i heard southgate say on the wireless that he would be resting players

as he needed players that hadn't played to get some game time in the tournament as the likelihood would be that he would have to call on them if england progressed through the tournament, but he's only the manager so we can treat that s**t with a big old pinch of sodium chloride.

Posted By: Tombs on June 25th 2018 at 13:55:20

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I think fielding weaker side on Thursday would absolutely bonkers (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 25, 11:49:01
- i heard southgate say on the wireless that he would be resting players (Other Football) - Tombs, Jun 25, 13:55:20
- Would you rest players who are on a yellow card? (n/m) (Other Football) - usacanary, Jun 25, 13:36:13
  - there'd be some sense in that I agree (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 25, 13:41:02
    - aren't they reset after first knock out round (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 25, 14:45:25
      - here..... (Other Football) - usacanary, Jun 25, 14:53:01
    - if either player on a yellow gets one in the Belgium game.... (Other Football) - usacanary, Jun 25, 14:19:22
      - wouldn't they be suspended in the first game after the groups? (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 25, 14:24:19
        
        yes thats my point.... (Other Football) - usacanary, Jun 25, 14:52:03
        
        The point is the game after the group stage isn't a quarter final (n/m) (Other Football) - Dunney, Jun 25, 15:17:59
    - yes (n/m) (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Jun 25, 13:46:17
- I don't think we will be any weaker for changing a few players and/or the way we play (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Jun 25, 13:35:19
- Would rest a couple (Other Football) - hoolahan, Jun 25, 12:31:01
  - Can rest one or two I think. The squad depth is far better this tournament I think... we (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 25, 13:01:10
    - i'd keep kane going i think (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 25, 13:20:26
- Its a tricky one innit. I feel that cost us at the Euros (Other Football) - Jim, Jun 25, 12:26:09
  - I don't see that path as being very attractive at all tbh (Other Football) - CWC, Jun 25, 12:54:15
    - So basically, any team that's made it into the last 16 could knock England out (Other Football) - Higher Wrather, Jun 25, 13:19:23
- Until Harry Kane takes a knock (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 25, 12:00:16
  - that could happen at any point (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 25, 12:14:12
    - so very true (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 25, 12:23:12
      - probably this (Other Football) - paulg, Jun 25, 12:38:38

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