The title run in...

[Craig_H]

Highly theoretical questions I know, but...

If by some miracle we did win every game between now and the end of the season and squeaked the league as a result, would that prove Rafa's theory that you rotate early in the season in order to finish strongly?

And, remembering the frustrations of Brum, Reading, Pompey etc, would you then be happy for him to continue to do so next season?

The theory that rotating players early enables you to finish strongly isnt up for dispute.

Whether you win the title by doing it that way, is the question.

[spider-neil]

Nor do you need to remind me that we were robbed in one of them. Still pissed off about that "pen".

liverpool 66
arse 66
manu 64
chelsea 63

sorry got my figures wrong, but the point remains we'd be top if we held two leads and turned on defeat into a win.

[MattB]

Whether you win the title by doing it that way, is the question.

No, the questions were:

If by some miracle we did win every game between now and the end of the season and squeaked the league as a result, would that prove Rafa's theory that you rotate early in the season in order to finish strongly?

And, remembering the frustrations of Brum, Reading, Pompey etc, would you then be happy for him to continue to do so next season?

[Craig_H]

No, the questions were:

If by some miracle we did win every game between now and the end of the season and squeaked the league as a result, would that prove Rafa's theory that you rotate early in the season in order to finish strongly?

And, remembering the frustrations of Brum, Reading, Pompey etc, would you then be happy for him to continue to do so next season?

Whether we win every game or not, the theory is not disputable.

And no, i dont want him to do it the same way next year.

[bobbyfallon]

No, the questions were:

If by some miracle we did win every game between now and the end of the season and squeaked the league as a result, would that prove Rafa's theory that you rotate early in the season in order to finish strongly?

And, remembering the frustrations of Brum, Reading, Pompey etc, would you then be happy for him to continue to do so next season?

rotate players for meaningless carling cup matches a la arsenal.

also easy fa cup matches. in fact **** the fa cup

start the big players in all games, get 3-0 up then take key players off

[spider-neil]

Whether we win every game or not, the theory is not disputable.

And no, i dont want him to do it the same way next year.

dj if he bought 'torres class' players in the summer he wouldn't rotate them he isn't stupid.

for example the three positions I think we need to improve (LB/RB/RM)
aguero(sp)
lahm
alves

clearly better than what we have so would play them week in week out barring injuries and suspensions

but when you have a choice of pennant and yossi he can mix and match as they are roughtly at the same level.

[Marky]

We're gonna win it.

[Johnny]

My moneys on
Chelsea
Manure
Arsenil
Us

[Craig_H]

dj if he bought 'torres class' players in the summer he wouldn't rotate them he isn't stupid.

for example the three positions I think we need to improve (LB/RB/RM)
aguero(sp)
lahm
alves

clearly better than what we have so would play them week in week out barring injuries and suspensions

but when you have a choice of pennant and yossi he can mix and match as they are roughtly at the same level.

Not specifically talking about rotating Torres, i'm talking about the numbers of changes between games which, when on the high side, disrupt the rhythm and stability of the team.

[Skillz]

Not specifically talking about rotating Torres, i'm talking about the numbers of changes between games which, when on the high side, disrupt the rhythm and stability of the team.

If we brought in Rafinha, Alves and Aguero.....it'd be on.

[Craig_H]

If we brought in Rafinha, Alves and Aguero.....it'd be on.

Only if they were part of a settled side.

[Skillz]

Only if they were part of a settled side.

They would settle soon enough.

[Craig_H]

They would settle soon enough.

Think you missed my point.

[Skillz]

Think you missed my point.

No. Just don't rate it

[Jaymo]

as fergie calls is. 'squeaky bum time'