Really should have kept the backline intact with Vicario to not only keep that solid base but don't forget how productive those inverted fullbacks are in Ange's system.I look at it the other way. I think he massively let down those players who he knows are staying in his squad by playing players he knows are probably going.
Just Biss or Maddison to start in midfield. And probaly Vic (though Fraser was decent) just to keep the continuity at the back.
It’s almost as though he didn’t expect our reserves to be this bad. Until we shift the likes of PEH and Sanchez this will happen. How some say we are strengthening by selling PEH to UTD is beyond me!Was a really naive selection.
Really should have kept the backline intact with Vicario to not only keep that solid base but don't forget how productive those inverted fullbacks are in Ange's system.
Would have given Lo Celso and Solomon starts in place of Son/Kulu and Sarr.
No point whatsoever starting someone like Sanchez who's touted to be leaving imminently - what are you going to learn from playing someone who's got one eye on his next endeavour?!
Not his fault, this is on the management.
we’ve played 3 games so not sure why such refresh was neededsurely he took a look through our records in cups and saw we are a car crash when making wholesale changes
we need to stop clinging to hope with sanchez, he is simply not a good footballer, and a mistake waiting to happen, Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.Oddly I was fine with Sanchez as I'm fine with him staying as back up - he has performed well under Ange with a better balanced team.
Agree re Lo celso. And thought front 3 was fine. And actually don't mind playing Hojbeg. Just... not all of them at once. Absolutely had to have one of Biss or Maddison start as well as Vic for continuity.
Oh well. It is what it is. He will have his reasons.
There’s rotation, and then there’s taking the spine out of your team. This was naive, and the only explanation I can come up with is that we decided not to take this competition seriously. It’s disappointing.He has to take some blame but it’s 2 months into hopefully a 4 year project, rotation was needed to give the other squad players some minutes.
The issue is moreso that we still lack some quality depth a good 3-4 players (CB, CM, RW, ST) if we are completely honest and until we have that we aren’t able to pick our 2nd choice XI in these cup games and expect to go through especially away to PL sides.