HarryofOz wrote: ↑Sat Apr 16, 2022 12:13 am
Except that the issue of decent v filler is a matter of opinion.
Of course, everything is about one's opinion, Harry.
One of the reasons we've won only eight games this season is because we are vulnerable when injuries occur.
Other teams use seasoned internationals or experienced PL players when making substitutions.
Also, we've often had to use our subs in the first half & in some cases all three subs by half-time, whilst the opposition are using their subs late in the game when fresh lags were required.
Manure : Matic/Sancho/Martial - Firpo/Costa/Roberts
Everton : Townsend/Delph - Shackleton/Roberts
Leicester : Maddison - Roberts
Man City : Ake/Fernandinho/Gundogan - Klich/Drameh/Gelhardt
Chelsea : Christensen/Lukaku/Hudson Odoi - Klich/Gelhardt/Cresswell
Arsenal : Smith-Rowe/Soares/Tavares - Summerville/Greenwood/McCarron
Liverpool : Henderson/Milner - Roberts/Shackleton
Villa : Chambers/Young - Forshaw
Everton : El Ghazi/Alli - Hjelde/Roberts
Leicester : Lookman/Iheanacho - Gelhardt/Roberts
When we remarkably equalised a two goal deficit v Scum, they counteracted with three subs Fred & Ellanga (scorers of their winning goals) plus Varane when we had nothing more to offer.
Also because of our small squad/injuries the likes of our admiral stalwarts Stuart Dallas & Luke Ayling rarely get a rest