Tom Hark Preston Park
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Like maybe starting with Mitoma and Gilmour on Saturday? Looked immediately much improved as soon as they came on for Lallana and Dahoud at the start of the second half
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[Albion] Mixed feelings
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Thunder Bolt
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Funnily enough, it reminded me of him. Sadly jettisoned? Anti semitism shouldn’t be tolerated, especially with Tony Bloom as our owner.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
RDZ is already being criticised in Japan for damaging Mitoma by overplaying him.Like maybe starting with Mitoma and Gilmour on Saturday? Looked immediately much improved as soon as they came on for Lallana and Dahoud at the start of the second half
JetsetJimbo
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- Jun 13, 2011
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I think this weekend's starting line-up is partly explained by the importance of Thursday's game - I'm sure everyone at the club is eager to avoid an extra two games in February.
Last time I remember us putting out a team with an eye on the subsequent game was when we went to Newcastle near the end of last season, knowing that we could secure European football by beating Southampton at the Amex in the next game.
It went much lass badly this time than it did against Newcastle. If we get the result we need against Marseille, I won't lose any sleep over the two points dropped against Burnley.
Last time I remember us putting out a team with an eye on the subsequent game was when we went to Newcastle near the end of last season, knowing that we could secure European football by beating Southampton at the Amex in the next game.
It went much lass badly this time than it did against Newcastle. If we get the result we need against Marseille, I won't lose any sleep over the two points dropped against Burnley.
Like maybe starting with Mitoma and Gilmour on Saturday? Looked immediately much improved as soon as they came on for Lallana and Dahoud at the start of the second half
They need a rest sometimes though, they’ve both played almost every game recently. I think we just accept that sometimes we have to rotate and that maybe sometimes it’ll be a bit shit.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Sure, agreed, tho if they're going to be given 45 minutes, then why not the first 45 minutes? There was a distinct lack of urgency to put Burnley on the back foot earlydoors on Saturday. It only encouraged them to come at us
maltaseagull
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That is a valid point. We do seem to do that a fair bit, but then maybe the thinking is if this 11 get on top then the players can be rested for the whole 90. Sadly that rarely happens.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
This is what i dont understand with Villa, they seem to keep the same starting 11 every week, only a couple of changes. I know we have injuries not sure about Villa, but they are playing the same amount of games.
Maybe Villa will suffer in the 2nd half of the season ( Hopefully ).
They've definitely been very lucky with injuries or they've got geniuses in the medical team. I agree, fingers crossed.
POSKETT AT THE VALLEY
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Exactly. I didn’t realise NSC had so many sports analysts and professors of the game within the community. I was disappointed that we didn’t win, but came away from the game having had an entertaining afternoon. Isn’t that what it’s about, rather than dig out some of OUR players.
Agree he crossed the line but I miss his encyclopaedic knowledge of European football.
Justice
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We aren’t at full strength with Veltman having personal issues and injuries to others this period was always going to be a struggle. We have only lost 1 in 9 not bad for teams like Brighton.
Because if the team RDZ put out there worked better than it did, they would have rested the full match. If you start with them all the time, they’ll always play at least 45mins.
It didn’t work on Sunday but the makeshift teams towards the end of last season did, and the likes Caicedo and Mac Allister got the full game to rest.
Besides, he has to let the likes of Baleba, Dahoud, etc play sometimes, or they’ll never get up to speed at all.
Kalimantan Gull
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They're only an extra two games if we win in February, otherwise its the same number of games.
Personally would have put a bit more emphasis on the Burnley game, rest the lot for the Arsenal game if he wants as its likely a hiding to nothing anyway.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
I agree, but do we need to keep resting players as much as we are doing. Villa lucky with injuries, but seem to keep the same team every week. Hopefully this will hit Vile hard and they Collapse 2nd part of season. Mind you watchung the amout of time waisting i can now see how much rest they get.
Thunder Bolt
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This is what grates with me on sports radio and tv. They’re very quick to say one win in 8, but not to say only lost 1 out of the last 9. Our injury list is ignored whilst we should all sympathise with Newcastle.
nwgull
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Is this the Italian Swansman?
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
I said on the match day thread surely we are better off starting the strongest 11 when the game is more open rather than constantly chasing games. One thing about RDZ we struggle to win two on the bounce especially the home double headers. Others enjoyed the game I found it frustrating reminded me of home games under Potter.