RoyMac5 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, rynny said: Mitchell-Lawson looked ok? He was on the pitch 40 seconds and the ball never went anywhere near him ? Yes it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollycutts1982 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Maybe it’s Rooney way of saying he needs new players. Saying he doesn’t trust the senior players we have on the bench so he is having to use kids. Wouldn’t be the first time a manager has done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jram Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I can’t actually believe how few senior players we have left! I reckon I could pay this wage bill at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Ram Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 He's right to not change it. We were defending as a unit so why unsettle the side Colin can hold up the ball & invite fouls. Also he's excellent in the air and if we conceded a corner or free kick in the last 10 min id rather he was back defending it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 I mean I can see Rooney’s side of things to some extent. We’ve left ourselves with absolutely no squad depth, so most of the bench is a load of kids who aren’t ready for first team action yet. And the remaining players are those who have generally performed poorly this season given then chance, like Sibley and Waghorn. The drop off in quality is quite significant, so you can somewhat understand the reluctance to change things, especially when we’re doing well. But Wayne really does need to start thinking about fitness as well. There’s no point having your best players out there if they’re so tired that they’re only performing to 50% of their capacity. Sometimes fresh legs can improve you in terms of energy levels, even if the individual quality is lower. We’ve conceded a lot of late goals this season, and much of that can be attributed to both managers reluctance to make substitutes, leaving us vulnerable to counter attacks. Obviously improving squad depth is vital and will go some way to solving the issue, but Rooney needs to use what he’s got more. If nothing else, playing tired players will increase the risk of injury, especially considering the tight fixture schedule. You saw Kazim-Richards today, he was done around 70 minutes and should have been replaced. We’re lucky he didn’t get injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 32 minutes ago, G-Ram said: He's right to not change it. We were defending as a unit so why unsettle the side Colin can hold up the ball & invite fouls. Also he's excellent in the air and if we conceded a corner or free kick in the last 10 min id rather he was back defending it THIS. Every single time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: THIS. Every single time. Until everyone is shagged out and injured come the end of feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Until everyone is shagged out and injured come the end of feb. Wow. You and Madam Za Za seeing into the future. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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