Do people just not listen or something, Alonso and Hyypia will be lucky to make the bench!
Well, as far as I am concerned the lineups given by people in these pre-match threads are of different type. Some give the lineup they predict Rafa will make, while others give the lineup they would like to see, or would make themselves if they were in charge. So no matter how well you argue for the cause that Alonso will not play, it may not change peoples opinion on which team they would like to see out there. Some may think that a tired Alonso is still much better than a fresh Lucas.
What Rafa thinks is a different thing, but you can find arguments for and against Alonso starting the game against Newcastle. You could for example argue that he will be in the lineup because: He is playing superbly, he is not the player running most in a game hence not the most dependent on how fresh he is, the boxing day programe is not as hard as last year, because he usually scores from 70 yards against Newcastle etc.
You could also argue against his inclusion in the linup, just as you have done.
But even though you made a long and good analysis of the most probable starting lineup for tomorrow, doesnt change the fact that you dont know if Alonso is starting or not. And until the day you reveal yourself as Rafael Benitez himself, it would be nice to let people have their own theories and wishes for the starting XI.
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