Yes, if a player is not fit, don't put him in the squad. If he is fit, he should not have to wait and "earn his place" against the likes of Lenglet and Diego.
Quote from: Somniloquism on February 11, 2024, 07:28:25 PMYes, if a player is not fit, don't put him in the squad. If he is fit, he should not have to wait and "earn his place" against the likes of Lenglet and Diego.Eh, maybe it isn't quite as simple as that? Maybe he isn't 100%/lacks match sharpness
Quote from: Somniloquism on February 11, 2024, 07:28:25 PMYes, if a player is not fit, don't put him in the squad. If he is fit, he should not have to wait and "earn his place" against the likes of Lenglet and Diego. It seems to be the way under Emery. Double the amount of time from his usual estimate of how long an injury will last, and then put them back on the bench for 2-3 weeks before they're properly fit.
Quote from: Villan82 on February 11, 2024, 07:30:52 PMQuote from: Somniloquism on February 11, 2024, 07:28:25 PMYes, if a player is not fit, don't put him in the squad. If he is fit, he should not have to wait and "earn his place" against the likes of Lenglet and Diego.Eh, maybe it isn't quite as simple as that? Maybe he isn't 100%/lacks match sharpnessWell he isn't going to get match sharpness sitting on the bench. And if he isn't 100% he shouldn't be on the bench.
Can you answer my question please? Who is our back up CB?
And if he has to play because we get an injury to Lenglet or Carlos, and breaks down because he isn't fit and shouldn't be on the bench, who should we play then? So again, if he isn't fit to play, he shouldn't be in the squad. And if he is fit to play, he should be on the field. That is my argument. We saw what happened when he wasn't fit to play but they still put him on the bench and he was forced to come on.