Topic: FA CUP 3RD ROUND DRAW TONIGHT 7.30 PM

[DelTrotter]

We've had nightmare draws for a few seasons now

Premier League side in every cup draw for the last 2 seasons while the others get to feast on bums from the lower leagues. Annoying.

[killer-heels]

Can still play a good side.

People talking like they are peak Barca.

Well players like Salah, Van Dijk, Robertson, Firmino and Mane need to be nowhere near this game.

[Nick110581]

Why not try and win the league or the Champions League? I don't see why it has to be this one.

Because this group of players need to start winning things.

Fans get a day out.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

It's not playing Wolves that's bad, it's the fact that we have Arsenal and City not long before that. Playing someone like Lincoln or Woking would have guaranteed progression with the reserves, instead now we'll be forced to play some of our first squad while Wolves will probably go full strength in the hopes of a cup upset. It's annoying.

It's not guaranteed that they will play full strength, there are a host of matches between now and then and they may need the points. They aren't exactly Barcelona.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Well players like Salah, Van Dijk, Robertson, Firmino and Mane need to be nowhere near this game.

Let's let Klopp know.

[4pool]

Conor Coady will be made up...

[SteveZissou]

Those of you confused what kind of team we will play, here's the truth:

If we're still in the title race (that means 6 points or less behind Man City) then we will give some key players a rest for this one. If Man City got more than six points lead on us, we will throw everything against Wolves, that's for sure.

They are precisely the type of team we've played weakened sides against in the Cup under Klopp and lost. And yes, we've been getting shit draws for a while now. This is another time where a 2nd or 3rd division side would've given us the rest we deserved.

[Sudden Death Draft Loser]

Let’s just go and win this

We haven’t won much for a while

Proper attitude. We really need to win something soon.

[jillcwhomever]

Because this group of players need to start winning things.

Fans get a day out.

Whose to say they can't win one of the other competitions. If we're still in the hunt for the league you are going to put the FA Cup over that? That would be crazy, we'll be due to play City around that time. I would say the league would take priorty.

[El Lobo]

Why not try and win the league or the Champions League? I don't see why it has to be this one.

It doesn’t ‘have’ to be, but we should definitely try.

We need to get over the line for a trophy

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Those of you confused what kind of team we will play, here's the truth:

If we're still in the title race (that means 6 points or less behind Man City) then we will give some key players a rest for this one. If Man City got more than six points lead on us, we will throw everything against Wolves, that's for sure.

Pretty much this. By then we will know where we stand. We have 7 league games until then

[Caligula?]

It's not guaranteed that they will play full strength, there are a host of matches between now and then and they may need the points. They aren't exactly Barcelona.

Time will tell I suppose. Come this tie, either one of two scenarios will exist. We'll either still be in the Champions League and title race and we can flog this off, or we'll be in the Europa League and some distance behind City and effectively out of the title race. If the second scenario becomes reality, we should go for this. It's the only decent trophy we'd have a chance of winning.

[Nick110581]

Whose to say they can't win one of the other competitions. If we're still in the hunt for the league you are going to put the FA Cup over that? That would be crazy, we'll be due to play City around that time. I would say the league would take priorty.

I am not saying make this a priority but let’s go and win something.

The odds of winning the CL or PL are tough.

[killer-heels]

I am not saying make this a priority but let’s go and win something.

The odds of winning the CL or PL are tough.

If we are still in the race for the title, and we will know for sure as we have 7 league games and will have played City, then we will have to prioritise. If not then maybe we can go strong.

This will only be a few days after the City game as well. It can be fucked off if we have beaten them.

[jillcwhomever]

I am not saying make this a priority but let’s go and win something.

The odds of winning the CL or PL are tough.

But not impossible, while we have a chance. I'm not saying I don't agree that we need a trophy but if we are still competitive in the league then, we have to try everything to win it.

[Nick110581]

If we are still in the race for the title, and we will know for sure as we have 7 league games and will have played City, then we will have to prioritise. If not then maybe we can go strong.

This will only be a few days after the City game as well. It can be fucked off if we have beaten them.

Let’s just try to win everything.

[killer-heels]

Let’s just try to win everything.

How? Playing all our best players, all of the time? Of course we try to win every game but the only way you give yourself the best chance is constantly picking your best players.

[Caligula?]

Premier League side in every cup draw for the last 2 seasons while the others get to feast on bums from the lower leagues. Annoying.

Yeah, it is. I'd rather the younger lads have a run out against some League One or League Two side. It's nearly a bye to the next round and it's just something different. I'd actually look forward to an away tie against a lower league side more than I would to Wolves away.

[Nick110581]

How? Playing all our best players, all of the time? Of course we try to win every game but the only way you give yourself the best chance is constantly picking your best players.

Use the squad.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

How? Playing all our best players, all of the time? Of course we try to win every game but the only way you give yourself the best chance is constantly picking your best players.

We aren't going to be playing all of our best players all the time as it is, it's impossible. We'll have to rotate regardless. Granted we won't rotate as much as we would have against Luton side, but we can still win this game with 5,6 changes, it's not that big of a deal.

[TepidT2O]

Yeah, it is. I'd rather the younger lads have a run out against some League One or League Two side. It's nearly a bye to the next round and it's just something different. I'd actually look forward to an away tie against a lower league side more than I would to Wolves away.

Agreed ..

Another really tough draw

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Looking at the team Wolves put out in the FA Cup last year and it was far from full strength. I reckon they are just as likely to rest players as we are.

[killer-heels]

We aren't going to be playing all of our best players all the time as it is, it's impossible. We'll have to rotate regardless. Granted we won't rotate as much as we would have against Luton side, but we can still win this game with 5,6 changes, it's not that big of a deal.

The narrative is already set now by fans and pundits. Best chance of a trophy, Klopp needs one, pick your best players. It will be rattled out all the time even up to when the team is published.

Fans are going to have to realise that this isnt that important.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Looking at the team Wolves put out in the FA Cup last year and it was far from full strength. I reckon they are just as likely to rest players as we are.

Especially if they are near the bottom of the table.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

The narrative is already set now by fans and pundits. Best chance of a trophy, Klopp needs one, pick your best players. It will be rattled out all the time even up to when the team is published.

Fans are going to have to realise that this isnt that important.

Klopp does what he thinks is best, he doesn't follow the narrative.  I want us to win every game we play in regardless of who we send out.

[Raid]

Real shitter of a draw that in a Cup I hoped we'd have a real shot of winning to get the monkey off the back.

Still favourites of course, but a tough ask when you see what the others have got.

[killer-heels]

Looking at the team Wolves put out in the FA Cup last year and it was far from full strength. I reckon they are just as likely to rest players as we are.

Different context. Wolves were desperate for promotion. If they are middish table, this is a good opportunity for them.

[classycarra]

Looking at the team Wolves put out in the FA Cup last year and it was far from full strength. I reckon they are just as likely to rest players as we are.

And we actually have a decent second eleven, which we need to keep interested and fit and ready. There's no chance, even if we drew United, that we wouldn't be changing most of the team from whichever 11 is playing most regularly in January. The only way we start to commit players to more than 45 minutes max is if we get into the last 8 and fancy our chances

[classycarra]

Different context. Wolves were desperate for promotion. If they are middish table, this is a good opportunity for them.

Not sure how being desperate to stay in the Premier League is that different, contextually

[killer-heels]

Not sure how being desperate to stay in the Premier League is that different, contextually

They will be fine in the Premier League. If they were near the bottom then maybe they jack it all in for the league.

[Nick110581]

Don’t get why we would bin it off.

[killer-heels]

Don’t get why we would bin it off.

It will only get binned off if we are out of the title fight and are out of the champions league. We will know it for sure by that week.

[Crosby Nick]

Those of you confused what kind of team we will play, here's the truth:

If we're still in the title race (that means 6 points or less behind Man City) then we will give some key players a rest for this one. If Man City got more than six points lead on us, we will throw everything against Wolves, that's for sure.

They are precisely the type of team we've played weakened sides against in the Cup under Klopp and lost. And yes, we've been getting shit draws for a while now. This is another time where a 2nd or 3rd division side would've given us the rest we deserved.

Like Plymouth and Exeter? Then we moaned about the extra game.

It’s not a great draw but it’s not terrible. They could be coming off the back of a tough Christmas by then. And we owe them for two years ago. And we’ve taken lesser sides a bit lightly, here we’ll have to play a semi string line up but it’s still winnable. Just need to finally get through a couple of rounds and see what pans out.

[Red Beret]

Maybe we'll get lucky and Wolves wont be too arsed about progressing.

Nah, I don't believe that either.

EDIT: That said, the team that lost to Chelsea in the LC would be more than capable of handling Wolves I think.

[meady1981]

Don’t get why we would bin it off.

I guess it’s because you liked football longer than 10 years ago

[RyanBabel19]

Which premier league side did we get then since its guaranteed?

[RK7]

Well players like Salah, Van Dijk, Robertson, Firmino and Mane need to be nowhere near this game.

Would be a huge risk, why do that when it could end up with us going out early?

[killer-heels]

Would be a huge risk, why do that when it could end up with us going out early?

Because players need a rest sometime. Of course we could be shit over Christmas and go out of the CL and then this tournament matters. But if we are in the title race and still in the CL, then this trophy is a long way third in terms of importance.

Van Dijk and Salah should be spending some time after Jan 4th on some beach somewhere.

[keano7]

Because players need a rest sometime. Of course we could be shit over Christmas and go out of the CL and then this tournament matters. But if we are in the title race and still in the CL, then this trophy is a long way third in terms of importance.

Yet still out of the three trophies the ‘easiest’ to win. I think we will rest 5 or 6 first team starters but not comply change it.

[RK7]

Because players need a rest sometime. Of course we could be shit over Christmas and go out of the CL and then this tournament matters. But if we are in the title race and still in the CL, then this trophy is a long way third in terms of importance.

It's certainly going to be a difficult one (selection decisions), it's our best chance of a trophy still in my opinion though. I know plenty will disagree but Klopps selection will be interesting. I think he'll go strong if our tip 4 spot looks secure.