Stevenage Borough 1(4)-1(3) Watford Fc - League Cup First Round

Perhaps Val still thinks we could do with a bit of match practice to get up to speed tactically? Saturday was like a pre-season game!

 

Imagine he wants to see if we can implement against a better team!

 

Pleased with that; more minutes in the legs and time to carry on getting used to what Val wants them to do.

 

Strong team, cue a 1-0 loss and a forum meltdown!

 

Filling Mogi Bayat’s pocket with our clubs borrowed money?

 

Oddly, the one player who is dropped shouldn't need to be rested, plus Bachman needs as much practice as possible playing it out in the new system.

 

Very unexpected line-up and judging by recent seasons the first time we have thought about taking the Carabao, remotely seriously, ever I'd guess! Would like to have seen Healey unleashed from the beginning but perhaps he'll share the load with Bayo on this occasion (?).

You Orns!

 

Udinese need a winger?

 

Called it almost. God I'm good.

 

I was not expecting this sort of line up!

 

Takes some balls tbf, Sannino doesn't seem like the guy to piss off

 

It's Hamer time!

 

Most nervous I've been for a League Cup tie for a long time, no excuses this time!

 

Somehow their forum is worse than L*tons. Dogshit forums for dogshit clubs

 

“Alexa, what’s the biggest win in league cup history?”

“That happens tonight, when Watford run riot on Stevenage.”

 

Have some respect, it's too hot in August for the elderly to be exerting themselves.

 

“Implement” ???

 

I heard a manager mention it takes a few games to get players match fit so this makes sense

 

Ismael out!

What a ret@rded side to put out in the mickey mouse cup.

Does he want our players to be burnt out by Christmas?

 

That is never going to happen with Bachmann captain and Hamer being complete shart.

It could be more seeing if he's even reliable enough to be deserving of the sub keeper role.

 

I like it. It's about changing the losing attitudes stuck in last seasons turgid dressing room of wasters.

 

Chakvetadze out with a minor knock (yeah, I know, we've heard that one before!), Ince and Lewis ramping it up and should be in consideration for next weekend

 

Good to see our strongest XI now Bachmann has been dropped.

We may already have one hand on the League Cup already, but good that Ismael recognises a job still needs to be done on the night.

Prediction

Stevenage 0-9 Watford

Bayo (1, 6, 19, 23, 27, 32, 39, 45+1, 45+8, sent off 45+11), Healey (missed pen 90+23)

I imagine we will hold back a bit and show due to respect to our Hertfordshire cousins.

 

Disappointed for the good people of Stevenage that they don't get to see Giorgi in the flesh, but they'll still see the best footballers ever to set foot in their fine county

 

Wow, thats a strong lineup, wtf!!

 

Currently about 500 Watford in queue to get in.

Bloody Brexit.

 

Putting in even just a few players like Livermore, Kone and Healey should still be plenty good enough to get us a win - and also help some of the backup players gain more fitness and confidence (while not needlessly putting some key players like Sierralta, Louza and Bayo at risk).

 

Even Stevenage have made 6 changes from the weekend!

We shouldn't need our full strength team to batter them.

 

Might get in by half time.

 

Bayoooo!

 

6 minutes to wait for the opening goal. Wtf is wrong with us tonight?

 

We might be winning the bloody lot lads

 

Happy to agree to disagree but I love the change in mentality this shows.