SilverFox2
Well-Known Member
thats right
we will rest players and rightly so we have nothing really to play for we are 2nd and stay 2nd win lose or draw no pressure the season is more important to the squad and winning silverware and you have to man managed them the fans may not like it but its life in the premier league
you can not play your best 11 every time and with the premier league now a even better league with 6 top draw clubs and united all fighting for top places you have to work around the cups in midweek games. 5 games in 2 weeks for most of the early season and international breaks all add up and its a thing a lot of managers from outside league don't really understand
you have to give 100% in the premier league or you get beat no easy games
its the thing we have to learn most the champions league group stage is key to the whole season you can burn out a squad in them 6 games early season. the seeding is also a big thing if your top seed then you can get a good group and only need to beat the 2nd best team and can rest players in the other 4 games. i don't see it (laid back attitude) its just understanding the manager and club and players and if silverware is won at the end of season its job done
Lets hope our opponents and their supporters understand your points.
Who knows, maybe you are right and perhaps other City supporters will relish turning up just to celebrate our success in other games by fielding an inexperienced second string team.
Celtic and their supporters may also have their usual understanding and join our indifference to this result because I think their destiny is also cast in stone for this competition is it not ?