Doncaster (H) - FA Cup - 3pm, 23rd January

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  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Especially now he’s let his cup striker go lol
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    But he was apparently not very good. 😂
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Full strength team.

    If someone gets injured oh well that's apart of football right.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Herb, Cuz, Fortune, let it go. Just accept he wasn't the right fit for a PL team like us.
  • PengemanPengeman
    As we are short of strikers, I wonder of Moyes will play Diop in that position and keep Antonio on the bench for late substitution, if necessary.
  • HamstewHamstew
    I think Bowen could play up top of desperate. More so than people like Yarma and Diop anyway.
  • alderzalderz
    Sorry, where has this Diop up front idea come from? Have I missed something?
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    It’s been a running joke on Twitter for a while (I think ex might’ve encouraged it) but seems to be becoming something people want to see.
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    Why not see if we can't convert Soucek?
  • alderzalderz
    MunichHammer said:

    Why not see if we can't convert Soucek?

    Because we only have 3 central midfielders, and if Soucek started playing upfront he wouldn’t be able to play in midfield
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited January 2021
    alderz said:

    MunichHammer said:

    Why not see if we can't convert Soucek?

    Because we only have 3 central midfielders, and if Soucek started playing upfront he wouldn’t be able to play in midfield
    And if Soucek wouldn't be able to play in midfield, it means Rice will have to, and he really could do with a rest.

    This is why letting Haller and Snodgrass go without replacements lined up is so negligent. Both would have started this game, but instead we will have to use players that really need to have a day off.
  • KuchinghammerKuchinghammer
    Bowen is the sharpest and coolest in the box - play him cf . And give Ogbonna and Rice a rest. Thanks for listening, Mr Moyes =)
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    How on earth has it come to us having to discuss who should play up front. Our pesky owners
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    So I assume we have until midday today to get someone in in time to play tomorrow?

    Well that's blatantly not happening so it's Yarmolenko up front and Antonio from the bench if we need a goal or two.

    And then on Tuesday it'll be roles reversed as we won't have anyone in by then either.

    Ack, for the first time in years we're in a position to push on in both the league and the cup but we don't have the squad to be able to do it well. It's so frustrating.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    Its Sullys way.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited January 2021
    So he could have played tomorrow, but probably won't because he's missed seven days of training due to a false positive.

    I mean, it's such a West Ham thing to happen


  • Dodger58Dodger58
    Hopefully he can at least be on the bench and get 20 mins or so if appropriate
  • baracks_a_hammerbaracks_a_hammer
    If you are negative and have missed less than a week’s training, what is so implausible about the thought of taking the field v Doncaster at home? Am I going mad?
  • puddleglumhammerspuddleglumhammers
    I think Fornals could be OK in central midfield with Noble.

    Randolph
    Fredericks - Balbuena - Diop - Johnson
    Noble - Fornals
    Yarmolenko - Lanzini - Benrahma
    Any tall reserve team player with 2 legs
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Good point. Fornals might have to be our CM cover so it would be a good idea to get him some minutes there.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Moyes confirms Antonio be playing Saturday
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Makes sence he’s saying it’s the way to keep him going up to full fitness
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    You can't hide him. He could get injured in the first minute of the next match and hence he will of been wasted.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    alderz said:

    Sorry, where has this Diop up front idea come from? Have I missed something?

    Maybe because the Antonio experiment was such a success, we have decided to try another defender.
  • stevesteve
    If it goes to penalties will we get given them =)
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    It won’t then obviously lol
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    This should be a comfortable win for us.
    1-0 Hammers
  • Brother_SledgeBrother_Sledge
    Doncaster beat United of Manchester in the first round - it would be a bit weird if they get to play Manchester United in the next round.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited January 2021
    Don't hit me with those negative waves, Moriarty

    Imagine a beautiful win, 3-0 up at halftime and Antonio being subbed with both hamstrings intact

    Either that or imagine a beautiful signal failure because unless there's a major delay I'm going to have to pick up a train at 3:45pm and will miss the 2nd half.
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