Bayern Munich versus Tottenham Hotspur is a big game, but a dead rubber nevertheless – and so here we have a pivotal moment in Jose’s reign.
It is in my opinion extremely unlikely that Mauricio Pochettino would have done what is undoubtedly the tight thing and rested key players.
Harry Kane in particular in the Argentine would have almost certainly been on the bench at least, restless, like a boxed-in calf.
The pressure of the Christmas schedule now takes priority. Well done Jose. Hopefully the players will not just respect this move, but see more moves like it.
Normally I’d prefer to beat the chavs, but redemption for that whimper of a performance against the dippers would be even sweeter.
Chelsea for me pls
Liverpool.
Bale at the lane would be the most amazing thing to happen in world football since the first chopped off head missed the basket and the kids started kicking it about. (It might be true) could manager Tom manage him though? Course he could. Only one club on white Hart lane. HBFC. Up the spuringey 😁
I know Chelsea are a London rival. I know we owe Liverpool for last year. But the Bayern SEVEN. E ne. Me ne. my knees are gone.
Man asked me. “Who would you rather beat in the final. Chelsea Liverpool or Bayern? Tuff one.
Poch rested his best players in much bigger european games than tonight’s. Dortmund away in the Europa QF, Monaco away in the CL are obvious examples. It would have been impossible for him to challenge for the title on the PL’s lowest net spend if he was a village idiot.