IbroxForever
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Agree with the op, players were out on there feet at 2-0, the manager has to learn from his mistakes.
He just didn't trust the kids to come on in midfield. We don't really know if they are good enough, he obviously doesn't think they are ready for this level yet. It was always going to be a difficult last 20 minutes with Davis on the pitch.Criminal when we are 2 up and needing legs, their manager used every sub and went for it, Gerrard froze.
Last time we moaned he had changed the game with the subs
You can’t win
Bassey and barker around 70 mins for me. Borna, Kent and Morelos looked particularly leggy towards the end.
Itten for Alfie for a start.
Barker/Hagi for Kent
As said in the OP still in a great position but various players were tiring tonight
Isn't Barjonas a midfielder ?Have to ask... why are people saying the options aren't there on the bench?
Our players on the pitch looked knackered.
Many have been saying that our subs / 18 are as strong as ever.
Surely there was at least one option there or two? Was Itten, Barker, Hagi not good enough?
Bassey, Helander, Hagi, Itten, Barker, Stewart, Barjonas, Dickson, King
Who out of that stops the midfielder being completely overran the last 20 minutes? We could bring Helander on for a forward but that just invites more pressure.
What changes would you have made ?
Have to ask... why are people saying the options aren't there on the bench?
Our players on the pitch looked knackered.
Many have been saying that our subs / 18 are as strong as ever.
Surely there was at least one option there or two? Was Itten, Barker, Hagi not good enough?
Shut up. Froze, what a lot of $hiteCriminal when we are 2 up and needing legs, their manager used every sub and went for it, Gerrard froze.
Last time we moaned he had changed the game with the subs
You can’t win
You would have seriously taken Alfredo off?
Who do you take off for those 3?
The best teams don't sub their best players with 20 minutes to go when we're trying to win the game.
Can you shut this place down for the night mark, it’s drama queen central againBest stay with a winning team so to speak - Benfica are a fine side and to draw with them is a pain but no disgrace.
Denied a blatant penalty is more of a factor in not winning tonight imo.
Call it what you want , inactivity then when we could have done with fresh legsShut up. Froze, what a lot of $hite
Best stay with a winning team so to speak - Benfica are a fine side and to draw with them is a pain but no disgrace.
He had limited choices, the best players were on the pitch. The forward 3 didn’t concede the 2 goalsCall it what you want , inactivity then when we could have done with fresh legs
Tonight that was the issue. We needed a Jack or an Aribo to come on and keep the ball. None of that bench are doing it.
Hahahahaha who would you have put on mate? Considering the midfield was where we were staring to tire, how would you have changed it?Criminal when we are 2 up and needing legs, their manager used every sub and went for it, Gerrard froze.
We could have brought on a defender and brought Roofe back into midfield. We were tiring and they were dominating the middle. The big problem was that they’re a good tea and much better than anything we play in Scotland so seeing the game out was always going to be hard.Are you aware of the bench tonight?
I'm not really sure he had that much option.
They both would've been on if available. Even Zungu most likely.
People seem to be moaning about a lack of subs without seeing who we had available.
Pull a forward off, shore up the midfield, use Barker to run the ball.He had limited choices, the best players were on the pitch. The forward 3 didn’t concede the 2 goals