blue b4 the moon said:
johnnytapia said:
Yeah, great idea. Let's not pile on the goals with proven internationals, let's not annihilate teams, let's not put the fear of Christ into teams, let's not bring on the likes of Silva v Newcastle, Edin and Milner v Norwich. No, let's bring on....Greg Leigh.
All this talk of letting the "youngsters" have a go - the ONLY time they should be allowed a "go" is when they're good enough to take a place on the bench. And whilst we have the resources to pretty much buy from the very top of the table every time, it ain't gonna happen unless the "youngster" is very special.
We should go out to destroy teams. Every time. All the time. There's no room for sentimental "better with 11 lads from Moss Side/Ancoats" bollocks. I spent too long watching 11 lads from the localities. And we won sweet fanny adams.
If most games are over by early second half, there's a good reason for that. And it ain't Greg Leigh.
I stand by my post.
We make late subs on many occasions for the purpose of resting starters pure and simple these changes could be put to better use.
If you think we play at 100% all game then you must have been one of the thousands who went before the end yesterday.
What an utterly fantastic interpretation you've made of my post. And utterly irrelevant. Where did I ever say we play at 100% all game? We make late subs to rest the main men and in doing so we bring on players who are light years ahead of the likes of Greg Leigh. And that's why we've consistently demolished teams in the last fifteen/twenty mins over last couple of seasons - teams tire, we can bring on top-notch subs and bingo! 4,5,6 7 nil.
"Could be put to better use" - better than what? Racking up shedloads of goals? Running teams ragged? Making observers sit up and think "This lot have so much strength in depth"?
This isn't a school team where everyone might get a run. It's City. The youngsters can do their stuff in the EDS. If they're good enough to replace Milner, Edin, Jack, Kolarov, Lescott etc, etc, then great. If not, then the EDS is their limit and there's ZERO room for sentiment and ZERO room for "let's see how they get on for twenty mins".
As for leaving early - another brilliant bit of misinterpretation - congrats. I admire your consistncy in being able to read things that haven't been written. I was sat there 'til the end. As always. Stand by your post - fair play, you genuinely believe in what you've said. I'll stand by Pellegrini.
