jerryatricjanner":1sox6tac said:
Why is it so vital to have more than 4? Only 3 can be used. It used to be no subs until the 60s, then one, then 5 and finally 7 but they can't all play. It was just unfortunate that due to a combination of circumstances for a one off game we had a squad of only 15 for the match which was sufficient numbers wise if not quality wise.
Options JJ, options. Yes for one game 4 would suffice seeing as though we can only bring on 3 of them but over half a season we need more options, that has been clear well before we ended up with 4 on the bench; our first team is always strong but the bench usually offers us very little if plan A isn't working, the 4 players in the bench was merely a symptom of too few first team options and a bad run of injuries, arguably not helped by the extra workload our players have on them as a result of very little cover.