LOSS EFL Cup Semi final 2nd leg: Newcastle 2 - 0 Arsenal | Wednesday February 5th | KO: 20:00 GMT | Sky Sports

 

[Kjipt]

Starting Saka on the right wing is a bold move.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

This feels decidedly like an anticlimactic event after the Man City game.

Difficult to muster any enthusiasm about this.

Hopefully no injuries.

 

[Oxeki]

Starting Saka on the right wing is a bold move.

He's back. Saw him in training pics.

 

[db10_therza]

He's back. Saw him in training pics.

@OnlyOne can you confirm?

 

[Kjipt]

He's back. Saw him in training pics.

There is absolutely no way I believe he is back for this but let’s say he is, and he has had a few training sessions. You would feel comfortable with putting him in versus Newcastle of all teams after a long-term injury days before the team leaves for what will almost be a mini preseason where they can build fitness in a stable environment?

Even if he was back for this, I would prefer Nwaneri for this. Let the boy cook!

Go the same team as versus City but with Cala, Jorgi and Nwaneri in.

 

[Grandolph]

Weird match, more determined to beat those ****s than to actually reach the final

 

[field442]

Get the first goal and it's game on.

 

[db10_therza]

Get the first goal and it's game on.

Is it true hoelinton is out for this?

 

[GoonerJay24]

Hopefully we win but it's difficult there. We have not won away at Newcastle in the last 4 years.

Nwaneri to start. I'd love Partey to play as well but probably he needs resting. It's a big semi-final, we can't afford to leave out the centrebacks but they need a rest also

Raya
Timber Saliba Gabriel Skelly
Partey Rice/Merino
Nwaneri Ødegaard Martinelli
Havertz

COYG

 

[field442]

Is it true hoelinton is out for this?

He's a doubt.

 

[Jamie99]

@Oxeki I believe Wednesday is 5th? Kindly edit.

 

[field442]

Hopefully we win but it's difficult there. We have not won away at Newcastle in the last 4 years.

Nwaneri to start. I'd love Partey to play as well but probably he needs resting. It's a big semi-final, we can't afford to leave out the centrebacks but they need a rest also

Raya
Timber Saliba Gabriel Skelly
Partey Rice/Merino
Nwaneri Ødegaard Martinelli
Havertz

COYG

We beat them 2-0 in 2023.

 

[Jamie99]

Hopefully we win but it's difficult there. We have not won away at Newcastle in the last 4 years.

Nwaneri to start. I'd love Partey to play as well but probably he needs resting. It's a big semi-final, we can't afford to leave out the centrebacks but they need a rest also

Raya
Timber Saliba Gabriel Skelly
Partey Rice/Merino
Nwaneri Ødegaard Martinelli
Havertz

COYG

I thought we beat them in the EPL by 2 goals away last season.

 

[GoonerJay24]

We beat them 2-0 in 2023.

Yes, how did I forget. Wish Ødegaard took more long shots

 

[GoonerJay24]

I thought we beat them in the EPL by 2 goals away last season.

Season before 2-0

 

[db10_therza]

Partey is a tough one for this. He 100% needs a rest but given the scale of what we need to do I don’t see how you drop him.

 

[Rex Caudillo]

Partey is a tough one for this. He 100% needs a rest but given the scale of what we need to do I don’t see how you drop him.

Question is would you take a come back but with an injury to Partey?

I personally wouldn’t.

 

[Jasard]

Partey is a tough one for this. He 100% needs a rest but given the scale of what we need to do I don’t see how you drop him.

Last game before the break we are going all in 100%

 

[Beany]

Ask me a fortnight ago, I say no chance, now their form has dipped significantly and we’re on a high.

That said they’re desperate to win a trophy and are playing at their place, which will generate a huge atmosphere, so my feeling is we end up with a narrow win but they go through.

Or perhaps, Mikel does a Mikel and given our priorities, we rotate and lose. Don’t think that will happen though as we have a long break after this.

Completely missing this as I’ll be in Dublin at a conference and a dinner that night…