Quote Originally Posted by MacAdder View Post
It seems obvious to me.
He knows his best side and is feeling the pressure.

It is a results business and perhaps he's thinking along the lines of I might as well play someone earlier than ideal which has an element of risk attached to it as I might not be here in 5 games time when the risk is much lower.
He's rotated everyone bar his full backs and he's rushed both of them back too early. It is very odd.