Ted Hughes wrote:Wonderwall wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:Alioune DVToure wrote:Ted Hughes wrote:
He's playing because Yaya & Fernandinho need a rest.
I disagree. I think he's playing because we've got a lot of away games against decent teams coming up, so Pellers wants to get him up to speed. If Barcelona begin to overrun us at the Camp Nou, we'll need JG to step in and do the job he did in Munich, when he changed the game.
As for Fernandinho filling Barry's shoes, I only meant as the most industrious midfielder. Obviously they're very different players.
Fernandinho has been playing 'half' games when possible for a while now, often swapping with Yaya, who has a back injury.
Imo, Fern was badly in need of time off & shouldn't have been playing those half games. He has looked goosed at times in his last two & we have some big games coming up.
Wouldn't surprise me if he gives him a runout tonight, but again he should just keep it a short one imo.
Problem is we can only make 3 subs, I would give 45 to Jovetic, 45-60 to Aguero, 30 to Fernandinho, 45 to rodwell, Poss full game to Richards, 60 to Clichy etc...... we have so many games to play that we will pick up injuries and poor performances due to running out of juice. You cant stay at the top all the time, everyone needs to get some rest.
Well when the PL FA etc (say) they are looking at ways to get more kids coming through, there is an easy enough method: for cup competitions allow 3 more extra spaces on the bench, if they are U20, uk qualified & have been at the academy for several years, & allow an extra substitution to be made from those players, two extra if you use one of them before the 60 min mark.
Make it that the last sub has to be introduced before the 70th minute if they are to be used so he can't just be thrown on to waste time/kick people. Then some 'homegrown' kids make it to the bench for every game & many will get on the pitch.
we have all the answers on here...are you reading Mr Grass Roots Brooking
