I dunno. I think friendlies do two things
(apart from make money) - one is to have a look at fringe players, as you say. But the other is to give your team a chance to play together outside the pressure of competition. We should be comparing them to pre-season friendlies - where most managers give fringe players a run-out, but also pick their first XI for a game or two.
Sven can't win really. If he tries out lots of new players, people say "Luke Young?? (Replace each time) What's he playing for? He'll never play in the big games. What a waste of time."
And if he plays his first team players, people say "What's the point in picking Robinson / James / Beckham etc? We should be looking at fringe players!"
Has always been the same. But everything's under so much of a spotlight now that the criticism is intensified.
Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 25th 2005 at 18:15:28
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- Eriksson is a Complete IDIOT (Other Football) - NJ_Canary, May 25, 17:55:03
- Re: (Other Football) - BB_King, May 25, 18:34:40
- Dunno (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 25, 17:57:50
- As said below (Other Football) - Muz, May 25, 17:56:29
- But everyone knows what James can do. There is absolutely nothing to gain playing him (n/m) (Other Football) - NJ_Canary, May 25, 17:57:51
- To be fair though, there isn't a great deal for Green to gain on this tour (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 25, 18:01:07
- True it might not be ideal for Green, but what exactly is the point of the tour ? (Other Football) - NJ_Canary, May 25, 18:06:43
- international friendlies (Other Football) - Muz, May 25, 18:08:43
- Yes. And the FA wonder why we haven't won a major tournament in 40 years (n/m) (Other Football) - NJ_Canary, May 25, 18:12:38
- James is a fringe player now. or at least not a first-teamer. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 25, 18:08:02
- Technically true, but we all know what James can do (Other Football) - NJ_Canary, May 25, 18:11:27
- I dunno. I think friendlies do two things (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 25, 18:15:28
- Technically true, but we all know what James can do (Other Football) - NJ_Canary, May 25, 18:11:27
- international friendlies (Other Football) - Muz, May 25, 18:08:43
- True it might not be ideal for Green, but what exactly is the point of the tour ? (Other Football) - NJ_Canary, May 25, 18:06:43
- To be fair though, there isn't a great deal for Green to gain on this tour (Other Football) - Gus Poyet 26, May 25, 18:01:07
- But everyone knows what James can do. There is absolutely nothing to gain playing him (n/m) (Other Football) - NJ_Canary, May 25, 17:57:51
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