A bit harsh man. This might be a tricky away game and it's no time for valverde to be giving a guy with very little experience time when the game is close. No doubt alena has the quality but other players have the experience and the quality. Guardiola isn't playing the highly talented foden when city are level or leading by just a goal or two
Lliga | Round 11: Rayo Vallecano - FC Barcelona 2-3
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A bit harsh man. This might be a tricky away game and it's no time for valverde to be giving a guy with very little experience time when the game is close. No doubt alena has the quality but other players have the experience and the quality. Guardiola isn't playing the highly talented foden when city are level or leading by just a goal or two
serghei
Senior Member
Come on.Our last 5 results away to Rayo are:
5-1
2-0
4-0
5-0
7-0
23-1 goal difference (average of over 4 goals a game scored), 5 out of 5 wins, only 1 goal conceded.
If that is a tough game in La Liga we might as well play the same team all season, because only 2-3 La Liga away games can be seen as easy as this one. Rayo is 19th by the way.
After this one we have Inter away, Betis home, and Atletico away. So if we don't rotate here, we probably won't rotate at all in the next 4 games.
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messi2140
6racies Xavi
Our last 5 results away to Rayo are:
5-1
2-0
4-0
5-0
7-0
23-1 goal difference (average of over 4 goals a game scored), 5 out of 5 wins, only 1 goal conceded.
If that is a tough game in La Liga we might as well play the same team all season, because only 2-3 La Liga away games can be seen as easy as this one. Rayo is 19th by the way.
After this one we have Inter away, Betis home, and Atletico away. So if we don't rotate here, we probably won't rotate at all in the next 4 games.
But Valverde said it's a complicated game, so it must be.
Valverde: "We know we have a very difficult team to face in Rayo, they need points... It will be very complicated."
Our last 5 results away to Rayo are:
5-1
2-0
4-0
5-0
7-0
23-1 goal difference (average of over 4 goals a game scored), 5 out of 5 wins, only 1 goal conceded.
If that is a tough game in La Liga we might as well play the same team all season, because only 2-3 La Liga away games can be seen as easy as this one. Rayo is 19th by the way.
After this one we have Inter away, Betis home, and Atletico away. So if we don't rotate here, we probably won't rotate at all in the next 4 games.
Past results don't really come into a managers mind when playing a team especially away from home. Remember leganes were struggling when we played them. Anyway all I'm saying is he's right not to start alena or bring him on if it's close. If your prediction of a big score is on then he should get some minutes anyway. I don't think guardiola would start him if he was manager
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soul24rage
Senior Member
I agree, we shouldn't be complacent just because of past results and we'll need all the points we can get so that we can have the opportunity to rest players in the crunch months of march and april. I would bring alena on when we are winning at least 2 goals or more
jairzinho
Senior Member
Turning out to be an interesting season so far with all our direct rivals struggling.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
We haven't exactly played well either.
Xaviniesta
Senior Member
I wonder how this no-rotation policy wil turn out for EV come March and April
xXKonan
Senior Member
Coach knows best.
wisconsincule
Senior Member
No rotation is good. Hopefully we get up early to bring Alena on.
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