I do not understand all this concern about 3 games in 7 days, that has always been the case since about 1955 when it also included a Christmas morning fixture with the return on Boxing Day. Easter was always Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday. It was always said that Christmas and...
He is the engine and the brains behind our team with his very astute passing, even if sometimes backwards as needed, and as Pardew said on TV there are very few teams in The Premier that he wouldnt be first choice in.
People are not basing their team on IF Stephens is not fully fit but on a squad rotation basis, which is all the rage with top clubs. I would agree if he isnt but we dont know one way or the other.
Too many people are set on this squad rotation thing which is fine if you are in Man City/Liverpool position to be able to drop an international and replace him with another international, we are no way near having a squad to be able to do that even without them being internationals, just first...
We cannot think about what might happen against Chelsea and must approach the game tomorrow with the best possibility of 3 points then have Sunday and Monday to recuperate, then face Wednesday when it comes.
I cannot believe people are suggesting leaving Stephens out, as has been said many times stop Stephens and you stop Brighton so my team would be:
Ryan (did consider Button)
Webster...Duffy...Dunk..Burn
Stephen...Propper
Alzate......................Mooy
Maupay...Connolly.
Subs Button,Murray...