[Annihilate Now!]

See out the first half and we're sorted

 

[Jacob]

Is Sabi on the bench?

 

[nainaisson]

Playing only two people against Forest is crazy. All of our recent success must have gone to Ten Hag's head. Sheer effing hubris.

 

[DickDastardly]

If that team is correct then:

1. At least Rashford is getting a rest.
2. Ten Hag is really trying to push out Maguire isn't he.

Smart man.

 

[TMDaines]

Getting 8/11 feels like a miracle after the CBs leakings.

 

[SER19]

There's no way that's the team. Id be stunned if varane is playing.

Even if it is, getting players off at 45 is decent rest if tie is finished. People are obsessing over rest but really we'll have had a comfortable spell between the 2 league games

 

[HookedOnAPhelan]

I seem to remember Ajax fans saying he really doesn't like to rotate when we hired him. Guess this is what they were talking about.

 

[Edwards6]

At the game tonight so glad if we're starting a strong team, get to half time then make some changes

 

[Hoof the ball]

With the fixtures we've got and the first leg differential we have.....man, I mean I get it, you don't want any surprises, but at some point you just have to trust the young talent you have. Hell, if everyone were this conservative we'd never see Pedri and Gavi before their 20th birthday.

 

[redshaw]

Be good to see these off early doors but the media already have a hard on for the geordies in the final, they’re desperate for a Manchester United, Newcastle United final but they’re even more desperate for a Newcastle win.

Saudi Arabia are the good guys now?

I guess anyone is facing United, they'd be cheering on death row if they were released to face us.

 

[cyberman]

With the fixtures we've got and the first leg differential we have.....man, I mean I get it, you don't want any surprises, but at some point you just have to trust the young talent you have. Hell, if everyone were this conservative we'd never see Pedri and Gavi before their 20th birthday.

He said in the press conference before the first leg that games have replaced training games and the players are happier for it.
Makes sense since you’d get little training prep with a game every three days

 

[Samid]

 

[Damien]

10/11. Missed Antony. Good lineup.

 

[charlenefan]

Bench looking stronger

 

[The Law of Denis]

Ten Hag is not fecking around.

Not even resting Varane.

 

[Sarni]

Pretty much our strongest team bar Rashford.

 

[Chief123]

I fully trust ETH but I find it hard to justify playing Varane and having Lindelof and Maguire on the bench. And playing Casemiro is a huge risk considering Mctominay is out for a while too.

 

[Borys]

Best example that proves ETH doesn't believe in rotation.
He clearly priorities getting the team cohesion right.

 

[Wolverine]

Early goals and early subs inshallah

 

[DickDastardly]

Strong team.

Get them to 2-0 at HT and then ease Martial and Sancho into it.

Also give some minutes to the captain just so he doesn't sulk too much

 

[mancsarered]

Lisandro and Varane are the biggest surprise for me. Thought he would go with the old Lindelof-Maguire combination considering they have a 3 goal cushion.

 

[Castia]

Jesus

Strong team that, god knows why we aren’t rotating the squad more.

 

[Damien]

Ten Hag is not fecking around.

Not even resting Varane.

I fully trust ETH but I find it hard to justify playing Varane and having Lindelof and Maguire on the bench. And playing Casemiro is a huge risk considering Mctominay is out for a while too.

Varane's not played since the 22nd Jan (unused sub against Forest and Reading). Needs some game time before we go into the next month of crucial games.

 

[Shiva87]

Super strong line up.
Surprised to see that. Maybe another one like Saturday where he wants to go 2-3 up and then play the rest of the squad.

Also, keeps the players in form I guess. We will see the impact of this only later in the season, around the 28-29 game mark in the PL.

 

[charlenefan]

Starting Varane seems an unnecessary risk, Casemiro as well though I get midfield options are short

 

[RonaldoVII]

Stupidly and needlessly strong. Bruno never gets a rest

 

[Kostov]

Christ why is he risking Casemiro for the love of god

 

[massi83]

Well, count me in for the lack of rotation moaners club. Pellistri must be happy

 

[The Law of Denis]

Hope to see Mainoo, Pellistri, Sancho playing later on

 

[AdNani]

Jesus

Strong team that, god knows why we aren’t rotating the squad more.

he's made 6 changes to be fair.

 

[Hester_manc]

EHT just ever rests anyone important enough. He did the same thing in Ajax, where he (almost) never rotated even though they had many talented young players.

 

[The holy trinity 68]

Ten Hag is not fecking around.

Not even resting Varane.

Varane has not played since the Arsenal game on the 22nd January. That is 11 days ago.

 

[Marcelinho87]

Lisandro and Varane are the biggest surprise for me. Thought he would go with the old Lindelof-Maguire combination considering they have a 3 goal cushion.

Martinez hasn't started too much since the WC, think he needs the time tbh.

 

[Shark]

Stupidly and needlessly strong. Bruno never gets a rest

He doesn't trust our fringe players. I don't blame him.

 

[Man-United]

This team when being 3 goals up...

 

[Fully Fledged]

Is Sabi on the bench?

Not registered yet.

 

[Nero]

We are gonna drop so many points March onwards. The team will be dead.

 

[Fully Fledged]

He doesn't trust our fringe players. I don't blame him.

Played them in Spain and we didn't look good.

 

[mu4c_20le]

EHT just ever rests anyone important enough. He did the same thing in Ajax, where he (almost) never rotated even though they had many talented young players.

Was he really lucky with injuries or something?

 

[El-Manos]

Surely lindelof & Sancho could have started this one