Hi everyone I've got mixed feelings to see that we have gone through to the next round of the Worthington Cup. The players have to play more games now and we have seen in the past that top clubs need a good squad of players. Guys like Sylvestre, Ruud and Ole have played alotta games this season. There are no signs of fatigue now, but it could happen. With the small(ish) squad we have, players could be asked to play alot of games as is the case now (and out of position). Injuries can and very often happens all the time and we need to cater for this.
With that thought, I'm looking forward to the transfer window. Sylvestre has been brilliant this season, but what is going to happen if he gets injured. O' Shea can play there, but he is not a long term prospect and it isn't his best position. Paul Tierney is on a season long loan, do we have any left backs that can replace Sylvestre? What if Ruud is injured again for a long period of time, will the rest of the players make up for his bag loads of goals? Another striker is premium. Back to the Worthington Cup. I think Fergie's mix of first and reserve players is the right mix to get the younger players to improve and giving them a chance of playing more games (by advancing) and also to play next to the top players and learning from them. Chelsea in the next round. They have been playing more first team players than we have and I would say that we will be the under-dogs for the game. That game will also be at a good time to give several injured players the opportunuity to continue their comeback to full fitness. I'm really looking forward to it. I would have preferred another first division side, but u cannot have everything. Next, the Arse. It would be interesting to see the line-up. Whether or not Veron plays is crucial. Arse plays with great speed and Veron could be left looking silly (again?). I think Sylvestre should play in the centre of defense or even in front of them to man mark Henry as Sylvestre has pace and strength to counter Henry. It is going to be a cracker of a game and the attitude and confidence is where it should be now for a game like this. The next 2 games is vital. 2 Losses and people will start talking of a crisis again. The Christmas period is also vital as we need to make sure that we build on the platform that has been laid now and go from strength to strength. forever red Rashaad DISCLAIMER: "This e-mail and its attachments may contain information that is confidential and that may be subject to legal privilege and copyright. If you are not the intended recipient you may not peruse, use, disclose, distribute, copy or retain this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and return and thereafter destroy the original message. Please note that e-mails are subject to viruses, data corruption, delay, interception and unauthorised amendment, and that the sender does not accept liability for any damages that may be incurred as a result of communication by e-mail. No employee or intermediary is authorised to conclude a binding agreement on behalf of the sender by e-mail without express written confirmation by a duly authorised representative of the sender. By transmitting this e-mail message over the Internet the sender does not intend to allow the contents hereof to become part of the public domain, and the confidential nature of the contents shall not be altered or diminished from by such transmission." Subscription info WWW http://red11.org/list Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] = subscribe to the list. [EMAIL PROTECTED] = unsubscribe from the list. Post message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
