Sorry that was a bit of a throwaway comment. The other day I was advocating resting players against Chelsea to make sure we got all 3 points against Palace.
I think it's more about priorities.
The best teams never rest players. Look at Chelsea last night. How many times do Barca rest Messi or RM leave out Ronaldo and Bale? Answer. NEVER.
Rotation simply doesn't work, it's a dead theory. Play your best team all the time, every game and rest them in June and July.
Football is all about silverware and 2008 is beginning to be a long time ago. Play the best team we can and let's get Sheffield in the semi.
As it stands, we're not competing on four fronts, only three. Plus, no Europa League tie for a whilr now. The focus has to be in this tie tonight.
We're not going to finish in the top 4, so let's try to win a cup instead.
This. Even we we somehow fluked a CL place we're not ready for it and would likely get knocked out in the group in any case.
We should go for it tonight and try to win a TROPHY! (Same for Europa)
That's actually a good point, the only thing I would say is it would increase our chances of keeping Lloris and Eriksen.
Hope she recovers well mate and hope we win to put some cheer in to your evening.Not going tonight am looking after my girlfriend who has been in hospital for the past two days, will be watching online though
COYS
I am not happy with continual rotation, the performance against Palace was poor but has more to do with players coming in and out of the team than energy levels, it's not even Christmas ffs. These boys are fit and want to play every week. I don't care if I am old fashioned or lack understanding about fitness, rotation is a *******s idea and doesn't work.
THFC team: Vorm, Chiriches, Fazio, Vertonghen (c), Rose; Bentaleb, Stambouli; Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend; Kane
Saudi Sportswashing Machine at @SpursOfficial (4-2-3-1): Alnwick; Dummett, Coloccini (c), Williamson, Haidara; Colback, Sissoko; Perez, Cabella, Gouffran; Riviere
I am not happy with continual rotation, the performance against Palace was poor but has more to do with players coming in and out of the team than energy levels, it's not even Christmas ffs. These boys are fit and want to play every week. I don't care if I am old fashioned or lack understanding about fitness, rotation is a *******s idea and doesn't work.
THFC team: Vorm, Chiriches, Fazio, Vertonghen (c), Rose; Bentaleb, Stambouli; Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend; Kane
Subs: Lloris, Kaboul, Naughton, Dembele, Capoue, Lamela, Soldado
Saudi Sportswashing Machine at @SpursOfficial (4-2-3-1): Alnwick; Dummett, Coloccini (c), Williamson, Haidara; Colback, Sissoko; Perez, Cabella, Gouffran; Riviere
Cheers for posting. Good team tbf, other than Townsend I'm pretty happy with that.
Just had to check who "Alnwick" was in goal for them. Jack Alnwick, 21, only 2 appearances: in their 4-1 loss last w/e and in the second half against Chelsea the week before.
Hopefully he doesn't have a blinder