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@jaw
corny - it's the same excuse for 'Arry time and again. I'm not the biggest fan of this type of manager, and find it laughable that they're being considered for bigger and better things. Personally I'd say it's his duty to integrate younger players and involve the older ones. 'Arry tried to play a "second" string team in the Europa League this season for the exact reason that you mentioned, to keep his players fresh for the final third of the season.
As for Chelsea not taking the full three points. Like I say, Fulham had the chances and didn't put them away. Cech made outstanding saves, that's his job. To get a deflected goal 8 minutes from time is cruel, whichever way you look at it. Did Chelsea deserve to win? Probably not, but that's why football is so interesting to follow. Chelsea could also easily have had at least another penalty, of not two.
Looking at the PL season I think it's fair to say that the quality is going backwards, for Man Utd to win the title as easily as they have for the last 2 seasons is laughable. They've never had to get out of 2nd gear and are still cruising it.
The fact that there's only one English team in Europe since the quarter finals says a lot. The Portuguese and Spanish leagues, as lopsided as they are, have a lot going for them. If Spaniards could agree on an even distribution of revenues like the PL it would put them in the driving seat for years to come, considering they can't even agree on who wants to be part of Spain it'll be the German teams that will run the rule for the foreseeable future.