Qualifying for the Champions League is more important than winning the FA Cup.
Therefore lets rest our best 11.
_____________________________Bravo_______________________
Zabaleta_____________Kompany________Stones___________Clichy
_______Garcia______________Fernando___________Delph
Navas__________________Kelechi__________________Nolito
Why not.
We did learn last night the 1st team is tired, Pep said it pre match and we could see it as well. (Well, most of us could....)
Stoke was just lucky not to lose as we got close enough. It just didn't happen.
But I don't want to see the same frustrating movie twice.
Boro have fresh legs, they know we don't want 120min and they will try to frustrate us like Stoke did.
That's why I would like to play the squad players. Then we would give away possession and do a Stoke ourselves. Just destroy the game.
Play a 4-5-1. The squad players would have to work extremely hard and let Boro try to create something.
Late in the game Sterling on for Navas and Silva on for Delph. Be patient and wait for the counter, 120min if needed.
Willy from the start against physical teams and penalties possible.
If Komps isn't fit, Otamendi surely will be.
If we play full strength and then a tired 1st team go to Monaco, we will have a sad Wednesday night again.
Btw the same problem is waiting for us Sunday after Monaco. Klopp's energetic team come to run us down.
It will be much easier having positive results in the bag.
