Match Thread Aston Villa vs. Everton - Carabao Cup Third Round

[Dario Terracotta]

Hope we go strong,but sensibly strong,can see keane in for branthwaite,Patterson in for young,harrison starting and Danjuma,4500 evertonians going so let’s at least give it a good go.

 

[RomanReigns]

Hope we smash those stupid villains

 

[maccavennie]

I would be playing our strongest team its the start of the season nobody is tired, we should take this very seriously.
Get some momentum after the weekends result

100%

I don't want to see Keane, Godfrey anywhere near the starting line up.

Pickford
Patterson
Tarkowski
Branthwaite
Mykolenko
Harrison
Garner
Onana
Mcneil
Doucoure
Beto

Get some bloody momentum going

 

[toffeeblue9]

Could do without this game tbh

 

[allen]

I’d honestly forgotten this match was even happening!

Not going to lie, for all I might pretend it doesn’t matter, I’d love a decent run in this cup.

 

[knowing your history]

Go full strength, despise managers who don't in cups ( when playing good opposition)

Villa will have loads of games this season with Europe so you'd think this is the one cup they'll happily sacrifice, if they go weaker they are there for the taking.

Cup runs improve the mood

Leon Bailey was only a sub today so he'll be starting this. Duran been regular in europe and scored 4 in last six games so he'll be the CF. Tielemans will also be starting.

They'll rotate but it won't quite be the under 12s. They'll be starting two of the scorers from the August game and McGinn's the type that seems to start every single game.

I can see it going to penalties actually if there's no extra time which I think is still the case at this round.

 

[maccavennie]

Leon Bailey was only a sub today so he'll be starting this. Duran been regular in europe and scored 4 in last six games so he'll be the CF. Tielemans will also be starting.

They'll rotate but it won't quite be the under 12s. They'll be starting two of the scorers from the August game and McGinn's the type that seems to start every single game.

I can see it going to penalties actually if there's no extra time which I think is still the case at this round.

Which is why it's important to avoid a confidence sapping bumming. Start strong and go for it plus we'll have the likes of Danjuma, DCL, Chermiti, Gueye waiting in the wings when needed.

 

[MisterJ]

If you want Everton's green shoots of recovery mown down again - use this team ^^^^.

I get the importance of the Luton game, but I want to win something again

 

[knowing your history]

Dyche was never bothered about the cups at Burnley. Plus Luton game is critical. Don't win that and all the good work from Brentford just evaporates and it's back to crisis mode.

It will be a mix and match team so hard to make a case it will be stronger than a mix and match from team that's just finished 7th and is now 6th in the league.

 

[davek]

I get the importance of the Luton game, but I want to win something again

That's remote though.

I suspect Dyche will rest at least half the team that started against Brentford.

I'd support him doing that and even more. His priority and ours as fans is to stay in this division.

 

[Daz1878]

Feels a lot like this one is just getting in the way of Saturday's game... much as I'd like to see us win something again, next weekend is far more important, so I'd start by picking the team for Luton then see what we can cobble together for this one.

 

[Chewbacca]

A lot of people seem to have forgotten just how important to the club’s belief the 84 Milk Cup and FA Cup runs were. I’d be playing our best available XI.

Any player could get injured in the first minute against Luton. That’s football.

Winning games breeds confidence

 

[Amokachi1995]

I don't think we're going to win the cup but following up yesterday with another win would be great for moral and momentum. Maybe a couple of low key changes and trying a Garner/ Onana midfield pairing.

 

[dannyboy]

Could do without this game tbh

Why? We're not in Europe and a win would be a brilliant morale boost.

 

[jonnyg]

I would be playing our strongest team its the start of the season nobody is tired, we should take this very seriously.
Get some momentum after the weekends result

Maybe Dom/Beto to start first half then sub them when it goes south?

Idk, I forsee Chermiti getting the Simms treatment this season. He'll need more than 80th min subs to develop