Blue Mooner
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there is a lot of truth in what you're saying. for me, i feel the reason leicester are doing even better than they should is due to the fact theyve had next to no injuries. the spine of their team has stayed intact for the majority of the season. take nothing away from them theyve been awesome but its true. how many games have hart, kompany, silva and aguero played together this season?
Leicester, same goals scored and same conceded as us so why have they been awesome? Granted they have done fantastically well in the context of the money they have spent but I find it strange how Leicesters defence has been described in the Times today as 'doughty' and ours as a shambles and yet we have conceded the same number of goals. That at the same time as not having progressed in the two cup competitions and not having the additional challenge of champions league games.
Of course injuries have cost us points, to ignore this fact is to ignore the obvious. Given a fully fit squad and the opportunity to rotate that this affords, our position would undoubtedly be better. The issue is that once you get injuries the problem perpetuates, lack of ability to rotate, leads to further fatigue of the group, leads to further injuries.
It's a shame and it is remiss of supporters not to acknowledge this in defence of Pellegrini.