Match Discussion: Trophy - The Brewers (A) Live

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Trophy - The Brewers (A)

Team: Burton Albion

Date: 24/09/2024

Where: Pirelli Stadium

What line-up should Stuart Maynard opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

[Dripsey3]

This is a game we could do without. Play as many squad players as possible and no more injuries. 

[Chris]

Just mix the team up a bit, bring in some of the players who haven't had many minutes so far. I don't value the EFL trophy at all.

I think throwing a too weakened squad would be negative, but I would consider seeing what Brown is like as a striker and resting some of our key players. Only some, it's not something I would take seriously. I wished Notts could pull out of it, like they did with the F.A Cup (which should have been taken seriously). It's one game, unless you progress. Not a series of pointless group games.

[menzinho]

I'm also going to continue the trend of not really having any interest in this competition. I know there’s a trip to Wembley at the end of it but I really don’t see the point of it. It’s basically like a best of the rest competition for the teams that aren’t ever going to get close to reaching the final of the League & FA Cup.

They’ve put in rules that stop teams from just playing their reserve/kids which is exactly what I would do (along with the players who need it for match-fitness) but it’s not as restrictive as I originally thought. I thought you had to start a minimum of 4 outfield players from the last league fixture but the rules stretch to also include; any outfield player with 40 or more first-team appearances in their career and any outfield player on loan from a Cat.1 academy.

It’s a minimum of 4 from that, so as long as for example we started; Chicksen, Cundy, Abbott and Brown the rest of the team could be from our academy! I doubt the changes will be that dramatic though. Potentially a good time to ease McDonald and Robertson back in if they are fit, but I wouldn’t risk them if not.

This competition is just about avoiding injuries for me. So rather than picking a team here’s who I don’t want to feature: No Bass, no Bedeau, no Platt, no Tsaroulla, no Palmer, no Crowley, no Didzy, and no Jatta please (obviously no Jodi too but that’s highly likely given the possible injury!)

[Robbie]

For the trophy match against Burton & think that we will see many changes to the Notts starting 11 on Tuesday.

I may be wrong but Jatta won't feature because Stuart will want to give him every chance to recover from his recent head injury.

I think Brown will start upfront with Austin  supporting from midfield. Reynolds may get his first start too, with Palmer & Hinchy in central midfield 

We may well see Cundy in central defence with Macari & Bedeau. Slocombe in goal, Chicksen at left wing back, Gordon on the right.

I forsee a strong bench with McGoldrick, Platt, Crowley, Abbott, Grant, Bass, & Sanderson all available to come on if required.

It would be nice to get something out of this game, but Stuart will be thinking more about next Saturday, & ensuring that there are no more injuries.