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Originally Posted by owen10
if Pool fields their 2nd stringers agt Spurs 1st team, i thk we may b in trouble. ever since Harry came, they had some kinda rejuvenation, zest, spirit ... whatever u call it ... very hard to beat.
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It's the Carling Cup and not FA Cup right? If my understanding is correct, I believe Spurs will field a weakened team. If it's the FA Cup, being defending champions, it's a different story lar. The BPL (B for Barclays), is financially lucrative. Every higher position is $500K pounds more right? Even with such a wretched start, Spurs may still be aiming for a European spot come the end of the season.
I think we should give our 2nd stringers a chance to impress Rafa and to keep the 1st team on their toes. To reply you, I went to check Soccernet. Our probable 2nd team goes like this:
Goalie: Diego Cavalieri (from Brazilian Side Palmeiras)
Defenders: Dossena or Insua, Hyypia, Darby, Degen
Midfielders: Benyanoun, Lucas, Mascherano or Plessis, Pennant or El Zhar
Forward: Babel, Ngog or (maybe Torres for a 30 mins run to get match fitness).
Not that weak you know? We have 22 players that featured for us this season in the BPL already. Information from
ESPNsoccernet - Liverpool Statistics
Using the same stats table, I'm more worried us burning out or getting injuries through wear and tear in the later stages of the BPL. After all, Rafa rotated to keep players fresh previously.