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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #75 on: October 31, 2019, 09:36:32 AM »
Why don't they just stay in the competition and play a team of players not going to Qatar? Their Under 18s get a taste of playing at the world's greatest football ground in front of 40,000 people, we win 4-0, everyone is a winner. One of them might even be able to swap shirts with John McGinn.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #76 on: October 31, 2019, 09:41:08 AM »
I'll happily take a bye and £750k for lost ticket and tv revenues.
Oh, and another £25k for lost balti pie sales.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #77 on: October 31, 2019, 09:43:14 AM »
Our game will be played in January. Don't get your hopes up. Remember... this is Villa.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #78 on: October 31, 2019, 09:43:28 AM »
I assume that there lot will get all of the North Stand

Hopefully they will have to play there reserves, but knowing the FA, we will be playing on a date that suits them

I bet SKY are hoping for a City V Utd Final.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #79 on: October 31, 2019, 09:52:04 AM »
In fairness Man U did draw Chelsea in the last round. Pretty shit draw. Guarantees that we probably have to beat at least two and probably three of the top sides to win it. You've always got a chance if you have to beat one. Two or three? Very little chance.

Maybe it could be like 2010 when Manchester teams get drawn against each other in the semi finals? Ultimately anyone else wanting to win this needs to hope Man. City gets knocked out as they'd play their strongest team in the final which is a depressing thought.

Anyway in isolation a decent draw for us whenever it's played unless they suddenly bring VVD, Mane, Salah and Firmino out of hibernation for this tournament.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #80 on: October 31, 2019, 09:53:45 AM »
The only positive out of that is that for Liverpool and Man City this competition is bottom of their priorities. Clipity is already bemoaning the amount of games they’re playing.

Man. City have won this competition for last two years, their second string is as strong as pretty much all the teams left. Played a pretty team team v Southampton.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #81 on: October 31, 2019, 09:54:14 AM »
Zero chance. We will have to beat Liverpool and two of Man City/Man Utd/Leicester to win the cup. Ffs.
Zero chance? Get a grip man.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #82 on: October 31, 2019, 09:55:22 AM »
Liverpool knew when the League Cup dates were before the competition started, they know when the World Club thingy is.

If they didn't think that they could play all the games, they should have not entered the League Cup.

The Villa game should not be moved to accommodate Liverpool.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #83 on: October 31, 2019, 10:05:45 AM »
Liverpool knew when the League Cup dates were before the competition started, they know when the World Club thingy is.

If they didn't think that they could play all the games, they should have not entered the League Cup.

The Villa game should not be moved to accommodate Liverpool.
It will be though because they are everybody’s favorite team.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #84 on: October 31, 2019, 10:08:13 AM »
If they are in danger of defaulting on a important competition maybe they should pull out of the pointless cup they are currently committed to in Qatar?

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #85 on: October 31, 2019, 10:09:44 AM »
Zero chance. We will have to beat Liverpool and two of Man City/Man Utd/Leicester to win the cup. Ffs.
Zero chance? Get a grip man.


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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #86 on: October 31, 2019, 10:13:07 AM »
The only positive out of that is that for Liverpool and Man City this competition is bottom of their priorities. Clipity is already bemoaning the amount of games they’re playing.

Man. City have won this competition for last two years, their second string is as strong as pretty much all the teams left. Played a pretty team team v Southampton.

It being bottom of their priorities doesn't necessarily mean that they wont win it. And who knows, had Man City fielded weaker sides in this competition they may have gone even further in the European Cup.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #87 on: October 31, 2019, 10:21:15 AM »
I'm happy with the draw, having played the youth of Brighton and Wolves I hope that we play Plops youngsters.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #88 on: October 31, 2019, 10:22:14 AM »
I really am sick of these clubs moaning about being in so many competitions and it not being fair - isn't that why you spend gazillions on a squad.

If you don't want to play then drop out - its that simple.
I bet when the winter break kicks in the same clubs will be dragging their squads all around the world for "warm weather training" playing a game in Dubai etc

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #89 on: October 31, 2019, 10:25:52 AM »
Just about the worst draw to get :(
No. Possibly the best draw other than Oxford and Colchester. Man City would have been the worst draw possible as they don’t have a reserve team.

 


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