Pep’s priorities

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Just go out to, single mindedly, win the PL by the biggest margin ever and, in so doing, completely humiliate all the other media nominated contenders and the serried ranks of the 'establishment' and their lackeys, lined up against us.

Any success in the other competitions would be just icing on top of the cake.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

To be honest, whatever Pep decides right now is good by me !

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Pep wants a trophy. We are in a semi final. We would have killed for it in recent years. Now we are turning our nose up at it.
Plus after piss taking the rags for losing at Bristol, we really shouldn't balls it up. Strong first leg and get the job done.
In another few weeks well be rotating in the league with CL games taking priority. Chelsea are the only worry and they have dropped points again tonight, and the League will take care of itself.
If we must rest players, Burnley for me please. I want the League Cup and a piss up at Wembley now.

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

One game at a time, sweet Jesus, is all I'm asking of you. Just give us the strength to do every day what we have to do.

[Tokyo Blue]

Sod all these crazy permutations. Injuries can happen when you least expect them . Just aim to win the next game. What ever it takes, the rest will fall into place.

Yes. Pick the best team you have got for the next match. That's all there is.

[sheblue]

Sod all these crazy permutations. Injuries can happen when you least expect them . Just aim to win the next game. What ever it takes, the rest will fall into place.

Yes. Pick the best team you have got for the next match. That's all there is.

That sounds great. But in reality the manager has to manage the squad and manage the games. So far he has done an excellent job.

[phips]

should not try to complete in all 4. sacrifice FA Cup. while League cup is 2 legged we have 1 foot in the final already.

[phips]

Sod all these crazy permutations. Injuries can happen when you least expect them . Just aim to win the next game. What ever it takes, the rest will fall into place.

Yes. Pick the best team you have got for the next match. That's all there is.

That sounds great. But in reality the manager has to manage the squad and manage the games. So far he has done an excellent job.

agreed. any manager that says they're only focusing on the next match (unless its the 1st or last match of the season) is lying or they're a terrible manager.

[Dimples]

Take zero chances, we have won nothing yet. Things can change quickly. Injuries to the key players, bad decisions. ...

PL priority 1. Best 11 until the maths say we have it won.
CL priority 2.

Kids for everything else.

[RodneyRodney]

should not try to complete in all 4. sacrifice De-prioritise FA Cup. while League cup is 2 legged we have 1 foot in the final already.

Concentrate on the League, then the League Cup ; thse two are the most winnable for us, it it gives Pep the trophy he needs.
The quad is pretty unlikely , especially as we are short of cover in key positions ; going all out for it could result in coming close to , but not winning any of them .

After that probably make UCL the next highest priority, and I think we have a good chance of raching at least the semis in that.
As for the FAC , at least try to win it , but not as hard as the others . Rotate and rest key players , but still send out sides with a decent chance.

Sacrifice ? Don't sacrifice anything.

[budfox]

The League obviously.
UEFA would probably be perfectly happy to completely eliminate fans altogether just as long as they could still sell their share of corporate hospitality tickets to make a little money on the side.

That's an interesting point which I've considered in the past but I disagree. Footy would be nothing without the big crowds of proper fans. There would be no atmosphere.

Your hospitality and corporate types wouldn't be interested if it was just their lot and nobody else.

[Dameerto]

The League obviously.
UEFA would probably be perfectly happy to completely eliminate fans altogether just as long as they could still sell their share of corporate hospitality tickets to make a little money on the side.

That's an interesting point which I've considered in the past but I disagree. Footy would be nothing without the big crowds of proper fans. There would be no atmosphere.

Your hospitality and corporate types wouldn't be interested if it was just their lot and nobody else.

I think your last point is why UEFA still suffer the inconvenience of fans at the games. They have made it very clear (especially against us) where their priorities are though and I hate them for it (or as close to hate as I allow myself to get).

[Dubciteh]

Pep wants a trophy. We are in a semi final. We would have killed for it in recent years. Now we are turning our nose up at it.
Plus after piss taking the rags for losing at Bristol, we really shouldn't balls it up. Strong first leg and get the job done.
In another few weeks well be rotating in the league with CL games taking priority. Chelsea are the only worry and they have dropped points again tonight, and the League will take care of itself.
If we must rest players, Burnley for me please. I want the League Cup and a piss up at Wembley now.

Agreed, league cup is above fa cup for me now given we are so close to winning it.

Burnley will put out reserves on saturday so i reckon reserves for sat and then full team on tuesday.

I also want to win everything so would prefer no rotating at all.

Interesting question has arouse though, a cup or unbeaten in the league? Tricky really, not sure, im siding towards a pot as a pot is always priority for me,

[Chinners]

Sod all these crazy permutations. Injuries can happen when you least expect them . Just aim to win the next game. What ever it takes, the rest will fall into place.

Yep, this

[budfox]

I say go for broke, try to win everything. We'd be writing our names in the history books for all time if we managed it.

Chances are we won't but I honestly think the Premiership is done and dusted and anything else is a bonus.

[branny]

Full team v Burnley, rest a few for the first leg v Bristol c then full team v Dippers. League cup is nearly over and although the squad players have got this far i think we'd be handing the initiative to the other finalists if they contest the final. I think the rest will depend on the draws and managing his squad appropriately. If we get past Burnley and get the sort of draws the raggies do then anything is possible. If we carry on drawing top flight teams away then it will be difficult. Same with champions league. If we manage to brush Basle aside then who knows after that? Psg or trannies mob will be gone so again, depends on the draw. If we can get a couple of reinforcements in this transfer window we can go far in all four competitions.

[branny]

Take zero chances, we have won nothing yet. Things can change quickly. Injuries to the key players, bad decisions. ...

PL priority 1. Best 11 until the maths say we have it won.
CL priority 2.

Kids for everything else.

Kids v Chelsea or Arsenal in the final? I doubt that would end well.

[Wooders]

Take zero chances, we have won nothing yet. Things can change quickly. Injuries to the key players, bad decisions. ...

PL priority 1. Best 11 until the maths say we have it won.
CL priority 2.

Kids for everything else.

Kids v Chelsea or Arsenal in the final? I doubt that would end well.

They’ve got us there (or nearly there) so they deserve to play in the final if it comes to that

[branny]

Take zero chances, we have won nothing yet. Things can change quickly. Injuries to the key players, bad decisions. ...

PL priority 1. Best 11 until the maths say we have it won.
CL priority 2.

Kids for everything else.

Kids v Chelsea or Arsenal in the final? I doubt that would end well.

They’ve got us there (or nearly there) so they deserve to play in the final if it comes to that

I'd happily stick some on the bench but I think playing them in the final would be shooting ourselves in the foot.

[Beefymcfc]

After last season in the semi final and the thought that yet again a sponsor of the cup also sponsors a team I'd be circumspect about the league cup. Yes, we've got a great chance to get to the final but if Chelsea make it, with any help from the officials, then I'd be looking elsewhere for glory.