No more rotations says Rafa

[SB]

I know the source is dodgy but I hope this is true


Benitez tells Liverpool players: No more rotations
tribalfooball.com - February 19, 2008

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is ditching his rotations for the REMAINDER of this season, it has been revealed.
The Guardian says on Sunday, Benitez gathered his players following their dismal FA Cup defeat to Barnsley and told the assembled throng it was the intention to field only his strongest team in the pursuit of this season's remaining two targets: fourth place and the Champions League.

Has anyone heard of this from a good source or is just speculation?

[Shaggy]

I find that very hard to believe.

[stevie_gerrard_8]

Rotation is just an easy excuse, just as playing Gerrard on the right was

[AFII]

There isn't that many games left so there really isn't any point at all to rotate to keep the players fit anymore.

[SB]

I know the source is dodgy but I hope this is true


Benitez tells Liverpool players: No more rotations
tribalfooball.com - February 19, 2008

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is ditching his rotations for the REMAINDER of this season, it has been revealed.
The Guardian says on Sunday, Benitez gathered his players following their dismal FA Cup defeat to Barnsley and told the assembled throng it was the intention to field only his strongest team in the pursuit of this season's remaining two targets: fourth place and the Champions League.

Has anyone heard of this from a good source or is just speculation?

I'd love to know what Rafa thinks is the strongest team

[Frank Leroux]

There isn't that many games left so there really isn't any point at all to rotate to keep the players fit anymore.

Isn't this the argument against the rotation policey? You chop/change on the pretext that you will be in contention on a number of fronts late in the season...the danger being, well, we've seen the downside

[AFII]

I'd love to know what Rafa thinks is the strongest team

Probably something like this....

-----------------------Reina
Carra---------Skrtel------------Agger-------Riise/Aurelio
---------------Masch---------Gerrard-------
-----Benny--------------------------Kewell
----------------Torres----Crouch/Kuyt------

When Agger is back.

[carlton]

I know the source is dodgy but I hope this is true


Benitez tells Liverpool players: No more rotations
tribalfooball.com - February 19, 2008

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is ditching his rotations for the REMAINDER of this season, it has been revealed.
The Guardian says on Sunday, Benitez gathered his players following their dismal FA Cup defeat to Barnsley and told the assembled throng it was the intention to field only his strongest team in the pursuit of this season's remaining two targets: fourth place and the Champions League.

Has anyone heard of this from a good source or is just speculation?

Theres a lenghtier story in the Guardian about this.

[rage]

just like houllier and heskey, too little too late

[Frank Leroux]

Probably something like this....

-----------------------Reina
Carra---------Skrtel------------Agger-------Riise/Aurelio
---------------Masch---------Gerrard-------
-----Benny--------------------------Kewell
----------------Torres----Crouch/Kuyt------

When Agger is back.

I'd suggest:

_______________Reina

Arbeloa______Carra___Agger_______Aurelio


Gerrard_____Alonso___Masch_______Kewell

_________Torres______Kuyt

...which is a pity....

[SB]

Theres a lenghtier story in the Guardian about this.

Does it give any more useful info or just a longwinded version of this

[carlton]

Does it give any more useful info or just a longwinded version of this

It says from memory that he addressed the team and told them that he would be playing the strongest side from now til the end of the season.

[dww]

I think it depends on whether this is a revelatory moment for Rafa. I don't think he should abandon rotation but I do think there is a psychological benefit in creating a regular team pattern and shape. I think maybe he has had the balance wrong not in terms of personnel but in the changes in approach to different games. I think Rafa is an intelligent enough manager to adapt his philosophies.

Short term I think that playing a settled team will breed confidence. Long term I think a slight change in balance and a new assistant might work wonders if we can add the right couple of players to the squad.

[carlton]

What would the core consist of? Gerrard, Carra, Mascher, Torres, Reina Agger (when fit)/Skrtel,Crouch

[Matt]

Strongest XI would have Gerrard on the right and then you've got Yoss/Babel/Crouch fighting it out for 2 spots on left mid and up front.

All in my opinion of course.