Jeff answered this in the prematch threadWas Harvey Barnes put onto the CL squad list before the competition started or added for this game?
"I have no regrets because I wanted to give an opportunity to all my players. If I needed to win or draw, I would bring all my first team to fight, but when you know there is another difficult match on Saturday against Man City and you are top of the group, why not give a chance to players who say 'why I don't play? We are losing in the Premier League, give me a chance'.
"For this reason, I give me a chance to them. That's it. Then, the result is my fault but they missed a great chance."
I don't think he meant it as a literal quote, FIF. Presumably, all players who are outside the starting eleven want to be in it.So which players do you think have said "Why don't I play?"
Schlupp
Musa
Hernandez
Chilwell
Gray
I can't imagine it's Was, he knows his situation, or Okazaki, he gets his run outs and Mendy is on the way back from injury. Certainly a "put up or shut up" moment.
I don't think he meant it as a literal quote, FIF. Presumably, all players who are outside the starting eleven want to be in it.
As nice as it is to let Barnes have CL experience, what about Kapustka? Does he really exist?
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As nice as it is to let Barnes have CL experience, what about Kapustka? Does he really exist?
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As nice as it is to let Barnes have CL experience, what about Kapustka? Does he really exist?
The fact Musa and Schlupp came off at half time is a big indication to me that they won't be near the first 11 for a while.
Claudio: "I have a clearer idea about my players now"
Bet he does.
Hope he lasts long enough to do itStand by for a huge clear out he has been severely let down by his players
Stand by for a huge clear out he has been severely let down by his players
P | Pld | Pts | |
1 | Manchester C | 9 | 23 |
2 | Liverpool | 9 | 22 |
3 | Arsenal | 9 | 18 |
4 | Aston Villa | 9 | 18 |
5 | Chelsea | 9 | 17 |
6 | Brighton | 9 | 16 |
7 | Nottm F | 9 | 16 |
8 | Tottenham | 9 | 13 |
9 | Brentford | 9 | 13 |
10 | Fulham | 9 | 12 |
11 | Bournemouth | 9 | 12 |
12 | Newcastle | 9 | 12 |
13 | West Ham | 9 | 11 |
14 | Manchester U | 9 | 11 |
15 | Leicester | 9 | 9 |
16 | Everton | 9 | 9 |
17 | Palace | 9 | 6 |
18 | Ipswich | 9 | 4 |
19 | Wolves | 9 | 2 |
20 | Southampton | 9 | 1 |