I understand the reasoning behind coaches playing a different team in cup matches because it keeps the whole squad fresh. Our problem against Bournemouth was the team and formation that AI picked.
I am currently watching the Lazio vs Cagliari Serie A match and every team in Italy has 12 subs on the bench in every league match. This keeps every player in the squad fresh because even the players who wouldn't normally make a 7 man bench will still get decent game time when they're needed off the bench. This will help the cup competitions because when teams play a "weakened team", the players who are chosen have already had decent game time. That is a big difference to what happens now when some players don't play for weeks or months on end and then they have to play in a cup game without the desired match sharpness that the normal starting 11 and 7 man bench will have.
Do you guys think that would help at all?
I am currently watching the Lazio vs Cagliari Serie A match and every team in Italy has 12 subs on the bench in every league match. This keeps every player in the squad fresh because even the players who wouldn't normally make a 7 man bench will still get decent game time when they're needed off the bench. This will help the cup competitions because when teams play a "weakened team", the players who are chosen have already had decent game time. That is a big difference to what happens now when some players don't play for weeks or months on end and then they have to play in a cup game without the desired match sharpness that the normal starting 11 and 7 man bench will have.
Do you guys think that would help at all?