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Middlesbrough vs Chelsea (League Cup) Tue 9th Jan 24 20:00 GMT

dansubrosa said:
Broja dropped to bench. It has to be an injury otherwise it wouldn’t make any sense at all. It’s a huge chance for him to build on his confidence after scoring last game.

Poch seem to have a habit of doing this… Why?
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If he was injured, he would not be on the bench.

False 9 against Arsenal, I get it, false 9 against a championship side? Cowardly.

 
dansubrosa said:
Broja dropped to bench. It has to be an injury otherwise it wouldn’t make any sense at all. It’s a huge chance for him to build on his confidence after scoring last game.

Poch seem to have a habit of doing this… Why?
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Makes a lot of sense given he was comfortably the worst player on the pitch for 60 mins until his goal.

It was great for his confidence but this is a semi final it isn't about invidual confidence it's about giving us the best chance to win the tie and that doesn't include Broja.

 
If our players do what they usually do and start the game slow in this cold weather, then I think we need to question if there is something seriously wrong with them 😆

 
So Enzo as the 10 is it? He will love that...

Boro have 12 players missing, and I seriously doubt they have that deep a squad to begin with. They have also been playing twice a week for several weeks, and Villa worked them hard.

Regardless of Pochettinos selection we should win this by a few goals. Madueke and Palmer should do the job, and time for Sterling to pad his stats against lower league option.

Should be a comfortable win, so long as the players show the right attitude.

 
dansubrosa said:
Broja dropped to bench. It has to be an injury otherwise it wouldn’t make any sense at all. It’s a huge chance for him to build on his confidence after scoring last game.

Poch seem to have a habit of doing this… Why?
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Jackson has gone to the AFCON, so it could be that doesn't want to risk Broja getting injured.

 
Scott Harris said:
If our players do what they usually do and start the game slow in this cold weather, then I think we need to question if there is something seriously wrong with them 😆
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If we start the way we did at the weekend we are screwed, these players can’t see a Wembley day out and go out and start like that did at the weekend, surely not?

 
That is a terribly weak bench considering we’ve spent £1bn

 
JM7 said:
That is a terribly weak bench considering we’ve spent £1bn
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Our treatment room though...

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Let’s hope the team are up for a difficult night. Their crowd will be well up for it, conditions probably favour them, a wind that’s as cold as a witches tit. Not a match for those not prepared to put shift in and bodies on the line. A Wembley final to play for, show your quality Chels.

 
Just about the most defensive lineup we.could have picked 

 
8 subs with 2 goalkeepers. Poch said he wouldn’t put youngsters on the bench for the sake of it.

 
Richard P said:
8 subs with 2 goalkeepers. Poch said he wouldn’t put youngsters on the bench for the sake of it.
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If we pick up any more injuries he may have to put youngsters straight into the starting 11, let alone the bench.

 
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