bluemoon32
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Premier league everytimeChampions league is the first priority!
Premier league everytimeChampions league is the first priority!
Premier league everytime
It's simply not worth risking Grealish, Stones and Rodri, if we can't beat Luton at home without them then we don't deserve to retain our title, tbh our summer transfer business was mid and the reason why our squad is unbalanced, our back up for Rodri was Kalvin Phillips and Kovacic.Unfortunately a heavily rotated squad (particularly bringing in the weaker players) will likely lead to us dropping points in the league when we have no wriggle room.
I don't know what the solution is re. Rodri as, although he looks like he needs a rest, history tells us we can't win when he doesn't play.
I get why some people think Grealish needs a rest but he started every game in the run-in last season. He can do it and I bet he'll be telling Pep that. We look much more stable when he plays so hopefully he can repeat for the team what he did last season.
I wouldn't wish looking after someone's else's kid(s) on anyone, especially on our star player who needs to be resting not babysitting brats.Tick over training for Rodders until Monday.
Home with the kids on Saturday.
A full physical, emotional and mental chill out !!
Same for Phil,John & Bernard.
Let Ricco,Bobby, Nunes, Julian & Kovacic take up the strain.
Your ship is sinking Captain.I wouldn't wish looking after someone's else's kid(s) on anyone, especially on our star player who needs to be resting not babysitting brats.
Ederson
Walker
Dias
Akanji
Ake
Kovacic
De Bruyne
Bobb
Alvarez
Doku
Haaland
Subject to injuries.
Rodri will sit this out I reckon, and possibly do the same in the FA Cup.
That’s a bad idea. If we make say 6 changes for example (I actually think it might be 7), then with the 5 subs during the game we are actually able to give rest to the entire starting 11.Start our strongest possible 11 or thereabouts, and get the job done early. Then think about rotating. No reason we couldn't be 2 or 3 up at half time.
Agree. Won't be much rotation this weekend. If Walker and Ederson are fit they'll likely start to get them ready for Madrid. I think Rodri starts and ideally gets subbed off after the game is put away.I think we will see minimal rotation.
If Rodri is going to be rested (and he really needs a break) then I don’t think the likes of Grealish will be rested, for example. Pep can’t start taking away 2-3 crucial cogs to the team at one time IMO.
It might be Luton but it’s must-win if we’re to have any chance of winning the League.
I’d go with Rodri and Stones to be rested, KDB to come back in with Kovacic, so might see Phil on the bench after the dead leg. Might see Rico back in as well…but aside from that it might be a similar line up to Madrid.
Ideally have the game wrapped up in an hour and rotate more at this point.