Agreed.
Why should West Brom agree to be inconvenienced for the sake of two ESL clubs?We're toothless upfront and he's one of the few leaders we have in the team to make demands of the players around him. If we go 2-0 down you will see heads drop and people start to bottle it. It's hard to stop momentum
We've improved given we have gained more points than last season, and the only way we drop below second is resting players to win a trophy. Absolutely zero prizes for 2nd to 4th. Would you go full strength against Wolves if we needed the 3 points to make 2nd?
Au contraire. After Roma we have 3 games in 6 days (and two of them are very big games in Liverpool and Leicester). If there's ever a time to utilise an expensive, deep squad it is now. This is the exact reason why teams like ours build strong squads, and why literally every fan wants good options from the bench. As others have said, a blended side of squad options and first teams who can be subbed off after 45 is absolutely adequate. Do a professional job, nobody essential over exerts themselves for what is essentially a dead rubber game, get to the final and move on to the weekend hunky-dory.
I agree, but I don't think that this game is the one we should be rotating for. If we get to half time with a four goal lead intact then I'd make multiple changes, but I just wouldn't want to find us in a situation where we concede a couple and find ourselves with a problem to solve. I'm sure he'll make a couple of changes but it will still look very much like a first XI. Winning this trophy is our key objective now.
Very real chance! There’s a chance obviously, but about 50/1. It’s certainly unlikely.
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Roma are in seriously bad form and aren't in a good place in general. We don't need the strongest XI to see this out. If we were only 1 or 2 nil up I might agree with you. We are in the final, we aren't losing this 4 bloody nil. Given the rescheduling of fixtures, this is the exact game we should be rotating for. The PL is still going on and we have huge games against Villa, Leicester and Liverpool to win. Let's ensure we put ourselves in a good a place as possible to win the EL and secure our place as close to City as possible by utilising the stength of the squad.
I would not and that's why we have to avoid such a scenario by securing 2nd as early as matchday 35 yes??
I agree with the bold, but I don't think that Ole will take any chances here and I don't believe that I would either if it were my decision. We saw the same thing against Sociedad. I'd personally prefer to rotate against Villa.
I cannot think of a better response to this stitch-up job by the FA.
Bruno, you need a rest.
It's a lovely child-like sentiment but as Zapp Brannigan once said, the spirit is willing but the flesh is spongy and bruised.
You couldn’t care less about getting battered by Liverpool at home ?
A threat? Name me one team in PL history that has ever launched a proper title challenge or won the PL playing Thursday Nights which is where they'll likely play next season. Factor in Salah/Mane will be off for AFCON mid season. Best they'll get is a top 4 finish next season and this season top 4 for them is extremely unlikely even if they beat us at OT
I just don't see how they over take Chelsea and Leicester. If I thought us beating them was the only way to stop them getting 4th, I'd have a different opinion.
Yeah, like no one's going to care how we do against Leicester and Liverpool.
they'd probably be able to use as "loss leaders" and nab money back from tax! I know at least one major company that used to do this - had some high-sellers and one "donkey" as soon as the donkey became profitable, it was a goner
Don’t threating us.
my problem with this is that our squad isn't nearly as deep as I would like. On a good day, City's second string could beat our first - and many others. So often we don't have a real game-changer on the bench: an Ole/Yorke or Cole
Good catch. Dying with shame.
Did that person use ‘threating’ specifically?
It wouldn't really need that massive a collapse. If Liverpool win their remaining games, they're on 69 points. If Chelsea drop at least 4 points and Leicester at least 6 they're on 69 or less, and the GD is pretty close. For example:
Sorry, what?
Because they had the audacity to take points off us and they're already relegated.
There's bound to be another, similar protest at that game, don't you think?
hopefully if there is another demonstration it’s organised with a proper leader, and done in a better manner than the first one. This is what really needs to happen. Elect a body to mobilise and control the situation and stop people doing what they did on Sunday.
No way anyone will be allowed on the pitch.
What's tasteful then mate?
Whilst you'd sit in the middle of the road and set fire to yourself.Hark at Poundland Dr. Phil over here
I swear to God, if some of you clowns were made of chocolate you'd eat yourselves.
If you can't see how then I can fully understand why you have such a blinkered point of view.
