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We sold Sanchez within days of that game. We haven't started Forster since. Davies and Emerson didn't get a look in until the crisis.Who says rotation for form/fitness means you are prioritising the league? That's as simplistic as me saying you expect 11 players to play 90 minutes across 45 games in a season. And I know you know an international break isn't a holiday break.
Going into the game the big question was whether it would be 2-3 rotations or 6-7. I too was surprised with the overall amount, but again the line up should have dealt with Fulham.
If it was determined that those 4 needed minutes across that week. Which I'd argue Forster didn't. But still, spread them across the 3 games and not name a B team for a cup game. It's a bug bear I've had with a number of our managers who've tanked cups.
Against Bournemouth play Emerson with the first choice 3, rest Porro
Against Fulham play Davies with 3 first choice, rest Udogie
Against Burnley play Hojberg with the first choice back 4, rest Bissouma
Porro already missed opening day and Romero most of it too. So you could argue Emerson didn't even need to come in then