Blue Watch: Protecting Steven Pienaar is the chief concern
Sep 23 2009
by Mark O'Brien, Liverpool Daily Post
NORMALLY around this time of year we implore David Moyes to field his strongest side in the Carling Cup, what with it representing a great chance to win some silverware and all the rest of it.
However, with the guaranteed games in the Europa League this year, and crucial points to be won in the Premier League at the weekend, all but the most traditional ‘play your strongest side at all times’ advocates will cut the Everton manager some slack if he tries to rest a few players for the trip to the KC Stadium tonight for a tie that is as underwhelming as it’s possible to get at this stage of the competition – at least since Middlesborough were relegated anyway.
Moyes will hope to have Diniyar Bilyaletdinov fit, so the Russian can get more experience of the English game under his belt and also to give Steven Pienaar a deserved break.
