It’s after that we have a problem though. We’ve got 4 games (including Everton) in 9 days.
I think people like you are scared we would lose to a weakened arsenal side when we are full strength. The next CL game is 2 months away so no need to rest for that. We just need to win this shitty cup so I want to go close to full strength as possible. Our next league game is Sunday
I think people like you are scared we would lose to a weakened arsenal side when we are full strength. The next CL game is 2 months away so no need to rest for that. We just need to win this shitty cup so I want to go close to full strength as possible. Our next league game is Sunday
I can assure you that I'm not remotely scared of our full strength side losing to a weakened Arsenal team but I can see why you might think that based on what I wrote.
Truthfully, I don't rate Arsenal at all this season. Quite frankly I have little interest in what they're doing whereas I think our fans waste a lot of time and energy still hating on them. I prefer to focus on what we're doing and frankly we have more important things to be focusing on than the frickin League Cup.
I think there's this idea that the media will stop criticising Poch for not winning something if we just went and won a League cup but I don't believe for 1 second that will happen. We'd win it and Spurs fans will say "give Poch some credit now then?" and the response from roval fans and the media will be "It's only the league cup".
IMO Arsenal don't matter anymore. We are moving past them in every respect as a club and the trophies will come. Their reaction to beating us in the league said everything to me about how small time they've become and the fact that they are still 5 points behind us so quickly afterwards is testament to that.
I can assure you that I'm not remotely scared of our full strength side losing to a weakened Arsenal team but I can see why you might think that based on what I wrote.
Truthfully, I don't rate Arsenal at all this season. Quite frankly I have little interest in what they're doing whereas I think our fans waste a lot of time and energy still hating on them. I prefer to focus on what we're doing and frankly we have more important things to be focusing on than the frickin League Cup.
I think there's this idea that the media will stop criticising Poch for not winning something if we just went and won a League cup but I don't believe for 1 second that will happen. We'd win it and Spurs fans will say "give Poch some credit now then?" and the response from roval fans and the media will be "It's only the league cup".
IMO Arsenal don't matter anymore. We are moving past them in every respect as a club and the trophies will come. Their reaction to beating us in the league said everything to me about how small time they've become and the fact that they are still 5 points behind us so quickly afterwards is testament to that.
After I wrote that I thought I was harsh! Sounded bad anyway. We are 3 teams away from winning something. Surely we are all sick to death with the "but what have they won". Winning this caraboa could be a catalyst
It's set up fairly nicely for us to be able to rotate. I imagine that this is what Poch will go with:It’s after that we have a problem though. We’ve got 4 games (including Everton) in 9 days.
Honestly I'd be very surprised if both Poch and Emery don't go full strength for this (bar keepers). Once it gets to the latter stages, particularly against rivals, that tends to be what happens; Pochettino also rested Winks, Son and Eriksen specifically for this match. I'd be pretty frustrated if we didn't pick our best available side.