Tottenham - EFL Cup Final | Pre-Match Thread

[ESP Blue]

Ban - Villa sending off

Wish he was in 1981 ;=)

 

[Deleted member 77198]

P.S. I think there’s no reason NOT to play a FULL STRENGTH TEAM in this game. If players can’t play 2 big games in a few days with whats at stake, then there’s something up. Some of them can have a rest next weekend again at Palace, before the 2nd leg!

They’ve all had many rests all season long (apart from Dias!).

This is what all that rotation was for... so the main men are fresh for the run-in.

 

[Chi-town blues]

mickey mouse cup or not it’s a fucking final ffs . Got to play the strongest and worry about the psg later today.
Come on city

 

[MeatnSpudsMCFC]

I’ll never understand why a goalkeeper needs resting.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

yep, should be good enough, Cancello and Sterling need to regain some form and where better to do so.

Bernardo must feel a bit aggrieved as he's been playing well, but hopefully he starts in the Champs League.

Sure Kev is fit or we wouldn't risk him, we have enough to rest him further.

I am sure Bernardo will come on today for Kev, probably on 60 minutes and they will both start in Paris. This is as strong a team as Pep could have played today. He hoodwinked them in the Press Conference. A win today provides momentum for PSG and Pep knows this.

 

[BlueCityfan]

Since most of the players today will also play against PSG. I reckon the big rotation will come against Palace. Hope people are okay with that. :)

 

[FantasyIreland]

I’ll never understand why a goalkeeper needs resting.

So the number 2 doesnt up sticks.

 

[7letters]

I disagree, just my opinion but I don't devalue any competiton.

The perez comment was about devaluing trophies and competitons not squad rotation so your come back is incorrect to my assertion.

we have rotated 7-8 players the last two weekend and failed miserably

Steffan deserves a place and stones is out so enforced changes, bar that mayve rest rodri and walker who ran their bollocks off on wednesday most of the rest are young players and should be able to handle the run in of 10 games


You have no Interest in the league cup final in comparrision to a champs league semi, fine, I value it highly and want to win in at all cost.

Each to their own.

Well I did say (albeit after a good drink) that I didn't care about the League Cup and that we should rest players who need a rest. I did not say play a weakened team.

I stand by those thoughts.

I'll be watching and the excitement is building for me with kick off close now. Of course I want us to win.
That doesn't change my worries about players fitness.

You don't devalue any competition you say.
Well yes I suppose I do feel the League Cup is lacking in value.
That competition began as a money spinner too, like the proposed ESL (and that is one competition we all feel has no merit) - i.e. The League Cup provided extra games with a mind to future league restructuring measures. I don't feel those extra games are now wanted.

I think a game played every 3 days is hurting clubs and hurting players careers. That's my opinion.

Honestly, how many times have you watched a match in recent times with dread every time say Kevin goes down? I could pick some example matches if you wish where I'd rather he had been rested. I feel the same today - simply because I want us as fresh as possible for a good performance in Paris on Wednesday.

 

[7letters]

Kevin starts today. Stay fit fella

 

[MCFC1993]

I’ll never understand why a goalkeeper needs resting.

Don't think it's ever been to rest a goalkeeper, it's just a thing Pep has always done to keep team morale up and know we've got a solid 2nd keeper there if we ever need him.