Why David Moyes should start Shane Duffy against Wigan this weekend

Sounds like a playground scrap where you agree whether or not to do punches and kicks. Admittedly, mine wasn't the roughest school.

Anyway, its cup QF. Why would we be all nice just because they're resting?

I suspect we'll see Heitinga though.....and I suspect that on Saturday afternoon we'll be discussing that mistake he made which cost us a goal, just like he did in the last few games he's played.

I have a horrible feeling that Heitinga is going to be scared of Kone and he will bottle it and be done by him again in the game on Saturday.

Then again, Martinez said he will bring in the changes, so he might even play.

I would say play Heitinga, and pray.

Picking Duffy for this game out of the blue doesn't seem like a good idea to me, he is not faster than Heitinga. He could of played against Oldham, that's more of a game he would of suited.

NO retreating into our shell and defending deep after we score first, please.

It is too much of an important game to bring him in and would put too much pressure on him delivering. Maybe if it were 3rd or 4th round, but this is to get to Wembley. Stick with Heitinga and keep your fingers crossed!

I expect us to win whoever is at the back though and will be furious if we bottle it against what may be a weakened Wigan side (could be just mind games though by Martinez).

I agree though the best thing we can do is come flying out the traps and get an early goal.

I would still start with JH for this game, although the way Kone ripped him apart earlier this season worries me. Maybe Distin should pick him up instead. He's faster and stronger.

As for everyone who thinks Wigan will play a weakened side, my interpretation of Martinez's comments is that he will play an experimental side - not the same thing necessarily. It's like Moyes deciding to go with two up front (as if!) or playing three at the back ... The experimental side that played Huddersfield away did very well. I seem to recall with a very good left winger, whose name I forget, being given a run out.

As others have said, I'd put our strongest side out and let Wigan worry about us. Whether or not that includes Heitinga is not a decision that I would like to make but I think Moyes will eventually go for experience.