FA Cup NUFC vs Villa

[Zippity]

Ramsdale; Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Ramsey; Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes; Osula

Villa not at full strength either but I think our selection is more down to injuries?

[toonphil]

Where is Osula playing. 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1? Hope we are tight at the back and don't concede goals from sloppy mistakes.

[Ragatino]

Where is Osula playing. 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1? Hope we are tight at the back and don't concede goals from sloppy mistakes.

My guess is a 4-2-3-1

Osula will be the runner with Woltemade in behind as the false 9/deep FW.

Barnes left, Murphy Right.

Tonali and Ramsey in the double pivot - legs in CMF.

[OwdBillCook]

BBC line-up reckons Osula playing in a 3 man midfield with Murphy, Woltemade and Barnes up front.
Really????

[MidsMagpie]

Two keepers on the bench why not give a youngster a place instead ?

[MidsMagpie]

BBC line-up reckons Osula playing in a 3 man midfield with Murphy, Woltemade and Barnes up front.
Really????

Was hoping it was going to be 4 4 2 but Howe and his 4 3 3 trumps everything of course.

[Ragatino]

BBC line-up reckons Osula playing in a 3 man midfield with Murphy, Woltemade and Barnes up front.
Really????

Clueless BBC. They don't exactly put their best people on the NUFC page. It's phoned in by some muppet every time.


From the warm-up Woltemade was working triangles with Tonali and Ramsey.

Osula will play the advanced Striker, Woltemade will be the deep laying CF.

[OwdBillCook]

Sounds pretty good to me.
Mind, although I love the cup, maybe a reduced fixture load would be a good thing at the moment.....

[Zippity]

Great atmosphere and decent start by us.

Much as Barnes' shot from way out was shit, we've been complaining for months that we don't do that so I don't mind.

Maybe that's why we don't.

[MidsMagpie]

Luiz is all over the place already booked lets get him sent off.

[MidsMagpie]

A yard offside

[Zippity]

Ahh, you dozy, dozy bastards.

Offside, too but no VAR

[Zippity]

DUCK!!!!! Osula's shot is heading our wa.....clunk. Ouch.

[Zippity]

Ahh, and now a clear pen not given with the Ref right on the spot. Fucking atrocious officiating so far.

Just missing a ridiculous red for the set.

[MidsMagpie]

Ahh, and now a clear pen not given with the Ref right on the spot. Fucking atrocious officiating so far.

Just missing a ridiculous red for the set.

He has been useless the new Mike Dean.