Stones wasn't in the greatest of form last season and defensively would of added more problems during that defeat. Pep gambled with GarciaSo if Pep picks John Stones ahead of Eric Garcia against Lyon, Sterling may not have needed that chance to take it to extra time.
The players do the business when they step over the white line but the manager has to give them the right tools to perform and in all 4 defeats, he hasn’t done. That’s on Pep.
Play your best XI which includes Fernandinho and no one will say anything about Pep after a defeat.
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