Quote Originally Posted by SunderlandBluebird View Post
KdB has been mentioned a few times lately after Bale’s comments about him playing 80 games next season potentially. Pep will be the first to moan but regularly plays him in League Cup and FA Cup games, just had a look and last season he started against Wycombe and West Ham in the LC, and Swindon, Fulham and Southampton in the FA Cup. No need to play them games you would think.
I suspect Guardiola plays some of his best players in cup matches because he wants to win the competitions. Crazy stuff, I know.

In my opinion, the EFL Cup should be shelved and international friendlies, which are almost always utterly pointless, should also be done away with.

By the time 2022 is finished, Wales will have played at least 12 internationals during the calendar year. The total for the 2021/22 season was 14. That's ridiculous.