Rotherham (H) Pre-match Thread

[Gabriel]

Could yet miss out on the League and Champions League, so strong team today is understandable. Get ahead and then go through the motions.

 

[BucksBlue]

Muric definitely should start

I'd much rather see Eddie practise his assists for Jesus, Mahrez and Sterling. He was the start of the build up for Sane's winner on Thursday.
Muric will play versus Burton I guess.

 

[come-on-barney]

Total respect to Pep, the guys a winner and pleased we are going strong. You don’t give your opposition any encouragement and when they see that lineup that will deflate them. Probably expecting a weak side but no need for us to do that. Let’s go for the lot!!

 

[mosssideblue]

If he’d put Matondo on the bench instead of Laporte or Fernandinho not a single person on here or anywhere else would have accused him of not respecting the cup. You’re literally making things up.

gen question. Why would he put someone on the bench who he knows wont get on the pitch?

 

[wattle]

Well then the kid on the bench doesn’t come on. Pretty fucking simple. Do you think he’s going to bring both Sandler and Laporte on if we’re losing 1-0?

Yeh maybe your right but it's really not worth getting so worked up mate ;) We've two games v Burton coming up who are no where near Rotherham's quality so the kids will get their chances I recon

 

[blueparrot]

If he’d put Matondo on the bench instead of Laporte or Fernandinho not a single person on here or anywhere else would have accused him of not respecting the cup. You’re literally making things up.

The bench is for replacing injured players or changing the game if it's going wrong, maybe Pep doesn't think any of the youth players that are available are ready for that. He seems to do ok so lets leave it to him. Foden has fought his way through and earned his spot it's up to the others to follow.

 

[come-on-barney]

gen question. Why would he put someone on the bench who he knows wont get on the pitch?

To be fair he does that with Foden a lot :)

 

[mosssideblue]

Muric definitely should start

We dont know why he hasn't been selected, there may be several reasons and I am sure Pep will have weighed everything up to come to his decision

 

[FantasyIreland]

The EDS are playing Rochdale in the Checkatrade on Wednesday so I doubt we’ll see any youth players with the first team

This is awful....i think i might have to start going to the swamp.

 

[Cobra]

gen question. Why would he put someone on the bench who he knows wont get on the pitch?

But they would get on the pitch if we were winning. That’s the whole point of sticking a kid on the bench.