Arse away in the FA cup - Sun 7th Jan

[John Barnes]

We play Fulham on the 10th and then our next game is not until we face Bournemouth on the 21st, then three days later we have the second leg vs Fulham.



Will start to get congested from Feb/March onwards though when Europa league games along with any games that come from if we go deep in one or both of the domestic cups all start to add up.

[frank the tank]

Not much build up to this one.

I think that considering we are competing strongly for the other 3 competitions we are in, there is an argument to de-prioritise this one.

But who knows. Maybe if we were to get through this, then the draw could be favourable to us (like Man City over the past few years) and we could also have a go ay this.

Also, i think it is an opportunity to hurt Arsenal psychologically after their 2 losses since playing us. Being dumped out of the cup would put them under pressure in the league and champions league.

Main thing for me is that there are hopefully no injuries and also a replay wouldn't be great.

I expect us to go strong, something like:

Becker

Trent Konate Virgil Gomez

Gravenberch MacAllister Jones

Diaz Jota Gakpo

[Norbs]

I think we showed before how we suffered when fighting on 4 fronts. League Cup is the lesser competition but we're nearly there so just bin this and reduce the fixture congestion

[S-RED]

Yeah i think focus on carabao, with 3 games & a potential trophy by end Feb.

With the Fa Cup its 6 games, one of which is midweek, going deep in to season when 'hopefully' we will be challenging for europa & league. Wouldn't be to bothered about losing this by the odd goal TBH; the one thing we don't want is a bloody replay.

[Norbs]

Yeah i think focus on carabao, with 3 games & a potential trophy by end Feb.

With the Fa Cup its 6 games, one of which is midweek, going deep in to season when 'hopefully' we will be challenging for europa & league. Wouldn't be to bothered about losing this by the odd goal TBH; the one thing we don't want is a bloody replay.

Biggest nightmare would be draw this today, and any subsequent rounds if we were to go through

[RedReet]

I'd go strong for this seeing as we're well rested and have a break coming up. If we get a replay, play reserves.

Then just take each round as it comes. We could get an easy 4th round draw and be able to rotate again. If we get a tough draw in later rounds and are still fighting on all fronts, nothing stopping us pulling all first teamers then.

[Rigadon]

Not much build up to this one.

I think that considering we are competing strongly for the other 3 competitions we are in, there is an argument to de-prioritise this one.

But who knows. Maybe if we were to get through this, then the draw could be favourable to us (like Man City over the past few years) and we could also have a go ay this.

Also, i think it is an opportunity to hurt Arsenal psychologically after their 2 losses since playing us. Being dumped out of the cup would put them under pressure in the league and champions league.

Main thing for me is that there are hopefully no injuries and also a replay wouldn't be great.

I expect us to go strong, something like:

Becker

Trent Konate Virgil Gomez

Gravenberch MacAllister Jones

Diaz Jota Gakpo

Would prefer Elliott and Nunez over Grav and Gakpo.

[S-RED]

Isn't this the last round with replay's or something stupid? or have i got that wrong?

[Kenneth]

Yeah i think focus on carabao, with 3 games & a potential trophy by end Feb.

With the Fa Cup its 6 games, one of which is midweek, going deep in to season when 'hopefully' we will be challenging for europa & league. Wouldn't be to bothered about losing this by the odd goal TBH; the one thing we don't want is a bloody replay.

[dom9]

I won't mind too much losing this one.

The season where we played in every available final pretty much ruined the following one, so as much as winning every trophy would be lovely, I'd not want to have a repeat of that next season.

For me, the order of priorities would be:

1. League - because it's the league and we're top
2. League Cup - we're so close that we might as well go all in for the trophy
3. Europa League - would be nice for Klopp to complete the full set of trophies, and Europe is always a good thing to win
4. FA Cup - A lot of games to play between now and the final in the this competition. If we win it, then great of course.

[Mr Pink]

Was thinking it’d be a good chance to give the reserves some game time, but actually I’d like to see us go somewhat strong for 2 reasons:

1) we don’t have too much fixture congestion over the next 2 weeks, so can afford to.

2) with Salah away, it would be good to work out/ test out what the backup plan is over the next 3 cup games, so come the bournemouth game, they’re all on the same wavelength. I’m assuming Elliott will fill in for Salah, but I’d love to see Nunez play on the right.

[Mark79]

Klopp has said we’ll go strong.

Just don’t draw. A replay would be 16/17th Jan and that would be our ‘Winter break’ completely eaten up by domestic cup fixtures.

[Norbs]

I won't mind too much losing this one.

The season where we played in every available final pretty much ruined the following one, so as much as winning every trophy would be lovely, I'd not want to have a repeat of that next season.

For me, the order of priorities would be:

1. League - because it's the league and we're top
2. League Cup - we're so close that we might as well go all in for the trophy
3. Europa League - would be nice for Klopp to complete the full set of trophies, and Europe is always a good thing to win
4. FA Cup - A lot of games to play between now and the final in the this competition. If we win it, then great of course.

Yep.

And we ended up only winning the two worst trophies rhat season. Had we won all four then nothing it would've been fine

[dom9]

Klopp has said we’ll go strong.

Just don’t draw. A replay would be 16/17th Jan and that would be our ‘Winter break’ completely eaten up by domestic cup fixtures.

Don't draw and don't get injured.

In other news, Jesus is out for them.

[Mark79]

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