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League Cup Semi-Final Draw - Arsenal (Away First Leg)


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Just now, geordiesteve710 said:

Don't really fancy us in the semis at all.

 

Hopefully Man Utd get through tomorrow and we draw them. Would fancy 9,000 of our lot to make it like a home game.

 

Any of the other 3 beats us with ease over 2 legs imo

With ease is a bit strong ? We have already beaten Spurs and Arsenal at home this season and drew with Liverpool. We won’t be favourites, but we certainly have a very good chance.

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Just now, geordiesteve710 said:

Don't really fancy us in the semis at all.

 

Hopefully Man Utd get through tomorrow and we draw them. Would fancy 9,000 of our lot to make it like a home game.

 

Any of the other 3 beats us with ease over 2 legs imo

 

 

Other way round for me. Not sure how the bans will affect us, but feels like if we play well, we can get through against any of them. Liverpool would be the biggest hurdle, and winning over two legs against one of the cartel is never going to be easy. So there is that.

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Yellow cards again remain competition-specific in the cups. A match ban is picked up in the cups after two yellows in different matches, applied the following round. These are wiped after the quarter-final. Receiving a red card in cup competition can rule you out for Premier League matches.

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I think we will get through whoever we draw in semis. We will play full strength and it’s in the middle of the European, FA and important league games. Could do with signing a RW to make sure 

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Just now, PRL said:

I think we will get through whoever we draw in semis. We will play full strength and it’s in the middle of the European, FA and important league games. Could do with signing a RW to make sure 

Imagine the amount of damage we can do with Mbuemo on the RW.

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hate to be feeling negative after the team played so well tonight 

 

but I'm absolutely gutted Bruno will be suspended - for what, 2 yellows? (ridiculous if so)

 

like I don't think we've ever won a game without Bruno in the last 2 years (possibly one or two but we're a different team without him either way) 

 

Schar also a massive loss considering injury situation and Botman likely needing to be  eased back in 

 

Arsenal and Liverpool can so easily rotate and still beat PL sides, doubt we could've done the same

 

Great to be competing again but gonna try not to get my hopes up too much, we're pretty big underdogs now imo

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Just now, Ginola14 said:

hate to be feeling negative after the team played so well tonight 

 

but I'm absolutely gutted Bruno will be suspended - for what, 2 yellows? (ridiculous if so)

 

like I don't think we've ever won a game without Bruno in the last 2 years (possibly one or two but we're a different team without him either way) 

 

Schar also a massive loss considering injury situation and Botman likely needing to be  eased back in 

 

Arsenal and Liverpool can so easily rotate and still beat PL sides, doubt we could've done the same

 

Great to be competing again but gonna try not to get my hopes up too much, we're pretty big underdogs now imo

These are wiped after the quarter-final. Receiving a red card in cup competition can rule you out for Premier League matches.

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1 minute ago, Ginola14 said:

hate to be feeling negative after the team played so well tonight 

 

but I'm absolutely gutted Bruno will be suspended - for what, 2 yellows? (ridiculous if so)

 

like I don't think we've ever won a game without Bruno in the last 2 years (possibly one or two but we're a different team without him either way) 

 

Schar also a massive loss considering injury situation and Botman likely needing to be  eased back in 

 

Arsenal and Liverpool can so easily rotate and still beat PL sides, doubt we could've done the same

 

Great to be competing again but gonna try not to get my hopes up too much, we're pretty big underdogs now imo

Ah here cmon we beat Chelsea without Bruno for most of it.

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12 minutes ago, PRL said:

Cannot think of any team, bar the Mackems, who would be worse to lose to at Wembley than Liverpool. Maybe a hangover from an 80s youth but I hate them so fucking much

Wouldn’t it feel good to beat them at Wembley then.

 

Fuck it, we need to forget the past and just go for it!

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We play Spurs away the weekend before the first leg, so potentially the same situation as the Chelsea round.

 

Man United play Liverpool and Arsenal (FA Cup) surrounding the first leg.

 

Arsenal play Brighton and Man United (FA Cup) surrounding the first leg and Man City prior to the second leg.

 

On a personal note, I just realized the final is later than usual and is on my wife's birthday so I'd say the odds of us being in it and winning it have increased tenfold. The universe is going to force me into some life decision.

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Just now, Pearljam10 said:

These are wiped after the quarter-final. Receiving a red card in cup competition can rule you out for Premier League matches.

oh wow that is fantastic news! just read a few comments saying they were suspended and assumed the worst 

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Just now, timeEd32 said:

We play Spurs away the weekend before the first leg, so potentially the same situation as the Chelsea round.

 

Man United play Liverpool and Arsenal (FA Cup) surrounding the first leg.

 

Arsenal play Brighton and Man United (FA Cup) surrounding the first leg and Man City prior to the second leg.

 

On a personal note, I just realized the final is later than usual and is on my wife's birthday so I'd say the odds of us being in it and winning it have increased tenfold. The universe is going to force me into some life decision.

 

 

You better start laying the groundwork now. You need to guide things to the point where she suggests you either go to or watch the game. It's tricky but can be done.

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11 minutes ago, geordiesteve710 said:

Don't really fancy us in the semis at all.

 

Hopefully Man Utd get through tomorrow and we draw them. Would fancy 9,000 of our lot to make it like a home game.

 

Any of the other 3 beats us with ease over 2 legs imo

 

That's the spirit.

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3 minutes ago, High Five o said:

Wouldn’t it feel good to beat them at Wembley then.

 

Fuck it, we need to forget the past and just go for it!

Completely get this, but not sure how many finals my old man has left and how many years each one takes off him. I fear losing to Liverpool would be too much for him as well as me

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8 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

With ease is a bit strong ? We have already beaten Spurs and Arsenal at home this season and drew with Liverpool. We won’t be favourites, but we certainly have a very good chance.

Feel like it's donkeys years since we beat Liverpool either home or away, more often than not we get twatted by a large margin at Arsenal. Spurs would be more interesting but I just don't trust us to go there in a first leg and not capitulate as well.

 

Obviously I'd be delighted to be proven wrong.

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6 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

We play Spurs away the weekend before the first leg, so potentially the same situation as the Chelsea round.

 

Man United play Liverpool and Arsenal (FA Cup) surrounding the first leg.

 

Arsenal play Brighton and Man United (FA Cup) surrounding the first leg and Man City prior to the second leg.

 

On a personal note, I just realized the final is later than usual and is on my wife's birthday so I'd say the odds of us being in it and winning it have increased tenfold. The universe is going to force me into some life decision.

Your wife has the same birthday as me then.

No way the stars are aligning for me to have that much of a fun time on my birthday. Not a chance.

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