[quote author=Brendan link=topic=41283.msg1148894#msg1148894 date=1281032336]
I admire your common sense and all that, but it doesn't really explain Pacheco, does it?
Play the team to win the game.
Aquilani isn't in it. And never will be.
Odds on him starting against Arsenal?
About the same as Pacheco's
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It's still the same system, with an attacker in an attacking role. You were suggesting Lucas is in there ahead of Aquilani, Lucas is in there to be the holding player (most likely), Gerrard and Cole are there ahead of Aquilani.
I'm not arguing against the point that he's got alot to do, I'm arguing against the point that him being on the bench for one game means he's finished. We play alot of games, we suffer alot of injuries. There's a long way to go yet.