully we will also have richarlison and maybe even Son by then
 

YB123

YB123
Aug 27, 2006
6,077
21,850
Forster
Dier Lenglet Davies
Spence Skipp Bissouma Sessegnon
Kulusevski Kane Gill

Back 3 need to play again together. We need Kane otherwise we won't score. The rest are reserve players and kuluseski who needs game time.

Think this team is just about good enough to beat a forest team at full strength whilst resting lloris Doherty hojberg bentancur perisic for Saturday. Hopefully we will also have richarlison and maybe even Son by then

Bring Dier out, it's clear he needs a rest with the mistakes creeping in.

Forster

Tanganga Lenglet Davies

Doc Skipp Biss Sess

Kulu Richarlison Lucas

Give Richy 45/60 and bring Kane on if not winning.

Would love to see Spence but dont think he will bother giving him a chance now and he will be sent on loan.
 

Athenspur

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Aug 8, 2019
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Rest everyone for this: Kane, PEH, Benta, Dier, Perisic, everyone who needs a breather. And don't risk Richy or Deki. The last thing we need is muscle injuries in a meaningless domestic cup game.
 
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danielneeds

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May 5, 2004
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Rest everyone for this: Kane, PEH, Benta, Dier, Perisic, everyone who needs a breather. And don't risk Richy or Deki. The last thing we need is muscles injuries in a meaningless domestic cup game.
Richy and Deki need some sharpness. Both for Leeds and the WC.
 

Marty

Audere est farce
Mar 10, 2005
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Richy and Deki need some sharpness. Both for Leeds and the WC.
Sweden didn't qualify, Kulu gets time on the training ground. As long as he can do 30-45 mins against Leeds that's enough for me, then six weeks to get fully fit.
 

cliff jones

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Aug 31, 2012
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Rest everyone for this: Kane, PEH, Benta, Dier, Perisic, everyone who needs a breather. And don't risk Richy or Deki. The last thing we need is muscles injuries in a meaningless domestic cup game.
both should play the last quarter as part of their recoveries, and then at least the same again at the weekend. Although hopefully we'll see Kulu play the first hour v Leeds.

No cup is meaningless when you've won fck all for a decade and a half!
 

Oh Teddy Teddy

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Aug 10, 2017
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Forest will be up for it - probably full strength.

If we don’t take it seriously, we’ll be out.

Forster

Dier Lenglet Davies
Doherty Bissouma Skipp Sessegnon
Lucas Kane Bryan​

As others have said, I think Forest will rotate – they have a massive game at home to Palace on Saturday and any faint hopes of staying up will rest on winning games like those.
 

Bluto Blutarsky

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Mar 4, 2021
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As others have said, I think Forest will rotate – they have a massive game at home to Palace on Saturday and any faint hopes of staying up will rest on winning games like those.
Given that most players will have an extended break following the Palace game, I don’t think we will be facing a weakened team. Most PL players can handle a single midweek game
 

Bluto Blutarsky

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Mar 4, 2021
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Given that most players will have an extended break following the Palace game, I don’t think we will be facing a weakened team. Most PL players can handle a single midweek game
Just checked out a Forest forum - they pretty much want the same thing 1-2 changes max.

 

dude573

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Aug 31, 2012
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I expect full strength with the main changes being Doc in for Royal, Sanchez in for Dier and Skipp to over one of the CMs.
 

carpediem1906

COYS singapore spurs
Sep 3, 2011
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2,391
Forster

Sanchez Lenglet Davies
Emerson Skipp Bissouma Sarr Sessegnon
Lucas Gil

this way, we’d know that Emerson won’t start against Leeds ?

4 subs 60 mins onwards
Spence for Emerson
Kulusevski for Sarr
Tanganga for Davies
Richarlison for Lucas

Last sub for emergency use
 

EastUpperDK82

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Jan 16, 2022
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I want us to go for every cup... but obviously we need to rotate a bit without throwing the game away.
So a mixture of quality and fresh legs.

Ultimately we need players who can scores goals. Also for this game. We don't have many available right now.
 

yellowbean

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Jan 28, 2011
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I want us to go for every cup... but obviously we need to rotate a bit without throwing the game away.
So a mixture of quality and fresh legs.

Ultimately we need players who can scores goals. Also for this game. We don't have many available right now.
Totally agree. A strong side to negotiate the tie bringing in fresh legs where we can.

I want us to end this trophyless spell. Martin Tyler was banging the drum on commentary listing teams who had won cups since we last did. I dont ever recall other big teams like Everton, Villa, Newcastle, West ham etc having their trophy drought celebrated like we have to put up with.
 

felmani26

SC Supporter
Jan 1, 2008
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43,885
A balance undoubtedly needs to be struck and the real issue for me is up top and the fitness of Richarlison and Kulusevski coupled with not looking to flog Harry to death.

You can either look on us starting slow once again and making the necessary adjustments later on to change the game in our favour or we put out a strong XI from the get go and manage players fitness levels as the second half progresses.

I'd be looking at going with;

Forster

Dier Lenglet Davies

Spence Hojbjerg Bissouma Skipp Sessegnon

Kane Moura

Kulusevski to come on for one of Skipp or Hojbjerg to go 343 and depending on the score, either Kane or Moura off for Richarlison.
 

FibreOpticJesus

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Aug 14, 2005
2,838
5,066
Forster

Dier / Tanganga Lenglet Davies
Doherty Skipp Bissouma Sarr Sessegnon
Kane Gil/Lucas

We need some height up front so will have to play Kane. I would prefer not to have to play Dier but the defense needs some playing time together.
 
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