Match Thread Huddersfield Town v Everton, Carabao Cup - Preview, Match Report and MotM Poll

[marnie]

huddersfield handing a young striker his first start.... opening goal, nailed on!

And a phantom 5 million bid from us after the game.

 

[steven]

Wow. That team is horrendous.

 

[windymiller]

5 at the back?

 

[stretford blue]

Don't even think it's a bad team myself for the clown cup. Far more than enough to beat Hudds in quality but cup games are all about application not necessarily talent.

Would have had Dobbin and Whittaker on bench Kean's fitness never looks good he could be blowing after half an hour

 

[Eggs]

Benitez first 3atb

Hope it works

….more likely a back 5.

 

[neonleon]

Fantastic opportunity for Branthwaite, Davies, Kenny, Nkounkou and the rest to prove they should be playing in the first team. Will they take it? I have my doubts about some of them. You have to give plaudits to Rafael for playing them. They have nowhere to hide tonight.

Not sure how I feel about the Rumbelows though. It's potential silverware but we always naus it up. Would almost benefit us to crash out and focus on the league.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Because the tombola doesn't stop with Carlo.

Also the alternative is Keane I suppose (or Davies, who everyone on here hates)

The best choice was obviously Iwobi

 

[BlueToff]

Don't even get me started on resting a goalkeeper

Any manager who does it should be sacked on the spot

Aye well all our managers have deserved to be sacked on the spot at some point tbf.

Though in fairness, Pickford nearly cost us the first EFL game last year didn't he!

Anyway, it is what it is. Like I said, disappointed not to have more attacking quality in the 18. Hardly surprised not to see James - litmus test for that is Brighton though then again have accepted he's probably never playing for us again (and I'm sad about that).

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Tad concerned...

 

[davek]

I can understand Richarlison being told to rest up at home. But Calvert Lewin should have been on the bench.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Could it be a flat 4 at the back with Holgate in front of the 4? but surely Holgate, Davies and Gbamin is just too defensive a 3?

 

[little elfin]

3-4-3 like Chelsea
begovic
holgate keane branthwaite
kenny davies jpg nkounkou
townsend kean iwobi

 

[davek]

Kean will no doubt be at walking pace and not arsed for this. I'd rather start with 10 men.

 

[Runub]

Holgate captain....did they just draw straws?

 

[TheBigIguana]

3-4-3 like Chelsea
begovic
holgate keane branthwaite
kenny davies jpg nkounkou
townsend kean iwobi

"like Chelsea" is one way to look at it