Loads of teams rotate their full backs, the only ones that don't just don't have good enough players to do it.
Wanyama is just symptomatic of the fitness levels needed to play in pochs system, if a player is out for 2 months or longer then they don't get back to the required level until they've had another pre-season - a strength is also a weakness.
Eriksen was our only playmaker out there, we need minimum two at any one time imo otherwise we ask too much of him.
Kane was having lumps kicked out of him, pretty such Poch only moved him back to protect him for Saturday.
Son looked like he was thinking about the cup, just wasn't putting any effort in. Unfortunately this happens just before big games to lots of players and teams we are no different, watch Liverpool/Salah stop trying close to the CL semi.
Yeah I'm sure a few do rotate, but is it quite as much as Poch? Don't pay much attention to other teams selections I admit. I would just rather he picked one as his #1 and be more consistent.
Don't mess so much with a settled team is all I think in my unprofessional opinion.
Its not just the defense that's changing it has knock on effect with the midfielders in front and their chemistry etc.
I can see your point, and hope you are right regarding Wanyama. Although what about Lamela and Rose (before he got injured again)? My head is gone, I can't think if they had a proper preseason or not. They looked fairly spritely though on return, just a tad rusty.
Perhaps Eriksen missed Dembele a little or Dele too. He is so used to playing with them, perhaps just needs more time to gel with Lucas. The Wanyama / Sissoko partnership didnt really help either.
Bad games are so rare for Eriksen, some times forget he is actually human.
Yeah, poor Kane. He gets batterings every game, he must do kickboxer (Jean Claude van Damme) style training to make his legs so tough!
Most players would be in trouble taking the hits he gets. Him not being full strength just makes me a bit nervous for his health.
To a point it's understandable to have an eye in the cup, and to not want to miss it etc... But there is also a risk of taking things too easy. Fine lines and all that.
The other part, is whether they can raise the levels again to really give their best in the cup... Its more difficult to raise it up a notch or 2 after being down than the other way round.