With the very heavy fixtures that we've endured and the high number of games left, Rafa will clearly be rotating players and making full use of the squad. Looking at our fixtures ahead, it's difficult to see any that we can take our foot off the gas.....but here's one for you: Our game with Man U comes 3 days after Basel and 3 before Spurs. We don't need a result on each of our 6 remaining games, so why not put out a reserve team at OT (against what will be the Champions already)? Contraversial? Maybe, but we have played around 15-20 more games than anyone else that we have matches left to play. If we want a rest, I would suggest that is the game to do it in. Am I being defeatist and just rolling over? Hopefully not, maybe a dead rubber sacrifice will bring us the Europa Cup and 3rd place in the league.
There's a lot been said about this , but the way we're rotating seems to be working! We have Cahill and Cole just about to rejoin the squad so we have more options. Still I know he's got his eyes on the Euro plastic cup, but I pray he prioritises the Prem top 4!
Tough one. If United are champions I fancy us going there and winning if we put out the right team; and it may preserve our 95 points record too. Personally think we just need to take it a game at a time making sure to rotate the central midfielders the most. If any player shows fatigue then they will be rested but we seem to be coping ok at the moment. The 2nd half v City shows we have some in the tank yet.
Bearing in mind we're out of the Champions League and the FA Cup and can't win the Premiership, it's still going to be a very exciting end to the Season. When I say exciting, I do of course mean stressful.
i would like to take a point from old trafford to ensure our 95 points record stays intact but the bigger picture says we need to do whatever is needed to get CL next season
Hopefully United will drop points before then and then it wont be as crucial. Can see Arseal taking at least a point off them.
Another way he could rest players is make the subs earlier, especially when we're 3 nil up !!!!!!!!!!
