Interestin research by BiB, and JL's tables too.
To me, more than a H/A fuss is about the
quality of oppositions drawn to Manure, as compared to City.
To Beefy's point above, season after season is gonna cost City a much bigger fortune in terms of fatigue, to go through what is proving. every season more, a pointless minor competion, totally bent to marketing purposes.
If it was on me, I'd get rid of the second cup and offer England NT the chance to land on summer major comps with a more fair situation in terms of legs fitness.
As things stand now, I'd encourage Pep to organize, on weekly training methodical basis, a less experimental side, mixing a fair dose of most prominent Youth with the senior experience of some of the less frequent starters among 1st teamers. And use such side for the whole competion. on long term might be a worthier punt than either stress 1st teamers fatigue or totally surrender the cup intentionally.
Phil Foden is a league on his own: he must (and think he will) be given regular opportunities to cement his place among 1st teamers: maybe starting by coming on for established seniores, at any given opportunity arising from games progress, as others suggested.
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what our boring weekdays will be without the commendable contribution of JC's theater?
dont wanna even think about it.
