Crawley Cup Game

[boatshed bill]

Appreciate the context. But Vegas’ team for example would surely take a beating. So it seems some are happy to lose the game to keep fresh legs for a league game. Not a criticism, just odd as I mentioned due to the criticism levelled at Dyche for playing weakened teams in the cups.

I thought the criticism was more about the weakened teams getting beaten.
Had they won nobody would have complained.

[summitclaret]

What's wrong with that team?

If it can't beat Crawley then why all they all in our 25 man squad ?

Good to see Costello back. Lowton should have started at rb last game.

[summitclaret]

What's wrong with that team?

If it can't beat Crawley then why all they all in our 25 man squad ?

Good to see Costello back. Lowton should have started at rb last game.

[randomclaret2]

Same
Hope he doesn't get kicked out of the game on Saturday

Seems odd to risk him

[scouseclaret]

Two right-backs?

[fatboy47]

Well.. I hope we're not going to see Benson booted up in the air all night. I'd have hoped we could take care of Crawley without risking him.

[bfcjg]

Apart from Benson can't knock the team. BPF has the opportunity to showcwhat he can do ok only Crawley but a clean sheet and domination of the box might get both VK and Muric thinking.

[Rileybobs]

if we were playing Luton at the weekend I would agree 100%, but we aren't

Don’t think we should be preparing for a game against Rovers any differently than a game against Luton, who we failed to beat incidentally.

[AlargeClaret]

Quite a strong XI per se. Pretty much our prem defence with 5 “prem” players in the team along with other regulars and a free big guns on the bench . Sure it’s a bit disjointed but surely we have far too much for these .

[boatshed bill]

Two right-backs?

Is it 3-4-3?

[claretandy]

According to the Crawley fans, they are playing a reserve team as well.

[AlargeClaret]

Also allows VK to rest a few legs and bed a few youngsters if were cruising . Though we all know how decent “ on paper” Dyche teams looked …

[warksclaret]

Wonder if Lowton will play CH if Roberts also in team, with Egan Riley playing defensive midfielder

Or alternatively Roberts playing wide midfield and Lowton RB. Guess we wont know until kick off.. This team sends out a message re Kevin Long's future for me

[summitclaret]

My only criticism is that VK has bottled playing Lowton at right back.

[Vegas Claret]

Don’t think we should be preparing for a game against Rovers any differently than a game against Luton, who we failed to beat incidentally.

I could have picked Rotherham or any random team - it's not that it's Rovers, it's the fact they are one place behind us and it will be a tough game. I'm pleased the midfield is being given a rest more than anything

[TheFamilyCat]

My only criticism is that VK has bottled playing Lowton at right back.

I don't think anyone can be 100% sure how they are going to line up.

Oh, and "bottled"?

[chekhov]

if we were playing Luton at the weekend I would agree 100%, but we aren't

Just another league game.

[Vegas Claret]

Just another league game.

so you would prepare for a team that's 3rd the same as you would for one that's say 18th ?

[clarethomer]

Looks like

------------------BPF---------------
Roberts-Lowton-McNally-Taylor

------Egan Riley--Bastien---------

JBG --------Benson ------ Costelloe

------------- Barnes-----------

I know it most likely will be Benson - Costelloe and JBG or the wingers switched but just surprises me with JBG and Benson both playing when both usually on the right - makes me think to see if we are testing Benson more centrally/

[Roosterbooster]

Is it 3-4-3?

Could be Taylor at CB, Lowton LB, E-R CM

[nyclaret]

Looks like it'll be the same back 4 that started v Sheff Utd on Sunday then?

[JohnDearyMe]

What position does Bauress play?

[Rileybobs]

so you would prepare for a team that's 3rd the same as you would for one that's say 18th ?

Pretty sure VK will. Our preparation for games has worked just fine this season, why would we prepare any differently for this one?

[Rileybobs]

I thought the criticism was more about the weakened teams getting beaten.
Had they won nobody would have complained.

Yeah sure. But some of the teams posted, for example listing 4 players as unspecified under 21s is basically throwing the game. I’m not having a go, I was just asking if it was fair to say that these people aren’t taking the cup seriously. For the record, I’m sure all of us would take a defeat tonight and a win on Sunday, but I don’t think that losing this game would be the best way to prepare for Sunday, particularly on the back of a big defeat.

[Vegas Claret]

Pretty sure VK will. Our preparation for games has worked just fine this season, why would we prepare any differently for this one?

look at the team tonight, he clearly has prepared differently Riley.

[summitclaret]

I don't think anyone can be 100% sure how they are going to line up.

Oh, and "bottled"?

Yep. Imo he won't play him because he thinks he is too old. He needs to start on Sunday against Diaz. Lowton knows about what it means to play Rovers.

[Vegas Claret]

does anyone know if SSN show the goals as they go in in the Carabao Cup ?

[boatshed bill]

Could be Taylor at CB, Lowton LB, E-R CM

I had this:
Lowton, McNally, Egan-Riley,
Roberts Gudmondsson, Bastien, Taylor,
Benson, Barnes, Costelloe.

Fun being an on-line manager

[Rileybobs]

look at the team tonight, he clearly has prepared differently Riley.

No, I think he would have played this same lineup tonight if we were playing Luton on Sunday.

[durhamclaret]

Would have liked to see Twine o the bench

[CrosspoolClarets]

Looks to me like there is a concern getting Benson fit enough for 90 mins so every outing helps. The only logic playing him, but to be fair we only have 1 game for 5 weeks so it is a risk but not a huge one hopefully. Anything really bad happens to any of them, well, that can always be the case, even in training.

[Vegas Claret]

No, I think he would have played this same lineup tonight if we were playing Luton on Sunday.

I think we will knock this on the head mate, let's hope for no injuries an a win

[randomclaret2]

Crawley have made numerous changes as well

[arise_sir_charge]

My only criticism is that VK has bottled playing Lowton at right back.

I’m intrigued, why would he “bottle” playing Lowton at right back?

[Rileybobs]

I think we will knock this on the head mate, let's hope for no injuries an a win

Hear hear. Would like a smooth sailing result! Not sure getting dumped out of the cup by a team 3 points from the bottom of the football league will do anyone any good.

[ecc]

Joe Bauress, if he came on, would become one of our youngest ever first-team players (he'll be 17 in January).

[chekhov]

so you would prepare for a team that's 3rd the same as you would for one that's say 18th ?

Hmmm…not sure to be honest. Probably would, this league is pretty topsy turvy. Luton have had a few excellent results for example. And Blackburn have lost 7 times…

[Nonayforever]

Looks like

------------------BPF---------------
Roberts-Lowton-McNally-Taylor

------Egan Riley--Bastien---------

JBG --------Benson ------ Costelloe

------------- Barnes-----------

I know it most likely will be Benson - Costelloe and JBG or the wingers switched but just surprises me with JBG and Benson both playing when both usually on the right - makes me think to see if we are testing Benson more centrally/

I'd swap it to look like this ;-

BPF
Roberts Mcnally Taylor Lowton
E Riley Bastien
Benson JBG Costello
Barnes

[Gp8419]

The Turk injured? Strange he’s not in the squad I assume he is

[Roosterbooster]

I had this:
Lowton, McNally, Egan-Riley,
Roberts Gudmondsson, Bastien, Taylor,
Benson, Barnes, Costelloe.

Fun being an on-line manager

Interesting... I like it. But with JBG as a number 10

[ecc]

What position does Bauress play?

CM.

[TheFamilyCat]

Yep. Imo he won't play him because he thinks he is too old. He needs to start on Sunday against Diaz. Lowton knows about what it means to play Rovers.

That still doesn't explain how he has bottled anything.

[Vegas Claret]

Hear hear. Would like a smooth sailing result! Not sure getting dumped out of the cup by a team 3 points from the bottom of the football league will do anyone any good.

reading their twitter feed it sounds like they are disgusted with their managers choice to make changes, things like "imagining travelling all that way to watch that team"

I'm hoping for an 8-0 home win !

[Mala591]

Bastien by himself in central midfield?

[jedi_master]

Looking forward to seeing (‘seeing’ - listening I guess) McNally, Egan-Riley, Costelloe and the lesser spotted Lowton stake a claim. I really think Lowton would be great on the first team bench as an option to close games out, but appreciate he’s clearly surplus to the managers requirements and isn’t the future considering he’s nearing 34.

Benson is a shock but can only think Kompany maybe wants to get this killed off as a contest early, make some subs (like Benson) so that he can perhaps introduce some of our younger players?

[AlargeClaret]

Hopefully Barnes can show he’s still worth his wages , was expecting to see the Turk out tonight , looked like he needed minutes

[Vegas Claret]

The lad Jenks up front for them was born in Burnley apparently

[RVclaret]

I'd swap it to look like this ;-

BPF
Roberts Mcnally Taylor Lowton
E Riley Bastien
Benson JBG Costello
Barnes

Think this aside from Lowton and Taylor wrong way around

[jedi_master]

The lad Jenks up front for them was born in Burnley apparently

Dom Telford is, surely not both? That would be crazy

[boatshed bill]

I'm really hoping Costelloe can make his mark tonight.