Marvin said:We're 2-0 down, meanwhile there are winnable games in the Premier League and we were in the FA Cupcitymad said:Marvin said:Why has the whole squad travelled?
I'd have kept the core of the team who would be playing Hull at Carrington
What is the point of qualifying for the champs league if all you do in the end is throw in the towel. And there was me thinking that the Champions league is what the owners and players dream about. Silly me.
The starting players, and the subs should be in Barcelona, the rest should be in Carrington preparing for Hull.
You can't argue with that. Barcelona is an important game, but its affect on our domestic form should be minimised
Why would it affect any form? If Pellegrini and the entire coaching staff is in Barcelona, there is no point in others being left here without anyone to train with. The only players back here are the EDS squad, I don't see the problem. Players like Boyata have been taken because Demich got sent off and we need an extra CB on the bench which basically means Lescott is playing tonight.
We are 2-0 down but did Arsenal just throw the towel in last night, they didn't go through but I'd say we have a much better chance then they did. If someone said to me you could beat Barcelona and get through to the next round at the expense of losing to Wigan, I'd take their hand off!