Sheffield United (N) - FA Cup SF - Sat 22nd April, 16:45 | Pre-Match Thread

[yankblue]

This match really proves our lack of squad depth. The media always drowns on about us having 2 starting XIs, etc. and here we can barely even rotate - there's just not enough players. I am sure Ortega, Phillips, Gomez, etc. will come in but we only have what, 17 or 18 senior outfield players? I think Chelsea have that many wingers

 

[Stoned Rose]

I’d definitely start Phillips and Palmer.

They both have to have a proper opportunity to play a full, meaningful game.

I can’t see it being an issue but if it was we’d have enough on the bench to sort any problems out.

 

[AliBobbyJ]

we only have what, 17 or 18 senior outfield players? I think Chelsea have that many wankers.

edited.

 

[Protein Junkie]

Absolutely astonishing, absolute dog shit. Yet rewarded with an FA cup semi final, the mind truly boggles. Let’s see what “interpretations” he comes up with tomorrow.

You talking about Attwell or the Rags
Or both :-)

 

[beehive_bob]

Ortega, Laporte, Dias, Walker, Lewis, Rodri, De Bruyne, Alvarez, Mahrez, Foden, Haaland.

 

[JPAMCR]

well pep's spoken eddie's out with cramp

Not true. Commentators on BT sport said goalkeepers can’t get cramp.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

This match really proves our lack of squad depth. The media always drowns on about us having 2 starting XIs, etc. and here we can barely even rotate - there's just not enough players. I am sure Ortega, Phillips, Gomez, etc. will come in but we only have what, 17 or 18 senior outfield players? I think Chelsea have that many wingers

I understand that, but I don’t think you can have two top class players in every position, unless you heavily rotate. It never works. One always ends up wanting to leave because of lack of game time - Philips will probably be the next one

 

[dadnlad]

Not true. Commentators on BT sport said goalkeepers can’t get cramp.

bt not have many everton games pickford gets it in warm up

 

[Fordyboy46]

This match really proves our lack of squad depth. The media always drowns on about us having 2 starting XIs, etc. and here we can barely even rotate - there's just not enough players. I am sure Ortega, Phillips, Gomez, etc. will come in but we only have what, 17 or 18 senior outfield players? I think Chelsea have that many wingers

You're spot on, listened to our local BBC station last night Radio Sheffield, this blades fan rang in having a go at Pep complaining about tired players. The idiotic radio host then went on about City being able to field three teams of international players, what an utter lying prick

 

[yankblue]

I understand that, but I don’t think you can have two top class players in every position, unless you heavily rotate. It never works. One always ends up wanting to leave because of lack of game time - Philips will probably be the next one

Oh yeah, I agree with you wholeheartedly. I'm not advocating for that, and I think a bloated squad brings it's own problems (see Chelsea). I do think there's a healthy middle ground between a squad that is too large, and where we are, which feels a bit thin.

I just counted and I think we have 20 senior outfield players...and that's including Perrone, Gomez, Palmer, Rico Lewis, and Phillips - all very young (except for Phillips who has barely played), and none of them have featured much or seem to have Pep's full confidence sans Rico's stint in the first team around the turn of the year.