alex ferguson didn't rotate that much compared to wenger, and look at how the results pan out over time.
SAF rotated much more than Wenger .. just in a different way
SAF tended to play younger players earlier in season, switching to senor players in 2nd half
SAF also has had a tendency to have 2 or 3 dependable bench players that never really make 1st 11.
Poch has to rotate, as it is, we are on course for a 68 games season, it's not about now, its about how much Lloris, Vert, Eriksen, Chadli, Kane will have in march - may.
The problem is not the rotation, its the application, concentration and energy of 2nd string.
The problem is not the rotation, its the application, concentration and energy of 2nd string.
Coaching then? Assuming your are right, could other managers address this and get more out of these (costly) 2nd stringers.
Part of it is coaching, but specifically to our issues, in a fairly big squad, I think there are 3 or 4 that have no place in the team, and maybe a change of scenery will work for them, but probably the best solution (and I usually don't like selling as a solution) for us is to move them on.
I think the system the club is going for, requires committed players, and we have a few who simply don't do that with any consistency
I am pretty certain that Poch would happily let half of our squad leave without much of a fight.
I hear ya, and I would prolly agree with that. You make good points. However, I did see this earlier...
Which is worriesome to me. From a very good squad...to needing 1 or 2 additions at certain positions...to half the squad. Hmmm. And Kane, Mason, and Bentalab weren't considered great, or at least were unproven, at the start of this season. There is going to be a lot of movement in the windows then. At some point.
I would not be happy shifting half the squad ..
4 or 5 tops ..
I would not be happy shifting half the squad ..
4 or 5 tops ..
that was Benitez iirc
ah well remembered - im sure there was a similar stat regarding RB and his Liverpool side though
Southampton was a solid performance, as was Everton. Now I'm not saying they were dull games, but I wouldn't necessarily class them as exciting either.
Saudi Sportswashing Machine in the cup was a great result, but their keeper had an absolute shocker.
Chelsea and QPR were very good, if not great, point taken.
But on the whole no, I don't think we have been that exciting to watch. Maybe a bit unfair comparing it to AVB's style of play though I accept that.
That being said, I still think he's right about the individual brilliance part.
Surely though 'individual brilliance' is always required to ensure a team is successful....? In the Chelsea game Spurs as a team were excellent and to ensure we won Harry Kane stepped up and showed some 'individual brilliance'. This however isn't unique to Spurs and regularly people like; Aguero, Hazard, Rooney, Ronaldo, Messi, etc... step up and help their team with an 'individually brilliant' performance.
My other observation on Poch's blueprint would be the way we set up and played versus Sunderland away. At least 10 shots on goal Lamella hitting the bar and us battering them for the first 70 mins. Unfortunately the back third was still a work in progress then and we only managed a draw.
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