I don’t think we’ll win this. Plymouth look like they’ve been a bit resurgent since they were so so bad at our place. Freddie Ladapo, who played badly against us but I thought still looked dangerous and raw, has hit some brilliant form. I’m also not too fussed about making the third round. The footballing gods have already smiled on us this season with us drawing City in the league cup, I don’t think we’d get a plum draw if we did make the third round (is that ridiculously superstitious? Perhaps but I can’t see it happening) and there haven’t been too many cupsets this year so not too many easy routes to the fourth round either.
We’re fine away, but not great. I want us to win, but don’t think we will. The game might be an interesting litmus year regarding whether our players are continuing their improving form (notably Browne) but otherwise I’m not too fussed.