The Capital One Cup thread 2013/14

[Lineker]

The team news you've all been waiting for:

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas is set to rotate his side meaning club-record signing Erik Lamela is likely to start. Danny Rose and Younes Kaboul are nearing full fitness but may miss out.

Hull boss Steve Bruce is still without the injured first-team regulars that were absent for the league defeat to Spurs on Sunday. Jake Livermore is again ineligible to face his parent club due to the terms of his loan deal.

[stokeriño]

Had to be in York today for work, but will head back to London for the match this evening, then back to Milton Keynes for a midnight showing of Thor 2. So, full day out.

Expecting Chelsea to put out as much of our 'second XI' as we can muster, so for example:

Schwarzer, Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill, Bertrand, Essien, Mikel, Willian, Mata, De Bruyne, Ba.

[Jimmy]

I still can't get over the idea that Juan Mata is now considered second XI. Madness.

[stokeriño]

That's why I put it in inverted commas. I essentially meant anyone who didn't start against City (besides Cahill), due to the limited recovery time since that match.

For instance, Schurrle is not neccesarily above Mata in the pecking order but was picked for City for tactical reasons.

[Starvinho]

United team: Lindegaard; Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Büttner; Zaha, Cleverley, Jones, Young; Januzaj, Hernandez

Subs: Amos, Anderson, Rooney, Giggs, Smalling, Fabio, Valencia

[stokeriño]

Turns out the only difference to the team I named above is that Eto'o starts, not Ba.

[Colly]

Poor Demba.

[stokeriño]

Chelsea subs: Blackman, Ivanovic, Kalas, Ramires, Hazard, Torres, Ba

[Lineker]

Arsenal make eight changes from the team that beat Crystal Palace on Saturday. Aaron Ramsey, Santi Cazorla and Laurent Koscielny are the three men to keep their place. Nicklas Bendtner starts up front.

Arsenal's starting XI (vs. Chelsea): Fabianski, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Monreal, Ramsey, Wilshere, Rosicky, Cazorla, Ryo, Bendtner

Johan Elmander starts up front in a Norwich team that shows eight changes from the team that drew 0-0 with Cardiff on Saturday. Midfielder Leroy Fer and Robert Snodgrass, along with defender Sebastien Bassong, are the only survivors.

Norwich's starting XI (vs. Man Utd): Bunn; Whittaker, R. Bennett, Bassong, Garrido; Snodgrass, Fer, Johnson, Redmond; Hoolahan; Elmander

[Baddar]

Like the look of that side. A win and a goal from either Zaha and Januzaj, please!

[Kaney]

To be fair that's a pretty decent side for Arsenal, besides up front. Obviously.

[Baddar]

I didn't expect Arsenal to go that strong, but I suppose Chelsea's "2nd" side is better than most PL teams' first XI, so if they're gonna win, Wenger had to go for it.

[Baddar]

Fer stupidly fouls Januzaj and concedes a pen, Hernandez converts. 1-0.

[Liam]

Good goal by Azpi.

And Fulham are 1-0 up!

[Liam]

Monreal is midget Peter Crouch, right?

[Whisper]

Are there any League Cup highlights shows on any channel tonight?

[Liam]

Leicester have just scored twice in quick succession.

2-1 against Fulham....blah.

[Baddar]

A good first half, Januzaj has been really bright again.

Obviously need a 2nd goal at some point, as United and 1-goal leads don't go together too well.

[Liam]

Are there any League Cup highlights shows on any channel tonight?

On Sky Sports at 11 apparently.

[Asuka's Gonna Kill You]

Are there any League Cup highlights shows on any channel tonight?

Nah, it's on tomorrow on BBC One, tonight's and tomorrows games then.

Edit: Scratch that, Liam is right, highlights on SS1 at 11 tonight.

Edited October 29, 2013 by JohnnyPerfect