You take Broom or Camara out of this team we’re going backwards. The energy and athleticism they bring are Championship standard and are the key to our current run of success.
It’s been said too many times now but Mayor whilst being a gifted entertainer also is guilty of slowing the game and restricting the flow. His procrastination and lack of vision at times is infuriating. IMO of course.
So you expect both players to play at top form all season playing Saturday and Tuesday? Do you not expect fatigue to be a factor?
They look energetic now because it isn’t even October yet.
By the new year if we’re not careful they will be exhausted again, just like last season.
The top clubs rotate their star performers to preserve them for when they are most needed.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba don’t need to play against Norwich - if Edinson Cavani and Fred can do the job, they’ll get the chance. Some players will be given a game off and then play against Borussia Dortmund.
Not week in, week out, week in, week out, week in…the same eleven 25, 30, 35+ games in a row.
Mayor can play football to a very good standard in this division. The idea of him being frozen out until we run other players into the ground seems a bit strange. If him, Cooper, Ennis etc. are fit, they deserve opportunities, and it is beneficial to the squad.
I remember when Adams went on a playoff charge, keeping the same team from November to the end of the season. Form was great for months, we looked invincible - until we hit a wall around March time. The players looked exhausted, injuries piled up, results went off a cliff edge. Months of winning performances come at a cost.
Regardless of the rotation argument, Danny Mayor is a fantastic player, and technically more capable than anyone else in the squad. He’ll pull his weight. His understanding with Grant at LWB was excellent, and I think he would get on excellently with the energetic darting runs of Ryan Broom and a revitalised Ryan Hardie.
Hopefully we’ll get to see it soon.