It's a difficult one I know, can you go from a reserve game to taking on Liverpool in one fell swoop? On the other hand, after waiting for so long to see the guy play, should we be risking him in an FA Cup tie against a side we should beat comfortably anyway?
So, I'm not passing any judgement here, I'm asking the question. As far as I'm concerned, we are as good as down anyway. There's only three things that can save us: Lady Luck letting us shaft her senseless from now until the end of the season; Demba Ba emerging as the new Tony Cottee; and Der Hammer, Parker and Noble forming an operational midfield unit. That's not an either or, all three have to act in unison!
Yes it will be great to see Hitz play at last. But if he were to play against Burnley and break down...well the effect upon morale would be devastating!
The way I look at it HF, if he breaks down against Burnley, then the chances are he would have broken down against Liverpool anyway, so play him. Look at Woodgate, Dyer etc - if you are prone to injuries, you are going to get injured, no matter how well managed your return is. Also, let's win this cup. I would always take premier survival over winning the Carling Cup, but I could just about cope with relegation with an FA cup in the Trophy room and knowing the owners would have to splash the cash in the championship as we have a nice new stadium to fill in a few years.
ReplyDeleteThere is NO reason to risk ANYONE against Burnley. Period.
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