Fair point but there have been games this season where we have used no subs at all/less than the allotted. Opportunity missed? Agree with your point about squad harmony, but it's a bit absolutist to suggest that giving the younger players game time in a controlled way when the result is all but assured would upset the balancePep has to keep his 1st team - experienced - squad as happy as possible. In order to get them to accept rotation, and maybe a final 10/15 minutes in various games, he can't promote youngsters much. He puts them in during the early cup runs, which is the best they can expect. He can't really be criticised for it, as there's rarely been any evidence of internal disruption, and his success at his job in the last 5 / 6 years speaks for itself.
Not fit for wedIf Ake is fit then we'll be fine, he won't let anyone down.
Dinho played full back also against madrid first legWhat about the full backs ? mendy injured all the time without a replacement walker in and out cancello plays left back stones right back ake left back
Not great but we'll be okNot fit for wed
Pep has handled the young players well, he knows their strengths and more importantly weaknesses, when they are good enough and ready they will get the chance but you have to be very, very good to get anywhere near this side.I disagree. There have been plenty of games our youngsters could have been brought on when we've been 2 or 3 goals up. Only Pep knows why he mostly chooses to bring on an established first teamer instead of giving a young player valuable first team minutes to gain confidence and experience.
There is no insurance at this part of the season, its about getting over the line and in first place, that is all that matters.Don't get me wrong I don't and it was date I say a massive result but you & I know there's maybe 10-12 games a season where putting a youngster on particularly knowing our core squad is smaller than all the top teams would ultimately give us just a little bit of insurance when we get to the crunch part of the season.
West Ham is the dodgy game, they need the points to get back in to Europe, that could well be the decider.Not fit for wed
How? Pep wont know if they're good enough to play in the first team if he doesn't play them. And the only way he can play them is to try them when we have a comfortable lead, but that isn't happening to several youngsters sat on the bench. Bringing a youngster on for a couple of minutes now and again is all they're getting, if they're lucky.Pep has handled the young players well, he knows their strengths and more importantly weaknesses, when they are good enough and ready they will get the chance but you have to be very, very good to get anywhere near this side.
Grealish is a hugely talented player but we have seen how he has struggled to be part of this side.
Maybe they are not good enough yet, I know one thing, Pep knows a player and he knows how to win titles, that all that matters.How? Pep wont know if they're good enough to play in the first team if he doesn't play them. And the only way he can play them is to try them when we have a comfortable lead, but that isn't happening to several youngsters sat on the bench. Bringing a youngster on for a couple of minutes now and again is all they're getting, if they're lucky.
Bottom line is he doesn't trust them.