West Ham will face Newport County away from home in the second round of the Carabao Cup. The tie will be played at Rodney Parade on Tuesday 27th August.
After the Hammers were knocked out by AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup last season, a lot of supporters on Twitter are fearing that this could be yet another banana skin:
This has defeat written all over it
— Brandon White (@Brandon86472718) 13 August 2019
Not confident in the slightest.
— Ben Smith (@bensmith_95) 13 August 2019
Wimbledon 2.0
— J (@whufc98) 13 August 2019
This is the sort of game we absolutely lose
— SK (@Sam_Keenan1) 13 August 2019
At least we'll be playing on the Dave Parade pitch before the rugger boys churn it up. If Wimbledon was difficult + embarrasing last season, potentially Newport will be even more tricky.
— Tony Poole (@restbaykid) 13 August 2019
Please play the first 11, no messing about!
— Giesen (@Giesen12) 13 August 2019
We can do this easy, it's ok to fail, it's ok to lose, what matters is you pick yourself up and come back stronger, you come back fighting twice as hard, twice as determined to achieve! #ImForever #COYI!!
We got the squad… we got the talent… we got the cup!
— Aten Ra (@IAttributes) 13 August 2019
Phew, we missed out on Wimbledon!
— Antony Perry (@AntonyPerry3) 13 August 2019
This could be a tough one. Let’s hope for no slip ups
— David (@Neveratrueword) 13 August 2019
we’re probably still going to be beaten ?
— georgie (@georgie76082274) 14 August 2019
After we lost to Wimbledon last season I have no hope
— Alfie Thomas (@actthomas41) 14 August 2019
Whether manager Manuel Pellegrini will put out a strong side, it remains to be seen. It may depend on how results go against the likes of Brighton and Watford in the league.
If they go into the Newport game having chalked up a couple of morale-boosting wins, it is fair to assume that a number of changes will be made.
However, if West Ham do struggle in the next two league games, Pellegrini may use the cup tie to get a victory under his belt. Nevertheless, no matter what team he puts out, it will be a tough test against the League Two outfit.
