We’ll take a shot at what team Rafa will play tomorrow at Oxford United in the FA Cup 4th round, always remembering we have home games coming up in the Championship against QPR and Derby Country next Wednesday and Saturday respectively.
Rafa will likely play almost a complete second team tomorrow and it could resemble the team that played well in the replay against Birmingham City last week.
Stuart Findlay – likely to start tomorrow
Here’s a team that Rafa could start tomorrow:
Sels
Gamez Hanley Findlay Haidara
Barlasar Colback
Ritchie Shelvey (c) Lazaar
Mitrovic
That’s nine changes from the side that started against Rotherham United last Saturday with only Shelvey and Ritchie keeping their places and the other nine players being rested.
We think Sels will be in goal despite Rob Elliot now being fit and we’d like to see Jesus Gamez start the game.
Hanley and Findlay played so well together in central defense in the Birmingham replay that they are likely to get their chance again tomorrow.
Young Daniel Barlaser and the experienced Jack Colback should be the central two with Jonjo Shelvey pushing forward into the number 10 slot – and Jonjo will again be the captain for the day with Jamaal Lascelles taking a rest.
Hopefully Mitro can start up front tomorrow if he’s fit enough, but Rafa said he had missed some training this week.
If Mitro is not fit enough to start then Yoan Gouffran can play up front in the position he just loves to play in and he looked very good against Birmingham City and scored that great individual goal.
What would your team be for tomorrow’s game?
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9 comments so far
toontaff2
Jan 27, 2017 at 7:37 PM
Comment #1righton have their hands full!
Lincoln’s centre forward looks like the fan who ate all the pies!
Seen on TVreplay last round beating Ipswich.
https://goo.gl/images/2E6IUX
toontaff2
Jan 27, 2017 at 7:40 PM
Comment #2RAFA BINGO:
Sels
Gamez Hanley(c) Findlay Haidara
Tiote Colback
El-Mahnni Barlasser Lazaar
Mitrovic
Jib
Jan 27, 2017 at 7:41 PM
Comment #3Leicester putting out a strong side !
toontaff2
Jan 27, 2017 at 7:42 PM
Comment #4BBC1 – For those not happy with RAFA – enter the grinning loon!!
MadisonToon
Jan 27, 2017 at 7:43 PM
Comment #5Confirmed Rafa bingo
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. Gamez . Hanley . Findlay . Haidara .
. . . . . . . . . Barlasar . Tiote . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . Yedlin . . . Shelvey . . . . . .Lazaar .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitrovic . . . . . . . . . . . .
I like much of Ed’s lineup except I’d like to see what Yedlin is like further up the pitch and think Tiote will get another chance to show himself before the end of the window. Shelvey/Barlasar might be switched around. Elliot could get a shot in net if he’s far enough back, although that would pretty much guarantee Sels will never play again.
chicousa
Jan 27, 2017 at 7:52 PM
Comment #6Rafa bingo confirmed lineup:
Elliot
Gamez, Hanley, Findlay, Haidara
Barlasser, Colback
Ritchie, Perez, Lazaar
Mitrovic
Score: 1 – 3
HWTL!!!
YoungMagpieFromBurnley
Jan 27, 2017 at 7:52 PM
Comment #7Confirmed Rafa bingo
___________Elliot
____Gamez_Hanley_Findlay
Hayden_Shelvey_Tiote_Haidara
_Barlaser_Gouffran_Lazaar
Mag52
Jan 27, 2017 at 8:01 PM
Comment #8Team for Saturday:
Sels
Yedlin Hanley Findlay Lazaar
Shelvey Colback
Ritchie Barlaser Gouffran
Mitrovic
dannitoon
Jan 28, 2017 at 4:16 AM
Comment #9Seems to be quite a few mackems scanning this site n voting…