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Team v Port Vale?

Mackem DJ said:
No point risking Xhaka against Port Vale
Should be able to coast past them and leave him on the bench surely?


Rigg has to start for me too and possibly rest Le Fee ?
Ballard Xhaka and Enzo are on a yellow too btw and they would be desperately needed in any QF?
ellborg
Gertruida Onein Alderette Cirkin/Jones
Diarra Rigg aleksic
Angulo Isidor Talbi

Subs; Ballard, Xhaka, Le Fee, Mayenda

Makes a lot more sense imo
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Start xhaka for me then take him off if game is won (2-3-0 up)
 

Mellborg
Geertruida ballard alderete 09
Xhaka
Angulo diarra enzo talbi
Isidor

Moore, rigg, mayenda, jones, jones, abdullai, finn​
garyeaststand said:
Start xhaka for me then take him off if game is won (2-3-0 up)
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Exactly, no point underestimating them, play a team to get the job done and take it from there. 1 game at a time
 
This is the FA Cup and we aren't going down.
Let's f***ing go for it!


Ellborg

O'Nien - Ballard - Alderate - Geertruida

Diarra - Xhaka - Le Fee

Talbi - Mayenda - Angulo


SUBS
Moore, Je.Jones, Hester/Lightfoot, Rigg, H.Jones, Aleksic, Whittaker, Geragusian, Isidor
 
Bud The Horse said:
I think some minor tweaks as above - all about getting through and game management for those who are returning from injury, and keeping those fresh ready for the week after.

Rest for the likes of;
Hume
Xhaka
Sadiki
Angulo
Mayenda

Hopeful of returns in 2-3 weeks for;
Cirkin
Reinildo
Mukiele
Brobbey
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Sadiki and Hume unavailable due to suspension anyway.
DannyFTM said:
Need to stop getting injuries before the mags

3-5-2 (wingbacks)

Ellborg
Gerty Onien Hume
Talbi Rigg Sadiki H.Jones Angulo
Mayenda Isidor
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How many times!
Neither Sadiki nor Hume available due to suspension 🙄
 
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Mackem DJ said:
No point risking Xhaka against Port Vale
Should be able to coast past them and leave him on the bench surely?


Rigg has to start for me too and possibly rest Le Fee ?
Ballard Xhaka and Enzo are on a yellow too btw and they would be desperately needed in any QF?
ellborg
Gertruida Onein Alderette Cirkin/Jones
Diarra Rigg aleksic
Angulo Isidor Talbi

Subs; Ballard, Xhaka, Le Fee, Mayenda

Makes a lot more sense imo
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Yeah pretty much this for me.

Rigg needs to play. Jones deserves a game and we have no other left backs.

Le Fee and Ballard have played a lot, Xhaka has had a knock, and all 3 of them on a booking.

If that line-up can't beat Port Vale then we deserve to go out.
 
Thunder Road said:
This is the FA Cup and we aren't going down.
Let's f***ing go for it!


Ellborg

O'Nien - Ballard - Alderate - Geertruida

Diarra - Xhaka - Le Fee

Talbi - Mayenda - Angulo


SUBS
Moore, Je.Jones, Hester/Lightfoot, Rigg, H.Jones, Aleksic, Whittaker, Geragusian, Isidor
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Aye. Xhaka can come off once the game is won - hopefully.
 
SuperKevsLeftBoot said:
No chance risking our key players. Others need a chance to step up. I’d even give Rigg a game. They need to prove their worth
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I’ve already made a post about this, but I’ll prioritise winning a cup over developing players right now. A “weaker bench” who can come on if the game is beyond doubt is fine, but let’s not jeopardise our best cup run for 12 years.
 
With the state of the pitch at Vale Park at the minute, I wouldn’t be risking Xhaka & Le Fee if we can.

Ellborg

O’Nien
Ballard
Alderete
Cirkin if available

Geertruida
Rigg
Diarra

Angulo
Mayenda
Talbi
 
Insane that people want to play a weakened team like, especially when they is no chance we'll go down.

Play our best team, and if players *really* need a rest then give them a week off against Brighton. Because beating Port Vale is more important than beating Brighton 🤷‍♂️
 
Morny said:
Insane that people want to play a weakened team like, especially when they is no chance we'll go down.

Play our best team, and if players *really* need a rest then give them a week off against Brighton. Because beating Port Vale is more important than beating Brighton 🤷‍♂️
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To add to this, if we play a weakened team and we go out, then RLB will get an awful lot of abuse and it'll be held against him for a while. Rightly so.

Poyet took us to a cup final and engineered the great escape, and people still talk about the (ridiculous) weakened team at Hull.
 
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